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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Just an idea. When the K-factor
is mailed an email could be sent to the discussion list and/or a
note posted on the NSRCA site. This would let us know that "the check is
in the mail".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=javery@nxs.net href="mailto:javery@nxs.net">John Avery</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 24, 2004 5:00 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> April K Factor mailing from the
publisher</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am aware of the frustration
level of the membership on the tardiness of the K Factor and I am frustrated
as well. The April issue was mailed on Friday the 30<SUP>th</SUP> of April
which means it did not go out the post office door until Monday May
3<SUP>rd</SUP> at the earliest. <SPAN class=GramE>More on this tardiness
later.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The post office is supposed to
deliver bulk mail within 6 days of receipt. I have just had an email forwarded
to me by </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'">Chris Larson
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">that states that he received his
on the 22<SUP>nd</SUP> of May. That is 3 weeks of delivery time. I find that
unacceptable yet I understand fully why this can
happen.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Postal carriers are allowed to
deliver bulk mail at their discretion so I am told. Many postal carriers will
back up the bulk mail and leave it for their substitutes if they have a
vacation coming up soon. Some just back it up and deliver en mass at their
discretion. I have also heard that sometimes bulk mail gets backed up in hubs
when a hub falls behind in processing. I will talk to the post office about
this, yet I am sure that not much could be done by doing so. The April issue
seems to have the worst delivery record yet, let’s hope it is not going to be
an ongoing process.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The tardiness of my delivery to
the post office is a multi faceted problem that is being worked on with
limited success so far. At current we are nearly 30 days behind schedule with
the K Factor. <SPAN class=GramE>Even</SPAN> with a successful push forward we
cannot push the issue ahead more than a week at any given month. This is due
to advertisers <SPAN class=GramE>complain</SPAN> if two issues come out too
close together. The past two months I have tried to push this week ahead and
had something come up interrupting this process. It will be worked on again
this month.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is why it is important for
people to have their articles and materials in by the 15<SUP>th</SUP> of the
month. It would also help us if they arrived even earlier than that. Everyday
something is late it pushes the whole process one day later. Start working
July articles now and get them off to Derek so he can facilitate a quick
turnaround to me. If his process can get a week ahead it will help my process.
Don’t get me wrong <SPAN class=GramE>here,</SPAN> Derek is doing a great job.
I have even contemplated moving the date of the 15<SUP>th</SUP> ahead a week
to help facilitate a quicker turnaround.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I also wish to state that I would
like to see more “how to” material in the K Factor. If you have a neat idea or
know of something you can share with others about pattern, please put it in
words and get it off to Derek. It doesn’t matter if it is a paragraph or
multiple pages. I very much would like to make this an informative venue for
the NSRCA.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Questions can be directed to me if
you so choose at my address below. I will be on the mail list for roughly 2
weeks to continue to monitor what is going on with this issue. I will most
likely have to remove myself from the mail list once again though due to the
unbelievable amounts of spam my business is receiving. Unfortunately my
business receives email from people I have never heard of before so I cannot
automatically filter spam, I have to do them all by hand. The mail list just
increases that load unfortunately. Do feel free to add my address to your
address book for future contact if needed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John
Avery<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Avery
Publishing<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PO
Box</SPAN></FONT></st1:Street><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
282</SPAN></FONT></st1:address><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Vonore</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></st1:City><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1-865-856-0480<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.averypublishing.com/">www.averypublishing.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
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