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I just moved to central Ohio and started the end of 1st semester here at Gahanna Lincoln. I love this school, I really do. It is really diverse and the teachers actually teach you. Granted, there are some teachers that push you harder than others and who you may not see eye-to-eye with, but they are really helping you in the long run. The only problem I have run in to was that there are TOO MANY classes to choose from and I know that I won't be able to enjoy all of them by the time I graduate. I like that you can take some classes in the summer to get full credit and then be able to open up some space in your schedule. I feel very challenged at this school- which is a good thing. The classes you choose you can adapt to easily, as the teachers make it easy to "personalize" and the work you are given is given to you based on your ability. You are able to personally suceed in this school as teachers don't make all kids stay behind if just one is struggling. The arts program here is PHENOMINAL. I really enjoy the productions that the put on at the school and the music education (ex. choir) is EXCELLENT. I am in the choir at GLHS and our teacher, Mr. Lahman really knows what he is doing
I would concur with the other raters that the special needs/education is lacking. There seems to be some level of comfort with allowing kids to fail. It should not be ok. The emails come for dress code violations, drop off info, levy,... but where is the concern when the kids are not succeeding in class? There are paid professionals at the school to assist but I have not found them helpful nor do they reach out to parents in those cases. Much frustration with the current many layers of administration!
This school is not a nurturing environment for children. The staff is more concern about promotions and image. Becareful. Teachers do not grade papers correctly. The school abuses giving out dentitions versus helping and teaching children with everyday decisions while at school. No support system for the children only for the teachers. Classroom teachers show very little respect for children with special needs and do not take a lot of initiative to do more to hell them. Most, but not all, teachers push children thru without providing them a solid educational foundation. Becareful and speakup.
I attended GLHS all four years of high school. It was amazing. The teachers are so dedicated to what they do. The curriculum is challenging and fantastic in preparing students for college. Take advantage of the honors and AP courses - they are definitely worth it. Extra curriculars are top of the line. Graduates go on to do great things.
So far so good. Our daughter is a sophomore at Lincoln and we were very scared of the large school, and the high school experience as a whole. Mr. Carter made us feel comfortable with the transition. Our daughter is now in honors english, Advanced Math, and renassiance. She is also in band and plays bass drum. There are lots of activites and the students are like a family. I stay in touch with the teachers through email, and they are always receptive to parent/ teacher support. So far I have no complaints. I have a son who will be a freshman this year and I hope he does just as well. Rhasha Williams-Hoosier( Brittany, Ana, & Tre's mom)
I went to GLHS all four years of high school and had a great experience! I graduated class of 2004 and am so grateful that I had the opportunity to go to a school that had so many wonderful things to offer! The teachers were great, the atmosphere was diverse, and the choices that we as students were given with everything from classes, to extra curriculars was outstanding. Go Lions!!!
I went to Gahanna Jefferson schools from the 4th grade until the 10th grade. It was phenomenal. Not only did I get exceptional education, I was surrounded by people that had a good influence on me. Very rarely did I run across teachers who 'didn't care'. As a matter of fact, Mr. Glieco, who taught me US History, was a VERY hard teacher whom I thought didn't care. But he noticed my grade dropping and gave me a 'tough love' talk and I got myself back on track. No school is ever perfect, but when I transfered to a high school in West Georgia, I realized how I took for granted their MANY classes available, something I quickly realized when my new shcool offered electives as 'fun' as Spanish and Cosmetology. I think the new principal, Mr. Carter, will do great! And he's so handsome!
I graduated from GLHS, both of my kids did also. One of my children is special needs and Gahanna schools did a fantastic job for her during grades K-12.
I attended this school for 4 years and it is a large school with many oppurtunities for kids to pursue individual interests in sports, arts, and academics.
I was in the Gahanna Jefferson school system for about 5 years. Recently I have moved to Florida and there isn't any comparison. The only thing that could be improved at this high school would have to be their dress code. It is a little strict. Besides that I love it there. I miss it and the quality of information and education I obtained.
I strongly disagree with the negative reviews. I transferred to Gahanna schools in 4th grade and just recently graduated. Like any school, it is what the student and parents make of the environment, but unlike other schools, Gahanna has SO much to offer. I wasn't involved in sports, but the sports program is exceptional, competetive and classy. Students can choose from various clubs and countless honors and AP classes. The arts (music, vocal music, theatre) are the best in central Ohio. I owe so much to my theatre and music teachers who encouraged and challenged my peers and me. GLHS students thrive in all areas. Because of the diversity, exceptional academics, and my involvement I am now succeeding at a very prestigious university. I owe my success to the Gahanna Jefferson school district's faculty and my peers. I am proud to have graduated from GLHS.
GLHS is a terrific school. We considered private school, but wanted our son to have contact with his friends and continue with the music program. We made the right choice. The teachers are fantastic, the course offerings diverse and challenging, and extracurricular opportunities are sizeable. The instrumental music program is one of the top 3 in the state, even though it is supported mostly through its own fundraising efforts. Amazingly, given that the high school has over 2,100 students, class sizes remain small. The staff does a lot to make the experience less intimidating for new students, and to help the kids find their best path. The staff does not spoon feed the kids, but help is always there. They point out the opportunities and make them available. It is up to the students to put forth the effort. For anyone looking for an academically sound and dynamic shool, this is it.
This school is definately lacking in the Special Education department. Tutoring in reading and math are needed. Many students who are learning challenged seemed to be labeled as 'bad' and are removed from the main stream without adequate supportive services.
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140 South Hamilton Rd
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Great Food, Live Music, Service and People Watching – I went to Port recently with some friends for Restaurant week and we had the best time. Our server was very attentive and the food was amazing. Great Pita and Hummus, yummy kabobs and sweet potato fries-my favorite. They also had some great live music and a cool patio area that is a great place to unwind. I will be back soon!!
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Great place! – We decided to try this restaurant out for our 2 year anniversary. My husband called to make reservations (FYI, I found all this out later). He asked if they could put a rose on the table (he didn't know all the tables had roses in a vase - but they made ours special - they a long stem rose ON the table) , to have the best table in the house, and to have a champagne toast with dessert. They fulfilled ALL of his wishes and made our night sooo special. Many times when you call places they say they will do something like this... but then don't. They pulled it off great! The food was also fantastic! We started with the crab cakes - spectacular! They had a spicy sauce on top which was very different - and yummy! I had the sea bass for dinner - it was like butter that melted in my mouth! The atomosphere was perfect. We sat next to the fireplace... The place is decorated first class. The prices are up there... so it's not a place you can go to on a regular basis (unless you are a money tree :-) I highly suggest you check it out! It's different and I'm always looking for something other than the "usual" places.
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History of the Wilson County News
The Wilson County News works hard to provide a true value to both its readers and its advertisers. From the news coverage to the editorials, from information about community and scholastic events to local sports, it is a newspaper that strives to always be professional and, put simply, to always be the best.
Elaine Kolodziej began publishing the Wilson County News when its owner Peter J. Russo died Dec. 29, 1984 (Read "Our Sincere Appreciation" by Elaine Kolodziej). At that time, it was a little shopper with no assets, hidden debts, and no apparent future. Against all odds and her family's wishes, Elaine pursued her vision of a real newspaper. After a year of struggling out from under debts and working to overcome the paper's poor reputation, the business stabilized and began to take on a life of its own. Elaine did all the running, including picking up the now almost 6,000 papers from Richards Printing in San Antonio each Tuesday, delivering them to seven local post offices and also distributing all the newsstand copies. The business was operated from rented quarters on Hwy. 181 in Floresville.
In the summer of 1985, Cathy Green joined as the sole employee (part-time). In August 1986, Cathy came on full-time, providing new enthusiasm for the newspaper and an infusion of ideas for the business. In October Al and Elaine Kolodziej purchased the building where the newspaper is presently housed at 1012 "C" Street. The operation was run from the front two rooms of the building. The paper was being produced on some antiquated Frieden machines that had been discarded. Opportunities were limited, but enthusiasm grew as people expressed their love for the little paper.
1987: First Computer
The first Macintosh Plus was purchased in July 1987. Cathy quickly taught herself how to use the computer and "We were in business." In August Ginny Brown and her friend Pilar Flores were hired part-time. In September the second Mac was purchased. Meanwhile, various people had come in as part-time hires, but for one reason or another the newspaper was not to be their future.
1988: Bridal Shows
In 1988 Lucy Garza came on part-time, helping to deliver the newspaper and doing various odd jobs. Lucy became full time and stayed until she "retired" in 2000. A telephone system was installed and the offices expanded across the hall. By September, Sharon Greenwood was hired as typist. (She stayed until she moved in the spring of 1991.) After a slightly slow summer, we decided to instigate some excitement by planning a bridal show. The show was scheduled for the third weekend in September but had to be postponed for one week because of a hurricane. Despite all the problems, the show was a smashing success. The following year no bridal show was held. The shows then were moved to the second weekend in February; four more shows followed. Our wedding business increased substantially, but as our newspaper business kept us increasingly busy, we decided not to continue the bridal shows because of the enormous amount of work and expense. Our business in wedding invitations remains strong, with many customers coming in from other areas, including San Antonio.
First Fax
In November the Wilson County News purchased a facsimile machine and became the first business in Floresville to offer a public fax service. A second-hand delivery van was purchased in October. To handle an ever-increasing demand for classified ads, a classified ad program for the Mac was purchased in December.
In 1989 WCN changed printers, now going to San Antonio Press. In August, the Celebrations Room was opened across the hall to accommodate a growing wedding-invitation business. Remodeling and expansions had become a way of life for the burgeoning business.
By 1990 the circulation of this little paper had become 13,886, largely by Third Class mail. Keith Kolodziej graduated from high school in May and began working during the summer. He continued part-time while going to school. (Keith left the newspaper during 1994 to work for an architect. He continued part-time until he received a degree in architecture in 1998.)
In January of 1991 Judy's office was moved allowing more space for production. Judy had become the office manager. In February a 25¢ charge was added for newsstand copies, largely as a means of control rather than for a profit motive. In September WCN purchased a Risograph, a high-speed copier/printer which allowed for in-house processing of a growing demand for quick printing. A commercial paper-cutter was needed to cut large orders, and the business of graphic design began.
Major Change
A major change with the newspaper itself took place in the fall when the decision was made to apply for and become a Second Class newspaper. It would meet all the qualifications of a "paid" newspaper. However, the Wilson County News remained a free publication. Actual mailing under Second Class requirements began on Nov. 27, 1991. Altman Direct Marketing in San Antonio handled the mailing list and prepared the newspapers for distribution. They were mailed directly from the main Post Office in San Antonio.
The office continued to undergo changes with additions, painting, new carpets and remodeling. A number of part-time employees continued to drift in and out. Newspaper was just not in their blood. Meanwhile, the newspaper business continued at a hectic pace.
Teresa Benns began working as a free-lance reporter in February 1993, as the newspaper concentrated more on news content. She was one of several reporters and photographers who would eventually compliment the news staff. The newspaper continued to win awards in competition.
In the fall WCN published its first "Newcomers Guide" for the Floresville Chamber of Commerce using mostly part-time and temporary personnel. It was a major undertaking but proved to be a great success and a tradition WCN would continue.
Two offices were added, expanding the Wilson County News company to occupy the entire space of the building. (This was space previously rented to a chiropractor.) Kristen Kolodziej, who grew up with the newspaper and always worked when she could, was able to assume the duties of maintaining WCNs growing list of requesters this summer. Kristen worked after school, as she was a senior in high school. The paper changed printers again, going to Christopher Press. Accu-Mail began doing the mailing, and an IBM compatible system was purchased to maintain the papers mailing list.
The year 1996 began rather tumultuously, with newsprint and ever-increasing postage costs taking their toll. In managements attempt to come up with solutions, they began to explore seriously for the first time, the possibilities of becoming a "paid" newspaper rather than remaining a free publication. The more management explored the option, the more they liked what we saw! Even though Liza made the decision to join a larger publication in San Antonio, she left the paper with the enthusiasm and the courage to pursue switching from a "shopper" to a full-fledged paid subscription newspaper.
Big Step
On June 17 Wilson County News publicized the announcement that it was going to become a paid newspaper. The response was overwhelmingly positive! Subscriptions began rolling in and Kristen had a full-time job entering the new subscriptions into the computer. The conversion was made to a fully paid, subscription newspaper by the first issue in August.
Another major undertaking awaiting Al in his new career was the incorporation of the business as WCN, Inc. Previously, it had been Elaine Kolodziej DBA Wilson County News . The incorporation went smoothly. It was a big step in the papers continuing journey. With the spring rains, however, came dismal news. The roofs on both of the new buildings would have to be replaced, and there was no time to lose. A serious remodeling program was under way by March. That summer, more changes were in store for the ever-growing newspaper.
Remodeling continued. Walls came down and others went up. A kitchen was put in the back half of the saddle shop. The telephone system had to be expanded and voice mail was added.
1999: Surfing Isn't What It Used To Be
In 1999, the Wilson County News found itself continuing to explore the Internet, a still relatively new concept to newspapers. Wilson County News Online found its way into the pages of history. Several changes in the online edition were made over the next few years while trying to find the right approach for the an online presence that would complement the print edition.
2000: The new millennium
Although the year 2000 approached with aprehension for fear of computer systems crashing all over the world, somehow the Wilson County News and the world survived. The new year brought exciting changes. The Web-site continued to be a work in progress as the Wilson County News developed its own online identity.
2001: A new way of newspaper life
In June, the Wilson County News not only changed printers, but also changed the way it processed the paper. As the change to the San Antonio Express-News was made, the size was changed as well, going from a 16-1/2" tabloid to the newly popular 25" broadsheet. These were drastic changes but intensely exciting and challenging.
2002: Wilsoncountynews.com reborn and another flood
Kristen discovered a new Internet company that offered big, yet simple and cost-effective results. Thus, wilsoncountynews.com was reborn and proved to be a tremendous success! The new Internet host would offer the affordability and flexibility that wilsoncountynews.com needed. And the newspaper's approach newspaper and Web-site working to complement each other became a reality.
During the summer, under the direction of Monica Lyssy and Al Kolodziej, the newspaper held its first-ever NIE Golf Tournament. It was a huge success and the program received a nice boost for the next year.
2004: Change continues
The second very successful NIE Golf Tournament was held showing great potential for the future of the NIE program and proving to be an event that will be continued each year to draw support for NIE.
During 2005 several faces came and went. Brian announced early in the year that he had made the decision to change careers to teaching. He soon began his classes to pursue teaching while management looked for the right person to take the lead in his absence at the end of the summer. Another golf tournament tournament was held for NIE.
By May the paper had put together its annual graduation section, "Tomorrow's Leaders," which included an exclusive cover photo derived from an intricately planned photo shoot of the top local graduates featured in the section. The photo shoot turned out to be an enjoyable opportunity for WCN staff as well as the graduates.
In the fall, Amy Seiford moved to Austin. Fred Owens, who decided to move to Texas from Washington, joined the newsroom to help ease the load and fill in the gaps between the police beat and ag news. Pam Smith joined the staff as proofreader and soon found an interest in customer service with Lisa and Judy. Also, Willie Wiatrek joined the distribution team in 2005.
2006 was yet another year of change at the newspaper, allowing constant development of department teams. Holly announced her departure to pursue other interests. Curtis also left the newsroom. Around this time Robert C. McDonald and Victoria Dixon found their way to Wilson Countys workforce. They joined WCNs newsroom. Robert soon became the sports editor debuting his work with the annual Fall Sports Preview and football coverage in the fall. Victoria moved to Texas from Hawaii and became enthralled in education coverage as well as special interest features, police beat, and meetings.
2007 was an exciting year for staff development as Wilson County News welcomed Michele Hernandez and Taryn Smith-Morales. Michele found her position in the front office as a customer service representative. Taryn began in the design department creating ads and page design as her specialty. Camille Ingram, a retired public school teacher, joined the staff as a proofreader. In December, William J. Gibbs Jr. joined the newsroom as a news reporter.
In 2008 Pat Kopecki joined Wilson County News as a reporter with an emphasis on agriculture. Also, Tiffany K. Polasek, a public school teacher, came on board part-time as the Newspapers In Education Coordinator.
Wilson County News enjoyed celebrations throughout the year, as 2009 marked the newspaper's 25th anniversary. Contests, a special section, and open house help recognize Wilson County News accomplishments for its silver anniversary. During 2009, Susan Hodges announced her retirement. Nannette Kilbey-Smith was named editor after Susan's departure.
While Wilson County celebrated its sesquicentennial, WCN Inc. purchased the La Vernia News, a small weekly publication covering solely the city of La Vernia. Al, Elaine, and Kristen worked out negotiations and in August were publishing the newspaper.
In 2011 La Vernia News moved to a new building and location on Chihuahua Street just a few doors down from City Hall. Also, Jimmy Fietsam joined the Wilson County News distribution team.
Pam Smith also puts on another successful NIE Golf Tournament, marking the program's 10th tournament. Gracie Cassias joined the newsroom as a typist, also helping with customer service.
This year marks a special time in WCN's history as the first phone app for the newspaper is launched for Android phone users. The iPhone app followed just before the year ended. In terms of staff, the Wilson County News welcomes the addition of Dolores Rodriguez and Julie Dahlberg to the customer service team, both working with Pam Smith to take care of advertisers.
Cathy Green announces her retirement in October, a tender moment in WCN's history. Taryn Smith-Morales takes over the newspaper layout and design, working closely with Kristen Weaver and Rebecca Rodriguez to continue strong design development of the newspaper week after week. Jeannie joined the team, helping with customer service, subscriptions and eventually the design team. Ernest Devora joins the distribution team.
In 2014 the Wilson County News celebrates 30 years of newspapering. Marco Aluia joins the design team.
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The British Geological Survey (BGS) in association with DECC has completed an estimate for the resource (gas-in-place) of shale gas in part of central Britain in an area between Wrexham and Blackpool in the west, and Nottingham and Scarborough in the east. The estimate is in the form of a range to reflect geological uncertainty. The lower limit of the range is 822 tcf* and the upper limit is 2281 tcf, but the central estimate for the resource is 1329 tcf.
This shale gas estimate is a resource figure (gas-in-place) and so represents the gas that we think is present, but not the gas that might be possible to extract. The proportion of gas that it may be possible to extract is unknown as it depends on the economic, geological and social factors that will prevail at each operation.
Shale gas clearly has potential in Britain but it will require geological and engineering expertise, investment and protection of the environment. It will also need organisations like the BGS to play their part in providing up-to-date and accurate information on resources and the environment to the public, industry and Government.
Download the BGS/DECC Bowland Shale gas study: geology and resource estimation.
Shale gas is mostly composed of methane. Methane is 'natural gas' and is the gas used to generate electricity and for domestic heating and cooking. Shale gas is produced using technologies developed since the 1980s that enable gas to be recovered from rocks (mostly shale) which were previously considered to be unsuitable for extracting gas.
Conventional gas comes from a 'source' rock that was buried and heated at considerable depth (up to thousands of metres below the surface). Temperature increases with depth, and hydrocarbons, such as oil and gas, are released from the source rocks at different rates depending on how fast the rocks are heated. Due to the pressure underground, these hydrocarbons migrate upwards and may find their way into a porous 'reservoir' rock. If this is overlain by an impermeable 'cap' (or 'seal') rock the hydrocarbons become trapped. The hydrocarbons are extracted by drilling through the cap rock into the reservoir. These hydrocarbons, which can be relatively easily recovered, are known as conventional hydrocarbons and have been exploited for more than 100 years. North Sea gas is a conventional hydrocarbon. With 'unconventional' hydrocarbons, and shale gas in particular, the rock which contains the hydrocarbons is virtually impermeable and so acts as hydrocarbon source rock, reservoir and seal. The gas is both produced and trapped within the shale. It is only when the shale is drilled and artificially fractured that the gas is released from the rock and can be extracted. The process of artificially fracturing the rock is called 'fracking'.
There are several different rock units within the geological sequence of the UK that have the potential to produce shale gas. The main interest is in the Carboniferous units, particularly the Bowland Shale Formation which occurs throughout parts of north-west and central and eastern England. Other units of interest occur in the Jurassic rocks of the Weald Basin, parts of southern and north-eastern England, and County Fermanagh Northern Ireland. There is a possibility that much older Lower Palaeozoic rocks in Wales and central England may be prospective in shale gas (although this remains to be confirmed as it has not been fully evaluated by exploration companies or the BGS). Exploration for shale gas in the UK (as with Europe in general) is in the very early stages and the actual prospectivity is not known.
Advances in technology, developed principally in the USA, have meant that gas can now be extracted from shales and other low permeability rocks. Transferring these technologies from the USA to the UK could give rise to shale gas production if gas occurs in the rocks in commercial quantities. After initial exploration of the shale deposits, a borehole is drilled into the shale horizon at a carefully selected site. It may be drilled horizontally to increase the volume of rock that can be accessed by the borehole. A process called hydraulic fracturing ('fracking') is undertaken. This involves pumping water into isolated sections of the borehole at pressures high enough to fracture the surrounding rock. Sand entrained in the water helps to 'prop' open the fractures, create permeability in the rock and allow the gas to flow into the borehole. Chemicals are also added to improve the efficiency of the fracking operation.
Shale gas extraction and fracking has received a huge amount of media interest. Just like any other industrial process there will be associated risks. Some of those relevant to shale gas include 'induced seismicity', such as the low magnitude earthquakes experienced in Lancashire in 2011. There is also the potential for groundwater and surface water contamination. This may arise from surface activities that may lead to spills associated with the storage and mixing chemicals at the drill/fracking site or the storage/management of fluids that return to the surface from the borehole, the so-called 'flowback and produced waters'. Other potential pathways for contamination of groundwater include poor well-design and well construction, and the migration of contaminants along natural pathways into overlying aquifers. Understanding the risks is a very important step in the design and approval process and very strict controls and regulations are in place to reduce the risks to an acceptable level.
The two main induced earthquakes in Lancashire in 2011 were very small. To put them into context, they were less powerful than some of the earth tremors that have been associated with coal mining in the 1950s and 60s and that occur today.
There is a broad regulatory framework that already exists. The use of fracking, shale gas technologies and associated activities is covered within the existing regulatory frameworks.
There are two potential impacts on groundwater. The first is associated with the supply and consumption of water for fracking as groundwater may be considered as a source of this water. The second is contamination of groundwater. In both cases the regulations that apply to shale gas extraction will require a detailed risk assessment before any authorisation or permit is granted. Before granting a permit the relevant regulatory authority (e.g. the Environment Agency in England) will need to be satisfied that the activity will not cause pollution of groundwater or lead to unsustainable abstraction. Once approved, monitoring of the environment will be required as part of permit conditions to demonstrate that no impact is occurring. To provide an independent environmental baseline against which this compliance monitoring can be compared, the BGS is undertaking a baseline survey of methane concentrations in groundwater ahead of any shale gas development as there is currently no UK baseline. The baseline study is not only restricted to methane. A wider range of chemical indicator parameters are also being measured and the results will supplement the data already published by the BGS and used to set groundwater threshold values (standards) for the EU Water Framework Directive.
Estimates of the amount of recoverable gas and the gas resources are variable. It possible that the shale gas resources in UK are very large. However, despite the size of the resource, the proportion that can be recovered is the critical factor. A better understanding of the shale gas resource, and the amount of gas that is potentially recoverable, will come from further geological research, such as that carried out by the BGS. If the amount of recoverable shale gas does prove to be large this will be a significant indigenous source of gas for the UK and may reduce our reliance on imported gas.
The BGS is taking a central role in shale gas research in the UK and also across Europe as follows:
What data did the BGS/DECC use to produce the resource study of shale gas in part of central Britain?
For more detailed information download the BGS/DECC Bowland Shale gas study: geology and resource estimation.
The BGS is also carrying out groundwater-related research. More about shale gas and groundwater.
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As the American summer unofficially gets under way this weekend, the highways beckon. That's good news for auto-rental outfits, especially Hertz Global Holdings, HTZ -0.21% Hertz Global Holdings Inc. U.S.: NYSE $28.25 -0.06 -0.21% April 24, 2014 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3.85M AFTER HOURS $28.25 0.00 0.00% April 24, 2014 4:22 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 32,985 P/E Ratio 37.17 Market Cap $12.67 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $354,339 03/20/14 Hertz Restates Some Results Ci... 03/18/14 Stocks to Watch: GameStop, Her... 03/18/14 Hertz to Separate Equipment Re... More quote details and news » the industry's largest publicly traded company. Domestic leisure travel is expected to hit a record high this year, says the U.S. Travel Association, while inbound travel–visitors from abroad–also rises.
The return of travel season coincides with several fundamental factors this year that will substantially improve Park Ridge, N.J.-based Hertz's (ticker: HTZ) longer-term earnings and stock performance prospects. Consolidation should bring firmer pricing to the industry and a recent acquisition should allow Hertz to pursue new growth opportunities across more brands.
In the past decade, the number of major rental-car companies has dropped from six to three, and the survivors now control more than 90% of the market. Privately held Enterprise has the largest fleet, 1.3 million vehicles; Hertz is No. 2 at 700,000; and famously second-best Avis Budget CAR +0.86% Avis Budget Group Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $54.22 +0.46 +0.86% April 24, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.21M AFTER HOURS $54.22 0.00 0.00% April 24, 2014 4:22 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 5,511 P/E Ratio 387.29 Market Cap $5.71 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $273,690 03/03/14 Hertz Seeks More Time to File ... 02/19/14 Avis Budget Loss Narrows on Gl... 02/19/14 Morning MoneyBeat: An Aging Bu... More quote details and news » (CAR) has fallen to No. 3. Hertz has more than 10,000 locations in the U.S. and 17 other countries.
Hertz CEO Mark Frissora has led tech initiatives like the rollout of virtual video kiosks (top), at airports and in Lowe's stores, and acquired rivals like Dollar Thrifty. Courtesy of Hertz
After a run of declines, pricing is on the upswing, aided by Hertz's $2.3 billion acquisition of Dollar Thrifty late last year. Rate Highway, which tracks auto-rental pricing, forecasts 1% to 7% increases in major markets next year. In the first quarter, Hertz-brand rental rates at airports rose 5.3%.
Hertz CEO Mark Frissora won't speculate about this year's rental-car prices, and indeed, Hertz is guiding for flat pricing. But every 1% gain in pricing boosts pretax profit by roughly 6%. "Right now, all the competitors are raising prices, and it's going to be like this for the next 12 months. It's a pretty decent environment," says Frissora, who joined Hertz from auto-parts giant Tenneco TEN +1.36% Tenneco Inc. U.S.: NYSE $61.31 +0.82 +1.36% April 24, 2014 4:04 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 805,237 AFTER HOURS $61.31 0.00 0.00% April 24, 2014 4:47 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 58,376 P/E Ratio 20.23 Market Cap $3.68 Billion Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee $306,308 03/25/14 Auto Supplier Investigators Se... More quote details and news » (TEN) in 2006.
Profits are headed higher. In 2012, Hertz earned $901 million pretax, or a net $1.33 a share, on $9.02 billion in revenue. This year, the company expects to make $1.27 billion to $1.34 billion in pretax profit, or a net $1.82 to $1.92 a share, on $10.85 billion to $10.95 billion in revenue. Frissora says that the company's guidance usually is "conservative."
Key to Hertz's growth is the expansion of its off-airport business, which has lower costs and where customers typically rent cars for much longer. This $11 billion market, dominated by Enterprise, is growing at a double-digit clip.
Frissora hopes to double Hertz's current share of this market to about 24%. One area of focus for Hertz is the insurance-replacement market, in which the insurers pay all or part of an auto rental while the customer's car is being fixed. Hertz also plans to add 300 non-airport locations annually to its current 2,600.
Like airlines, Hertz is pushing "virtual video kiosks." At airports, these small towers let customers rent cars from an actual Hertz employee appearing on a screen. Travelers can rent cars 24/7 and use the devices when lines are long. The towers can also be found at many Lowe's LOW +2.03% Lowe's Cos. U.S.: NYSE $47.16 +0.94 +2.03% April 24, 2014 4:03 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4.62M AFTER HOURS $47.16 0.00 0.00% April 24, 2014 4:22 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 58,308 P/E Ratio 22.14 Market Cap $47.09 Billion Dividend Yield 1.53% Rev. per Employee $203,882 04/17/14 Lowe's to Pay $500,000 Penalty... 03/14/14 Lowe's Searches for a New CIO ... 02/26/14 Stocks Rise Slightly More quote details and news » (LOW) home-improvement centers, where a customer can rent a van to lug home plywood or geraniums.
Technology can help in other ways, too. Hertz On Demand, a car-sharing service that Hertz runs on college campuses, lets members go online to retrieve a number or activate a key fob to open a car. "The car actually becomes the point of sale," says Frissora. This year, the company will roll out a similar technology for Hertz off-airport rental customers, showing all available Hertz and Dollar Thrifty cars in the neighborhood. "They go to the car, get in, and drive away," he explains.
The acquisition of Dollar Thrifty, which now kicks in about $1.6 billion in rental-car revenue, offers Hertz the chance to expand faster by broadening its appeal beyond its premium brand. "The value segment of the market is growing the fastest, by far," says Chris Brown, executive editor of Auto Rental News. Hertz should be able to help Dollar Thrifty build cross-marketing partnerships with hotels, airlines, and affinity groups. Hertz—"the king of partnerships" as Frissora puts it—gets 45% of its business through such relationships. Dollar Thrifty has no such agreements.
Hertz forecasts that revenue, which rose 8.7% last year to $9.02 billion, will climb as much as 13.5% annually through 2015, and that earnings in 2015 will come in at $3.10 to $3.30 a share. Apply last week's multiple of 13 times current earnings to that forecast, and the stock is worth $43—70% above last week's close around $25.
The Bottom Line
Hertz shares have room to rise as much as 70% over the next two years, as the car-rental giant takes advantage of firming prices and a lot of growth opportunities.
In any event, this is a different Hertz than the one private-equity investors took public in 2006 at $15 a share. This month, those investors sold their remaining shares. They had taken on a huge amount of debt to buy Hertz from Ford Motor F +0.55% Ford Motor Co. U.S.: NYSE $16.32 +0.09 +0.55% April 24, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 26.87M AFTER HOURS $16.41 +0.09 +0.55% April 24, 2014 7:59 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): 587,600 P/E Ratio 9.02 Market Cap $64.15 Billion Dividend Yield 3.06% Rev. per Employee $811,696 04/24/14 HEARD ON THE STREET: GM's High... 04/23/14 Freight Train Blues Hit New Ca... 04/22/14 Auto Industry Swings Back to V... More quote details and news » (F) for $15 billion in 2005. Then came the financial crisis. Hertz stock plunged from $27 to as low as $1.55. Hertz fired employees, shut locations, and shrank its fleet. Excluding what it owes for its vehicles, Hertz has $6.5 billion in corporate debt, which it plans to reduce to win an investment-grade rating. One source of funds could be the sale of its equipment-rental business.
Hertz also faces big challenges in replacing and disposing of cars. No one's quite sure how Japan's newly cheap yen will affect the prices of new and used vehicles. But thanks to purchases like Dollar Thrifty, the push beyond airports, and its new technology, Hertz is "less cyclical, almost recession-proof," the CEO asserts. "It's a unique value proposition." And the summer driving season has just started.
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How do you cope when facing life-threatening illness, family conflict, faltering relationships, old trauma, obsessive thinking, overwhelming emotion, or inevitable loss? If you're like most people, chances are you react with fear and confusion, falling back on timeworn strategies: anger, self-judgment, and addictive behaviors. Though these old, conditioned attempts to control our life may offer fleeting relief, ultimately they leave us feeling isolated and mired in pain. There is another way. Beneath the turbulence of our thoughts and emotions exists a profound stillness, a silent awareness capable of limitless love. Tara Brach, author of the award-winning Radical Acceptance, calls this awareness our true refuge, because it is available to every one of us, at any moment, no exceptions. In this book, Brach offers a practical guide to finding our inner sanctuary of peace and wisdom in the midst of difficulty. Based on a fresh interpretation of the three classic Buddhist gateways to freedom--truth, love, and awareness--True Refuge shows us the way not just to heal our suffering, but also to cultivate our capacity for genuine happiness. Through spiritual teachings, guided meditations, and inspirational stories of people who discovered loving presence during times of great struggle, Brach invites us to connect more deeply with our own inner life, one another, and the world around us. True Refuge is essential reading for anyone encountering hardship or crisis, anyone dedicated to a path of spiritual awakening. The book reminds us of our own innate intelligence and goodness, making possible an enduring trust in ourselves and our lives. We realize that what we seek is within us, and regardless of circumstances, "there is always a way to take refuge in a healing and liberating presence."Advance praise for True Refuge "Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience as well as ten more years of personal experience on the path of awakening, Tara Brach's superb second book brings readers ever more deeply in touch with our true nature. This book is a precious gift, filled with insight, shared from heart to heart."--Thich Nhat Hanh "True Refuge is a magnificent work of heart. For anyone interested in developing a deeper understanding of the mind and how to improve the quality of their life, this book offers unique insights and easily learned practices that literally can transform your life's path. Read, explore, and enjoy!"--Dan Siegel, author of Mindsight and The Whole-Brain Child "This is a special book, lovely, loving, wise, and helpful. It is like having a sage and caring friend sit with you, offering comfort, insight, and guidance for your own true journey home."--Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart "Tara Brach writes from the heart to the heart. With candor and calmness, she shares her own and others' struggles to overcome our deep and constant human dilemmas. Whenever I read Brach, I feel more peaceful and hopeful. I trust myself and the universe more. I feel more connected and grounded in what the Lakota Sioux call Wakan Tanka, The Great Mystery. True Refuge is itself a refuge and I thank the author for it."--Mary Pipher, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Green Boat and Reviving OpheliaFrom the Hardcover edition.
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For many of us, feelings of deficiency are right around the corner. It doesn't take much--just hearing of someone else's accomplishments, being criticized, getting into an argument, making a mistake at work--to make us feel that we are not okay. Beginning to understand how our lives have become ensnared in this trance of unworthiness is our first step toward reconnecting with who we really are and what it means to live fully. --from Radical AcceptanceRadical Acceptance"Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork--all the forces that keep our lives constricted and unfulfilled. Radical Acceptance offers a path to freedom, including the day-to-day practical guidance developed over Dr. Brach's twenty years of work with therapy clients and Buddhist students.Writing with great warmth and clarity, Tara Brach brings her teachings alive through personal stories and case histories, fresh interpretations of Buddhist tales, and guided meditations. Step by step, she leads us to trust our innate goodness, showing how we can develop the balance of clear-sightedness and compassion that is the essence of Radical Acceptance. Radical Acceptance does not mean self-indulgence or passivity. Instead it empowers genuine change: healing fear and shame and helping to build loving, authentic relationships. When we stop being at war with ourselves, we are free to live fully every precious moment of our lives.From the Hardcover edition.
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Melina Markowitz, messenger for the underworld, delivers the goods for the supernatural beings in our midst—no questions asked. It's more than a job; it's a mission. Safety be damned.
Melina's missing friend, Paul, could just be taking a little werewolf "me time," but her investigation yields something more sinister. Suspicions first fall on Paul's wolf-pack rival. But that wouldn't explain the sudden windstorms rattling Melina's nerves—or the ominous, shrieking crows that keep appearing.
The clues lead Melina to a mermaid, a damaged and possibly deranged police officer and patterns for Norwegian doilies—finally bringing her to the realization that she may be dealing with the most powerful enemy she has ever faced.
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