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That room had a dedicated phone line, a fax machine, an answering
machine, a desk, and file cabinets.
American Collegiate Network (ACN) is a magazine publisher
based in Los Angeles, California. ACN hired Scott Schmidt in
1991 to be its publisher, and it retained petitioner for 4 months
primarily to advise Mr. Schmidt and it on ACN's printing process.
After the 4 months were over, ACN retained petitioner for another
"short period of time" to advise it and Mr. Schmidt on a new
concept for its magazine.
Mr. Schmidt was abruptly fired in 1992, and ACN hired Gayle
Sweetland as its new publisher. Ms. Sweetland had no experience
as a magazine publisher, and ACN retained petitioner on an as
needed basis to advise her and it for a period of time of not
more than 1 year. During 1992, petitioner, while in California,
advised Ms. Sweetland on the intricacies of publishing, and he
advised ACN on its printing process. He also, from his home in
Orland Park, advised ACN on the circulation of its magazine.
Petitioner worked for ACN in California for approximately 130
days in 1992. Approximately 42 days were spent at ACN's print
shop in Riverside, California, and the remaining days were spent
70 miles away at ACN's offices in Century City, California.
In early 1993, ACN retained petitioner to perform a
marketing study from his house in Orland Park and to continue
advising it on an as needed basis. The study would take less
than 1 year, and, while working on it, petitioner also traveled
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