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|Vending Machine Fundamentals: How To Build Your Own Route
|Steven Woodbine
|A self help guide for starting and building a vending machine business. Covers goals, financing, company structure,analyzing your resources, vending business models, finding locations, service vehicles, maintaining your machines, managing inventory and tracking business growth. This book is full of field tested tips and tricks to get you started. In addition you will find a good deal of basic business information as well.
|Cash Locations: A step-by-step guide to securing the best money-making locations for your vending machines
|Ronnie Talent
|It's not the machine that makes you money: It's the locationAll vending machines--provided they are functional--can make you money. However, all vending locations will not make you money. Some vending locations stink. And if they do, you've spent good money for a vending machine that will cost you money.Nobody wants an "under-performing" location. If you want to make sure you get the best machines, at highly discounted prices, and the top-dollar locations that will make the money you desire...Cash Locations is a collection of the hottest strategies for getting top-flight, money-making locations that will pump more cash into your pocket--the types of locations that could double or triple your earnings. This e-book gives you the tools you need to make all of your locations hot. It is your step-by-step guide to creating a never-ending supply of top dollar placements!• How to identify hot locations that will pour more cash in your pocket month after month.• How to "piggyback" your locations. This is crucial, because one location could easily turn into six. • How to get locations from places you wouldn't have otherwise considered. Some of the best locations can shock you!• How to pick up locations by simply servicing your existing accounts. It is a great way to ramp up your earnings...because you could easily pick up locations...while you're already working. • How to save money in your vending business, which is essential to your growth (and because you might want a few extra thousand dollars each month.)• How to expand your vending company to include different types of vending equipment, because you aim to make the highest overall profits!You've spent thousands on your machines. Isn't it worth a few bucks to make sure that your machines are making the highest profits?
|The Vending Jackpot: How to Build and Manage Your Own Profitable Vending Business
|Ronnie Talent
|As a vending operator, you'll enjoy the personal freedom of making money without being there. While you're having dinner, playing with your kids, or going to the ball game, your machines are making a steady, reliable income, automatically! Packed with insider strategies!
|How to Start a Vending Business
|Antoine Cameron
|The Gumball Guru vending course provides information and advice about starting a bulk vending route, covering how to buy a route, how to run a route, candy choices, vending machine brands and related topics. Here is what you will discover in this book. How to find cheap vending machines with these 3 simple techniques... 3 little known, yet simple ways to find locations for your vending machines... Secrets of expert bulk vendors that few people ever know about... 3 proven steps to a successful vending route... 2 simple keys (that are right in front of your eyes) to finding the cheapest candy for your route... Warning: 3 thins you should never do when it comes to bulk vending... how to not pay commissions to your vending locations... When to buy a vending route from someone and how to do it... 7 everyday but often overlooked tips and tricks for getting free locations... How often to change your candy... How to keep track your expenses... The once famous but forgotten secret that instantly allows you to double your vending route in months... Antoine Cameron actually runs a vending business this is not some theory book with a whole bunch of fluff this guy knows his stuff. Matt Simpson I thank you so much for the advice I just received and the tips I got from your book. I am a college professor and I am looking to service about 30 bulk candy machines on the side for extra money. I am taking your advice and I will buy the vending machines used with the sources you gave me. Once again thank you. Tim Holmes I just read through your ebook and found it very informative. Thanks for all that great advice. A lot of it I wish I had read 10 years ago instead of discovering it the hard way. But that was then and now I am much more seasoned. I am just starting up a new route and have used PN95's in the past with good success but am now considering the move to vendesign 4 in 1. Thanks again for all the great information. Ron Haynes "I just wanted to write and say thank you for offering you expertise to those of us that are exploring or starting in the vending business. Your willingness to not only offer to help but be proactive in reaching out speaks volumes about your character. I know the time it takes to set up a website, and build a newsletter. It's no small task. Your concern for my success is greatly appreciated and I wish great times for the future for both of us. If there is ever anything I can do for you to return the favor, please just ask.
|Vending Business-In-A-Box: A step-by-step guide to starting a profitable vending business without getting burned
|Bryon Krug
|Do you want to have your money working for you? If so, consider starting a vending business. You can create an incredibly profitable vending business that doesn't take much of your time. But, you need to know what to look for. There are some great opportunities out there. Unfortunately, there are also lots of vending scams designed to trick people into wasting thousands of dollars. It is critical to be able to recognize the scams and find the real opportunities. That's what this book will help you to do. Vending Business-In-A-Box will guide you through the entire process of starting a vending company. From finding the best locations to getting the right equipment, this book will walk you through it all. Its easy-to-follow worksheets and checklists will have you on track for success in no time. Here are a few of the topics covered in the book: • How to get soda machines for FREE • How to find the best deals on equipment purchases • Forty-two types of locations for vending machines that are GOLDMINES • How to tell the good locations from the bad • Ten techniques the pros use to land locations • The three biggest scam warning signs • Ten other warning signs to look out for • Fifteen ways to protect yourself from vending scams • Two steps that will save you tons of time and money • The easy way to find out if vending is for you • How to get everything you need to succeed • The three most profitable types of vending machines • How to find a good locator• How to find a GREAT attorney and accountant • Four ways to boost sales • How to find storage facilities and banks that will meet all your needs • How to increase your business's credibility with prospective customers • What you need to know about business names • Six ways to structure your business • Five ways to customize your message for customers • Six value propositions that will differentiate you from the competition • The key characteristics of the best locations • Fifteen secrets that will make your life easier and your business more profitable
|VENDING MACHINES: The Complete Business Book
|James O Mazzola
|Immediate Cash Flow! Your cash flow starts as soon as your equipment is placed. Most new businesses fail, in large part, from lack of cash flow in the beginning. One of the many benefits of vending machines is that your cash flow starts Day 1! The Largest "All-Cash" Business in the World! Your Refreshment Station business is an all-cash business. This means no bad debts, I.O.U.'s, or accounts receivable. How many businesses do you know of that are all cash? Working for You 24 Hours a Day! Another amazing benefit of the Vending Machine Business is called "Passive Income". Regardless of what you choose to do with your time (family, vacation, other business ventures, etc), your Refreshment Stations are working for you all day, every day. You have your own "sales team" working 24 hours a day - with no coffee breaks, never phoning in sick, and totally predictable in terms of sales performance. They don't require training, supervision, or motivation. And they cater to everyone; rich, poor, male, female, young & old. All they do is generate a consistent stream of cash for you. If this sales team were big enough, you could replace your current income. The Perfect Home Based Business! No boss. No set hours. No rent. No utilities. No employees. No advertising costs. No complicated paperwork. No franchise fees. No royalties. No territory limits or restrictions. No limit to income. No end in sight. No kidding! Tax Deductions! Are you trapped in a 20%-30% tax bracket? Your tax advantages in this business are incredible! During 2011 you may be entitled to a tax deduction of up to $500,000! You read right: according to Section 179 of the United States Internal Revenue Code – as a purchaser of new vending equipment, you may write off up to $500,000. Additionally, you as an investor are allowed tax deductions for expenses incurred in generating and collecting revenues and in operating and servicing your equipment. You can also deduct other expenses such as mileage, meals, computer, printer, telephone, and other allowable expenses. Check with your accountant or CPA to be sure you take advantage of all the deductions in operating your new vending business.
|Apparel Manufacturing: Sewn Product Analysis, 4th Edition
|Grace I. Kunz and Ruth E. Glock
|Our goal for the 4th edition Apparel Manufacturing: Sewn Product Analysis remains the same as it was for the first edition: to provide a broad conceptual and somewhat theoretical perspective of apparel manufacturing that will serve as a foundation for future apparel professionals. We have consulted professionals, industry trade associations, visited factories in national and international locations, and participated in numerous apparel related conferences and workshops to supplement academic research and personal observations.
|Lean Six Sigma for Service : How to Use Lean Speed and Six Sigma Quality to Improve Services and Transactions
|Michael George
|Bring the miracle of Lean Six Sigma improvement out of manufacturing and into services Much of the U.S. economy is now based on services rather than manufacturing. Yet the majority of books on Six Sigma and Lean--today's major quality improvement initiatives--explain only how to implement these techniques in a manufacturing environment. Lean Six Sigma for Services fills the need for a service-based approach, explaining how companies of all types can cost-effectively translate manufacturing-oriented Lean Six Sigma tools into the service delivery process. Filled with case studies detailing dramatic service improvements in organizations from Lockheed Martin to Stanford University Hospital, this bottom-line book provides executives and managers with the knowledge they need to: Reduce service costs by 30 to 60 percent Improve service delivery time by 50 percent Expand capacity by 20 percent without adding staff
|42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China: A practical handbook for doing business in China, special economic zones, factory tours and manufacturing quality.
|Rosemary Coates
|Doing business in China is tougher than you think. Not only is the culture vastly different, but China's experience in manufacturing is still developing. It will be a few years before the majority of manufacturers are up to world standards. In the meantime, quality, contract laws, schedules and logistics must be closely monitored. As a result, the things Westerners must do to be successful are far different from dealing with American or European manufacturers. The best way to quickly come up to speed on these differences and how to handle them is to learn from the experience of others. Through over 20 extraordinary executive interviews, Rosemary Coates captured the essence of sourcing and manufacturing in China. '42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China' is a pragmatic approach that every businessperson headed to China must read. For business people who are experienced in doing business in China, or for first-time visitors, this book will provide valuable insights from real executives and experts. These executives offer their personal experiences and recommendations about sourcing and manufacturing in China. Going beyond simple cultural do's and don'ts, you will discover: how business is really done how you can make things happen in China the mistake westerners often make, and how to avoid them what made these executives successful Based on her 25 years of supply chain experience, much of it spent living and working across Asia, Rosemary Coates has become an expert on doing business in China. Her own personal experiences in China are interwoven into this book.
|Hot Dogs Saved My Life - The Most Comprehensive Guide On The Market
|Ben Wilson
|"Hot Dogs Saved My Life" - the book It's a course, it's a book - it's the complete guide from start to success in the hot dog vending world. Ben was a success, a mutli-furniture store owner. Then the economy collapsed and he lost it all. Starting from scratch, he begged, borrowed and finally was able to get a hot dog cart. 7 weeks later he had purchased 2 more carts from the profits from the first cart and was on his way. Fast forward almost 4 years and he now not only operates carts, but also helps others... many many others do the same. He has a manufacturing company building carts that real people can afford and that will last for decades. He has free training videos and speaks to hundreds of people monthly - guiding them to success. He has now written a complete course and true to his goal to help others, he offers it for less than 0 while other sellers try to get much more. You will feel like you know Ben when your done with this book, you will feel like friends and he will take your phone calls. The E-book has been a hit and only weeks later the paperback is available. No stone is left unturned. You will know the business, how to start, what to watch for, the pros the cons and every secret and tip in his bag are yours for the taking.
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Everton in the Community have announced the recruitment of three new charity ambassadors.
The Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Joe Anderson, Merseyside's first Police and Crime Commissioner, Jane Kennedy, and former Tesco Chief Executive Officer, Sir Terry Leahy, have all been confirmed as ambassadors for the Blues' official charity.
The trio will use their influence and skills to help Everton in the Community raise the profile of the charity's award-winning initiatives, which support the most underprivileged and vulnerable people across Merseyside.
Speaking about his appointment, Joe Anderson said: "I was delighted to be asked to be an ambassador for Everton in the Community, an effective, compassionate and award-winning charity. I look forward to promoting the invaluable work they do, helping them build on their undoubted successes so far."
Merseyside's Police Commissioner, Jane Kennedy said: "I am honoured to be invited to become an Everton in the Community ambassador. I have been very encouraged and inspired by the commitment that Everton Football Club gives to this role. I am very happy to endorse it."
Sir Terry Leahy added: "I am happy to support the serious and far-reaching contribution which Everton in the Community is making."
The three ambassadorial appointments come as Everton in the Community approaches its 25th anniversary.
To celebrate the occasion, the charity is inviting all Evertonians to be part of an ambitious fundraising campaign to raise £1million.
Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Chief Executive Officer of Everton in the Community, said: "I am absolutely thrilled to be able to welcome Joe, Jane and Sir Terry on board, especially in what is such a special year for Everton in the Community.
"They bring with them a wealth of experience and talent, which will help us as a charity to develop and move forward for the benefit of the people we serve."
Everton in the Community was established on 1 February 1988 and over the last 25 years has grown to be one of the most well-respected and pioneering sporting charities in the UK.
It has been at the forefront of its game, challenging health and social issues such as anti-social behaviour, disability, mental health and education.
To reach its ambitious fundraising target, the charity is asking 40,000 supporters, the capacity of Goodison Park, to raise just £25 each.
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Humanities Associate Professor Todd Presner is redefining the way we assimilate culture and history by adding an interactive spin on a usually static subject. His Hypercities project is a research and educational platform that provides users with an immersive, 3D experience to explore the streets, buildings and landscapes of cities from the present day to how they existed hundreds of years in the past. In doing so, Presner fused geospatial web applications, digital publications, temporality, GIS and technical media—pioneering the digital humanities.
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My writing office is a loft at the top of the stairs. It's a small area that lets me see and hear everything that's going on in the house—my perch in the tree. It's a basic space. I didn't spend years or even hours dreaming of what it would look like. I wrote my first novel in the living room of a small apartment over a bakery where I shared the couch with my husband and nightly ESPN marathons. Pre-Wi-Fi, I had all kinds of Ethernet cables choking me while I balanced my laptop on my knees and tried to ignore the roar of stadium crowds. So when we moved to El Paso, having any quiet area to call my own was a luxury.
I got the desk first. A real desk! Being able to sit up straight did wonders for my writer's hunchback. I keep the shawl my Puerto Rican grandma crocheted for me on my chair. To my right is my reading stack. To my left is a photo of my husband and me in Garmisch, Germany.
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In front of me is a view of the Franklin Mountains. The sky is nearly always blue and the only oak tree I have ever seen in El Paso is rooted right outside, big and leafy. It calls to mind the woods behind my family home in Virginia. The concrete path just beyond is the Rio Grande. This window is one of my favorite parts of my office. It reminds me how big the world is outside my little nest.
Sarah McCoy is author of the novels THE BAKER'S DAUGHTER (Crown, 1/24/12) and THE TIME IT SNOWED IN PUERTO RICO. She has taught writing courses at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, and at the University of Texas at El Paso. She currently lives with her husband and pup in El Paso where she is working on her next novel. For more information, email www.sarahmccoy.com or tweet her @SarahMMcCoy.


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LemonCurry95 at 10:51 am November 01
Sorry you heard it here first : ( I couldn't believe it when I read abut this. I could have kicked my computer screen in I was so pissed off! I know it's only a film, but I'm a huge fan and it sucks when they get the WRONG people and the WRONG ideas about re-making films. Where's common sense when you need him?!
LemonCurry95 at 4:14 am October 30
You don't even WANT to know who Brand is. He's a nob. Anywho, I'm glad you agree with me! I hope the film flops and people's interests are peaked to see what the original was like. Then they'd see how much better Rik (the) is than Brand. Urgh...a Fred who's sarcastic and miserable looking? I'll tell them where they can stick that...


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We've turned the midseason corner, which means the end of holiday tournaments (and all of the perks that come with them) and the beginning of some down-to-business basketball.
While some leaders are emerging from the pack in boys' and girls' roundball races in all three area conferences, each league's respective polesitters are not lonely at the top as several other teams are in position to make championship runs of their own.
West Central North:Building on last year's 21-win season, the Rockridge boys' basketball team has become one of the area's elite with its 15-2 record that includes a spotless 5-0 WCC North Division mark. With the return of 6-foot-7 junior powerhouse Ethan Happ and steady senior guard Nyle Stevens from injuries, the Rockets are, without a doubt, the team to beat.
However, the duo of Carthage Illini West (3-1 in league play) and defending conference champ Monmouth-Roseville (12-5, 3-2) still lie in wait, although Rockridge already had defeated each once. Rematches are on tap for the beginning of February.
Likewise, the Sherrard girls' squad (19-2) sits atop the WCC North mountain at 6-0, but still has some competition in its bid to repeat as conference champions from Illini West (11-9), which sits just a half-game out a 5-1. The two teams are set to meet Thursday night on the Tigers' floor.
After Sherrard and Illini West, the only other team still with an outside shot is Orion (13-7), which is 3-3 in the league as senior center Cassidy Clark has put together a career year.
Lincoln Trail:Area girls' power Annawan (16-2) has worked its way into sole possession of first place with a 7-0 mark after besting Stark County 57-37 this past Monday, but the Lady Rebels (13-6) and Wethersfield (17-4) are within striking distance at 5-1, followed by ROWVA (12-8) at 5-2. Annawan has already topped ROWVA, and will host Wethersfield on Jan. 30.
Additionally, the LTC girls' tournament has begun with first-round games this past weekend, and continue through next week, leading up to the Saturday finals at United High School in rural Monmouth. Led by junior standout Celina VanHyfte, the Bravettes are the No. 1 seed.
The LTC boys' race finds Stark County's 4-0 mark giving it the league lead, but a pair of teams are perched on the Rebels' doorstep with 3-0 marks -- pre-season favorite Wethersfield (15-3) and reigning regular-season and LTC Tournament champs Galva (12-2).
The surprise in that picture is Ridgewood, which has gone from winning just once last winter to a 9-7 mark that includes a 2-0 start to league play, including a recent 64-51 win over Annawan (6-12, 2-1). The Spartans travel to Galva Tuesday in a key game for them, as a win over the Wildcats would greatly aid Ridgewood's title aspirations.
Three Rivers:In the TRAC-9 boys' race, the Kewanee Boilermakers (14-3) have jumped out in front with a 7-0 record as the addition of freshman standout Donovan Oliver, an AAU-seasoned player, has spiced up a lineup led by senior guard Dayton Ince. Sterling Newman (13-3) is still within striking distance at 5-1.
Traditional rivals Erie (14-8) and Riverdale (9-9) are trying to stay within striking distance, as both sport 4-2 conference marks. For the Rams, senior guard Jared Richmond's play has provided them with their bedrock, while likewise for the Cardinals, senior guard Jacob Johnston has elevated his game after a strong junior campaign.
Early leader Prophetstown (9-9) has fallen back into the pack with a six-game losing streak that also includes three straight TRAC-9 losses, dropping the Prophets from 3-0 and first place to the .500 mark at 3-3.
However, Prophetstown's girls' cagers have maintained their usual level of excellence. Rallying from a recent loss to fellow defending conference co-champion Riverdale, the Lady Prophets (20-3) bounced back with a pair of league wins this past week to put them atop the pack at 8-1 as the emergence of sophomore forward Clare Kramer has added an extra element.
Riverdale's veteran Rams (16-2) still are keeping pace with their 6-1 record. The recent return of senior Jess Corson from injuries adds strength to a lineup led by her classmates Hannah Nimrick and Elle May. Depth, though, continues to be a concern for coach Mick Kopriva's club.
Two more teams also have their eyes on the prize as they hope to for strong second-half runs. Erie (16-5, 5-3) has thrived with a youthful lineup that features several members of the Cardinals' regional-winning volleyball squad, while Kewanee (11-10, 5-4) is starting to play some of its best ball.
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diepset1 on 7/24/2014 3:57:00 PM more reviews by diepset1
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm Hair: Black, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown
After reading countless reviews and trying a terrible dry shampoo, I gave this dry shampoo a chance. I saw it in Walgreens and bought it in the original scent. The bottle is a can and it's skinny and tall with a pretty design. It's attractive to the eye and it is a spray kind of product, so after a work-out, I sprayed this on my hair. The original scent doesn't smell pleasant, but it doesn't really smell bad either. It's kind of a neutral scent, so it doesn't bother me. I do exactly what the directions on the bottle tell me to do, so I spray it on my oily roots and kind of ruffle my hair. I notice that it leaves a bit of a gray color on my hair, which is black, so I ruffle it even more and it's gone. That was easy! It only took maybe 60 seconds for my hair to look clean again. These cans are also sold in Charlotte Russe, so I got a travel-sized can in a Charlotte Russe when I was buying a dress. This is just some really impressive stuff! I think it will be even better and more useful when I start college again in the fall, since I will be running to work and then school and then the school gym. Dry shampoo is by no means a substitute for shampooing because it doesn't remove debris or build-up, it just absorbs oil. It just helps for those in-between washing days and after sweaty work-outs. Even though it cannot replace hair-washing, it will be a serious part of my beauty routine.
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Tropicll on 7/22/2014 5:53:00 PM more reviews by Tropicll
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
My hair has started to get greasier more frequently now it's summer and often find myself reaching for this (I love the tropical scented one!).
Although I have deep brown hair this does leave a white cast, but once rubbed in and brushed out its as good as before and you can't see any traces of white.
It gets rid of 90% of my oils in my hair. Not completely, but does a good job indeed!
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TinaSomething on 7/20/2014 7:45:00 PM more reviews by TinaSomething
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Black, Straight Eyes: Brown
I'm an Asian girl and my hair shows obvious signs of greasiness fairly easily, and by that I mean I can shower at the start of the day and at the end of the day my hair will look like a stringy mess. This dry shampoo managed to decrease that greasy/stringy look that becomes very apparent on my dark hair. I gave it 4/5 lippies because it decreased but didn't get rid of the greasiness entirely (might be because I have a lot of hair) but it does an overall great job of keeping it looking less gross. Would definitely buy again and recommend it to anyone that wants a great dry shampoo.
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margomiller on 7/20/2014 1:35:00 PM more reviews by margomiller
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
This is reallllly worth the hype. I only wash my hair twice a week and this is the only thing that makes it possible. I went longer than usual without washing my hair recently (about 4-5 days) I sprayed in some dry shampoo and WOW! It looked like it had just been washed that morning. My only complaint is that even on 2nd day hair, this product takes a lot and ruins out quickly :( payoff is still so amazing though that it deserves all of the lippies. The white color that comes out looks really good with blonde hair once it's rubbed in
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lizgen on 7/17/2014 7:16:00 PM more reviews by lizgen
Age: 25-29 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Hazel
5 lippies for sure. This was my second dry shampoo experience and i couldn't be happier. First one i ever tried was the Treseme for oily scalp and I hated it. First because it smelled way too strong and the scent was way too heavy but also because the bottle was a bit bigger i think. Amyways it sucked and I never used it. The Batiste savedddd me soo much time. It actually doesnt smell, or almost doesnt have a scent to it which is great and it actually works. With my type of hair/ scalp i have to wash my hair everyday or else my scalp will look greasy. This Batiste hair spray shampoo is a life saver for me, giving me volume in my hair on top of it. Best part though is the very interesting price of 10$ canadians. I bought mine at Jean Coutu and will definitely repurchase. BTW I bought the full bottle in the original scent. :)
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MakeupSofia on 7/16/2014 10:47:00 AM more reviews by MakeupSofia
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
This is the best dry shampoo i've ever tried! It works perfectly and the they all smell gorgeous. Other dry shampoos haven't worked well with my hair, and I always go back to these ones. Also the packaging is super cute!
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Florida Georgia Line 's "Cruise" is #1 on Billboard ' s Hot Country Songs chart for a 21st week, which means the track is now in a four-way tie for the longest reign at the top in the chart's 69-year history. The song benefits from the chart's change last fall to include streaming and download figures along with radio airplay to determine chart positions. The release of the "Cruise (Remix)" with Nelly boosted download and streaming figures for the song too. So far, it's sold more than 5 million downloads, making it the third biggest selling country download ever behind Lady Antebellum 's "Need You Now" and Taylor Swift 's "Love Story."
The last time a song spent 21 week at #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart was 1955 when Webb Pierce did it with "In the Jailhouse Now." Hank Snow spent 21 weeks at #1 in 1950 and 1951 with "I'm Moving On," and Eddy Arnold was the first to spend that long at the top in 1947 and 1948 with "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)."
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Private Giving to UW tops $50 Million for Second Year
August 28, 2014 — For the fiscal year ending June 30, private giving to the University of Wyoming reached $50.7 million, the second year in a row that UW fundraising has exceeded $50 million.
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The University of Wyoming Foundation is an independent nonprofit corporation dedicated to securing, managing, and stewarding private gifts in support of the University of Wyoming's missions in teaching, research, and public service. Because UW is the state's premier four-year institution of higher education, private support from alumni and friends has never been more important.
The Summer Trial Institute is boot camp for future trial lawyers, and their participation is made possible by a fund established by Judge James E. Barrett, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for 40 years.
August 28, 2014 — For the fiscal year ending June 30, private giving to the University of Wyoming reached $50.7 million, the second year in a row that UW fundraising has exceeded $50 million.
May 14, 2014 — Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Ellen DeGeneres have more in common than being celebrity talk show hosts. They also have new wasp species named after them as a result of work conducted by University of Wyoming entomologist Scott Shaw.
May 8, 2014 — More than 500 female high school and middle school students from Wyoming will converge on the University of Wyoming Tuesday, May 13, to discover their potential future -- one that may very well include a career as a scientist or an engineer.
May 7, 2014 — Through a new state law, the University of Wyoming now offers in-state tuition to qualified military veteran students.
April 21, 2014 — Wyoming Secretary of State Max Maxfield and famed Wyoming trial lawyer and author Gerry Spence will be among speakers during University of Wyoming spring commencement ceremonies.
April 18, 2014 — A gathering place for all -- that is what the University of Wyoming's Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center will be.
April 9, 2014 — The life-sized copper statue of Tyrannosaurus rex that guards the front of the University of Wyoming's Geological Museum will mark the 50th anniversary of its dedication Friday, April 11.
April 7, 2014 — Linda Kidwell, associate professor in the University of Wyoming College of Business Department of Accounting, has received a Fulbright Scholarship to study and teach next spring semester in Romania's Bucharest University of Economic Studies.
April 7, 2014 — A University of Wyoming professor who is an international leader in the study of the flow of fluid in porous media has been appointed to a prestigious endowed professorship at UW.
April 4, 2014 — The Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art welcoming center for the University of Wyoming, will incorporate many distinctive features, including light fixtures that are handcrafted by the Buffalo-based metalsmith company Frontier Ironworks.


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DC Public Libraries has recently acquired Krampus: The Yule Lord, a beautifully illustrated novel based on the legend of Krampus, the dark lord of Yuletide festivites. We thought we would take this opportunity to give a brief history of this very interesting holiday character.
If you've been on Facebook or Youtube in the past two years, you might have seen a few posts trickle through during the holiday season related to Krampuslaufen (Krampus runs). These posts depict a rag-tag crew of sometimes frightening (and sometimes adorable) demons slithering through the foggy streets of a sleepy little town to take part in a macabre festival of lights. How does this relate to Christmas? Is this just another excuse to dress up in scary costumes? What does it all mean!?
The modern-day Krampuslauf is a celebration of an ancient Germanic Yuletide tradition involving Saint Nikolaus and Krampus. Saint Nikolaus (as you probably guessed) is the progenitor of our modern day Santa Claus, and Krampus was his bad guy tag-along. Similar in purpose to the original Grimm's Fairy Stories, tales of Krampus were used to frighten children into good behavior. If a child behaved throughout the year, Saint Nikolaus would bring rewards in the form of Yuletide gifts. If, on the other hand, a child was particularly naughty, Krampus would come in the dead of night and haul him away in a sack. Destination: NOT the kids' dinner table at Grandma's house.
Though there have been many attempts over the centuries by ruling governments and religions to eradicate this traditional practice, it has survived in pockets, particularly in Austria and Eastern Europe. Krampusnacht (Night of Krampus) and the associated Krampuslaufen have enjoyed a booming Renaissance in the past few decades, and have become particularly popular stateside within the past two to three years.
In addition to checking out Krampus: The Yule Lord, you can find a full text transcript and audio clip of NPR's Weekend Edition special on a homegrown Krampuslauf in Philadelphia in our Literature Resource Center.
Finally, here is a Pinterest board with some external sources of Krampus culture to amuse and frighten all, including videos of modern Krampuslaufen, Krampus art through history, and Krampus greeting cards for that not-so-angelic friend.
This holiday season, you better watch out. You better not cry. Krampus is coming to town.


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Instagram Questions Answered
Posted on: 20-07-2014
Thank you for all the feedback and questions I have been getting on my Instagram account. I now have over 146k followers and so I get asked a lot of questions. Unfortunately I can't answer everyone directly so I thought I'd post some information here. For everyone asking about calligraphy tools and equipment you might like to read my short article 'Getting Started in Calligraphy'. For everyone asking me "How did you get started in Calligraphy?" I have written about it here. If you like my short calligraphy clips on Instagram then please check out some short films featuring my work on Vimeo and YouTube. And finally I am not taking requests to write out peoples names at the moment, but I might do that in the future.
Instagram Feature
Posted on: 30-06-2014
A sincere thank you to Instagram for featuring my work on their excellent blog and across all of their social media over the weekend. I feel it is amazing publicity not just for myself but for the art of calligraphy and all letterform related disciplines. The numbers involved are hard to fathom. To give one example Instagram put one of my calligraphy clips on their Instagram account, which has 56 million followers. Within two minutes the clip had over 10,000 likes. As of today it has around 450,000 likes and over 10,000 comments. My Instagram account now has 88,000 followers and growing. I would be hard pressed to think of better publicity for my work. I have obviously been very lucky but then luck is often commensurate with hard work. So thank you again Instagram and thank you to followers old and new for taking an interest in my work. I have big, exciting plans for my art and design which I look forward to telling you about in due course.
Cloths of Heaven - A new limited edition print & embroidered artwork
Posted on: 19-04-2014
I am pleased to announce I have a new print out today. It is available now here and you can see a short edit I produced here. 'Cloths of Heaven' is my interpretation of 'Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven', a poem by the renowned Irish poet W. B. Yeats. It is a continuation of my exploration of the theme of beauty in the context of letterform design. I have also worked with The London Embroidery Studio to produce an embroidered piece, available as a small limited edition.
New colourway of 'Stars' limited edition print
Posted on: 23-01-2014
Due to popular demand I am doing a new colourway of 'Stars', one of my most popular prints to date. Metallic gold ink on black Plike, 330gsm. It is being printed as we speak and will be available directly from my shop and via the usual galleries within the next month. The best way to be one of the first to know it is available is to sign up to my very occasional mailing list. To do so just drop me a message with 'Mailing list' in the title.
Please & Thank You - New limited edition print
Posted on: 03-09-2013
'Please & Thank You' is a new print based on one of the most popular and rude pieces of calligraphy I have ever put online. A playful exploration of the relationship between 'the message' and the 'visual expression of the message'. The idea was to try to make the piece as beautiful as it was rude. I tried to achieve that by taking a rude sentiment and designing it like it was an invitation to a wedding reception at Buckingham Palace. The print is now available from Phone Booth Gallery. Phone Booth Gallery also has a small selection of original works in both gold leaf and black ink available here.
Latest news - New offices, new clients, new personal projects
Posted on: 18-09-2013
It has been an extraordinarily busy time here lately. Lots of changes are afoot and it feels like life is entering a new phase. After two years renting we have finally moved house. The new house is pretty unusual. It is built into the banks of an 11th century Norman castle for a start. So it will be a really unusual place to live and work. I am hoping the castle in the back garden improves my Blackletter calligraphy. I am also in the middle of moving into a new office space while the house is being renovated so please bear with me if you're waiting for a reply to an email or message. I will get back to you as soon as possible. I also want to say a big thank you to everyone who has bought a print, an original artwork or one of my typefaces recently. It is sincerely appreciated. More freedom to pursue personal art and design projects is not something I have ever taken for granted. That said there are some very exciting client projects in progress at the moment as well, some of the biggest I have ever undertaken in fact. I hope to be able to tell you about them soon.
Speaking at OFFF Barcelona in 2014
Posted on: 15-08-2013
I'm extremely pleased to announce I'll be speaking at OFFF in Barcelona in 2014. There is a teaser of featured artists here. Mega Early Bird tickets available here.
Speaking at Semi-Permanent Melbourne & Brisbane
Posted on: 18-07-2013
I feel honoured to have been invited to speak at the Semi-Permanent Melbourne and Semi-Permanent Brisbane creative conferences this coming October, 2013. I'll be charting my career from early student projects to the present day. If you're in Australia in October do consider buying a ticket to either event. Semi-Permanent always manage to assemble a great roster of speakers. More details on their website.
Playdesk presents Seb Lester
Posted on: 26-06-2013
I'm doing a talk in London on 25th July for Playdesk at The Museum of Brands. I'll be charting my career to date from student days to the present. This is the same sold out talk I did at St Bride earlier this year, more or less, with a few changes and additions. I'm doing a new limited edition print which will be launched at the event and all proceeds go to a charity close to my heart, St Peter & St James Hospice in East Sussex. Limited tickets available here.
St Bride Talk & new edition of 'Voice of all the Gods'
Posted on: 22-03-2013
My talk at St Bride in London on 26th March is fast approaching. Being an introvert I have some trepidation but I'm also looking forward to it. A new edition of 'The Voice of all the Gods' print will be available on the night. This colourway is hand finished with 23.5 carat gold leaf. I'm really pleased with how it has turned out. You can catch a glimpse of it here. For the St Bride event only this edition will be available at a £20 discount. Any remaining prints will then become available online via the usual channels after the event.


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Billie Joe Armstrong's public meltdown
An annual round-up of scandals isn't complete without the token public meltdown. Sadly, this year's casualty is Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong, who went on an expletive-laced tirade during a performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas last September, smashed his guitar and promptly checked into rehab for alcohol abuse. The spectacle forced the cancellation of Green Day's fall tour and it's not known when the forced hiatus will end – Armstrong is expected to remain in rehab until next year.
"Obviously, the timing for this isn't ideal, but Billie Joe's well-being is our main concern," bassist Mike Dirnt said in a statement. "We are happy to say that Billie Joe is doing well, and we want to thank you all for the outpouring of support and well wishes that we have received, and we can't wait to see you all again soon."
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How to perform a McTwist
Ride Snowboards' pro snowboarder Brennen Swanson explains how to do the McTwist. Go get some, bro!
Step 1
In a regular stance (left foot at the front of the board), head up the side of the pipe crouched down, with your heels into the wall. Straighten your legs at the top of the lip to spring off and
get some air.
Step 2
This iconic move involves one forward flip (a somersault) and holding the board while performing one and a half rotations (spinning 540 degrees). Start by grabbing the board between your feet with your left hand.
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Tuck your head down under your right arm as if trying to bury your left nostril in your right armpit. Your body will follow the motion of your head, and you'll start to do a forward flip.
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The angle of your body will also now cause you to rotate: Stay as tight and compact as possible and remain calm. Land nose-first and bend your legs to absorb the impact. Sick!


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Country's Top Junior Golfers Descend on Mission Inn Resort & Club for National Tournament
Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., (Oct. 11, 2012) – Central Florida's Mission Inn Resort & Club hosted the country's top junior golfers for the American Junior Golf Association All-Star Invitational. Nearly 80 junior golfers, ages 12 – 15, qualified for the event.
The 54-hole tournament was held Oct. 6-8 on Mission Inn's El Campeon golf course. Karen Arimoto of Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., and Philip Barbaree of Shreveport, La., took home the titles. It was the first AJGA Invitational titles for both. To see the full tournament results, click here.
El Campeon, the third oldest course in Florida, challenged the field of junior golfers with tee to green elevation changes of 85 feet, which is very unusual for Florida, along with water on 13 of the 18 holes, two holes with peninsula greens and one with an island green.
Located just 35 minutes northwest of Orlando in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, Mission Inn Resort & Club is a secluded 1,100-acre Spanish Colonial resort featuring exceptional accommodations, golf, tennis, marina, dining, trap and skeet, conference, wedding and spa facilities. For more information or reservations, visit www.missioninnresort.com or call 800-874-9053.


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Ziker Cleaners is collecting gently used prom dresses for their tenth annual Princess for a Night event. All of Ziker's eight store locations will have boxes where dresses can be donated.
Young ladies in the area will be able to go pick out a dress to wear to their prom. "Everybody remembers their high school prom," Retail Store Director Jennifer Probst says. "It's a really important day for any high school student, so for somebody who can't afford a dress that rangers between $300 and $500 they can pick out a dress for free so they can attend their high school prom."
Last year over 500 dresses were given away to girls from area schools.
Ziker will hold the event on March 23rd at the Century Center in South Bend.
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Mayor Jerry Abramson today outlined more than $10 million worth of progress as part of his 21st Century Fire plan—a long-term commitment to modernize the Louisville Fire Department with new fire stations and equipment to enhance protection and help save lives.
The mayor said his upcoming budget proposal will include $6.8 million to build modern fire stations in the Clifton and Portland neighborhoods and to purchase four new fire trucks to replace existing vehicles. The new fire stations would open in 2008, and an expanded and renovated station in the Beechmont neighborhood is projected to be complete in 2009.
"A 21st Century Louisville deserves a 21st Century Fire Department," Abramson said. "Modern firefighting facilities and equipment will elevate the responsiveness and flexibility of our fire department, providing for enhanced fire protection for our citizens."
The investment in stations and trucks is in addition to the department's proposed $54.6 million operating budget, which includes a $5.5 million increase in spending for salaries and benefits.
New stations to be larger, more flexibleThe mayor said the city will first replace the oldest two of the three stations, with $4 million in his proposed budget for construction of the Clifton station and Portland station. Funding for the Beechmont station would be slated for future budgets.
The Clifton-area station will be located at Spring St. and Story Ave., co-located with a private industrial-laundry facility at 1400 Story Ave. It will replace the existing station at Frankfort Ave. and Pope St., which was built in 1891. The new station will be larger, growing from one to three vehicle bays to house Telesqurt 21, an EMS unit while on standby, and a bay to accommodate future expansion. The location will continue to conveniently serve the Clifton, Butchertown and Crescent Hill neighborhoods and enhance response to the developing areas along River Road and downtown's eastern edge.The Portland-area station will be located at 2500 Griffiths Ave., currently a vacant lot with an absentee owner. It will replace the existing station at 2425 Portland Ave., built in 1903. The new station will include two vehicle bays to house Engine 6 and an EMS unit while on standby, and will have convenient access to 26th St. as a primary north-south artery.
The Beechmont-area station, currently at 501 Ashland Ave., will be expanded on site, completely renovating the existing station and adding new space to more than double in size. It will be developed as the Fire Department's southern operational hub, with four vehicle bays to house a district chief, Engine 10, Truck 8, and an EMS unit. It also will accommodate training sessions for the fire district.
All the new fire stations will provide enhanced and expanded living space, with accommodations for both male and female firefighters, and will be built with energy-efficient features to reduce maintenance costs.
The city is progressing through the stages of acquisition and property transfer for all three locations, and is reviewing architectural bids for the new fire stations. Construction would begin in Clifton and Portland later this year.
Accelerated vehicle replacement, fire-station maintenance to continueSince the mayor announced the 21st Century Fire plan one year ago, the city has added $2.9 million worth of new fire trucks to modernize the firefighting fleet:
Tower 2 – new aerial unit with 95-foot telescoping ladder housed at Floyd and Jefferson St. fire station; approximate cost $900,000
Engine 10 – new pumper housed at the Ashland Ave. fire station in Beechmont neighborhood; approximate cost $450,000
Truck 8 – new ladder truck for Ashland Ave. station, on order and set for delivery in June; approximate cost $650,000
The mayor said his upcoming budget will continue the commitment to replace more than half the Fire Department's 28-vehicle front-line fleet with new equipment by 2009. He will recommend the city spend $2.8 million in the next year to replace four additional fire trucks.
In the past two years, more than $1.5 million has been invested to refurbish existing fire stations. In all, the city has completed more than 80 projects, including new windows, structural work, renovated dormitories, new heating and air-conditioning systems and vehicle-bay ventilation systems. The mayor said his budget proposal will continue to fund ongoing maintenance of fire stations with $510,500, more than doubling the current budget.
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We've obviously known all along what amazing potential this team possess but must confess we are relieved. It was, in all honesty, one of the sweetest defeats we've ever experienced. Africa needed this. The World Cup needed this.
England and certainly not the USA did not qualify without drama either. England scored fairly early on and looked to control the match, without owning it, making Capello at least a little bit happier afterwards.
"I'm very happy cause today we saw the England I know. We're now looking forward. We can play any team cause we have an open mind."
A friendly tip is to keep it as open as you want but shut your goal. Germany awaits on Sunday and we have another classic game to look forward to.
The Desert Foxes managed to keep a clean sheet for over 90-minutes against a quite furiously attacking USA who clearly knew the result in the England-Slovenia game and understood it was victory or go home. On overtime, Landon Donovan stepped forward and a nation's anxiety turned into exuberant joy with his late-goal. A sad exit for Les Fennecs but they showed they can keep up against good opposition on a high level and will surely come back stronger, fitter, hungrier.
Interesting side note: South Korea-Uruguay will meet winner USA-Ghana in the quarterfinals. One of those teams are actually at least in the semifinals. Wow. We didn't see that one coming.


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This month's T-SQL Tuesday (and Halloween?) theme is one of horrific realization. The same kind of terror experienced by the characters in H.P. Lovecraft's stories. And this month's horrible blog party is being hosted by Nick Haslam.
Wretched Growth
While the story I am about to convey may not be the most terrible that I have experienced, it is certainly fresh in my memory.
At the beginning of every job, I investigate the SQL Servers that I'll be caring for. I check to make sure backups are occurring. I set up scripts like sp_Blitz and sp_WhoIsActive to help guide my initial actions. I'll set up alerts so I know when something goes wrong on the server. I cover all the basic DBA tasks.
When investigating storage and file sizes, I came across a user database that had grown to nearly 50GB. The size is not the issue. We had plenty of storage space, and 50GB isn't even close to the largest databases I've cared for. I hadn't thought anything about it until I began to look at the growth settings for all the databases on the server.
SELECT mf.database_id ,mf.[file_id] ,mf.name ,mf.type_desc ,mf.physical_name ,mf.size/128 AS [Size in MB] ,mf.max_size/128 AS [Max Size in MB] ,CASE WHEN mf.is_percent_growth = 1 THEN CONVERT(VARCHAR(12),mf.growth) + '%' WHEN mf.is_percent_growth = 0 THEN CONVERT(VARCHAR(12),mf.growth/128) + 'MB' END AS [Growth] ,CASE mf.is_percent_growth WHEN 1 THEN 'Yes' WHEN 0 THEN 'No' END AS is_percent_growth FROM sys.master_files AS mf /* * Any records returned are using the default log growth sizing, which can lead to run-away growth */ --WHERE mf.max_size = 268435456 -- AND mf.growth = 10 -- AND mf.is_percent_growth = 1 -- AND mf.type_desc = 'LOG' /* * This combination can also lead to run-away growth without proper care */ --WHERE mf.max_size = -1 -- AND mf.is_percent_growth = 1 /* * Any records returned may be affected by a log growth bug described by Paul Randal * Paul notes that this is fixed in SQL11 (SQL Server 2012) * See: http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/PAUL/post/Bug-log-file-growth-broken-for-multiples-of-4GB.aspx */ --WHERE (mf.growth/128) % 4096 = 0 -- AND mf.is_percent_growth = 0 -- AND mf.type_desc = 'LOG'
That bit of code will show all the databases on your server, as well as the locations of the files and the current growth settings. You'll notice that I've provided three default WHERE clauses. The first will return records for LOG files that are still using the default setting upon a fresh installation of SQL Server. The second clause shows files that have the potential for run-away growth because they aren't capped at a maximum size and use a percentage growth. (On a side note, there isn't anything particularly wrong with percentage growth, it's just that every time a file grows, it will grow a little more the next time. It's not as simple to plan storage around that kind of increasing growth.) Finally, the last WHERE clause is based on a 4GB growth size bug that Paul Randal blogged about. I believe that it has been fixed in SQL Server 2012.
Getting back to my story, while I was investigating the growth settings for my files, I saw something so horrifying that it cannot be described. I'm sorry, that was another reference to one of my favorite authors, H.P. Lovecraft. It totally can be described: that 50GB user database had a percent growth setting set for 12,800%! It only needed to grow once, and when it did, the size jumped from 3.5MB to nearly 50GB!
The Fix is In
Immediately, the first thing I did was to adjust the growth setting of that database from 12,800% to 1GB. That prevents the potential for the 50GB to grow again and completely wipe out the storage space on the server when it tries to gobble up 625TB of space.
Then the real investigation began: what is this database, who uses it, and how much space is it actually using? Luckily in my case, the database stored application settings, but wasn't used for actual user data. This meant that I was able to shrink the file down to a reasonable 1GB.
Do note that there isn't anything wrong with having a large data file that isn't using all its space. Nothing bad will come from it. After talking over the pros and cons with my manager and some users, it was a personal call to shrink the data file to free up the space for use by other databases on the server. It also needs to be noted that shrinking a database is a horrifically destructive process (as far as performance is concerned), and you'll need to take immediate care to check your indices for fragmentation – which will likely cause your newly shrunken database to grow again. But in my case, that was okay because I had fixed that growth setting and I didn't end up with a 50GB data file.


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Friday, January 29, 1988 Vol. 48 No. 28 Nadauld stresses five areas of concern for WSC Weber State College JaNae Bartow Special Projects Editor Editor's Note: This article is part of a series of articles on legislative issues and student funding concerns. WSC President Stephen D. Nadauld received mixed feedback from members of the Joint Higher Education Appropriations Committee Wednesday as he presented to 'hem the WSC 1988-89 budget request. Following the presentation, some senators seemed to be supportive of the request, while others questioned the validity of the figures and statistics presented. In his presentation, Nadauld stressed five areas of concern for WSC. These areas were management issues, education priorities previously set by the Utah State Board of Regents, access funding (cost of educating a growing student population), salaries of faculty and staff, and economic development currently being promoted by the college. The committee has been hearing budget requests this week from all of Utah's higher education institutions. Based on these presentations and recommendations from the Utah Board of Regents, Governor Norman Bangerter, and the state analyst, the committee will be putting together a total higher education budget package. This package will then go to the Executive Appropriations Committee. This committee will harmonize the budget for the entire state before presenting it to the legislature next month. Later, Nadauld said to his staff that it would be bad enough for the legislators not to give the college additional funds, but he fears they will take away existing funds and give them to someone else. The management issue of Nadauld's address was a request for the college to be able to hold on to money saved in various areas and use it in other areas. Normally, saved money, such as the one-time cost savings the college experienced last year due to the mild winter, would be turned back to the state. Nadauld said that it this procedure is followed, college employees will lose the incentive to save money. He said that if employees are allowed to save money to better their institution in other ways, they will do just that. "If people can keep and deploy saved money, then the institution will have the incentive to find and save money," he said. "If this incentive is lost, in the future, money won't be saved in this way." Nadauld also brought up the issue of library funding. Utah governor Norman Bangerter has recommended that 2 percent of the tuition increase next year be used for library funding. Nadauld faulted Wednesday the logic of this contribution when other necessary costs such as access (additional costs of a growing student body) are not being met. (see LEGISLATURE on page 3) Cosmetology survives Hal Davis Asst. News Editor The Utah Legislature may breathe temporary life into the OgdenWeber Area Vocational Center's cosmetology program, formerly under WSC's auspices, despite the objection of local beauty schools and the questioning of the move by the Utah Cosmetology Association. Utah Rep. Richard Bradford stated Thursday that while no action had been taken by the joint education committee, it looked like they would approve continuance of the program. The program is still mainly located on the Weber campus but was transferred to the AVC July 1987. Major objections to the program's move have been raised by Fay Stacey, director and owner of Stacey's Hands of Champions beauty college, and Fran Brown, head of Fran Brown & Company College of Beauty. Stacey, the more vocal opponent of the two , feels she has a lot to lose by the move and continuation of the cosmetology program at the AVC. Calling the program "unfair competition," Stacey said "They (AVC) have a big brochure and big computers." They can also advertise less expensively and are absolutely not needed in the community," she added. "I just can't compete with that," Stacey concluded. The reason for the furor is the bill that would transfer the program to the AVC contained somewhat vague language. There is a clause in the bill stating there is a time limit of "one year." The local schools have taken that to mean that the program would be phased out after one year. An AVC spokesman stated that the clause subjects the program to an initial one-year review. Rep. Spencer Wyatt of the Utah house confirmed that the AVC's interpretation was the original intent of the joint education sub-appropriations committee. Wyatt, a member of that committee, stated that "both (schools) have invested heavily based upon the closing of the Weber (cosmetology) program." "The program as we see it is not totally self-supporting," said Wyatt about AVC cosmetology. "They aren't figuring in management, payroll procedures and utilities," he added. Wyatt also stated that the AVC would have to look at their tuition taking those costs into consideration. The question raised before the joint committee by the Utah Cosmetology Association was, "Should we transfer the program from one state agency to another in view of recent budget cuts," said Fran Brown, representative of the professional association. A representative of Painter's College said that they felt the competition was healthy and, "that's why we're good." Hollywood Beauty College said that the move would not affect their program and that the majority of their instructors have come from the Weber program. ' f"" ,. ,. ..v :" " V "U V S ' : - . t. s"-""'" " " k , , , , SAM CRAWFORD from the WSC electrical systems and repair dept., pauses on his 100-foot climb to assess damages sustained by the Stewart Bell Tower during strong winds last quarter. (Signpost photo: Judd Bundy) Issues Forum Controversial film aired at Weber Ethan Yorgason News Editor Differences of opinion about the Red Cross AIDS education film, "A Letter from Brian," marked yesterday's honors program Issues Forum. Chuck Ulrich, a representative of Families Alert, said the film is against Utah law and may be more harmful than helpful. However, Leo Cornish, Red Cross services director, said the fdm is an important tool to help young people understand and combat AIDS. Dr. Gordon James of the HPERD department showed the controversial film and led discussion on educating youth about AIDS. "Do we have a responsibility to provide them with disease-prevention information? That is the issue," said James. All participants, although disagreeing about the film, agreed that education is the key to prevention of AIDS. "A Letter from Brian" is available for use in school districts, but Davis and Weber county school districts both refused to show the film. "Our biggest concern is that the (film's) presentation of the facts is not sufficient," said Ulrich. Ulrich agreed that most of the facts in the film were accurate. He disagreed, however, with the way the film was presented. The film portrays a school's most popular boy and most popular girl planning to have sex. That situation, he said, is not consistent with community values. He said that it is the parents' responsibility to teach their children about AIDS. He is disturbed, however, that "A Letter from Brian" never mentioned marriage. "That film, to be effective, should have said that lifestyles need to be altered," he said. Cornish said the Red Cross believes in family education. "But we don't have our heads in the sand and pretend this (family education) always happens." The community, therefore, has an obligation to fight the AIDS problem he said. Cornish said the film docs not mention marriage because of possible violation of the separation of church and state law. (see AIDS on page 2) News Opinion Entertainment page 2 Sports page 6 page 4 Classifieds page 8 page 5 Comics page 8 Rico's second chance see sports page 7
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|Signpost (Weber, Utah), 1988-01-29, Vol. 48, No. 28
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|Associated Students of Weber College; A generous grant from the Utah State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
|Weber's current student newspaper, the Signpost, first appeared on September 29, 1937. For two years prior to that time, campus news was disseminated via announcements posted on a bulletin board known as the "Signpost". As a result, the masthead of the first issue of the paper itself featured a rudimentary wooden sign with the title spelled out in rustic-looking letters. Over the years the paper has been published continuously, though the look, size and style has changed several times.
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Despite Judge's Order Falmouth Wind Turbines Operating on Thanksgiving
By: Christopher Kazarian, November 29, 2013
Day O. and Kathie C. Mount of Blacksmith Shop Road were hoping to enjoy an undisturbed holiday yesterday thanks to Barnstable Superior Court Judge Christopher J. Muse's preliminary injunction ordering the town-owned wind turbines at the Wastewater Treatment Facility be turned off on Thanksgiving.
"It would have been the first Thanksgiving we had in the past three years without the turbines," Mr. Mount said this morning.
But shortly after 7 AM Mr. Mount noticed the turbine blades were spinning. "My wife thinks it may have woken her up because we were planning to sleep in," he said.
So Mr. Mount sent an e-mail to wastewater superintendent Gerald C. Potamis, notifying him the machines were still on despite the court order. He received an automatic response that Mr. Potamis was out of the office so Mr. Mount then called the Department of Public Works emergency number. "There was nobody there," he said. "So I called the Falmouth police non-emergency number and no one answered. If it was a genuine emergency I would have called 911, but I didn't. I didn't think it was appropriate."
While Mr. Mount was attempting to get in touch with any town official to have the turbines turned off, Mr. Potamis was in the process of doing so remotely from New Jersey, where he was celebrating the recent birth of his granddaughter, Olivia. "I noticed he e-mailed me and I went to the computer and noticed the turbines were running," he said. "Basically I remotely logged on and commanded the turbines to stop operation. It was essentially off by around 8 AM."
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He then notified town manager Julian M. Suso, who is also on vacation, who in turn alerted selectmen to the situation.
Mr. Potamis also e-mailed Mr. Mount, apologizing for the turbines operating on Thanksgiving and providing his cellphone number in the future. "They can call me because sending e-mails will not get a quicker response because I don't always check my e-mails," Mr. Potamis said. "I always answer my phone."
While Mr. Mount appreciated Mr. Potamis's response, he noted that this is not the first time the wind turbines were on when they should not have been. "We all make mistakes, but this has happened more than once," he said. "It just leaves you worrying about whether it is going to happen again."
He expressed disappointment that this has become a common occurrence, disturbing not only him, but also those who look forward to those few days when the turbines are not running. "People don't understand how great it is to have a day with them off," he said. "It sounds silly, but with this whole mess still going on we just look forward to that break. It is important to us psychologically."
As to what caused the error Mr. Potamis is unsure, although he said he would be conducting an investigation.
He noted that the machines are not intended to be shut on and off as they currently are. Under Judge Muse's order the turbines run from 7 AM to 7 PM daily except for Sundays and holidays.
As a result of that schedule, Mr. Potamis said, the town has to manually put in a code when it wants the turbines to start and stop on Sundays as well as all future holidays including Christmas and New Year's Day. "For some reason that code didn't take on Wednesday night," he said.
The town did not experience any problems with shutting down the turbines this past Sunday.
But for Mr. Mount and others impacted by the machines that is little consolation for what happened yesterday. "I don't enjoy complaining, but other people were upset too," Mr. Mount said. "So that is the situation. It is just disappointing."
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island dreamerThere is a third, similar wind turbine in the same location that is privately owned. I never read any negative comments about that one.Just wondering??


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HOUSTON -- Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Kobe Bryant turned this West victory into an L.A. story.
Paul had 20 points, 15 assists and won MVP honors, Bryant blocked LeBron James' comeback attempt, and the Western Conference beat the East 143-138 on Sunday night.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points and Griffin finished with 19, joining his Clippers teammate, Paul, in creating Lob City deep in the heart of Texas.
James scored 19 points but shot only 7 of 18 after having no shooting troubles during the latter part of the season's first half. Carmelo Anthony led the East with 26 points and 12 rebounds.
The first dunk of the game came 16 seconds in, Paul throwing a pass to Griffin as part of the West's 7-0 start. The West led after each of the first three quarters, though was never ahead by more than eight points through three periods.
They finally pushed it into double figures early in the fourth fueled by former Oklahoma City teammates Russell Westbrook and James Harden, but couldn't put it away until a late run behind the guys from the city of Los Angeles -- who along with Lakers center Dwight Howard gave Los Angeles all but one of the West's starting spots.
Paul hit two 3-pointers, Bryant made a layup, and his block of James led to Durant's dunk that made it 136-126. Griffin had one last forceful dunk to help close it out, throwing a pass to himself off the backboard and climbing high in his neon green sneakers to slam it home and make it 142-134.
Harden had 15 points in his home arena, where the sights of the game were on the floor and the sounds were at the rim -- which shook repeatedly after thunderous dunks for most of the game before, as usual, players tried to make some stops down the stretch.
Players' sneakers were a variety of pastels and fluorescent colors that looked like they came right from Easter Sunday church, many clashing so badly with their multi-colored socks that they may as well have been created by spilling out random paint buckets.
James and Dwyane Wade wore purple, and Griffin's neon look was also sported by the usually-not-so-loud Tim Duncan and Brook Lopez.
But the NBA's high-flyers sure could leap in them.
Durant slammed one down so hard at one point that he stumbled backward after landing, appearing woozy. He came in as the career leader in points per game with 28.3 and may have won a second straight MVP award if not for Paul's big finish.
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2013 -- Chris Paul, LA Clippers
2012 -- Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
2011 -- Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
2010 -- Dwyane Wade, Miami
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2007 -- Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
2006 -- LeBron James, Cleveland
2005 -- Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
2004 -- Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers
2003 -- Kevin Garnett, Minnesota
2002 -- Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
2001 -- Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
2000 -- Tim Duncan, San Antonio; and Shaquille O'Neal, LA Lakers
1999 -- No game.
1998 -- Michael Jordan, Chicago
1997 -- Glen Rice, Charlotte
1996 -- Michael Jordan, Chicago
1995 -- Mitch Richmond, Sacramento
1994 -- Scottie Pippen, Chicago
1993 -- Karl Malone and John Stockton, Utah
1992 -- Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
1991 -- Charles Barkley, Philadelphia
1990 -- Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
1989 -- Karl Malone, Utah
1988 -- Michael Jordan, Chicago
1987 -- Tom Chambers, Seattle
1986 -- Isiah Thomas, Detroit
1985 -- Ralph Sampson, Houston
1984 -- Isiah Thomas, Detroit
1983 -- Julius Erving, Philadelphia
1982 -- Larry Bird, Boston
1981 -- Tiny Archibald, Boston
1980 -- George Gervin, San Antonio
1979 -- David Thompson, Denver
1978 -- Randy Smith, Buffalo
1977 -- Julius Erving, Philadelphia
1976 -- Dave Bing, Detroit
1975 -- Walt Frazier, New York
1974 -- Bob Lanier, Detroit
1973 -- Dave Cowens, Boston
1972 -- Jerry West, Los Angeles
1971 -- Lenny Wilkens, Seattle
1970 -- Willis Reed, New York
1969 -- Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
1968 -- Hal Greer, Philadelphia
1967 -- Rick Barry, San Francisco
1966 -- Adrian Smith, Cincinnati
1965 -- Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati
1964 -- Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
1963 -- Bill Russell, Boston
1962 -- Bob Pettit, St. Louis
1961 -- Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
1960 -- Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia
1959 -- Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis; and Bob Pettit, St. Louis
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1957 -- Bob Cousy, Boston
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1955 -- Bill Sharman, Boston
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On July 7, 2013 police said they responded to Merrick Shell to investigate an assault at approximately 1:16 a.m.
Police said when they arrived, they found a man unconscious on the ground with obvious injuries to his head.
Police released the surveillance footage along with pictures of the suspects. Police said they got a tip and Chambers was identified as a possible suspect.
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Each year, public school buses travel some 4.2 billion miles as they transport students to and from campuses, field trips and other activities. In the course of these travels, however, only a small number of children are injured or killed in accidents. Based on a per-mile comparison, school buses are four times safer than passenger cars. Yet, even the smallest number of school bus-related deaths is unacceptable to the AFT and its members. School bus drivers and other members of the AFT believe that more must be done to protect children.
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How to Build a Superhuman Athlete
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- What Makes an Elite Athlete?
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No matter what their game, professional athletes make a job of going faster, farther, and longer, setting world records inch by inch, second by second. But stripped away from artificial enhancements like steroids, how do these power-machines differ from the everyday athlete -- or the average Jill, for that matter? Are they just born with innate talent, or is it all learned ability -- and, if that's the case, are these preternatural skills something we can all develop?What Makes an Elite Athlete?
"There are five components that have influence in human performance," says Phil Cutti, an exercise physiologist and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Genetics is the top factor, he says, comprising roughly 25 to 30 percent. The next largest factor is one's body size and composition, then athletic and training history, then age, and finally gender.
"That 30 percent umbrella of genetics -- some people are going to be more coordinated or adept at certain sports," Cutti concedes -- which is why we aren't all Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods. "But I think if you take your average Joe or Jane and find out where their performance [level and] variables are, then address those strengths and weaknesses, you'll have marked improvement."
Ah -- the loophole.
Lord knows I'll never be able to dunk a basketball, hit a homer, or break a six-minute mile. Hell, as someone who last ran laps in the '90s by way of high school P.E., I doubt I'll ever break a 10-minute mile -- and that's only if a pack of wild dogs is chasing me. But for people who are committed to reaching their own peak performance, you've got a running shot (no pun intended).
"The whole 'practice makes perfect' adage is true, but perfect practice is perfect. That's more accurate," says Cutti, who's been in the endurance, coaching, and training world for more than a decade. This means that lifting reps or running laps till exhaustion isn't necessarily the best practice -- instead, it's assessing where your strengths and weaknesses lie, and customizing your workout specifically for your body.
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