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Carnival rides hold a special place for fairgoers — the Medina County Fair is no exception. But somebody has to build and operate the rides.
A week before the Medina fair was scheduled to open Monday, 11 men from Bates Amusement — most sporting tattoos, some shirtless and all turned a deep bronze from so many days working under the sun — stood and waited for the go-ahead from general manager Frank Puskarich to start assembling one of the more popular rides at the fair called "Catch 'n' Air."
A cigarette dangled from his mouth as Puskarich circled the foundation for the ride, inspecting each jack that was laid earlier that morning.
"Look at this one," he said. "It ain't even touchin' the foundation."
Puskarich grabbed the jack and jammed it against the foundation.
Meanwhile, the attention of his workers — better known as carnies — shifted to who had some cigarettes to bum.
Danny Smathers, 33, a foreman with both arms fully tattooed and frameless glasses, leaned down and calibrated the jack so the ride could be assembled further.
Then the crew got to work — all now with cigarettes dangling from their lips.
"Depending on the number of pieces the ride has, usually we can have a show set up in six hours and torn down in two," Puskarich said.
Medina is the eighth stop this summer for the Bates crew, who travel for six months out of the year.
Once focused, they assembled the ride like ants relocating their anthill.
Each worker knows exactly where he needs to be — all with smiles glued on their faces.
"I love my job because I love seeing kids have fun," Dan "Red" Sexton said with a big, toothless grin.
His front four teeth were knocked out some time ago because he likes to "run his mouth," a co-worker said.
Sexton, from Ashland, said he's "in his 40s" and has four kids and four grandkids, who he misses while he is on the road.
"And home-cooked meals," he added. "Boy, do I miss those."
The men of the outfit hardly get a chance to visit home while they are on the road. They stay in company trailers on the grounds of each fair they work, even though most of them are from northern Ohio.
They crisscross Ohio, bringing the joy of fair rides to more than half of the counties in the state before fall rolls in.
Last week, they ran the Franklin County Fair. After the close of the Medina County Fair, they'll move on to Zanesville.
The transition day from site to site is called a "circus jump." The day is a long one because the men are charged with tearing down rides at one location, and transporting and assembling them at another in time to open for business the next day.
"It is about a 23-hour day," Sexton said. "Most of the guys run on about three hours of sleep."
It took the men about two hours before they were on the last step of assembling "Catch 'n' Air," which meant hanging the cars, or tubs, in which the riders sit.
Wednesday was payday for the crew and Smathers was ready to let loose.
"I got 14 hours of sleep last night. I'm ready to get wicked," he told the guys. Then he added that he first needs to do his laundry.
His plan was to hit Applebee's for happy hour and appetizers.
On Thursday, the men gathered around a new challenge: the Musik Express.
The men hung from the rafters to place light panels that will give the ride its pop and magic in the early August night air.
Smathers was firmly planted on the ground inside the track, making sure that each separate piece had no gaps in between the next.
"This ride was under a flood last week," he said as he banged away at the steel track with a 2-foot-long crowbar. "It is a son-of-a-b—— to put up. I hate this ride."
As foreman, it's been Smathers job for the past seven years to know every in and out of the ride.
During the off-season, he is in the Bates Amusement shop and warehouse, restoring and performing maintenance on the rides to get them ready for the next season.
He is originally from Bucyrus, but now resides in Wintersville, where Bates is headquartered.
As the men rushed to get their lunch break, one worker exclaimed, "I don't wanna eat Subway again."
By the end of the day, the ride was ready for the fair to start on Monday.
Smathers was one of the last to leave his post. The rest of the men started goofing around like best pals in eighth grade.
Two bigger men simultaneously bumped into a little guy who kept yelling, "What're you guys tryin' to do!"
The other guys stood around laughing and making jokes.
Sexton summed up the relationship he has with his men when he said that he can't wait for summer to get back on the road with his crew.
"I couldn't find a better group of guys to work with," he said, that same smile reaching across his face. "It's a home away from home."
Contact reporter Andrew Davis at (330) 721-4050 or email@example.com.


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For starters: Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers
Starting lineups
Center: Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Power forward: Chris Bosh
Small forward: LeBron James
Shooting guard: Dwyane Wade
Point guard: Mike Bibby
Inactive: Erick Dampier, Udonis Haslem, Dexter Pittman.
Center: Spencer Hawes
Power forward: Elton Brand
Small forward: Andre Iguodala
Shooting guard: Jodie Meeks
Point guard: Jrue Holiday.
Inactive: Craig Brackins, Jason Kapono, Darius Songaila.
Referees: Greg Willard, David Jones, Zach Zarba (Violet Palmer, alternate)
Pregame note of note: Having joined Shaquille O'Neal as the only players to record double-doubles in their first two playoff games with the Heat, Bosh can claim the record for himself. O'Neal recorded his double-doubles on April 24, 2005 and April 26, 2005 against the Nets.

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March 31, 2004
Honolulu, HI - Yesterday, the Bruins wrapped up their Hawaiian tour with a 5-4 victory over the University of Hawaii. The Bruins improve to 14-3 overall, 4-1 MPSF.
The Bruins took an early lead in the first quarter of play. Katherine Belden, Molly Cahill and Kristina Kunkel each netted a goal to put the Bruins up 3-0.
In the second quarter, the Hawaii's Shannon Carroll and Beth Novick scored two goals. Kunkel netted her second goal of the game, putting the Bruins up 4-2.
In the third quarter of play, Hawaii's Audrey Harrer scored a goal on a power play to bring the Rainbow Wahine within one. But, the Bruins were able to insure the victory on a goal by Belden with 3:41 to go in the game.
The Bruins have an undefeated all-time record of 20-0 against Hawaii.
Up next, the Bruins will host San Diego State and Arizona State this weekend at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. UCLA will face the Aztecs on Saturday at 1:00 PM, followed by the annual Alumni Game. The Bruins will face the Sun Devils on Sunday at 1:00 PM.
UCLA at Hawai`I
Team 1 2 3 4 Final
Hawai`i 0 2 1 1 4
UCLA Scoring: Katherine Belden-2, Kristina Kunkel-2, Molly Cahill Hawai`i Scoring: Beth Novick-2, Shannon Carroll, Audrey Harrer Goalie Saves: Emily Feher (UCLA)-8, Amber Lumb (Hawai`i)-9


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Those of you who are familiar with Pokémon (or have been following us since before Halloween), know that the franchise is filled with Lovecraftian horrors and unexplained encounters. With that said, the recently released Pokémon X/Y may have more unsolved mysteries than any of the other entries in the franchise. From the creepy to the slightly off-putting, we've compiled a list of some of the strange things in Game Freak's latest blockbuster titles, none of which have any explanation. Please note that, while this article does not contain any major plot spoilers, some of you may wish to make your way through the game before continuing onward. There are plenty of other oddities in Pokémon X/Y, some of which have been explained. Also, if you have any theories regarding these or other unsolved mysteries, feel free to let us know in the comments.
A new region confirmed?
The first mystery wastes no time in hinting towards Game Freak's possible future plans. Most towns in Kalos feature a hotel for travelers, something that was oddly missing in other regions. One particular backpacker tells the player that they should check out his region, mentioning a facility we "wouldn't believe". He follows this up by saying that we'll see it in good time.
If players continue to talk to him, he will eventually state that it isn't Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, etc. The only Pokémon region he doesn't name is Orre from the Gamecube's Colosseum and Gale of Darkness, though we doubt that's what he's referring to. Further chatting will lead him to hand over an ornament that depicts a Pokémon we've never seen before, which the description refers to as "a protector in some region far from Kalos".
Theories regarding this secret region are mostly centered around the game's inevitable third version or sequel. Game Freak has done nothing to clue us in on their plans, though another new region could explain why Kalos features only 69 new Pokémon, which is considerably less than we've seen introduced in generations past. It would make sense for them to release a small amount of new creatures if they're planning on revealing a new region soon. Whether or not this new region will play a role in the latter half of this generation, has yet to be seen.
Someone in danger?
One of the many vague mysteries in Lumiose City is made creepy only by the player's imagination. While exploring the city's train station, players will come across a note scribbled on the timetable, which reads, "I'm going to go for help. Wait in the usual place." We never find out who was going to get help or why. If someone was in danger, it wasn't from something that the player encounters. This note appears long before Team Flair becomes a threat, and is never elaborated upon. The closest we get to an follow-up is a nearby child who wonders whether he's in the right place, though that could just be another case of someone getting lost, which we see happen quite a lot in Lumiose.
Ghost in the elevator
Lumiose City is possibly the strangest area in all of Pokémon, and we say that for good reason. Players have the ability to explore many of the office buildings located within the city, though one in particular will lead to a ghostly encounter. Upon entering this building's second floor, the screen will briefly fade to black, revealing a girl standing behind the player once the lights turn back on. The girl then proceeds to glide by the player (her legs don't move, she simply floats by). She briefly pauses to say, "no, you're not the one," before walking offscreen, where she disappears from the floor completely. Upon further exploration, players will find the rest of the floor completely abandoned, making this incident all the more creepy.
These types of encounters are nothing new to the Pokémon franchise. The fourth generation had Old Chataeu, while Black/White featured the ghost girl of Marvelous Bridge (don't worry, we'll get to her eventually). It's entirely possible that Game Freak simply threw this in as a means of continuing tradition, with no plans to give players a solid answer as to whom "the one" is. Personally, we wouldn't be surprised if she was connected to our next mystery.
Waiting for no one
One of the many things players can do in Lumiose City is seek part-time employment at one of the game's fancier hotels. This gives players access to the upper floors of Hotel Richissime. A lone girl stands in the corner of one of the rooms. She looks exactly like the ghost girl from the elevator, though that doesn't mean a whole lot, as the entire "Hex Maniac" class of trainer shares that character model. When approached, she tells the player not to speak to her because she won't be able to hear the elevator.
This girl is clearly waiting for someone, and is just off-putting enough to linger in players' minds. She may be the same girl from before, still looking for "the one", or she could have been the one to write that peculiar note, with this being the "usual place". There's also a very good chance that she is just a snobby NPC and that we've read too much into this, but with every other oddity in Lumiose City, you can't really blame the fans for these 'Farfetch'd' theories.
Entering the power plant
Players will have to stop by the region's massive power plant as part of the game's main story. This facility can be accessed through Route 13, though a keycard is needed for entry. The mystery begins once players realize that they're only allowed to see a fraction of the plant, and that there are three other sections to the facility that we do not have access to, even though we can see them from the distance, and can approach another locked door.
The simplest explanation would be that these areas will be accessible through an event, similar to blocked off areas from previous games. Seeing as how there are three unreachable areas, and this generation is the only one not to feature a trio of minor legendary Pokémon (we aren't counting the Mortality Trio, which serve as this game's mascots), we think we have a decent idea as to what secrets can be found inside.
Tale of the faceless ment
Upon restoring power to Lumiose City, the player is finally able to start heading North to route 14. This swampy path is said to give off a creepy vibe, and is where the protagonist meets up with their rivals once again. As part of the main story, players are led to a small run-down house to the West of their next destination. Inside, a man recounts a time when he had entered the home while seeking shelter. Having been guided by the faint light of a refrigerator, he was able to spot another man huddled in the corner. The frightened man soon shouted for some unknown presence to stay back. Upon looking behind him, the narrator was greeted by "a horde of faceless men".
This scene is odd for a few reasons. For starters, it's mandatory that players go to this house and hear this tale. There's no getting to the next town without doing so, even though this serves absolutely no purpose within the game's story. The other thing of note is the narrator's choice of words. 'Horde' battles are a new concept introduced in X and Y, where players will occasionally be attacked by groups of wild Pokémon. We doubt this word was used coincidentally, leading us to believe that these "faceless" men may be creatures that haven't been announced yet.


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There can never be another British sitcom that can rival Fawlty Towers. This was a knee slapping knock-down comedy show that made its broadcast debut in 1975. Only 12 episodes were completed and the last one was viewed on October 25, 1979. What was the reason for the four-year lapse for only 12 episodes? Well, there was a strike at the BBC at the time and one of the major characters wasn't initially interested in doing a second season.
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(January 22, 2014)—United Way in Waukesha County would like to invite volunteers to the following volunteer opportunities:
Financial Fitness 101 - Waukesha
We are proud to announce the 8th Annual "Financial Fitness 101" event for School District of Waukesha students. This activity provides students the opportunity to apply their budgeting skills and test their financial literacy. We anticipate over 350 high school students participating through a rotation schedule. You and your company will have the opportunity to engage, inform and discuss the financial realities of being a consumer in a hands-on, interactive situation. We invite you and/or your business to participate in this "reality store" to help shape a student's financial future. Flexible times on March 14, 2014.
Home Safety Kit Drive - Waukesha
Unfortunately, many families cannot afford to purchase the proper materials to ensure the safety of their family. That is why we are calling on the generous and caring folks of Waukesha County to help us out! The safety kits may include: cabinet locks, outlet covers, baby gates, smoke detectors, CO2 detectors, door knob locks, refrigerator locks, etc. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their kits to the office so that we may thank them in person and provide a tour of our building. We also have a conference room in the lower level if you would like to put the kits together here at our building.
Calling All Cowgirls - Waukesha
Be a Girl Scout Event Volunteer and share your passion, have fun, and positively impact girls' lives. Activities are already created and materials provided. Assist or lead a group of 15-20 girls grades 4-5. It's a party! Girls plan and host a barn dance for Girl Scout Brownies. Assist girls as they make a bandana, learn and teach a line dance then put on their cowgirl hats and kick up their heels to host the barn dance they have prepared. Event sessions on February 8th and 22nd.
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Come help out at a fun Valentine's Day event. This evening is geared towards kids 10 and younger as well as their families. It includes a DJ, bounce house, crafts, cake walk and much more. Volunteers would help with these activities. Volunteers should be high school aged or older.
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While their Commander Yury Usachev begins a handover of duties from Expedition One Commander Bill Shepherd aboard the International Space Station, the remaining members of the second station crew, astronauts Jim Voss and Susan Helms, will perform the space walk tonight, which will be the 17th devoted to assembly of the station.
The shuttle crew was awakened this evening by the song "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," performed by Starship and played in anticipation of the planned Extravehicular Activity (EVA). Voss and Helms were scheduled to begin putting on their spacesuits about 7:30 p.m. Throughout the planned seven hour EVA, they will be assisted by Paul Richards, serving as the in-cabin space walk choreographer.
Once outside the shuttle's airlock, their first tasks will be to prepare for the repositioning of Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 - a shuttle docking port - which will be repositioned from the Earth-facing berth on the Unity module to its left-side berth. They will detach cables on that docking port and also detach a communications antenna from the left-side berth on Unity. Then their work will focus on preparing the exterior of the station's Destiny Laboratory for the arrival of the space station robotic arm that will be launched aboard Endeavour next month. They will attach an exterior cradle to the lab as well as cables that will be used for the arm's installation.
After about six hours of work, Voss and Helms will return to Discovery's airlock where they will stand by, ready to assist if needed, as Andy Thomas uses the shuttle's robotic arm to reposition the docking port. After more than seven hours outside, they plan to repressurize the airlock and enter Discovery's cabin at about 6:12 a.m. Sunday.
The hatches between Discovery and the International Space Station are closed now after having been opened for only a couple of hours early this morning just after Discovery docked to the complex. Usachev immediately moved to the station from the shuttle and Yuri Gidzenko, pilot for the first station crew, moved to Discovery. The hatches between the two spacecraft are to be reopened shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, as the crew begins the fifth day of the mission.
Discovery and the station are in excellent condition in an orbit with a high point of 237 statute miles and a low point of 230 statute miles.


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Industrial Designers Key in Driving Product Creation, Not Just Aesthetics: Report
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A report from the National Endowment for the Arts sheds light on the industrial design industry.
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the world's best industrial designers to choose the most iconic industrial designs created over the past century, these were some of the answers they gave. These are products that have shaped our politics, our culture, and how we live our day-to-day lives, and they each underscore the influence industrial designers have in today's world.
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from the the National Endowment for the Arts titled "Valuing the Art of Industrial Design: A Profile of a Sector and Its Importance to Manufacturing, Technology, and Innovation" sheds new light on this influential profession in the United States. It is the first time, claims the report, that anyone has taken federal data on industrial design and looked at it from an analytical perspective.
Source: Wikipedia
One of the report's biggest takeaways? Industrial designers don't just make the objects surrounding us look pretty -- they're inventing them, too. Analyzing US patents awarded between 1975 and 2010, the report shows 40% of people named on design patents were also named on utility patents (roughly 55,000 out of 136,000). Over the same period, only 2% of of the 2.5 million people named on utility patents ("inventors") were also named on design patents.
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"These data demonstrate that designers are not only crafting new or improved
visual ornamental designs for products -- they are simultaneously inventing the
new and useful products and processes themselves."
Design firms drive a $1.5 billion industry in the United States, with the number of industrial design patents currently at a 25-year high. It's an industry dominated by few firms. Four companies -- Continuum (West Newton, Massachusetts), IDEO (Palo Alto, California), Frog Designs (San Francisco, California), and Lunar Design (Palo Alto, California) -- generate 11% of the industry's total revenues, with the 50 largest firms generating 45% of the total pie. In comparison, the 50 largest firms in the professional services sector as a whole (which includes industrial design) generate only 18% of total revenue.
Employment for industrial designers in the professional services sector is expected to grow 29% over the next several years. This sector includes specialized design firms; engineering and architecture firms; management, scientific, and technical consulting firms; and scientific research and development firms.
In the US, the top-10 companies listed by number of industrial design patents awarded are
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Nike Inc
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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Riders Lace up Skates to Face Broncos Alumni as Part of Rider Pride Hockey ChallengeFri Jan 4
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Swift Current Broncos are proud to announce that the "Rider Pride Hockey Challenge" presented by SaskCanola will be making a stop in Swift Current, SK to take part in a special hockey game where members of the Roughriders organization will go head-to-head against Broncos alumni on Saturday, February 16th from 12-2:30PM at the Credit Union iPlex.
The special game will feature several members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders organization, including Kory Sheets, Weston Dressler, Chris Getzlaf and Brendon LaBatte and Broncos alumni, including Sheldon Kennedy, Todd Holt and Jeremy Rondeau. All proceeds from the event will go directly to Swift Current Minor Football and the Broncos Education Fund.
Tickets go on sale on Monday, January 7th at 9AM and are $20 for adults, $10 for students (12-18) and $5 for children (12 and under). Tickets can be purchased over the phone (306) 773-1509, at the Broncos souvenir store, The Stable, or from any Swift Current minor football player or coach.
The Roughriders and Broncos alumni will also be taking part in a special post-game autograph session for all game ticket holders.
The Broncos would like to thank our event sponsors: ServiceMaster, M&M Meats and Walker Place.
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Society responds to expert witness study
A report into the quality of psychological experts and their court reports witness reports used in family courts has identified concerns about the qualifications of experts and the quality of reports.
The Society welcomes the study, which was funded by the Family Justice Council. The work, led by Professor Jane Ireland, of the University of Central Lancashire and Mersey Care NHS Trust, is the first evaluation of expert evidence.
Professor Ireland, a Chartered Psychologist said: "The crucial decisions made by family courts on issues such as the custody of children, domestic violence and sexual violence have life changing consequences.
"Reports by psychological experts can play an influential role in a judge's final decision and yet, until now, research to assess the quality of reports has not been conducted."
Dr David Murphy, Chair of the Society's Professional Practice Board said: "The Society recognises how important it is that decisions reached by family courts are based on the best possible quality evidence, often this is psychological evidence. We are concerned by the suggestion that 1 in 5 experts were apparently not qualified.
"Professional bodies, such as the British Psychological Society, have an important role to play in establishing criteria to benchmark the quality of expert evidence, defining competencies and promoting good practice among expert witnesses.
"The BPS would be very pleased to engage with the Department of Justice to review the role of expert witnesses in this context and develop improved codes of practice and guidelines."
In 2010, the Society produced Psychologists as Expert Witnesses:
Guidelines and Procedure for England and Wales Third Edition.
The Society's Learning Centre also runs a series of Best Practice in Expert Witness work workshops.
Thank goodness Professor Ireland and her team have raised these serious concerns about the failings of the reports produced by some so called 'expert witnesses'. Surely even one family that has to suffer the consequences of an inadequate expert witness, is one too many!
1. An evaluation of expert evidence? I don't think so. It is a flawed audit of reports, in some respects either poorly designed or poorly written up. So I query the Society's wisdom in welcoming it.
2. It is right to be concerned by the suggestion that 1 in 5 experts were apparently not qualified because that is not what the report says. It says that a fith of the reports were written by experts who were neither chartered nor HPC registered, which is rather different.
3. Could the Society not have made the point that if the Government had allowed HPC to protect the generic title 'psychologist', then the victims of poor reports would be able to complain to HPC and had their complaints investigated, whereas present arrangements do not permit HPC to investigate non-registrants?
4. Could the Society not have made some critical comment on the alarmist and inaccurate reporting of the study by the media?
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For those who have never met Richard Ehrenreich, let me introduce you: Ehrenreich is president of Olney, Md.-based Ehrenreich & Associates, and an industry guru. He has spent most of his life in the drycleaning business. For the last 40 years, he has assessed, valued and sold drycleaning plants, and now is a pre-eminent broker and evaluator of business worth in the industry.
He has been involved in hundreds of sales, valuations, succession plans, consultations and acquisitions. Although much of his business is in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., he has worked with major chains from as far away as Japan and Hawaii. Along the way, he has served as an expert witness and a consultant in divorce, partnership and estate situations, as well as a forensic evaluator in complex legal issues involving the ownership interests of drycleaning businesses.
Ehrenreich started out in the industry sweeping floors at his father's drycleaning-and-laundry-machinery distributorship, and accompanied "Uncle Milty" Ehrenreich throughout the mid-Atlantic region on sales calls during the summer. In 1969, he joined his uncle, Bill Cockley, at his distributorship, which eventually developed and brokered more than 100 drycleaning plants and coin laundries. He later became a principal at the organization.
For 25 years, Ehrenreich owned and operated Mac Dee Quality Cleaners & Shoe Repair Shops, a successful Maryland chain that served as the exclusive drycleaner and cobbler to the White House. Now, Ehrenreich is executive director of the MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners (MAC) and a former vice president of the International Fabricare Institute (IFI).
Here's how he evaluates drycleaning operations and places value on them. He begins by identifying the business' current status in the marketplace and its potential with an examination of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats — the proprietary SWOT analysis.
"Owners are too focused on the basics. During the work week, owners are so focused on production goals [and] keeping labor costs down in order to make payroll that they don't have time to look at the big picture — where their business is heading. I try to teach them how to think objectively about their businesses.
"My task is to help the owner fully understand not only the physical characteristics and financial condition of the business, but also its relationship to the economic environment, its competitive and strategic strengths and weaknesses, and its potential appeal in the marketplace and to prospective buyers.
"As part of our assignment, we prepare a written report showing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the business, together with a list of items that will help improve the business and increase its value. Normally, the owner's compliance to this list will provide both additional income and reduced expenses that will return many times the cost of our consulting assignment. We take a very complex issue and remove the subjectivity from of the equation. It's never easy, but it is necessary if the business is to have a successful sale or succession, or even a brighter future."
Ehrenreich begins by recasting the financials. "The first thing we do is review the business' financial records and recast the in-house, or preferably the CPA's, financial statements or tax returns. Next, we work with the owner in a team effort to review all relevant materials, including building leases, promotional programs, price structure, competition and sales trends, and the labor and equipment elements of the business.
"Following this analysis, we recommend changes to improve the profitability and value of the business. For example, several years ago, we examined a plant with a 110-pound petroleum machine and three non-reclaiming tumblers that used $12,000 worth of petroleum solvent annually. We advised the owner to install two reclaiming tumblers that recaptured 95% of the solvent and added $10,000 to the bottom line. We also recommended several personnel and management changes to the production department of this five-store chain to further enhance the profitability.
"In another example, we evaluated a company in which two key employees were earning the same amount combined that a relative in an equivalent position was earning alone. We recast the relative's income down to the others' level and were able to save $52,000, including $12,000 in costs — workman's comp, FICA, and state and federal withholding taxes. The money transferred directly to the bottom line.
"Through the recasting process, we are able to improve, as well as show, buyers and bankers the full bottom-line profit results. In this instance, we were able to recast profits in a $2 million operation from $80,000 to $400,000 of owner's discretionary cashflow (ODCF) in order to make the sale and get financing from a commercial lender."
"Recently, we worked with a $3 million company that consisted of a plant and six drop stores and had taken a long, gradual decline in value and revenues due to the owner's burnout. Through our analysis and consulting, we helped turn it around.
"To finalize our financial recast and arrive at the ODCF, we remove all unnecessary costs, deprecation, amortization, one-time and non-recurring expenses, interest, owners' total compensation, nonbusiness-related expenses, etc., from the business' financials.Ehrenreich continues the business-evaluation process in Part 2 of this report next week, assigning values to plant assets and weighing them in advance of a possible sale.Ehrenreich entered semiretirement two years ago, and dedicated himself to running MAC, offering limited coaching to MAC member cleaners and select clients. For specialized consulting services, contact Ehrenreich at email@example.com or call 301-570-3000.
Business Evaluation and Valuation (Part 1 of 2)
For those who have never met Richard Ehrenreich, let me introduce you: Ehrenreich is president of Olney, Md.-based Ehrenreich & Associates, and an industry guru. He has spent most of his life in the drycleaning business. For the last 40 years, he has assessed, valued and sold drycleaning plants, and now is a pre-eminent broker and evaluator of business worth in the industry.


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Someone really needs to leak a home movie of this: Eli Manning dunking on Peyton Manning back in the day.
Not just dunking on him, Eli said on the premiere episode of "SportsDash" on the NBC Sports Network (weekdays at noon Eastern time), but doing it while he was in high school.
"I know he doesn't like when I tell people I beat him in basketball and dunked on him, and that he got upset about it," Eli Manning told "SportsDash." "But that was a long time ago; I was in high school."
That's no small feat. Eli is almost five years younger than Peyton, so Eli (so he claims) threw one down on Peyton when his older brother was either a starting SEC quarterback or already in the NFL. It's fair to assume Peyton doesn't have a ridiculous vertical leap, but he's still 6-5, 230 pounds. Not too easy to dunk on.
Who knows if Eli was dropping an inside joke (the Manning boys have quite the sense of humor) but we prefer to visualize Eli on Peyton in the Manning family's driveway like this:
The sibling rivalry has been discussed a lot, but it doesn't seem to be an issue with them. Peyton has gotten uncomfortable any time he has played Eli and the Giants, and probably will again when his Broncos play the Giants on Sept. 15. Eli said he's happy to have a brother like Peyton to talk shop with, and really, that has to help him tremendously as a quarterback to have a future Hall of Famer to bounce things off of.
"We get along great, and we do support each other now that we're in the same profession," Eli Manning told "SportsDash." "We try to help each other out, we know this job is tough. It's so nice to have a best friend and a brother you can talk to about football."
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Recording information: The Metropolitan Opera, New York City (01/27/1945).
This performance features the spectacular mezzo-soprano Ris� Stevens singing one of her signature roles, the shy but loving Mignon, a part that she regularly brought to life with "warmth and charm in both song and action," according to The New York Times. Overflowing with musical variety, the opera is a true rarity, not heard at the Met since Stevens last did it in 1949. Mignon has another role dear to the hearts of singing actors: old Lothario, who turns out to be Mignon's father. The part comes alive with a stellar turn by Ezio Pinza � whose "superb voice" and "expressiveness" made the role "fascinating," according to the Times review by Olin Downes. Also in the cast are Mimi Benzell as the flirtatious actress Philine and James Melton as Wilhelm Meister, Mignon's true love. Wilfred Pelletier conducts the Met Orchestra.
First official, remastered CD and digital release: These historic performances, originally broadcast via the Metropolitan Opera's Saturday afternoon radio series, have never before been available in authorized versions. Sony Classical continues to present the first commercial releases of this invaluable material, newly remastered from the original sources and with the imprimatur of the Met.
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Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (MET) / Tucker, Peters, Amara, Singher
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Otto Klemperer: RIAS Recordings, Berlin 1950-1958 / Mozart, Mahler, Beethoven et al
Andrezej Panufnik: Symphonic Works, Vol. 4 - Sacra
Roussel: Le festin de l'araignee; Suite in F, Op. 33; Bizet: Symphony in C
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 / Sergei Rachmaninov, piano (rec. 1939 - 1941)
Finn Mortensen: Symphony; Pezzo Orchestrale; Evolution
Kreisler, Zimbalist & Ysaye: String Quartets; Harmonies du Soir / Fine Arts Quartet
Works DetailsThomas, Ambroise : Mignon
- Conductor: Wilfrid Pelletier
- Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
- Running Time: 8 min. 9 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
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Mexican food always means a party. There's a time and place for (Italian) comfort food when I'm looking for a pick-me-up, and then there's time for fish tacos and margaritas. I love these because they're not so heavy, and I can make them quickly and concentrate on spending time with friends. Plus, when margaritas are … Continue reading
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I'm a huge fan of crab in any form, but crab cakes are always classic. I came across this method for making mini ones and I wanted to try it out. I have to say, it's cute for a party and a much easier way to do bite-size crab cakes but I think next time … Continue reading
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My burgers are always a big hit and I keep my dad's secret guarded very closely. I'm not sure if I will post that recipe at some point, but for now, it's a secret. Sorry! For now, you'll have to try these delicious lamb burgers. I like lamb because it's rather lean and flavorful with … Continue reading
Moroccan Lamb Soup
After more than a week of eating healthy, this soup tasted so great with just a little ground lamb. I've started craving carbs, but not meat– until I started smelling this meat cooking. Because it had been a while, the soup was even more satisfying. I don't cook a lot with all these spices, so … Continue reading
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From star goaltender Jonathan Quick to goalie coach Bill Ranford to Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi, the message has been consistent about Quick's recovery from a strained groin.
The Kings are not going to rush the process.
Quick suffered the injury Nov. 12 at Buffalo, a grade two strain. Lombardi said Wednesday afternoon that Quick's return might come during the first week of January.
After Christmas, the Kings leave on a four-game trip that starts Dec. 28 in Nashville and concludes Jan. 2 at St. Louis. Although Quick has been on the ice since last week, and worked with Ranford the last two days, Coach Darryl Sutter did not sound as if the goalie would be accompanying the team on the trip.
"No, until he's full practice ... I thought he'd be closer than he was and we'll just keep going," Sutter said. "... He's got a long ways to go."


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Last updated on April 15, 2013 @ 12:21PM
Created on April 15, 2013 @ 5:03AM
Update 4/14:
According to a press release from the Tyler County Sheriff's Office, one of three workers involved in the Twin Hickory explosion last Thursday, Bruce Phipps, 56, of Marietta, OH, has died as a result of his injuries.
The Tyler County Sheriff's Office has not received any other reports on the other two workers involved. The investigation is still on-going.
Original Story 4/11:
Four people were taken to the hospital after an explosion in Tyler County on Thursday.
Around 7:00 pm, crews were called to the Twin Hickories compression station near Wick, where there was an explosion, with some storage tanks on fire.
Three people had to be flown to the West Penn Burn Center in Pittsburgh. A fourth person was taken by ambulance to Sistersville General Hospital. No word yet on their conditions.
Jason Maisey, Assistant Chief of the Middlebourne VFD told WV MetroNews that when crews arrived on scene a track-hoe and two tanks were on fire. He also said that this was not a well, this was a compressor station. Maisey also said that the workers were using a new piece of equipment to "pig" the line.
WV MetroNews is also reporting that the facility is owned by Marietta, Ohio based Eureka-Hunter.
It took crews more than an hour to put the fire out. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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Academic Center · Kentfield Campus
Located at the corner of College Avenue and Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, the Academic Center provides the campus with a welcoming front door. The site preparation included significant efforts to preserve and transplant as many healthy trees as possible, with particular emphasis on several large native specimens. The 43,000 square-foot facility features 16 general-purpose classrooms, three computer labs, a 100-seat lecture hall, and faculty and staff offices. Construction costs totaled $23 million. LEED® Gold Certification is pending for the Academic Center.
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Science Math Nursing Building · Kentfield Campus
The 77,000 square-foot, three-story Science, Math, Nursing Building includes state-of-the-art teaching facilities with appropriate laboratory ventilation and improved safety systems. In addition to housing Science, Math, and Nursing programs and the College's IT Department, a new Central Plant accommodates electrical and mechanical equipment for the campus. Modernization also involved installation of the West Bridge over Corte Madera Creek, improving access to the campus from the south. Construction costs totaled $56 million. The Science, Math, Nursing Building achieved LEED® Gold Certification.
Child Study Center · Kentfield Campus
The 6,200 square-foot Child Study Center is located in the Larkspur Annex site on Magnolia Avenue. The single-story custom modular houses two pre-school classrooms, one early childhood education classroom, and facility offices and support areas for the Child Development Center and Early Childhood Education program. The exterior features decks, a play yard, and organic garden. Construction costs totaled $3.4 million. The Child Study Center achieved LEED® Certification.
Performing Arts Building · Kentfield Campus
The former Fine Arts Building was renovated and renamed the Performing Arts Building. The 61,257 square-foot building received upgrades to the theater and lobby, classrooms, offices, and music studios. New dance studios and an art gallery/lecture hall were also part of the modernization. Roofs and walls have been repaired and outdated equipment was replaced. Technology and accessibility was updated and efficient air circulation systems were installed. Construction costs totaled $13.3 million. The Performing Arts Building Achieved LEED® Gold Certification.
Fine Arts Building · Kentfield Campus
The three-story, 22,500 square-foot Fine Arts Building features large windows that allow for natural daylighting. Taking advantage of its narrow width, the structure operates on natural ventilation during the temperate season, improving indoor air quality. Native, drought-tolerant landscaping was planted around the building, on the green roof, and in the new Arts Plaza connecting the Fine Arts Building and Performing Arts Building. Construction costs totaled $14.8 million. The Fine Arts Building achieved LEED® Gold Certification.
Diamond Physical Education Center · Kentfield Campus
The 44,000 square-foot Physical Education Center underwent a complete facility upgrade that included the pool area, locker rooms, team rooms, and indoor and outdoor classrooms. A new gym floor and scoreboard were installed. Natural lighting, efficient heating and air circulation systems, solar panels for heating the pool and energy-producing photovoltaic umbrellas (carports) in the parking lot, are just some of the innovative design ideas incorporated into the project. Construction costs totaled $12.7 million. Named in honor of former COM President Irwin "Red" Diamond, the center achieved LEED® Gold Certification.
PE Track Renovation Project · Kentfield Campus
The track replacement project entailed the complete removal of the existing track and the installation of a new all-weather 400 meter eight lane vulcanized rubber track surface. The new track is built to the NCAA Track and Field Facility Guidelines. A continuous strip drain around the entire track was installed plus replacement of the two creek outfalls. New field events added include long/triple jumps, high jump, javelin, and shot put/discus. New track equipment provided including high jump pit, pole vault and pit, timing system, and hurdles.
Transportation Technology Complex · Indian Valley Campus
Originally built in the 1970s, the 16,750 square-foot Transportation Technology Complex, underwent a transformation that included a newly constructed steel-framed link building (with an exterior terrace and ramp) between the existing auto technology and collision repair buildings. Interiors were completely refurbished; including new state-of-the-art equipment, data, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. Construction costs totaled $8 million. The Transportation Technology Complex achieved LEED® Silver Certification.
Main Building Complex · Indian Valley Campus
The 36,264 square-foot Main Building includes a two-story general purpose building and surrounding landscape beautification. Featuring a spacious entryway and areas for outdoor seating, the building is filled with abundant natural lighting and is wholly supported by a geothermal field for efficient heating and air circulation systems. The building houses a variety of workforce development programs in dental assisting, court reporting, and multimedia studies, among others. Construction costs totaled $15 million. The Main Building achieved LEED® Gold Certification.
Infrastructure Projects
A number of critical infrastructure projects have taken place across both the Kentfield and Indian Valley Campuses. The addition of geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) on both campuses is of particular significance. GHPs are a ground-source pumping system that takes advantage of the stable temperatures underground to heat buildings in winter and keep them cool in summer. Instead of creating heat by burning fuel, GHPs move heat from one place to another, making them a cost-effective renewable energy source. At the Indian Valley Campus, the scope of work also included installation of site utilities such as a new gas main and 12kv service, as well as extensive storm drain repairs, campus-wide landscape fire mitigation, and erosion mitigation at Ignacio Creek. The latter, large-scale project was completed in fall 2008 and included creek bank stabilization and installation of erosion control blankets on bank-graded areas with new native riparian species plantings.
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Cleo Ruth Feese, 90, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Pioneer Manor in
Hugoton, KS.
She was born February 11, 1922 in Kechi, KS, the daughter of Clyde
Lester and Della Mae (Reeves) Bigger. She attended schools at Langdon
and Sylvia, Kansas. Ruth graduated from Sylvia High School in 1940.
She has been a longtime Liberal resident. Ruth worked at the Seward
County Court House, Chaffin Hardware and Ben Franklin Variety until her
retirement. She then became a caregiver for her husband until his death.
She was a member and Deacon of the First Presbyterian Church and later
was affiliated with the South Church of God. She spent many years in the
Rebekah Lodge and its branches. Ruth enjoyed several years active in the
Liberal Senior Center.
On April 10, 1943, she married Lee E. Feese at Newton, KS. He died in
Nov. 1994.
Survivors include:
Two Sons: Leroy Feese and wife Barbara Liberal, KS;
Earl Feese and wife Cheryl Liberal, KS;
Three Grandchildren: Carrie Shain and husband Ben, Jennifer Baker and
husband Adam, and DeAnn Knavel.
Eight Great-grandchildren: David and Ella Shain; Calvin, Callie and
Calister Baker; Karma, Kolby and Kenyon Knavel
Sister-in-law, Pearl Bigger of Hutchinson, KS.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and one
great-granddaughter, Kameron Knavel.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, Nov. 28th, at Brenneman
Funeral Home Chapel with Ben Shain presiding. Burial will be in Restlawn
Visitation time will be 1 – 8 pm Tuesday with the family present to
receive friends from 6 – 7 pm at Brenneman Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions can be made to South Church of God Building Fund
or Liberal Senior Center in care of Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 W. 2nd
Liberal, KS 67901.
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Friday, February 01, 2013
Hi Everyone,
Well one of my New Years resolution was to work hard and eat healthy! My goal is to reach 170 lbs by December 31st or sooner in 2013! Since January 1st I have been Working Out everyday, Drinking 64 oz of Water, & Eating Healthy! Well its been a month since I have committed and I have stayed focused and consistent to all that I said I would do! In the past I have Worked Out but it was 2 or 4 times a Week but I've never worked out everyday and I'm really enjoying it! Working Out everyday is becoming like 2nd nature to me! Drinking Water was such a struggle before I really hated Water! I only drank Water when I was Working Out only! But now I drink 64 oz of Water each day and now I'm really enjoying Water now! To stay consistent and focused I decided that I should join a Challenge on Sparkpeople so I would really stick to Working Out & not stop doing it! It was my 1st Challenge ever & I'm soo happy and proud that I completed the January Jumpstart Challenge on January 30th 2013! It was indeed a great feeling to see myself really complete this Challenge & never quit! I gotta say having people on my Team and also others really helped me stay consistent & the support they gave me really helped me in soo many ways! And Finally since the beginning of January I vowed that I would eat healthier & I have! I even have one day a week that's Meatless and I only eat just Vegetables & Fruit No Meat & so far so good! So I am good so far & yeah I'm not perfect I still have cravings for sweets & chips but I am finding new ways to cope in regards to my urges & so far since January 1st I have not touched Lay's Potato Chips! Oh man thats huge because they are such a weakness for me! Its been 30 days since I have eaten those Chips! Oh man that makes me proud of myself! I even have a tracker tracking it & everyday I get to check the box off because I didn't eat those Chips makes me happy!
Overall looking back at all the things I changed since the beginning of the Year def tells me I'm making some really good strives to creating a healthier me! So I'm gonna keep going and hope that February will be just as great as January has been!
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Literacy and Education May Prevent Dementia
by Anne Trueman on June 6, 2012 at 2:45 PM Health Watch - G J E 4
Literacy and education may prevent the development of dementia, suggests new research.
Martin Prince et al at the King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry conducted a cohort study to evaluate the dementia incidence and mortality in the middle-income nations. The study was the largest of its kind and was published in the Lancet 2012.
AdvertisementA population-based cohort study was conducted on all individuals aged 65 years and above who lived in the urban region of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru and China. In total about 12,800 people were enrolled for the study.
Information was obtained regarding age in years, educational level, sex, literacy, household assets, occupational attainments and mortality.
The information was used to analyze the incidence of dementia and to assess whether factors such as literacy and education provided safety against dementia development.
The study findings suggested that incidence of dementia in the middle-income nations was almost the same as in higher-income countries. The study highlighted an important fact that education provided considerable protection against dementia in both the less-developed and developed countries.
New cross-sectional approach for diagnosing dementia that is more sensitive in detecting mild to moderate dementia cases have revealed the dementia incidence to be 1.5 to 2.5 times greater than those detected by standard DSM-IV criteria.
Earlier studies using the popular western diagnostic approaches like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) have shown that the rate of dementia incidence might be significantly greater in low-and-middle income nations in contrast to high-income countries.
Professor Martin Prince stated, 'Our studies provide supportive evidence for the cognitive reserve hypothesis-that better brain development can mitigate the effects of neurodegeneration in later-life. Our findings suggest that early life influences, education and learning to read and write, may be particularly important for reducing the risk of dementia in late life. We need to understand more about cognitive reserve, how to measure it, and how it is stimulated across cultures.'
He further added, 'The high incidence of dementia in less developed countries reminds us that we are facing a global epidemic, and there needs to be more focus on prevention.'
In the beginning of the study the dementia affected people were predisposed to three-fold higher risk of dying as compared to dementia-free individuals. The study also revealed that 10/66 incidences of dementia were independently related to advancing age, low education level and being female. Occupational attainment has no association with dementia incidence.
It was concluded that literacy and education offered protection against dementia development. The experts said, 'The protective effects of education seem to extend to settings where many older people have little or no formal education, and literacy confers an additional independent benefit. These findings...support the notion that cognitive reserve might counter the effects of neurodegeneration later in life.'
Dementia incidence and mortality in middle-income countries, and associations with indicators of cognitive reserve: a 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based cohort study; Martin Prince et al; The Lancet Online Publication 2012.
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Reviewed by Helen Razer There is no doubt that Tessa Waters is a young performer gifted of unique creative grunt.
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Dave Hughes - The Comeback Tour
Reviewed by Helen Razer He might do well to drop this false humility and own up to a little of his harmless self-absorption.
Dirty Mimes
Reviewed by Helen Razer Aerialist Michaela O'Connor and Cirque du Soleil clown Sean Kempton are among the courageous carnies giving this new circus a chance.
So You've Decided to Host an Orgy
Reviewed by Helen Razer This is a slovenly, mean-spirited evening of single-entendre sex jokes barely sophisticated enough for the sixth grade.
Girls, Uninterrupted
Reviewed by Helen Razer This grab bag of sketch comedy, music and gentle satire has been filled less from a passion for the revue form and more, one suspects, to woo talent scouts.
FanFiction Comedy
Reviewed by Helen Razer In this show, produced by Wil Anderson, a handful of young New Zealand comics are joined by guests of varying acclaim to offer occasionally lewd, generally funny detours into the Universes of Buffy,...
Alison Bice and Jason Marion - Former Child Star
Reviewed by Helen Razer To make the matter of paedophilia funny takes comedic skill and dedication. Comedians Bice and Marion may have much of the former but evince none of the latter in this lazy misuse of a stage.
David Quirk & Benn Bennett - Man-Date
Reviewed by Helen Razer Don't let the cheeky artist statement fool you - this short play performed in real time has a lofty goal. One that it shoots a little feebly.
Ali McGregor's Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night
Reviewed by Helen Razer Perhaps you're unfamiliar with the unlawfully talented Ali McGregor. Then, prop your eyes open for a midnight correction of this oversight.
Peter Helliar - Snazzy
Reviewed by Helen Razer Helliar's is an unstintingly personable act that will appease the fan and not offend the stranger. His routines focus largely on childhood, parenthood and other pre-warmed touchstones.
Die Roten Punkte - Eurosmash!
Reviewed by Helen Razer These performers have moments of brilliance but their parody without a goal is unsustainable.
Dixie's Tupperware Party
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Asher Treleaven - Troubadour
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Helen Razer This year sees 420 shows and, at a guess, 17 emerging subspecies of comedy on local stages.
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Reviewed by Helen Razer John Cleese remains in arrears to his audience. We were a little short-changed.
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Ever care to know your Twitter Stats?
Here's mine. Fascinating and scary.
Ever care to know your Twitter Stats?
Here's mine. Fascinating and scary.
Ignore the fact that my Google Reader stats haven't moved in months, here's something new. I average 45.5 posts per week. I wonder what a .5 post looks like?
Flickr introduces more stats. You have to sign up for the service and the links are located on the right hand side of your pictures where all the other information is.
Thanks again for all of your clicks, links, RSS readership, and more. Blogging is fun again.
Louise Story – "[T]he Internet has given publishers a new form of ammunition: raw server data with precise numbers of site visits and page views. This data does not correlate directly to the number of visitors, but it does give them ballpark figures that they say are far more accurate than the extrapolations drawn by ratings companies based on panel sampling"
Mike Arrington – "If you find yourself in a rut and turning into one of the complainers, ask yourself if you are writing because you want attention, or because you love to write"
I started LS to force myself to keep current. Now, I continue to blog for currency/attention/marketing. I think we need to stop kidding ourselves on why we blog. Don't we all like a little attention?
Dave Winer – "Ultimately what matters to me is not how many people subscribe to my feed, rather how much of a connection I can make with the people I want to connect with."
Google must be making some changes. 😉
Update: From the Google Reader Blog – "These numbers include subscribers across all Google services, including Reader, iGoogle, and Orkut. You can see them in Reader's feed search results (pictured below) and the Google Webmaster Tools. Additionally, our crawler reports them to the publisher each time we fetch the feed. Reader's feed search was recently showing stale and incomplete data, but as of today (October 15) the numbers should be the same everywhere."
Jennifer Pinkowski – "So who are the 25 most popular library bloggers?"
I was contacted by the author, but work and life prevented me from responding. I'm glad I didn't. If you like a blog, read it. if you don't, don't. It's a very simple concept.
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EUGENE, Ore – The praise continues to roll in for Oregon's 2014 freshmen volleyball class, which was ranked the ninth-best recruiting class in the country by Volleyball Magazine, Thursday.
The five-member class has been highly touted and was recently ranked the No. 8 recruiting class by PrepVolleyball.com.
The class has three players who were included in PrepVolleyball.com's top 60 highlighted by No. 17 Taylor Agost from Clackamas High School who follows the lineage of Portland Prep standouts to make their way down I-5 on to the Ducks' roster, as she will join teammates Liz Brenner (Jesuit HS) and Martenne Bettendorf (Central Catholic HS).
Frankie Shebby (6'0'') will join Agost as an outside hitter and is ranked No. 44 on the Senior Aces list. The hard hitter from Mater Dei High School was an All-Orange County First Team in both 2012 and 2013.
Setter Maggie Scott will be competing with Shellsy Ashen to replace outgoing senior Lauren Plum. Scott was No. 60 on the Senior Aces list, hailing from Wildwood, Mo., and was a part of the Lafayette High School team that went 40-0 in 2012 without losing a set.
The Ducks will also see Alex Hojnar (5-9, DS) and Marine Hall-Poirier (5-11, OH) on the floor at MKA next season.
To see the breakdown of the top 10 classes click here.
Volleyball Magazine Top 10 Recruiting Classes
1. Penn State
3. Purdue
4. Washington
5. Florida
6. Michigan State
7. Michigan
8. Nebraska
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10. California
Honorable Mention
Auburn, Duke, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Long Beach State, LSU, Minnesota, North Carolina, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, San Diego, Texas A&M, Wisconsin


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Los Angeles, CA
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It seemed like there were flames everywhere. Yesterday May 14, more then eight fires broke out across North County, prompting evacuations, school and freeway closures. The California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for San Diego County after the temperature came close to triple digits and strong winds spurred the flames that have burned around fifteen square miles.
The Carlsbad fire started yesterday around 10:30 a.m. in heavy brush, but then jumped to residential areas. The fire started so quickly that while firefighters had rushed in to control the blaze, they also had to evacuate people from that area. The fire forced the evacuation of Legoland and damaged eight homes and two businesses, while a condominium complex was completely lost to the flames. According to the City of Carlsbad this morning the fire is 50% contained and some of the evacuations for Carlsbad have been lifted and people have been able to return home. While people should expect lots of traffic today, there are still many road closures including:
Aviara from Ambrosia to El Camino Real
El Camino Real from Alga to Palomar Airport Road
Camino Vide Robles between Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real
Poinsettia from Black Rail to El Camino Real
Palomar Oaks Way
So far the City of Carlsbad estimates that around $22.5 million dollars of damage has been caused so far.
In the late afternoon another blaze broke out, the fire started in the hills of San Marcos and over 20,000 people were asked to evacuate, including the 10,000 students from the California State University campus. The fire in San Marcos has so far burned over 700 acres and is 0% contained as of this morning, so far there have been three structures damaged and no injuries reported.
Officials still don't know what caused the fires to start and are currently investigating all the starting locations.
Schools all across the county will be closed at least through today. San Diego County Emergency Site is continually posting updates on status of closures, evacuations and evacuation sites for each area on their website. To view the entire list current school closures visit the website of the San Diego County Office of Education.