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In all the years I've worked for carnival companies;sometimes as a ticket seller; I have never shared a cash box with another seller until I went to work for WRIGHT'S AMUSEMENTS in Colorado... and then when the other seller goes on a break, there is another seller that takes her place...so; that's 3 people working out of the cash box, taking money and making change....

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Mobile Crusher with larger capacity in urbanization

Nowadays, attention has been paid more to environment and the power saving in 21st Century becomes the theme of development in every country, providing the chance of trash handling industry. Although it is late in China, it has achieved a scale through several years’ development, with the volume of garbage disposal increasing rapidly and the market penetration rate’s rise. Also the company begins to set foot in environmental health industry.

Because of the building trash piles…

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Iron Ore Separating Machine Made in Hongxing

Iron ore beneficiation plant is used to beneficiate a large variety of commercial iron ores. Within this application the fairly large volumes of nonmagnetics are usually the commercial products. The quantity of magnetic material removed is quite tiny, and dry separation is the general rule.

Iron ore beneficiation plant can be essential in processing phosphate, titanium, chrome, manganese, tungsten, molybdenum, nickel,…

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Mobile ad hoc networks develops rapidly

Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) allow people in multiple, rapidly-moving vehicles to communicate with each other -- such as in military or emergency-response situations. Researchers from North Carolina State University have devised a method to improve the quality and efficiency of data transmission in these networks. 'Our goal was to get the highest data rate possible, without compromising the fidelity of the signal,' says Dr. Alexandra Duel-Hallen, a professor of electrical and computer…

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Carbon dilemma that China faces

The World Bank estimates that carbon trading globally could be worth US$3.5 trillion by 2020, meaning it would overtake oil to become the world’s largest market. Spurred by this rosy outlook, China had 100 carbon exchanges in operation or under preparation by late 2011. Most were quickly taken over by speculators, however, while genuine carbon trading remained rare. None of the three main exchanges saw a single real carbon trade in its first year of operation.

On 29 October last year,…

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Added by chris lee on May 24, 2012 at 6:37am — No Comments

History of restructing Chinese Mining Industry

In the last 50 years after the founding of the New China, China's mineral industry has made tremendous contributions to the modernization drive of the country, but in the course of its further advance forward it will face unprecedentedly rigorous challenges and development opportunities and will bear pressures coming from the following four aspects.

Firstly, in order to achieve the objectives of the 'three-stage' development strategy, the mineral industry is required to…

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Added by chris lee on May 24, 2012 at 6:27am — No Comments

Girl injured on Ferris wheel at festival in St. Clair Shores

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Added by Thomas Hoey on May 21, 2012 at 2:29pm — No Comments

I wrote a song about the carnival life and would love to get your input. If you could check it out it would mean alot to me Thanks Paul http://youtu.be/2X1AQPN3c1c

I wrote a song about the carnival life and would love to get your input. If you could check it out it would mean alot to me
Thanks
Paul
http://youtu.be/2X1AQPN3c1c

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Added by Paul Stetson on May 20, 2012 at 7:47pm — 1 Comment

Mobile Marketing is here to stay

ShowBiz Apps

Affordable Apps For Carnivals

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Archie "Buzz" Lidey, Sr. Passes

Archie "Buzz" Lidey Sr., 76, of Scottdale, passed away Monday, May 7, 2012, at home. He was the retired entrepreneur and owner of Tropical Amusement, Inc., and a member of International Independent Showmen's Association and Pennsylvania Showmen's Association. Born June 6, 1935, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Earl R. and Della Bell (Pepper) Lidey. He is survived by his wife, Jeannette (Laymon) Lidey; son, Archie (Rebecca) Lidey Jr., of Tampa, Fla.; three grandchildren, Alexis…

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Added by Thomas Hoey on May 14, 2012 at 4:08pm — No Comments

IAAPA's Advocacy Day

IAAPA’s Advocacy Day at United States Capitol a Success

Attractions Industry Leaders Discuss Key Issues with 

Government Officials and Congressional Staff
(May 10, 2012) - On April 17, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) held Advocacy Day, during which United States industry leaders and policymakers met to discuss the attractions industry’s legislative…
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Added by Thomas Hoey on May 12, 2012 at 10:24am — No Comments

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Where has all the racket gone. Agent with a special talent...over 30 yrs exp.....No bad habits and no beefs.Blower to a screw pool looking for work on the east coast

Added by mary cordwell on May 7, 2012 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Court stops new Nationwide H-2B rules in its tracks.

 

A federal court judge in the Northern District of Florida Pensacola Division issued a preliminary injunction April 26 against new regulations the U.S. Department of Labor wanted to implement to the H-2B temporary worker program.

The new rules, according to some outdoor amusement industry experts, will make the H-2B program almost…

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Added by Thomas Hoey on April 30, 2012 at 2:48pm — No Comments

Looking for someone

I'm Looking for anyone that Worked For Dells Concessions When I did in 80s

Added by Steve W Parks on April 20, 2012 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Passed on from Facebook.

EMERGENCY !!! PLEASE READ>>> Well it seems the county is at it again. The club is closed and many of us are leaving for the road.. Monday April 23rd the planning commisiion is having an open forum meeting at the Riverview community center. They will be discussing R.S.B. uses.. Seems they want to tweek it even tighter..also they want to limit R.S.B to only Gibsonton and tropical acres no where else in the county, originally it was county…

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Added by Thomas Hoey on April 18, 2012 at 3:54pm — No Comments

Tornado "squashes" Century Wheel

Tornado hits Ottaway Shows

Ottaway Amusement employee Chris Letterman walks around the Century Wheel in a parking lot near the corner of Kellogg and Greenwich. The Ferris wheel and another ride toppled over on Saturday night during the tornado outbreak. "You're looking at 2 million dollars, squished,"…

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Added by Thomas Hoey on April 16, 2012 at 9:58am — No Comments

U.S. Theme Parks and Attractions

Press Room

IAAPA…

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Added by marcus brumberger on April 13, 2012 at 9:01am — No Comments

European Amusement parks prepare for the 2012 season

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Added by marcus brumberger on April 13, 2012 at 8:56am — No Comments

Asian Attractions Expo 2012

Experience the Thrill!
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Added by marcus brumberger on March 31, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

workers needed

small kiddie show needs 3 or 4 workers no drugs 256 997 1819 astrid shows

Added by larry smith on March 25, 2012 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

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