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Chemical Guys BUF_501X Chemical Guys BUF_501X - TORQ® 10FX Random Orbital Polisher Kit (10 items)
What's included: TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher TORQ R5 Dual-Action Red Backing Plate with Hyper Flex Technology (5 inch) Rugged Dual-Action Hook & Loop Molded Urethane Flexible Backing Plate (5 Inch) Hex-Logic Medium-Heavy Cutting Pad, Orange (5.5 Inch) Hex-Logic Light-Medium Polishing Pad, White (5.5 Inch) Hex-Logic Finishing Pad, Black (5.5 Inch) V Line Polish & Compound Sample Kit (4 oz) Electronic User Interface (EUI): Digital display and speed control buttons for precise and intuitive control Harmonious Balancing (HB): Internal components and machine configuration finely balanced for superior ease of use and unmatched user experience Easily removes swirls, scratches, and defects from all painted vehicles Developed for professionals using heavy-duty construction Electronic feedback control maintains constant in all applications Ergonomic design with streamlined controls for maximum comfort Delivers the ideal power needed at low speeds, high speeds, and everywhere in between Balanced internal design for precision paint correction. Lightweight construction with vibration reduction technology About TORQ TORQ set out to develop a tool everyone would enjoy and understand: a streamlined machine with the power and precision demanded by professionals combined with simple design and use sensibilities for any enthusiast. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher redefines the state of the art by delivering a machine that is precise, accurate, smooth, powerful, and ergonomic. The TORQ 10FX is the benchmark product that is the ideal choice for professional detailers and enthusiasts alike. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher is a revolutionary polishing machine designed to perform any job using precision technology. About the TORQ10FX To create the TORQ 10FX, engineers blended Precision Power (P²) motors and gears with an intuitive digital User Interface (UI). The result was a machine with superior Harmonious Balancing (HB), and an unmatched smooth user experience. No other machine on the market combines the power, smoothness, and intuitive ease-of-use of the TORQ 10FX. Easily polish paint to remove swirls and scratches from any painted surface. Quickly apply wax, sealant, and glaze to any size vehicle in minutes. The innovative design takes detailing to the next level. The ergonomic design fits perfectly in the hands of any detailing professional or enthusiast. TORQ engineers designed the 10FX Random Orbital Polisher to remove swirls, scratches, and paint defects with incredible speed by using the perfect throw design. The advanced vibration reduction technology allows the user to work longer with minimal strain. The TORQ 10FX features a unique digital control system that creates the perfect speed to polish any vehicle while giving a smooth start-up and engagement. The easy-to-read digital display gives the user clear information about speed settings. The TORQ 10FX deliver the ideal power needed at low speeds, high speeds and everywhere in between. The innovative random orbital polisher is constructed using the highest quality build materials to last for years of detailing. The TORQ 10FX is the state of the art machine that is the ideal choice for both professional and enthusiast detailers. The durable, solid, and lightweight construction of the TORQ 10FX will last for years. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher: Tomorrow's Detailing Tool, Today! How It Works The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher takes detailing to the next level. Utilizing the 8mm throw that professionals and enthusiasts have used for decades TORQ® combined it with the latest innovative technologies to create a revolutionary polishing machine. The TORQ 10FX is designed with the power to tackle any job, big or small. Not all surfaces require a large throw to achieve perfect results. The TORQ 10FX combines the ideal throw size with the speed and power necessary to rapidly correct imperfections. The TORQ 10FX uses years of research to create a powerful machine with incredible correction abilities, and without compromise. The TORQ 10FX uses a random orbital design to quickly correct paintwork with incredible precision. The random orbital mechanism replicates the motion of the human hand to safely achieve perfect results, every time. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher is designed with built-in safety features that prevent the user from damaging or burning paintwork. The mechanical safety features stop the machine from spinning on sensitive areas like edges and dramatic contours. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher can also be used to scrub carpets and upholstery, or apply glazes, sealants, and wax, making the machine extremely versatile. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher be used with used with 4, 5, and 6 inch pads to detail any size vehicle. The results achieved by the TORQ 10FX are nothing short of amazing. Combine the TORQ 10FX with your choice of Hex-Logic pad and Chemical Guys product for the perfect detailing combination. Harmonious Balancing: Form and Function Tailored to the User TORQ designed the 10FX Random Orbital Polisher to be as smart and beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. By balancing the weight distribution of components within the unit, TORQ created Harmonious Balancing in a machine that reduces fatigue and improves accuracy. Unlike traditional polishing machines that push and pull the user around, the TORQ 10FX works with the user, delivering perfect results with the smooth action and control of the machine. The optimum weight distribution makes the tool safe in the hands of any detailer. The advanced variable speed digital control enables the user to perfectly adapt the speed to suit any application. Precision Power P² Power Flex Technology Electronic control systems smoothly increase power upon startup to reduce wear and tear on the motor and internal components. The built-in Precision Power (P²) controller precisely delivers power to the motor, and gradually speeds up as you adjust speed settings. This clever adjustment takes only a fraction of a second, yet greatly improves the life of the motor and moving components, and reduces the likelihood of flinging product off the pad of the machine by managing the influxes of power gradually. Digital User Interface (UI) For Precise Control The digital User Interface (UI) system gives the user the smoothest operation of any polishing machine on the market. The UI controller gradually increases the speed of the machine, making the TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher easy to handle for any user. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher gives the perfect speed, control, and accuracy to perform to the highest level on any job. Smart Digital speed control module powers the TORQ unit, while the digital screen notifies the user the machine is on. Onboard digital speed adjustment buttons provide accurate and precise rotations. The easy to read digital screen clearly shows the speed of the machine, making polishing safer, easier, and more fun for detailing professionals and enthusiasts alike. Engineered for Comfort TORQ engineers designed the 10FX Random Orbital Polisher to work with the user, not against them. By designing a machine around the user, TORQ crafted the user interface to be as easy and user-friendly as possible. On-board digital controls and display deliver ideal comfort, ease of use, precision, accuracy, and improved safety. The streamlined digital display and power controls are ergonomically integrated directly above the hand grip, all within thumb's reach. TORQ 10FX power controls are extremely intuitive, making it comfortable and easy to control speeds without ever taking your hands off the machine or eyes off the paint. The intuitive design keeps your eyes and attention on the job for improved safety and faster results. The streamlined and ergonomic design of the TORQ 10FX deliver the most comfortable polishing experience possible to the user. The superior ergonomics of the TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher are extremely intuitive. Functional streamlined dome grip, compact design, and properly-balanced weight distribution make the machine easy to maneuver, and effortless to hold. Work smarter, not harder! Vertical surfaces no longer pose a problem when working with the TORQ 10FX. The streamlined ergonomics of the TORQ make it the ideal detailing tool for detailers and enthusiasts of all levels. Designed with the user in mind, the TORQ 10FX can be held comfortably by left-handed and right-handed detailers alike. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher is designed using vibration reduction technology to improve the comfort when polishing. The internal case absorbs unwanted vibrations, which reduces fatigue when detailing for long periods of time. The ideal weight distribution creates the perfect harmony of man and machine for a truly fantastic detailing experience. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher is engineered to feel perfect in the hands of any detailer. Designed with the user in mind, the TORQ® 10FX can be held comfortably by left-handed and right-handed users. Designed for Improved Safety The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher is designed with the user's safety in mind. The controls of the machine are easy to reach, perfect for any size hands, and intuitive enough to adjust without losing focus on the task at hand. The digital speed controls are comfortable to use and easy to change speeds at the simple touch of a button. The TORQ unit turns on at a speed setting of 00 meaning ZERO rotations. This added failsafe feature is to reduce human error and injuries that may occur in use. The TORQ Smart Digital speedometer and display is designed to keep the user aware of the speed at all times. The improved features enable the user to keep complete control of the unit without the need to reach controls or power switches. Keeping your attention on the job is the most important feature for any detailer. The TORQ 10FX is the tool designed for the people. Anyone can use the TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher with ease and comfort. The body is engineered to be perfectly balanced in the hands for the optimal performance in any position. The TORQ 10FX Random Orbital Polisher is designed just for you.
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Even though the team's record might not show it, there have been some positive things happening for the Twins this year. Kurt Suzuki and Phil Hughes are looking like fantastic free agent signings. Brian Dozier is in the midst of a breakout season at the plate. Even Kyle Gibson has started to look like he will be a long-term option as a starting pitcher.
At the beginning of the season I made a preseason pick about who will be the best players on the Twins in four different award categories (MVP, Best Starter, Best Reliever, Best Rookie). Each of the awards below has been named after someone that optimizes that award for the Twins organization. There are some legends from the past and even one current MLB player but all have had a significant place in Twins lore.
Harmon Killebrew First-Half MVP: Brian Dozier, 2B
Preseason Pick: Joe Mauer, 1B
Joe Mauer is always the safe pick at the beginning of the season and it seems that he has continued to disappoint in recent years. This makes it easy to look at the team and give the first half MVP to Brian Dozier. He has 10 more home runs than any other player on the roster. His 69 runs scored are the most in the American League. He also leads the team in RBI and stolen bases. All of these offensive numbers are great but he also makes some tremendous plays on the defensive side of the ball. His batting average is always going to be low but he seems to have all of the other tools to be part of the Twins long-term rebuilding process.
Johan Santana Pitcher of the First Half: Phil Hughes, RHP
Preseason Pick: Ricky Nolasco, RHP
In the preseason I had the right idea to pick one of the free agent starters the Twins had signed. However I elected to go with the wrong man. Rick Nolasco has struggled during his first 18 starts with the Twins while Phil Hughes has looked like a brand new pitcher. Hughes leads the Twins in wins, innings pitched, and WAR. He's also only walked 11 batters the entire season for a eye popping 0.81 BB/9 rate. To put that in perspective, no other Twins starter has allowed fewer than 2 BB/9. There have been some rough starts for Hughes leading into the break so it will be interesting to see what kind of pitcher he looks like at the start of the second half.
Rick Aguilera Relief Pitcher of the First Half: Casey Fien, RHP
Preseason Pick: Glen Perkins, LHP
This was one of the toughest picks to make but looking deeper at the numbers it made my decision a little easier. Casey Fien and Glen Perkins could both be considered for this award but I give the slight edge to Fien. Perkins will always strikeout more batters than Fien but Fien has been asked to fill a very important late inning role. He does a great job of limiting damage when he comes into games because almost 83% of the time he is able to leave runners on base. Perkins left on base percentage is under 65%. Fien's ERA and WHIP are both lower than Perkins and Fien has pitched the second most innings out of the bullpen behind long-man Anthony Swarzak. This will be a race to watch in the second half as both players are having good seasons up to this point.
Rod Carew Rookie of the First Half: Danny Santana, SS/OF
Preseason Pick: Josmil Pinto, C
Both Josmil Pinto and Danny Santana did some good things in the first half but my vote goes to Santana. He has seemed to be a spark plug for the line-up when he is in the game. While his natural position is in the infield, the team has been forced to move him to the outfield because of injury issues. He was able to continue to produce in the outfield as well. In 37 games, he has been a threat on the bases with six steals to his name. He also has accumulated the same amount of runs scored and RBI as Pinto in fewer plate appearances. Pinto provides the power but Santana's overall game has been a big asset to the Twins in the first half.
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Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly's ill-conceived but since forgiven utterance at the tail end of a Thursday night session with the local media last October ranks as a mere misstep; a relative speed bump in the head coach's 2012 ascent to the precipice of Irish legend -- two wins away from a national championship.
His team is a remarkable 15-2 since Kelly's comments caused a 36-hour stir among the ranks and across the social annoyance named Twitter. Months after the internet dust-up, Irish players told reporters, nearly to a man, that the 2012 team was different. Different in its attitude. Its close-knit feel and respect. In its belief in potential greatness.
"Not really," said senior Robby Toma when asked if he was surprised by an undefeated mark. "Even when we first came in I think we showed ability. It takes time to get used to college. Some guys are able to do it in one year, others it might take a little longer. We're confident now and it shows the way we play."
They've played the best ball South Bend has since since the early 90s. Both Kelly's surging recruits and those leftover from the former regime have developed under the guidance of the third-year head coach and his staff.
And though each class has representative and irreplaceable front line talent, its the team's seniors that have forged through years of disappointment to play their best collective football in 2012.
"We have a few fifth-year seniors but our class is kind of the last of that group," said Martin of a group in place upon Kelly's arrival. "Our class actually turned out really good. We have a lot of guys that are superstars on the team and a lot of guys that are contributors. Its tough to go through the coaching change, then a couple of decent seasons but less than we wanted. It feels good to start winning.
"If you would have told me we'd have guys like that coming in, I wouldn't have believed it. We have the best tight end in the country; arguably the best defensive player in the entire country. Then a ton of guys who are great players. Its cool to see everyone develop."
Tyler Eifert and Manti Te'o are among the nation's top tier of players. Martin isn't far behind. At their best, Cierre Wood, (5th-year) Kapron Lewis-Moore, and perhaps most surprising, safety Zeke Motta, have ascended to all-star status as well.
"It feels great for sure. I don't think any one of us is ever satisfied with where we are," said Motta. "I think it definitely is (Kelly's) three-year message. The intensity the players have on the team. The want-to we all share. It's something special."
Asked if that attitude needed to be developed among the ranks, Motta could only speak for himself.
"I don't know, I enjoy practice. It's the highlight of my day, man. I've always liked coming out and playing football. That's kind of my thing."
The Ring LeaderNotre Dame is two wins away from a championship, and among its 15 best players, more than half are from its senior and 5th-year leftovers.
Chief among them is the team's heartbeat -- a player who could have departed early for NFL riches, leveling this undefeated march before it began. Instead, Manti Te'o stayed for then-undefined reason, but one that's come into focus over the 11 months.
"I just try to instill love," said Te'o of his unique leadership qualities. "I think as a leader, as a captain, whenever you have guys around you that love you and respect you and that will do anything for you, that's when you'll experience a lot of success.
"I think that as a team we've grown that mentality here. We don't play for ourselves. We play for the guy next to us and this university and our families and friends. So we don't play for ourselves. I think that's been the strength of this team."
It was the stated strength in pre-camp interviews with Martin, Te'o, Theo Riddick, and John Goodman. It was reiterated by Motta, Eifert, and Lewis-Moore. It was noted thusly by Mike Golic, Jr., Braxston Cave, and Dan Fox.
What seemed contrived player-speak at the time played out to the tune of 11 straight wins in a season most predicted a maximum of nine; most fewer still.
To be sure, "the guys" Kelly recruited have been instrumental and offer the program a bright future (the team loses just three starters from the nation's top defense). But those he inherited and developed thereafter keyed this season's magical run back to the top of the college football world.
They're bound by that march and the trials of a 22-16 start to their college careers.
"It's definitely a blessing to be a part of this team," said Motta. "To have the friends that I've met here over the past four years be part of my life. The coaching staff, my family has been able to come up to games, and to now be able to eat a nice meal on Thanksgiving -- there's a lot to be thankful for.
"Its spectacular to see the evolution and change over the past four years," he continued. "To see and witness how this program has progressed, but to see where we are as a team. Not only our record, but that we come to work every day, really play for each other, and come out on that football field and have fun.
"There's nothing I wouldn't do for the guys on this team."
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The radical Shia Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr has defied a call by the Iraqi government for his powerful Mehdi Army militia to lay down its weapons.
Arms would only be handed over to an Iraqi government willing to end the US occupation, a senior Sadr aide said.
Skirmishes continued in the city of Basra as Shia militiamen battled security forces, who were backed by at least two US air strikes.
Across Iraq, fighting has claimed an estimated 200 lives since Tuesday.
Government forces have been trying to wrest control of Basra and other Shia areas from the Mehdi Army.
Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on Friday gave the Mehdi Army, which controls large parts of Basra, until 8 April to lay down their arms in return for cash.
He made the offer as an original three-day deadline for them to hand over guns expired.
Haider al-Jabari, a senior Sadr official in the city of Najaf, confirmed there were orders not to surrender arms.
"Sadr has told us not to surrender our arms except to a state that can throw out the [US] occupation," he told AFP news agency.
Air strikes
A UK military spokesman said there were still a number of militia strongholds in Basra, which was "relatively quiet" although there had been "skirmishes".
US jets bombed two sites in the north of the city during the day, the UK military said, targeting what it said were militant strongholds.
Iraqi police said an earlier US air strike on a house in the city killed eight people, although the US has not confirmed the strike.
British forces also fired on what they said was a mortar crew in the north of the city, the first time they have directly engaged the militias since fighting broke out this week.
Fighting also broke out in the city of Karbala on Saturday, with Iraqi security forces saying they had killed 12 "criminals".
Fresh mortar or rocket attacks targeted Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, although there were no reports of casualties.
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Estimates vary of the number of deaths since the fighting broke out. Health officials in Baghdad say at least 75 people have been killed in the city in five days.
In Basra, the British military say 50 people have been killed, although local medical sources report as many as 290 dead.
The fighting, which has spread from Basra to Baghdad and other towns such as Hilla and Nasiriya, is blamed on a power struggle between rival Shia factions.
Moqtada Sadr's followers have in the past rebelled against the US-backed government, although the cleric's political bloc has backed Mr Maliki's ruling coalition.
A ceasefire by the Mehdi Army, in place since August 2007 and renewed in February, has been widely credited with reducing sectarian tensions and contributing to the recent overall drop in violence.
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A new report released this week by the Resolve advocacy group argues that the US military advisors should be given greater scope to get out and lead the hunt for Kony as part of efforts to put new impetus into the campaign.
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Found a single log in the brush near the man-made stream with Trametes versicolor.
It is hard to decide when it has been dry for so long.
I agree. Surprisingly it rained in this area about 10 days ago and this sample was found within 3 feet of a stream.


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This TEDxTalk by David Burkus, the author of The Myths of Creativity, brings us on a nice nine-minute tour of "Ah jeez."
The reason for Jeezin'? Too many good, creative ideas have been ignored too quickly throughout human history.
Take the riots — there were two — that erupted the night Igor Stravinsky debuted his seminal composition, "The Rite of Spring." Or that Walt Disney saw his pitch for Disneyland rejected by more than 300 banks before someone was willing to take a chance. Friggin' Socrates thought the idea of using the written word to convey information was stupid.
The Stravinsky story is worth the watch in and of itself (comprising the video's first 90 seconds). And if you're into wonky creativity and innovation chatter, go ahead and watch the whole thing.
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As an art exhibit to display the works of Chester "Al" Paxson was being prepared, an unexpected painting was made available.
Following the death of their 9-year-old son, Christopher, in 1974, Bob and Judy Sell made several photographs available to Paxson so he could create a painting of their son. As it has been 40 years since the painting was completed, Judy Sell visited the museum to check if it was the same Paxson who completed the image which has been so special to their family. After comparing the artist's signature, it was confirmed that it was Al Paxson.
The painting of Christopher and 50 others will be available to view from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the Dale Shaffer Library meeting room at 239 S. Lundy Ave., Salem.


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Well yes it is still ignored as we can see
Man, iam so happy for you, i can imagine how difficult it was. No doubt you have burnt some great nbers of brain cells with that stress. Welcome back purchased some of your products and love them.
Great to have you back.
Maybe it's because of this ? http://videohive.net/forums/thread/please-fix-videohive-search/169731
It's been a while since they have implemented new faceted search and we have some problems with search which were talked about in the forums but those problems seems to persist anyway.
So I will remind again about them.
One of the problems.. I would even name it as main problem of search – is the length field filter which is required in After Effects item BUT doesn't work in search. In other words – the length facet actually ruins the search results if buyer tries to find AE item of certain length.
Example 1. Buyer selects After Effects filter > Then selects what duration from 1 to 14 seconds > And the results are !??
Example 2. Buyer selects After Effects filter > Then he selects that his animatios should be not longer than 1 minute 14 seconds > And the results are !??
We can see here that all newly submitted After Effects items requires length in time so if buyer sees that he thinks that VH search is actually picking the results of AE items by lenght perfectly. BUT he doesnt find any templates with selected lenght and just leaves.
Envato please, do something about this persisting problem because both sides are loosing sales.
Authors you are welcome to add any other search bugs or comment on this issue.
Search is the biggest tool that all the authors got and how the buyer reaches our products. And that search is not working properly.
somehow sales became slow for past weeks… and for sure its not a noise of ups and downs anymore… sales are getting lower with each week.. Envato do something about it :)) Maybe the overall monthly income is getting an average but the sales are behaving really weird.
Sales become crazy low. Whats going on!?
Me and StockHunter we were finishing our flight just when this accident happened near the place that our flight started.. We were coming back from a project in Italy.
So shocking to know that while we ended in a calm trip home and while we were taking the luggage some people plunged into a mountain top and died.
deeply saddened by this.
Let's hope such accidents perish with advancement of technology.
You can start by small steps. First small step will be removing the envato logo from your avatar
This install/render/export service would be lovely for videohive after effects projects. Customize and render out final product for client for additional price. I would do that
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Bring back the inaccurate but mildly reassuring review progress bars I say. No need for threads!


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The "Don't Trigger" campaign is being headed up by the R'n'B single "Why?" and the sort of media campaign that you would normally associate with the Beyonce's of this world: MTV playlisting, radio airplay on popular "urban" stations and a high-profile launch in front of the press, with tabloid support.
The only difference is that this campaign is backed by politicians, police forces and groups working to combat gun crime. It aims fight some of the glamour that has become attached to guns and violence in street culture.
Raymond Stevenson, from Urban Concepts, the marketing company who came up with the campaign is very clear about the reasons why it needed to be branded in the same way as a pop video:
"We always felt that the anti-gun message would be best served if it went through mediums that the young people would best relate to. Music seemed to be the most obvious answer and the easiest way to do so."
The campaign has strong support from MTV Base, who have playlisted the song "Why?" on their chart.
It has also received support from "Mothers Against Violence" a group which includes Leeds mother Pat Regan whose son Danny was shot dead on December 2002 in Liverpool. Speaking to Panorama at the launch of the campaign she said
"It's actually here in this big place where this message is just going to go now farther than my voice can shout up in Leeds. And here it's going to be worldwide now, and that's, to me, the best way any message could get across."


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TOM'S N086V is a V6-Powered 400-HP Toyota GT86: 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon
One of several GT 86 concepts unveiled by Toyota at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon, it's certainly not noteworthy because of its square eight-spoke rims.
Rather than the car's styling, it's what's under the hood that counts here. Tossing the boxer 4-cylinder, long-time Toyota tuner TOM'S has replaced it with a true Toyota powerplant – a 3.5-liter V6.
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The very same engine found under the hood of the Lexus IS and GS, it's been tuned-up to deliver 400 hp, doubling the output of the factory 4-cylinder.
Of course the TOM's GT86 does also sport a complete restyle, including a unique and rather pointy front bumper, as well as some flared carbon fiber fenders.
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by Mike Ferlazzo, DCW staff
This article was originally published in the April 2007 edition of Drum Corps World (Volume 36, Number 1), mailed to subscribers on March 15. The first part appeared in the March issue and is in this Web site's archives.
A drum corps' creative team is typically thought to be the staff members who create the show. But with most touring corps now having annual budgets in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, some of the best creativity is coming from the financial teams who manage the money to keep those shows on the road.
Corps management is constantly generating ideas on how best to raise revenue and minimize expenses in today's high-priced touring environment.
"Our executive committee is having kind of a retreat next weekend [early January] where we'll get together and brainstorm things like that," said Carolina Crown Director Kevin Smith. "We do those kinds of strategic meetings, look toward the future and are constantly evaluating potential ways of making a buck or cutting expenses.
"Our board just had a retreat last weekend [early January] with a facilitator that enabled us to hone our mission, vision and short-term goals as an organization in the next year," said Mark Richardson, executive director of The Academy, DCI's newest division I corps. "While we do plan on getting to the point where we can tour full-time, our priority right now is to continue to develop new funding, focus on marketing our product and working our way over the next five years into a position where we are fund-raising for one year ahead, instead of raising money simultaneously as we spend in the current year."
Spirit of Atlanta was a corps that was unable to keep up with expenses. One of DCI's fastest success stories when it made finals and finished sixth in 1978, just two years after it was founded, Spirit eventually fell on hard times in the 1990s. They didn't field a corps in 1994 and, while they made it back the following year, financial hardships continued and they were poised to fold following the 2000 season.
The university partnership is born
Spirit emerged through a new and still exclusive university partnership. Already famous for its corps-style marching band, the Marching Southerners — an organization which historically provided many members to the Spirit of Atlanta, Jacksonville [AL] State University — and its Director of Bands, Ken Bodiford, had initially formed a relationship with the corps in the mid-1990s to exchange the JSU practice facilities for the band's use of Spirit's front ensemble equipment.
With the corps on the brink of extinction after the 2000 season, Bodiford and Spirit founding director Freddy Martin discussed taking that partnership to a new level.
"At the end of season, Freddy Martin and I talked about the corps and I asked him if I could make Spirit one of my marching ensembles at Jax State," said Bodiford. "I asked him if we could sell it that way. He said, 'If we could, you'd have to be the director'."
Bodiford agreed to become a dual director and drew up a proposal for the JSU administration to make Spirit the school's summer marching ensemble. The proposal emphasized how the school would benefit from the additional publicity of having a successful touring drum corps, how it would bring potential JSU students and their families to campus to participate in the drum corps, and how it would provide greater access to potential endorsements for new equipment.
In return, Bodiford asked the school to provide the corps access to campus facilities, shared equipment, a minimal touring budget and college credit for the students who marched in Spirit. The proposal was approved nearly three months later.
"One of the things that went along with the decision was that we would change the name from Spirit of Atlanta to Spirit of JSU," said Bodiford. "Also, we got a scholarship budget. So for the kids who do make the corps, we can give them a scholarship for the college credit. They still have to pay membership dues, although we take care of the class credit cost, which is about $300. They [the JSU administration] also gave us about $30,000 in a travel budget.
"We actually get very little true cash from the school," he said. "Where they do help is with in-kind gifts like use of facilities and equipment. For instance, in the early years [2001] Spirit didn't have horns, so they used the Marching Southerners' horns. That's what kind of got the corps off the ground and what really helps in terms of the in-kind gifts."
Those in-kind gifts keep down additional costs, like facility use and housing, for the corps' $600,000 annual budget. But the university's backing provided an even bigger asset in terms of financial stability with Spirit's creditors.
"The worst thing that we inherited was the rap for the bad credit, more so than owing people money," he said. "A lot of companies did not realize that Spirit of JSU and Spirit of Atlanta were two separate entities. And, even today, that's hard for people to understand because we still use the baby blue color and everything's really based on the early Spirit of Atlanta.
Whenever Spirit folded for the last time, the Spirit of Atlanta franchise no longer exists. That franchise is really gone, with the new one being Spirit of Jacksonville State University.
"In order to start doing business with a lot of companies, we had to pay off old debts of Spirit of Atlanta — thousands and thousands of dollars of debt that we had to spread over several years. We're just now getting to the point where some of the debt created by Spirit of Atlanta is getting cleared off six or seven years later."
The Spirit of JSU team has gradually convinced creditors that they're good for the money and the administration, that the summer marching ensemble is worth the investment. But to do that, they have to live by some stricter "university rules."
"Ultimately, I know I'm responsible not just for the welfare of the corps, but that everything the corps does is a direct reflection on JSU," Bodiford said. "Whenever a university agrees to have the corps under the umbrella of the university band department, there are so many things that your staff has to understand.
"I've got staff from all over the country and, when they come here to teach with Spirit, they have to teach by the same guidelines that I'm under as a faculty member here at JSU. They cannot use whatever language they choose to use to talk to the kids. They cannot smoke in front of the kids because we have a no-smoking policy. So it's little things like that, and we've lost some staff members because they weren't quite ready to make those types of commitments to education that you have to make."
Because of the way Spirit and its staff have to operate, Bodiford isn't sure the full university partnership would be the right option for every corps, particularly long-established units that are used to doing things independently. It's worked for the survival and continuing success of Spirit.
Other corps seemingly are following their lead. The Academy organization recently announced that it will team up with the Herberger College of Fine Arts at Arizona State University to give Arizona students two opportunities to learn from guest clinicians and instructors of the corps at the music facilities of ASU.
The enterprising private sector
For now, the rest of the drum corps world has to raise and manage money the old-fashioned way — generating some enterprising business ideas in the process.
One look at Carolina Crown's Web site reflects just how entrepreneurial it has become.
There's CrownEvents — links to tickets and information on the organization's three drum corps shows, "NightBEAT," "FirstBEAT" and "CrownBEAT"; its band championship, "BandBEAT"; and its golf tournament, "CrownGOLF"; CrownTickets, an on-line ticketing service for its own three shows, plus about 15 to 20 drum corps shows, band championships and several other events per year; and its on-line marching supply business, TheCrownStore.com.
Smith reports that CrownTickets began when the organization decided it didn't want to pay for having tickets printed up for its "NightBEAT" show. The venture is the corps' largest grossing subsidiary, but only nets revenue to cover about 3 to 5 percent of the corps' operating expenses.
The marching shows and golf tournament have steadily expanded and now pay about 20 to 25 percent of the corps' operating expenses. TheCrownStore.com started 10 years ago as a way to get wholesale pricing on items used by the corps, according to Smith. It now has worldwide sales that contribute another 3 to 5 percent to the corps' operating budget.
Those business ventures accompany more standard drum corps fund-raisers, like Crown merchandise and the corps' annual fund. But even those have been tweaked to yield better returns.
"We have expanded our merchandising business beyond summer souvenir sales at drum corps shows so that we now do merchandise sales at band shows and other events such that the net is 5 to 7 percent of our operating budget," said Smith. "We also own the building where our offices are located on Main Street in Ft. Mill, SC, and lease a storefront to pay for it — keeping us from paying rent."
Just like its on-field creative team, new ideas are coming daily from the money management team.
"It happens on pretty much an everyday basis. We certainly have a few guys on there who are constantly thinking about what new venture to get into," said Smith. "Jim Coates, our chief operating officer, who now is also our program coordinator, is our lead full-time guy in the office. One of his main goals is to come up with new ways to raise money, basically, or new ways to cut expenses. That's one of his goals as the operating officer.
"And then we have some board people and volunteers always looking for things like CrownTickets to develop."
Such is the enterprising world of drum corps today.
The true non-profit approach
Pacific Crest and The Academy not only resisted the temptation to initially go to the DCI World Championships, and then become full touring division I corps, they also practice more true non-profit approaches to managing their resources. In fact, Pacific Crest Director Stuart Pompel sees it as his legal responsibility.
"When you're dealing with a non-profit corporation, all of your funds — even if they're tuition — are public funds and you are under legal, not to mention ethical, obligation to the IRS and to the public to manage those funds with as high a level of fiduciary responsibility as you can," he said. "So you can't throw stuff on a credit card just because you want it when you're running a business — at least with a non-profit."
Pompel has seen too many drum corps turn to credit to pay for short-term needs, only to produce disastrous consequences later. But that's nothing new to non-profits.
"Non-profits running out of money is not a particular disease to drum corps," he said. "There are non-profits that run out of money all over the country and the world because they're not created by people who run a business. They're created by people who want to do something amazing — whether it be for the homeless, or health, or human services, or music education."
Pompel reports that PC pays for its $350,000 annual budget through student tuition, which pays between 60 and 70 percent annually, its tour [annual] fund, hosting its annual drum corps contest and golf tournament, merchandise sales and performance fees. They keep it simple for a reason.
"It's more of a traditional non-profit approach," said Pompel. "So, instead of looking at this as a drum corps, we look at it as a non-profit organization — and non-profits have customers or clients, which in this case is our students and their parents.
"They have staff and volunteers, donors and a board of directors, and the board's job is to raise money and to give expertise, to get their friends to give and get their friends to provide expertise."
That's not to say that PC is "politically correct" when it comes to its fund-raising future.
"The goal for us, at some point, is to find that thing that can bring in another $200,000 or $300,000 so we can have a full-time staff, so they can hire me full-time and they can have someone in the office to provide an even greater experience for the kids," Pompel said.
The Academy chose to model Pacific Crest's approach and its list of fund-raising initiatives closely resemble PC's. According to Richardson, the corps' fund-raising goals will be met with the following events and activities:
• Grants from state and local organizations
• Two "Southwest Corps Connection" DCI shows hosted in 2007
• Birdies for Charity, a pledge drive provided through the PGA event "The FBR Open"
• Merchandise sales
• Direct mail campaign
• Memorial Day benefit concert
• Annual benefit dinner
And, just like PC, The Academy is also cautiously looking to grow its financial base.
"Our corps budget is at $336,000," said Richardson. "Only about $200,000 is covered by the membership. The remaining amount is raised by our events and donations. This is a high percentage of the budget covered by the membership compared to other top division I corps. Our goal is to continue to find new ways to raise funds in order to give our corps the opportunity to tour more.
"At our board retreat several weeks ago, where we honed our mission and financial goals for organization, we emphasized that it's again about taking a responsible approach to funding this thing," he said.
Advice to live by for fledgling corps
When it comes to navigating the sometimes daunting financial path of a touring drum corps, knowledge is a powerful tool. And experts who have been there, and might have done that, can lend some sound advice.
"I guess the biggest financing tips we pretty much had from the beginning was to grow slowly and don't personally sign for anything," said Smith. "I know that's more easily said than done, but there are plenty of examples of people getting into trouble in our activity who didn't follow one or both of those rules."
"Probably my biggest piece of advice [for a corps pondering entering a university partnership] is to keep good records," said Bodiford. "Really keep records showing the kids who are being recruited to the university because of the drum corps. If you show that on a yearly basis, that will only help make it easier to maintain the relationship. And numbers speak, they really do."
"You don't have to buy everything brand-new," said Pompel. "You can maybe rent your equipment from an area school or develop a relationship with that school to exchange something.
"I'd also caution against people and organizations doing too much at one time," he said. "It's OK to grow incrementally. You shouldn't go to championships in the first two to three years. If you're starting a new corps and that first dollar comes from tuition or a candy sale, I think you have an obligation not to go."
"Start small, stay small and grow slow," said Richardson. "Stay focused on your mission, not on the dream of being a world champion. Surround yourself with successful people, not just passionate people."


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The European Space Agency has witnessed a super massive black hole at the centre of a galaxy "eat" a "low-mass" object ("low-mass" in this case being something between a Jupiter-sized planet and a brown-dwarf star), saying the giant stellar phenomenon "woke up" to gulp down the matter.
The big meal was noticed not in our cosmic back yard, but in a galaxy 47 million light years away called NGC 4845. NGC4845 wasn't even under observation (the scientists felt it was actually kind of boring), when they noticed an X-ray flare-up while monitoring another galaxy.
"The observation was completely unexpected, from a galaxy that has been quiet for at least 20–30 years," Marek Nikolajuk of the University of Bialystok, Poland, lead author of a paper on the black hole told the European Space Agency.
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'Jersey Shore' Star Ronnie May Not be Able to Join the Cast in Italy
Turns out punching a man in the face may not be such a bright thing to do, even on "Jersey Shore."
The whole cast of "Jersey Shore" are apparently excited for the upcoming fourth season of the MTV reality show, which the network recently announced will be filmed in Italy. According to MTV, shooting will start this spring but Ronald "Ronnie" Ortiz-Magro may not be able to join the cast in Italy because of the assault charge filed against him.
Radar Online reported that Ronnie was accused of third degree assault at New Jersey in September 2009, after punching a man in the face and causing him to lose consciousness while shooting the first season of "Jersey Shore."
If proven guilty, he will spend 5 years in prison.
Vivia Italia? Not If You're in Court
A spokesperson from the Italian Embassy told Radar Online, "Persons who are currently in the criminal process cannot be issued a Visa. Any person applying for a visa to Italy must have their case fully adjudicated."
Ronnie's manager Matt Cohen is confident that Ronnie is free to travel to Italy and he said,"As of now, he is free to travel wherever he chooses and has a clean criminal record. Until he is actually convicted of a crime, he can go wherever he wants."
"We have plans for Ronnie to be part of season four of 'Jersey Shore' and travel to Italy for the show. Ronnie is taking the case very seriously and hopes for a positive outcome,"Cohen added.
He also emphasized, "As far as the pending criminal case, my client is innocent until proven guilty."
What do you think? Should Ronnie's alleged knockout disqualify him from traveling with the cast? Is Ronnie just a brainless "gorilla" who deserves to see the inside of a slammer? Let us know on the Yidio Facebook page.
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LONG BEACH — Alan Katz, wedding coordinator at Great Officiators, will perform his first same-sex wedding at 9 p.m. Friday. | MORE PHOTOS: Lesbian couple weds in Long Beach
Carole Mayhew and Toni Roldan of Sunland will marry at the Long Beach chapel. Katz said it was only fitting that they be his first gay wedding after Wednesday's court decision.
The lesbian couple had a marriage license when Proposition 8 was initially overturned, but didn't marry before the ban on gay marriage was reinstated by the courts.
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IF Gina Carano/RowdyBec/Felice Herrig make it to the UFC, or well since Ronda is already signed.
I'd take them to a nice sunset stroll, followed by a moonlit dinner, then FINSIH by drinks at my place ;)
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