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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks Ron,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It will become evident as you read that I’m not a printing
expert. What would you anticipate the cost of a simplified-KFactor to be (Less
priority on the binded look and format, printed out on normal paper, and then mailed
out – more like a newsletter and no so much like a magazine, perhaps)? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron
Davies<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic versus Paper K-Factor Poll<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jim
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There
is not a contract in place for printing the K-Factor.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Postage
and printing is paid separately. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Postage
for the February 2009 K-Factor is $602.41. The January 2009 cost of the
K-Factor not including postage is $2,373.80. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
will provide you a cost break out of the K-Factor. Please give me a few
days as my main computer with all the information is in the repair shop. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ron
Davies</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-----
Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:jim.woodward@baesystems.com"
title="jim.woodward@baesystems.com">Woodward, Jim (US SSA)</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
title="nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">General pattern discussion</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Tuesday, January 27,
2009 5:19 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Electronic versus Paper K-Factor Poll<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi Guys,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Can someone please repost the K-Factor cost break out?
Here are some questions I have about the publication:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1.</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Is
there a contract in place for printing the K-Factor (if so, who is the contract
with)?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>2.</span><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Are
the postage and printing paid for separately, or lumped together?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>10,000 words were sent to the list regarding whether to go
digital or keep the hard copy, but I didn’t see the information discussing the
current cost structure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks,</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Jim</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Woodward,
Jim (US SSA)<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 26, 2009 8:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic versus Paper K-Factor Poll<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It costs $2100/month to print and mail out the K-Factor the way
we do it now? What is the primary cost driver, format or postage?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Thanks,</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Jim</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dennis
Bodary<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic versus Paper K-Factor Poll<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The poll did not include a 50/50 mix. I would'nt mind a
bimonthly K-Factor and could live with an electronic version every other
month.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Makes me wonder how much advertising might be lost on a
all electronic version. <br>
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--- On <b>Sat, 1/24/09, Derek Koopowitz <i><derekkoopowitz@gmail.com></i></b>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>From: Derek Koopowitz
<derekkoopowitz@gmail.com><br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic versus Paper K-Factor Poll<br>
To: "'General pattern discussion'"
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 12:19 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
<pre>It's a lot easier to allow for a "pull" of the K-Factor versus a<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>"push" of<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>it... Pushing it means that we'd clock up the internet traffic lanes. You<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>will receive a reminder email that it is available. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Hatton<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 9:01 AM<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To: General pattern discussion<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic versus Paper K-Factor Poll<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>The electronic copy to download is good, but I would prefer at least a<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>reminder Email when a new one becomes available, and the option to have it<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>attached to the email would be even better.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Jay Marshall wrote:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> You might want to upgrade your printer Ron. I have a 8 year old HP 970 <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> that prints both sides automatically. The real issue might be cost. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> What would it cost in ink to print a complete K-Factor in color on my <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> printer vs the cost to have NSRCA print it? I can't carry my desktop<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>to<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>the throne room.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>> Jay Marshall<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>> -----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ron Van <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> Putte<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 11:42 AM<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> To: General pattern discussion<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic versus Paper K-Factor Poll<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>> I like a paper copy, so I'd print it out to take it out to my hobby <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> shop or the "throne room". It is against my Scottish background<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>to <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> just print out a file one side only. I'd like to print both sides of <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> the paper. If we decide to go with an electronic K-Factor only, it <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> would be nice to have the PDF files arranged so, if we had a 6-page K- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> Factor, we could print out pages 1, 3, and 5, remove the sheets from <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> the printer, flip over the sheets, reinsert the pages in the printer<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> and print out pages 2, 4 and 6 on the back of the respective pages. <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> I know I could do it one page at a time with what we have now, but, <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> with a 32-page K-Factor, that's a lot of shuffling around.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>> Ron Van Putte<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>> On Jan 24, 2009, at 10:14 AM, Derek Koopowitz wrote:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> Optional when one renews - if we can work out the pricing details on <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> the paper only version.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Joe Lachowski<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 8:11 AM<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> To: NSRCA Discussion List<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic versus Paper K-Factor Poll<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>>> I guess having the option to choose which way you want it when you <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> renew is out?<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>>> I read it as an all or nothing kind of thing.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>>> From: derekkoopowitz@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:41:30 -0800<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Electronic versus Paper K-Factor Poll<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>>> On the NSRCA website - http://www.nsrca.us - there is a poll that <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> we'd like everyone to participate in.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> There are two options on the poll:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> 1. NSRCA Membership with electronic K-Factor only 2. NSRCA <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> Membership with paper K-Factor The board would like to find out the <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> level of interest of everyone (NSRCA members and others) as to <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> whether they would prefer to receive their K-Factor electronically or <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> whether they'd like to receive it as a paper copy (as it is done <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> currently). Pricing on each type of membership is unknown at this <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> time, however, we believe that the electronic only membership would <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> probably result in dues that are less than the paper K-Factor <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> membership.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> Please pass this email on to others that may not be connected to this <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> list - you do not have to be an NSRCA member to participate in this <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> poll.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>>> HotmailR goes where you go. On a PC, on the Web, on your phone. See <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> how.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>>> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>> _______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote>
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