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Finland Derides Crisis as Excuse for Eroding Sovereignty
Finland is losing patience with a Franco-German bid to erode rules protecting national sovereignty and warns more policy gyrations designed to prevent a euro-area default will alienate citizens across the union.
"We have a political crisis in Europe," Jutta Urpilainen, Finland's 36-year-old finance minister, said in an interview in Helsinki. "If we make significant decisions using the crisis as an excuse, for example reducing national sovereignty, that carries the risk of weakening the EU's legitimacy. The risk is that people feel things are moving too fast."
Urpilainen has railed against German and French plans to do away with unanimous voting in the 17-nation euro region and says it's wrong to repay Finland's fiscal responsibility with a loss of sovereignty. The northernmost euro member is one of only four sovereigns in Europe's currency bloc that still carries a top credit grade at the three major ratings companies. Standard & Poor's on Jan. 13 removed France and Austria from the euro area's AAA club.
The Finnish finance minister will meet with her euro-area counterparts on Jan. 23 in Brussels to argue the Nordic country's corner.
"Unanimous decision-making matters from the point of view of national sovereignty and democracy," Urpilainen said.
Negative Outlook
Finland didn't survive S&P's downgrade entirely unscathed. The country's outlook was cut to negative, after being placed on credit watch negative on Dec. 5. S&P cited the fallout of the euro area's crisis for the cut. A negative outlook signals there's "at least" a one-in-three chance the rating will be cut this year or next, S&P said.
Finland's 10-year bonds yield 33 basis points more than benchmark German debt, the smallest spread of the 17 euro countries after the Netherlands. France, by contrast, yields 133 basis points more than the German debt. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.
Finland is ready to withdraw its support from Europe's permanent rescue fund, due to become effective in July, if the currency bloc abandons unanimous voting, Urpilainen said Dec. 9. Germany and France pushed for the change to expedite decision making on bailouts.
Finnish withdrawal from the European Stability Mechanism would put in question the collateral deal the country struck in exchange for future contributions to a second Greek bailout.
Though Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen on Jan. 12 signaled his government is willing to look for a compromise on unanimity in an effort to maintain influence in the euro region, Urpilainen, who heads the second-biggest group in Finland's six-party coalition, has shown less willingness to give in.
'Several' Hurdles
Urpilainen today reiterated her unwillingness to give up national sovereignty on the issue of voting rights. At the same time, the finance minister warned that the permanent rescue fund still faces "several" hurdles before it wins backing from all 17 members inside the single currency bloc.
Unanimous voting is "not the only open issue," she told reporters in Helsinki today. A decision on the ESM will be reached by March, Urpilainen said.
Katainen said today in Helsinki that a deal on the permanent mechanism can be done "next week or later," adding that what is important is that the program goes into effect in July as planned. "So far there have been no insurmountable difficulties in the discussions, but the situation is live."
Katainen's government holds 124 seats in the 200-member legislature and both opposition parties have indicated they will reject the elimination of unanimity. Katainen would need at least 133 votes to achieve the two-thirds majority.
Finland's objections to the abolition of unanimous voting have prompted European leaders to redraft the original proposal in an effort to allow Katainen to back the bill with a simple majority, or more than half Finland's lawmakers.
Finnish Compromise
"Finland will compromise," said Timo Tyrvaeinen, chief economist at Helsinki-based bank Aktia Oyj. He said the likely outcome will be that "decisions on increasing countries' liabilities must be taken unanimously, whereas decisions on using the fund cannot be unanimous to prevent countries like Finland from stopping its effective use when required."
Inside Urpilainen's Social Democrats, there are other dissenters. Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja wrote in his blog that Finland should refuse to adopt the so-called fiscal compact agreed on Dec. 9, arguing the agreement is "at best unnecessary and at worst harmful," according to a Jan. 15 entry. He railed against the accord, which targets tighter economic controls inside the euro region, as being "hurriedly pushed through, bypassing national parliaments." Katainen yesterday told broadcaster YLE he doesn't share Tuomioja's views.
Appeasing Voters
Finnish politicians are struggling to appease voters disgruntled at having their taxes used in bailouts that are sent to governments that overspent. The April elections saw the anti-euro "The Finns" party jump fourfold to become parliament's third-largest group. The party's leader, Timo Soini, has argued that Greece should be left to default and doesn't want to be in a currency bloc with nations incapable of complying with Europe's fiscal rules.
Finland will post a 0.7 percent budget deficit of gross domestic product this year, the European Commission said in November. The country's public finances have remained within the European Union's 3 percent deficit threshold throughout the crisis and were in surplus in 2007 and 2008. Finland met Europe's budget rules even as its economy shrank 8.2 percent in 2009.
The euro area will post an average budget shortfall of 3.4 percent this year and has breached the bloc's 3 percent rule from 2009, the commission said Nov. 10.
Urpilainen, an ex-teacher with a Masters degree in education who can be heard singing on a 2002 album of Finnish Christmas carols, persuaded voters to back her last year on an anti-bailout platform. The reality of politics inside government means she has had to temper her opposition to the pro-bailout stance of Katainen's National Coalition party.
'Speeding Train'
Becoming finance minister "was like jumping into a speeding train," she said.
Urpilainen, after becoming the first female to lead Finland's Social Democrats, is also the country's first woman to serve as finance minister. Her husband, Juha Mustonen, is an official at the Foreign Ministry. The couple has no children.
"I feel I'm a pioneer," Urpilainen said. During the early days of her job in government, she often made use of her skills as a teacher, she said.
"I had made a colorful handout to illustrate the state of the Finnish economy and our future goals," Urpilainen said of her first meeting with her European counterparts. "Maybe that's my background as a teacher coming through."
For those trying to guess how much Urpilainen will compromise in negotiating Finland's role in Europe's crisis management, she warns not to expect too much.
"It's important to me to be able to look at myself in the mirror in the morning and respect what I see and to stand behind the decisions I make," Urpilainen said. "I've never lost sleep over work. It's in my nature to push through obstacles."


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MOBILE, Ala. --- The No. 4 Auburn Montgomery women's tennis team began its three-time national championship defense with a 5-0 victory against No. 15 Concordia (Calif.) in the second round on the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center.
With the victory, the Warhawks improved to 19-7 overall and extended their winning streak to seven matches. The Eagles ended their season with a 9-12 record.
The Warhawks opened the match by winning all three doubles matches, including taking a pair of victories against nationally-ranked opponents. Following an 8-3 victory by Jade Curtis at Bright Phakamad at the No. 2 position, the tandem of Jade Curtis and Bright Phakamad claimed an 8-5 decision over No. 18 Summer Beaird and Ellie Johnson at the third position. At the top spot, Paula Diaz and Anna Rudolfova upended No. 9 Mona Piller and Ulrike Hahn 8-4.
In singles play, Phakamad coasted past Kristin Lampe with flawless score of 6-0, 6-0. Rudolfova clinched the match with an identical 6-0, 6-0, score against Caitlyn Uzzi. Curtis, Diaz, Cunningham and Lenertz were all ahead in their matches when the deciding point was won.
The Warhawks will take on No. 5 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) in the tournament quarterfinals at noon on Thursday.
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10 Reviews
Wonderful drink. I love pink grapefruit juice and vodka, and the sugar was really nice on the rim. Made for Think Pink tag game! Thanks for sharing!
Great drink! Fruity and not too potent, loved the addition of the sugared rim. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
This drink is so good. Very simple but with the sweet rim, it adds so much of flavor. Thanks Jan :) Made for MakeMyRecipe tag game
Great drink! I used maibu rum instead of the vodka and it was great!
Can't go wrong with vodka and grapefruit juice. Loved the rim, too.
A perfect drink. I too added grenadine to try to make it more "pink". My picture is not NEAR as cute as Amanda's so I will not post it here. I loved the sugar around the rim, which was the perfect compliment to this fabulous drink. Made for AUS/NZ Recipe swap #20. THANKS!
Yummmm Jan! A lovely summertime drink. Even Dave enjoyed this one! For us I also skipped the sugar rimmed glass but would definitely use it if serving at a dinner party.
A great girly drink. DH didn't want to be caught having a *pink* cocktail, which was okay since I wasn't eager to share. A nice summer drink that was perfect for relaxing on the patio after a hot day. I skipped the sugar-rimmed glass, but followed AmandalnOz's suggestion to add a spash of grenadine for extra color.
Nice refreshing cocktail! I added a splash of grenadine to the drink for a deeper pink colour. It turned out so pretty!! Thanks Jan!
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When you're feeling the pinch and money is tight it's easy to assume that everyone is feeling the same way. You transfer your money beliefs over to your potential customers, by thinking: "Surely they won't pay that" or "They can't afford those prices".
And your mind reinforces these beliefs by adding little comments such as: "Who do you think you are, charging those prices?" and "They'll see through me and realise I'm not as good as they think". This is what happened to someone I was chatting to recently. Instead of positioning herself as the true expert and brilliant coach she is, she made it into a money issue.
There are loads of business owners who feel uneasy when they're discussing price and who subsequently charge a fraction of what they're really worth. And assuming their customers have the same money beliefs as themselves is just the start.
They don't know who their ideal customers are and, as a result, don't understand the huge value they bring to them. They have a "spray and pray" approach to marketing, where any customer will do, and then they end up competing on price. Bad place to be.
Let's face it, when you get into the "competing on price" game you're always focused on being the cheapest. If you only attract people who want the cheapest, you will always have to offer more for less, just to keep up. It's a hard way to make a living.
But do you really want to be the cheapest? People looking for "the cheapest" probably won't be loyal. They don't really care about you. They just want a commodity at the lowest possible price. Which is fine if you're selling baked beans or toilet rolls.
But you're a small business. Your business is a huge part of your life, filled with your passion, energy and time. So it's better to find those ideal customers – people who really value you, love what you do, for whom you make a real difference. They aren't looking for cheap. They're looking for the best fit for them. There's a big difference. Leave cheap to the others.
Value what you do. Price it so you make a decent profit. Get clear on how you make a difference to your ideal customers. Then, only market yourself to your ideal customers, not people looking for "cheap". It will make a huge difference to both your bottom line and brand value.
Copyright © 2014 Claire Mitchell. Marketing expert Claire Mitchell runs The Girls Mean Business, a 60,000 strong global coaching community of women business owners, where she shares marketing and business advice.
It is only natural to try to compete on price. But what you're telling customers is "buy from me because I'm cheaper", when what you should really be saying is "buy from me because my product meets your needs at an affordable price".
Where does this tendency come from? Price is very rarely the primary motivator. What tends to happen is once someone has decided to buy from you they just want to pay a bit less. It makes them feel like they got a bargain. How often have you thought to yourself: "I will only buy this product if it is at this price"? Maybe at an auction, but you wouldn't think this way when making daily purchasing decisions.
There have been many studies showing that a small proportion of customers buy on price and the rest for a multitude of other factors. If price was the primary motivator there would be no luxury items. Luxury items sell for high prices because they are seen as exclusive, high quality and, of course, they make the buyer feel good about themselves.
The key is to make sure that your product is unique. So why is it that some sales people are against raising prices?
Some will say: "Nobody in this market will pay that sort of price!" Alas, if the product is worth it, customers will. Many successful entrepreneurs have created extra value or new products in their industry for their customers and have charged a higher price.
A classic example is the Dyson vacuum. When the first Dyson came out in the mid-1990s it sold for £400. In today's money that is £600 at least. Yet they were snapped up and made Dyson a fortune. Why did it sell? It was different and made people feel good about themselves. A boring household appliance has been turned into something a bit cool, trendy and exclusive - a bit like Apple did with the home computer.
So many sales people complain that the service or product they are selling is too expensive, but they forget that others in their team are not having any problems.
Remember the "bitterness of low quality lasts longer than the sweetness of low price". If you put up your prices, you will always lose some customers, but only those who have bought solely on price. So what? Isn't it better to have a higher proportion of customers who actually value your products or your services and are prepared to pay for them? Obviously, charging more money brings in more capital, which enables you to invest more into your business. It can also allow you to cut costs as in some ways fewer customers paying more are likely to use up less of your time complaining!
It's probably best that you do not set your own prices. The best person for the job is your customer. Ask them what they like and don't like about your products or services. Listen to what they say and focus on improving the negatives. Test everything and raise your prices by a minimum of 5% and perhaps a maximum of 20% on your existing offerings.
If you raise prices, make sure you have a plan. Try a few customers and see what their reaction is. Give them plenty of warning, because no one likes a surprise increase. If you lose too many, keep monitoring and adjust if necessary. Can you start charging for products or services that have previously been free? Almost always free stuff isn't as great as paid-for services and customers often expect this.
When I was selling information about businesses for sale, the yearly subscription was £165. This had not changed in many years. Our sales were good, but we decided to put up the price to £195 and this made no difference to our monthly figures of c.100 new subscriptions a month. In fact – it went up.
Three months later we put the price up to £225 a subscription. Sales levelled off, but our margin was up significantly. Our closest competitor was offering a similar and in our view inferior product at £99 a month. When the Credit Crunch hit, we lowered it back down to £195, but never back to £165. It turns out that my co-director just felt uncomfortable charging more than £200! People deemed the product to be worth it and in the end, it helped us to drive more innovation like e-books, additional products and a better website experience.
One computer consultant I've hired in the past was charging £35 per hour. I knew this was far too low but didn't let on, of course. They decided to later raise the price to £45 per hour but this made no difference to me. I am actually happier because I am confident they will deliver an even better service.
Copyright © 2014 Robert Moore of KSA Group and www.companyrescue.co.uk.
Most mums with businesses are serious and committed, but don't always find it easy to turn this commitment into big bucks.
Many women need to change the way they think about money and how they feel asking for money. Research has shown that women are less comfortable to 'name their price' than men, and women in 'helping' professions are less comfortable than, say, women working in IT. Say how much you want for your service out loud: are you comfortable saying this or do you feel a bit apologetic? I know I do.
When I run courses the majority of women attendees are in business to HELP in some way. You can only be truly effective as a helper if your business is strong and making a profit will allow your business to grow and help more people.
If you are in the position of running a business that doesn't make enough profit you could:
Follow these tips, stay in control of your finances and you will see your business grow.
Antonia Chitty of Family Friendly Working
There are a huge number of companies peddling different solutions to boost ecommerce sales, and of course they all state that they are the future. Some claim that they will address the "trust" issue of online commerce; others are working on smart imagery, providing the consumer detailed product information via zoom, crops and 360 degree transitions. Then there are the latest developments enabled by smart phones, including augmented reality.
Anyone considering starting an ecommerce business needs to take all of this into account. There are many different things to think about, and in this blog I try to touch briefly on a number of them.
SellerDeck has around 12,000 sites using our solutions to sell online, so I do feel that we have acquired some insight into what works and what doesn't. Interestingly, the most successful sites seem to focus on some of the most basic things: like a great range, helpful descriptions, competitive pricing and a dedication to customer service.This may be the case, but complacency is not a business virtue. So what is really likely to prove important to the future of ecommerce?
Payment on the mobile
The first area is payment. It's difficult to make payments online, and the fact that it's still possible for buyers to see charges appear on their card if their details are stolen is a real issue. We're waiting for the banks and the mobile operators to get their collective acts together. There's lots of optimism that the next couple of years will see progress towards the mobile being the prime payment and payment validation device.
Multiple channels
It's never been easier or more cost effective to sell online, and the trend is to put online, in-store and telephone sales together in one integrated application. It makes sense that some people want to see merchandise for themselves, think about it at home, then order online. Conversely, some people want to look at what's available in the web store, then visit the shop to pick up the goods in person. As demand has risen, ecommerce suppliers have been able to provide these integrated systems without breaking the bank.
Mobile commerce and augmented reality
Nowadays a large and growing proportion of the population are carrying around sophisticated computers – aka smart phones – that know their geographical location, can combine this with real time pictures or sound and are continuously talking to the web. This is very exciting and brands such as RayBan sunglasses and IKEA are already demonstrating the possibilities. Companies such as Red Lazer are also working on innovative applications that allow you to use the power of the smart phone to combine real world items with online shopping; I'm convinced that there is much more to come.
Reputation management
One area that has moved from beneficial to vital in ecommerce terms is reputation management. I'm very excited about this because my company has recently done a deal with one of the companies that we see as a rising star in this field – Feefo. This area is about managing online merchant's reputation online, and services like Feefo have a vital role to play. Feefo (which stands for Feedback Forum) runs an independent service which asks customers for feedback on both merchants' service and products. The merchant can't change the feedback (anything illegal or obscene is edited), but has a right of reply. There will always be feedback about merchants on the web. Having it in one place where the positive balances the negative, and having a right of reply are major benefits of an independent feedback service. The result tends to be around a 10% rise in sales, more on some sites.
The final word
We are now in the second ecommerce boom. The first, around the year 2000, proved partly illusory and partly a harbinger of the future. This time it's for real. Someone contemplating a start up needs to assess pursuing brand new areas enabled by the latest technology and where much more technical skill, money and luck is required. In contrast there's more chance of success with a traditional ecommerce venture, although the potential rewards are smaller and it's still vital to be aware of the latest trends.
Budding entrepreneurs need to decide whether to build a traditional business with reasonable chance of success, or shoot for the stars in areas that are yet to be discovered. Whichever route you take, good luck.
If you are an organiser who has recently switched your event booking and payment process from offline to online, then you'll know that sometimes it takes a little getting used to – both for you and for your attendees.
At first organisers can be a little tentative and reluctant to becoming exclusively online. And attendees? Well, they will continue to use the booking and payment methods that they have traditionally associated with the organiser, no matter how imperfect and unsatisfactory that process is – but only until they are otherwise instructed.
Yet for organisers it is vital to grasp the nettle sooner rather than later – the financial payback of online registration and payment demands it. And you'll be surprised how quickly even your most traditional attendees will adapt to online registration.
Here's 10 tips for getting your attendees onboard:
1. Go 100% online
Don't give your attendees a choice. Stop offering alternative booking methods. When you are booking a flight online, airlines don't also give you the option of booking your ticket via the phone. As a result we all book our flights online without a second thought.
2. Get your marketing focus right
To maximise your online registrations make your marketing emails short and punchy – a paragraph in length. See it as a short trailer for your whole event. Give a concise overview of the event highlights and make your 'register now' button very highly prominent. Make the button impossible to miss and ensure that when it is clicked that it links to the event registration website.
Your marketing email is about persuading your attendees to visit your registration website and not for displaying all your event information.
3. Always be linked in
Always include the URL link of your registration website in your emails. Always send several emails to potential attendees for each event and include the link in every one.
Always include your URL link clearly and prominently on your corporate website. Include the link in emails about your event to your social networking groups such as Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn. Talk about your event and include the link on online forums or on Twitter or on your Facebook updates.
Make the link a clear 'call to action' for the attendee such as 'register now' or 'register here' or 'to register for the event click here'.
4. Create incentives for online bookings
Offering online registration discounts encourages early attendee adoption, so make the ticket price more expensive for offline bookings. Charge a processing fee for manual or paper registrations. Make it clearly financially beneficial to book online. It is, after all, generally accepted that you get better deals via the internet no matter what product you are buying. You need to tap into that mindset.
Similarly, consider offering discounts for early online registration.
5. Refuse phone bookings
If potential attendees phone in to book manually then explain that registration and ticket payment are now exclusively online. Let them know that you will send an immediate email that will include the link for them to go straight to the registration page.
Have the email ready to go and explain the benefits for the attendee of using online registration and payment.
6. Give prior warning
Prepare your potential attendees for the switch. Give then good warning. Send them an email in advance that will explain that your next event will only accept online bookings and payment.
Let them know what to expect and how the process will work.
7. You'll love it
Let your attendees know how they will benefit from your online registration system, such as ease of use, convenient and quick, more secure, self service, better communication.
Get them on board either with an email or a link to a page on your corporate website.
8. Make it official
Add a message to your voicemail system announcing the newer and more convenient online registration option along with the URL of your registration website for your next events.
Promote your online registration by placing your URL address in all printed materials, e-newsletters, email communications, handouts, signage etc for each event. Or if you run many events devote a page to your events on your corporate website with clear links to the registration website for each event beside each event description.
9. Educate them
Include a short frequently asked questions section or page on your corporate website.
Provide easy to follow numbered steps on how to register for your event. Put it on your corporate website or in your emails to give attendees confidence. Make it along the lines of 'it's easy to register and pay – here's how'.
Offer attendees an online demonstration of how registration works.
10. Get your staff on board
Make sure that your staff are familiar with the online registration process and comfortable explaining it all to potential attendees.
Enrol your staff participants in one of our free, online registration training sessions to answer all their questions and build their confidence.
Alan Anderson, Blue Tube Design
I'm sitting in the lecture theatre of the Royal Institution, listening to the investor Doug Richard, founder of The School for Startups, tell an audience of potential social entrepreneurs the 20 questions that every successful business should ask themselves. The questions cover most aspects of business operation - market understanding, differentiation, industry knowledge, business model, pricing, operational dynamics, people.
The good thing about Doug Richard is that he keeps it simple. He tries to deal in the realities of running a small operation, is sceptical about big business and the claims of people touting big theories. Moreover, he's interested in doing things cheaply and effectively. It's good solid stuff and the questions are smart and get to the point.
So, in relation to your market, the three key questions are:
1) How many are there?
2) How can we reach them?
3) How many can we reach?
It's good, basic stuff that people well-versed in business might nod sagely and carry on - though it bears restatement often. However, the difference today is that this is an event specifically for social entrepreneurs. These are people who might not be "entrepreneurs" in the conventional sense; who perhaps are driven more by values or a charitable principle than by the desire to make profit. So the mechanisms of marketing and sales may be quite alien - and even frightening - to them.
But the truth is, as Doug points out, no matter how you dress it up, you can reduce marketing and sales to core principles. You need a product, you need a market for that product, you need a business model that suits your product and your market, and you need to price your product correctly. That's more or less it.
On the way, you get lots of gems. Pricing theory is misleading, says Doug: the way you price a product is to sell it to people. Efficiency counts for an awful lot: look at Tesco - few people say they like Tesco, but they shop there nevertheless. Don't listen to the opinions of friends and family about your product: they will give you a polite answer, not a truthful answer. "Every business needs three people: someone to sell, someone to deliver and someone to count." And so on, and so on.
Worthwhile? Absolutely. And I'm sitting here thinking "Wow, it's all so simple. If it's this easy, why haven't I started a business?" Ah, that's a much more difficult question to answer and I doubt even Doug would have a satisfying answer for that one.
Simon Wicks, BHP Information Solutions
Just as you were getting used to the VAT rate at 15 per cent, it's nearly time for the rate to change again. From the 1 January 2010, the rate will be going back up to 17.5 per cent, after 13 months at the lower level. Many businesses are already using the change to encourage customers to make purchases before the start of 2010, but there are other ways to benefit from the lower VAT rate. The VAT rate that applies is established by the tax point. If the tax point is before 1 January, then the rate to apply will be 15%. The tax point is the earlier of the date the invoice is issued, the date money is received and the date that the goods are delivered or the service is completed. As an exception, if an invoice is raised within 14 days of the supply of goods, then the invoice date will become the tax point. Therefore, you may wish to consider the following options that may be attractive to customers:
There are special rules to prevent avoidance of VAT by establishing a tax point before the new rate comes into force. Under the rules, a 2.5 per cent VAT charge will apply where:
HMRC has indicated it will only seek adjustment to an error on a VAT return relating to the rate change where there has been an overall revenue loss. With careful planning, there are ways to reduce the impact of the VAT change on your business, but the fact of the rate rise is unavoidable. To prevent misunderstanding, it may be prudent to start making your customers aware as early as possible of the VAT change and any increase in prices that will result.


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Police searched Tuesday for a suburban couple accused of beating, raping and strangling a woman — and of videotaping the deadly assault.
Authorities say the tape recovered from the apartment of Richard Davis and Dena Riley in Independence, Mo., shows the couple with Marsha Spicer in the violent final moments of her life.
Spicer's naked body was found May 15 in a shallow grave. Davis and Riley were interviewed by police last week, before the tape was obtained Friday through a search warrant, but have since fled.
"Their whereabouts are totally unknown," said Independence Police Capt. Ken Jarnagin.
Police say the video found on a TV stand in the couple's bedroom shows the 41-year-old Spicer with duct tape over her eyes and her hands secured behind her back. She is beaten, raped and sodomized as she pleads for the attack to stop.
Detectives noted that the couple had a camcorder aimed at their bed when officers interviewed them on May 17. Both denied knowing Spicer.
According to the criminal complaint filed by the Jackson County district attorney's office, police saw a notebook that contained several references to "sexual desires," "choking" and "chasing." Also, "the notebook also referred to the word 'victims' several times."
The complaint noted that Riley told investigators the notebook belonged to Davis.
Police believe the couple lured the victim to their home for a sexual encounter.
Davis, 41, and Riley, 39, are each charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, kidnapping, forcible rape and two counts of forcible sodomy.
Davis is on parole after spending nearly 18 years in prison for a rape and sodomy conviction in 1987.
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#1, Mount Sneffels, 14,150'. My first 14er on July 12, 1996. I went up with my Dad's friends Bob Brewer and Larry Witt. I hadn't a clue what I was getting myself into. I had this vision in my mind, likely formed by watching too many movies involving mountaineers, of ropes, pitons and scary cliffs. It wasn't really like that which was good.
#2, Challenger Point, 14,081'. August 10, 1996. Backpacked in with way-too-heavy packs to Willow Lake with Brian Schwertfeger and Larry Dears.
#3, Kit Carson Peak, 14,165', August 10, 1996. Hiked the same day as Challenger Point.
#4, Mount Lincoln, 14,286', June 6, 1997. Backpacked in to a high camp from Quartzville with Brian Schwertfeger and nabbed my first 14er snowboard descent.
#5, Mount Democrat, 14,148', June 6, 1997. Combined with Lincoln but left snowboard on Cameron Point. As we headed back over Cameron and towards Bross a huge crack of thunder and lightning hit and we immediately jumped on our snowboards and high tailed it down to the tent. The snowboards made for an awesome lightning escape.
#6, Blanca Peak, 14,345', July 5, 1997. Julian Dendy and I backpacked in from way low in San Luis Valley the day prior. We hiked up to a high vantage the night of July 4th and watched the fireworks down in Alamosa.
#7, Ellingwood Point, 14,042', July 5, 1997. Combined this summit with Blanca the same day. I think we camped one more night down by Lake Como and then hiked out the next day. It sucked looking down at the car for what seemed like 10 miles in the hot heat of the valley. I vowed to drive up that road as far as I could on future trips.
#8, Torreys Peak, 14,267', August 21, 1997. I believe I had just moved to Littleton, CO to work at TCI Cable where I had Mondays and Tuesdays off. Thus, the next few 14ers were solo trips.
#9, Grays Peak, 14,270', August 21, 1997. Combined with Torreys that same day. Digging the cotton sweatshirt and t-shirt.
#10, Mount Bierstadt, 14,060', August 28, 1997. Solo hike from Guanella Pass.
#11, Mount Belford, 14,197', September 8, 1997. A guy on a cell phone was making a work-related phone call and it annoyed me. I went over to Oxford but have lost that photo I guess. On the way back I was headed to Missouri but the weather looked iffy. However, as I descended, the weather got better so I headed up Missouri Mountain...
#12, Missouri Mountain, 14,067', September 8, 1997. I was on the summit around 4pm. A gorgeous day.
#13, Mount Evans, 14,264', October 6, 1997. Funny story about the red streak...I had my Pentax K1000 35mm camera in my backpack. I had ascended Evans via the west ridge via Mt. Spalding. On the summit of Evans I got the bright idea to descend straight down a couloir on the north face "because it looked shorter". I was solo and I got to a spot that looked very difficult to downclimb with my pack on so dropped my pack down. It bounced and kept on going for another 400'. The camera body got dinged up good and thus the film roll got a bit exposed. This day was a long day because from Evans I drove to Fort Collins to see the band "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes" live with some friends and then drove home to Littleton. It was 3am by the time I got home and I was exhausted.
#14, Sunlight Peak, 14,059', July 4, 1998. After taking the Durango-Silverton train to Needleton, Erica Manteuffel and I backpacked into Chicago Basin the day prior. Committing to getting onto the summit block was a bit scary for me at that time.
#15, Windom Peak, 14,082', July 4, 1998. We combined this peak with Sunlight. On the way down we saw a party using binoculars to watch their friends climb Sunlight Spire. I was in awe and inspired by that.
#16, South Mount Eolus, 14,083', July 5, 1998. We didn't climb North Mount Eolus that day because I wasn't much of a list ticker at that time. On the summit I realized that if Erica and I hauled ass down to camp, packed up and hauled ass down to Needleton, we could catch the last train to Durango that night and eat a big dinner. We moved fast and ran much of the trail down with our heavy packs and got to the train right as it pulled up. Whew.
#17, Mount Elbert, 14,433', September 6, 1998. The highest point in Colorado. I have no real recollection of this trip other than that I know I wasn't solo and we came in from the Halfmoon area TH. By this time I was living back in Los Alamos.
#17, Crestone Needle, 14,197', September 26, 1998. Frank Reeves, John Tegtmeier, Paul Ortega and I backpacked into South Colony Lakes to hike the standard route up the Needle, rappel off the summit to do the traverse to Crestone Peak. We descended the NW couloir on Crestone Peak. That's an ugly couloir and I wasn't impressed.
#18, Crestone Peak, 14,294', September 26, 1998. We did the traverse from Crestone Needle and then descended the NW couloir.
#19, Humboldt Peak, 14,064', September 27, 1998. Frank, John and I hiked Humboldt from our high camp at South Colony Lakes before hiking out that day. I seem to recall Paul didn't feel up for another peak after the previous day's traverse. I have no idea why I look like I'm grimacing.
#20, Redcloud Peak, 14,034', October 10, 1998. Erica Manteuffel and I backpacked up to a high camp, setup camp and went to the summits of Redcloud and Sunshine that night. I glissaded down a slope sitting on my rain jacket and ripped a hole in it when I hit a small rock (the snowpack wasn't THAT deep.) That night was a cold night.
#21, Sunshine Peak, 14,001', October 10, 1998. Colorado's lowest 14er.
#22, Handies Peak, 14,048', October 11, 1998. After a cold night at our high camp below Redcloud, we packed up, hiked down to the car, drove up towards American Basin and hiked Handies.
#23, Mount Sherman, 14,036', July 10, 1999. My brother Dylan was on this trip for his first 14er. He, Erica Manteuffel and I met my friend Erich from Denver for this hike. I had met Erich at TCI Cable while I worked there. We went on to Boulder to see the Warped Tour the day after this hike.
#24, Mount Lindsey, 14,042', August 8, 1999. Erica Manteuffel, John Tegtmeier, his wife (Kay) and I hiked the standard route on Lindsey.
#25, Mount Columbia, 14,073', September 4, 1999. Erica Manteuffel and I hiked this together along with Harvard the same day.
#26, Mount Harvard, 14,420', September 4, 1999. A long day for Erica and I after climbing Mount Columbia in the morning.
#27, Mount Yale, 14,196', September 5, 1999. Erica Manteuffel and I hiked Yale via the NW ridge. Focus fail.
#28, Mount Shavano, 14,229', October 9, 1999. Judging by the conditions, the ice ax was purely for looks. Actually, I think we (Erica and I) had a decent glissade down some snow in the Angel of Shavano.
#29, Tabeguache Peak, 14,155', October 9, 1999. We went up and over Shavano and then back over Shavano on the return.
#30, Uncompahgre Peak, 14,309', June 24, 2000. This was the first 14er Allison and I climbed together. Three of her friends from Albuquerque had driven up to meet us in Lake City the night before. I had my white Nissan truck at that time and while we waited until around midnight for her friends to arrive, we just laid in our sleeping bags in the back of the truck in front of the restaurant Poker Alice's. A police officer came up and, assuming we were camping there, asked us to leave. We explained the situation and he was cool about it.
#31, Wetterhorn Peak, 14,015', June 6, 2000. Allison and her friends and I had climbed Uncompahgre the previous day.
#32, Conundrum Peak, 14,060', July 1, 2000. I had run into Mark VanEeckhout at work a week prior after not having talked to him in quite some time. He invited me to go to the Elks over the fourth of July with him and his friend Aron Ralston. I had been looking to gain more experience with some more seasononed mountaineers and this was my chance. We got to Conundrum and I donned crampons for the first time ever and we climbed the Conundrum Couloir. I was super stoked about it. I'm wearing a cotton t-shirt so I'm sure Mark and Aron were thinking, "what's up with this noob?"
#33, Castle Peak, 14,265', July 1, 2000. After climbing Conundrum we cruised along the ridge over to Castle Peak. On the descent we got back down to the 4wd road and I remember a guy walking up the road carrying two tiny terrier dogs, one in each hand. The dogs had these little harnesses with suitcase-like-handles on them so we could easily hoist them. Aron had brought some home brew and for the first time I really gained an appreciation for a cold beer after a big day. I hardly drank any alcholic beverages prior to this.
#34, Pyramid Peak, 14,018', July 2, 2000. Sketchy rock with my sketchy rock skills made for a memorable climb of Pyramid's standard route with Mark and Aron.
#35, North Maroon Peak, 14,014', July 3, 2000.We were staying with two friends of Aron's in Aspen. One was named Brian. Aron had met them while being a Phish-head, following the band Phish all over the world. Brian worked at the Aspen Times newspaper. This is a terrible photo.
#36, (South) Maroon Peak, 14,156', July 3, 2000. Mark, Aron and I had a great time along the traverse with at least one rappel. I recall Aron downclimbing one steep section that Mark and I rappelled. I was pretty blown away at that. From here we descended a snow couloir south of the summit that felt very steep with snow that was very runneled and sun cupped. We descended a lot of it facing in because it was steep.
#37, Little Bear Peak, 14037', August 5, 2000. Aron and I hit it off well on our Elks trip a month prior and teamed up with his friend Steve DeRoma to climb Little Bear's NW face route and then take the traverse over to Blanca Peak. I think that summit of Blanca was my first 14er summit repeat. Aron, Steve and I had taken Aron's rented Chevy SUV up to about 10,200' on the Lake Como road. Much better than the first time I had been up there.
#38, Mount Bross, 14,172', September 29, 2000. Because Brian and I had been weathered off by lightning three years earlier, I returned solo for Mount Bross. This was the first trip I had my first digital camera, a Nikon Coolpix of some sort, on. Obviously, I wasn't adept at using it yet.
#39, Mount Quandary, 14,265', September 29, 2000. After hiking Mount Bross from Kite Lake in the morning, I cruised over to Quandary's east ridge.
#40, Mount Antero, 14,269', September 30, 2000. A solo jaunt up Antero after Bross and Quandry the previous day. I think my Nikon Coolpix had a wide angle adapter thus the barrel distortion.
#41, Mount Princeton, 14,197', March 17, 2001. Frank Reeves, Erica Manteuffel and I hiked Princeton from way down the valley. This was probably my first winter 14er. It was a long day with some postholing and new snow.
#42, San Luis Peak, 14,014', June 23, 2001. Jenifer Hoffman and I backpacked a short way up Stewart Creek to a high camp the previous day.
#43, Mount Massive, 14,421', July 21, 2001. I don't recall who I was with on this trip.
#44, La Plata Peak, 14,336', July 22, 2001. I don't recall who I was with on this trip. Maybe solo?
#45, Longs Peak, 14,255', August 25, 2001. Frank Reeves and I had driven up to Estes Park to stay with some of his family (maybe just friends?). We climbed the north face "cables route". I led the first pitch which was my first alpine rock climb lead. I was pretty damn stoked.
#46, Mount Wilson, 14,246', August 31, 2001. Mark VanEeckhout, Aron Ralston and I met up with their friends Steve Patchett and Bob Graham for the weekend. Mark, Aron and I climbed Mount Wilson but for some reason (I don't remember why) we didn't climb El Diente or Wilson Peak this day. It was probably due to weather. From here we met Steve and Bob and backpacked up to Dallas Peak to climb it the two days later.
#47, Wilson Peak, 14,017', September 3, 2001. After successfully climbing Dallas Peak the day prior, Aron, Mark and I cruised up Wilson Peak and El Diente this day before driving home.
#48, El Diente Peak, 14,159', Mark, Aron and I had cilmbed Wilson Peak earlier this day. We climbed the a nice snow couloir up and down El Diente this day.
#49, Pikes Peak, 14,110', September 15, 2001. Allison and I hiked Pikes from the Crags Campground. We were still not dating yet and this was getting on my nerves.
#50, Huron Peak, 14,003', September 21, 2001. I think this was a solo trip.
#51, Mount of the Holy Cross, 14,005', September 28, 2001. I know I had company on this one but don't recall who, sadly. It was from Holy Cross City over the Holy Cross Ridge summit.
#52, Capitol Peak, 14,130', October 20, 2001. Aron and I had driven up in the afternoon and backpacked into a high camp near Capitol Lake by headlamp that night. Aron told stories of this artist he'd recently seen live, Tenacious D. We laughed a ton on the hike in that night.
#53, Snowmass Mountain, 14,092', October 21, 2001. After climbing Capitol the previous day we had broke camp by Capitol Lake, hiked out and driven around to the Lead King area for a car camp that night. We hiked Snowmass that day and then drove home in a small storm. I got home around 1am Monday morning and Aron still had to drive to ABQ that night. It was a rough work day for us both that next day.
#54, Culebra Peak, 14,047', November 17, 2001. In a blatant disregard for private property, Aron Ralston, Dan Hadlich and I had driven up to the east side of Culebra after work. At 9:30pm, we parked along the dirt road and hopped over the gate of a ranch and headed up. In an all-night push through a storm we climbed over high 13er Red Mountain to reach the summit of Culebra around 5:30am. We had hoped to climb the peak during the darkness of the night but it took MUCH longer than we had expected. We descended in the light of a new day and just walked out through the ranch running when we saw or heard people and got back to the truck around noon. We were lucky to not have gotten caught trespassing but what a memorable way to complete the 14ers!


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I apologize
And this is why you can become richer than Bruce Wayne if you become a therapist in Gotham City... Or another Harley Quinn
omg LOL that's just great.
Now you SAY you apologize, but I know you don't mean you basterd!
Wow...that is disturbing yet hilarious coming from the Joker.
Joker: yeah..its...um...true...
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...damnit now I fell sorry for the Joker.
That explains a lot.
By the the look on his face hes thinking no wonder he's like this. Women......
Batmans expression! i dont think hes joking anymore
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Batman high as fuck... talking about parents without being depressed and shit
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Hahahahahahaaaaaaa... oh Batman, his face in the last panel is THE LINE, that separates, shock, disgust, hilarity, confusion, and the burning desire to comprehend what the F*CK just happened. Epic work as always! ^_^
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daFUQ?! lol wut?
I don't know if I should laugh or cry in a fetal position...
I don't know if I should laugh or cry in a fetal position...
hahaha. Well done. Batman's facial expression... priceless! This should be in one of those Mastercard commercials.
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You sir are a genius!
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Making me see Batman in a whole new light...
The worse part is I can hear their voices in my head having this conversation. xD
Love it Rasti
this explains a lot, now i know the real reason why his dad cut his face!!!! keep em coming Ras!!!!
To me Batman seems to be thinking "Me too."
Man that is Sad and SOOO FUNNNY at th same time! I can see how that would scrw someones head!!
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In light of all that, the âCaptain Marvelâ miniseries has retrospectively become something of an odd beast. Itâs really one giant âSecret Invasionâ prologue story, with reveals about the Church of Hala and Marv himself being Skrulls. If this were the five opening issues of an ongoing series, I could almost understand it, but as a complete story in itself, it feels like it has under-delivered, and I say that as someone whoâs been a very big fan of all of Reedâs other work.
Of course, Marv rejects his Skrull heritage, choosing instead to fully submit to the brainwashing that makes him believe heâs the real Mar-Vell. From this, itâs a possibility - a likely one - that Reed is setting up Captain Marv-skrull as a permanent fixture in the MU. If true, then heâs going to have one of the most ridiculous origin stories ever. A Skrull brainwashed to think that heâs half-human, half-Kree, all-dead superhero? As origins go, itâs no âbitten by a radioactive Spiderâ or âinjected with super-soldier serumâ is it?
While Iâm trying not to be entirely negative, the last element I donât understand was the choice of trigger image. The amount of page time given to the painting, I felt, lead me to believe that the image, itself, held the key to some mystery, and had some wider significance beyond âwhen you see it youâll remember everythingâ (which didnât even work properly as it was.) If there was any deeper meaning to the choice of painting, I didnât see it explained here.
Still, now for some good points. Weeksâ art is great, and he manages to meld Marvâs fairly classic, bright super-hero look with the darker, street-level elements where some artists might struggle. Reedâs handling of the Marv/Danvers relationship is definitely one of the series more successful elements, and complements his work in âMs. Marvelâ perfectly. We also get some very pertinent information about how the Skrulls operate, including the first in-story proof that not every Skrull might realize that they are one - all crucial information for those trying to unravel the âSecret Invasionâ plot.
Now completed, it seems fair to assess the âCaptain Marvelâ mini as more good than bad, but as a series in itself it doesnât quite work. Given Marvâs appearance in âSecret Invasionâ #1, it seems like itâll be almost essential reading for those interested in the crossover, but if you donât care about Skrulls at all then you can pretty much write off the entire series. Kudos to Marvel for setting this all up in advance in a way that makes total sense, but if you wanted to get a genuine Captain Marvel story out of it, well, Iâm not convinced it fits the bill.


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you also got dinged for "hurt" and "drugs" and I hit for "bombs"
That's so weird, the fact that it's not given that rating based on the ACTUAL swear words we use. Like fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.
That was strangely zen.
Yes, my work firewall/filter blocks thestranger.com as 'pornography'. I wonder why?
Their no way Pg13 ratng for use word gay. Heer my advise for Slog; Advice reedar they must have X or R indivedual ratng to read. If you PG or G, cant logon. Of coasre, just say this. Then PG and G reeders want see what go on. By way, wen you startng Stuttgart editsion?
Joseph @4, I love reading your blog. Your mixed thoughts reveal a touching demeanor. Regarding the rating system, it's not surprising that The Stranger directed by Orson Welles is considered his poorest film.
I did a cursory test of their site a few days ago and concluded their whole rating system is worthless. I checked ratings for some of the mainstream political blogs, and one of them got an NC-17 for recurring use of the word "dick." That word did indeed appear a lot on the site-- but strictly in the context of "Cheney."
My blog got an NC-17 without the word "gay". My objectionables were shit, hell, bitch, and sex.
How the hell are you supposed to write accurately about Cheney without calling him a dick? I mean, really, his face alone is the strongest argument against circumcision you could find.
Ha ha-- up to gay (x9) now.
Gay gay gay.
If it's running by MPAA standards, then it's no surprise that it's getting dinged for "gay".
Me, I'm still trying to figure out if there's some secret kool kids klub on Seattlest. It seems like there is no one posting comments. Except me, sometimes. And yet it's apparently one of the hawttest bl0gz in Seatown.
Seattlest is a great blog - I link to it on MY blog, and I even occasionally comment there, but it doesn't invite the sort of impulsive responses that The Stranger staff pull off on a daily basis.
Wow, I got hit for gay, sex, fuck, hurt, gun and crap.
Hurt? Seriously?
Fnarf - yeez,that's a picture that I never thought might draw itself in my mind.
It forced me into the next frame where Ol' Chud Cowl is playing peek-a-boo with me.
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.. this happened about a half a block from my apartment.. i'm surprised i didn't hear any other commotion because this block is fairly quiet at night and somebody reported shots but i didn't hear anything until the police helicopter started doing laps right over our heads. by 2:30 there were firetrucks and aid cars and forty eleven cop cars and all sorts of walkie talkie action and loads of men standing around postulating and shit.. i could hear it fairly well from my bedroon window until the sun was well up..which means i didn't sleep for shit.. i guess they was busy with their investigation and all..but to me it was just a bunch of mens standing around - the the same you see at conststruction site.. and by the way.. the news reports called this area south seattle.. and you called it the insternational district but folks here call it 'little saigon'
Take a nap when you get home.
Was it just me, or did The Seattle Times identify this location as "Rainier Beach" in an early-morning version of this story? North of I-90 is so not Rainier Beach. I get the feeling that most of the folks over there have never even been to Rainier Beach.
South Ender, I saw a KOMO story mis identify the street as Martin Luther King Boulevard...I wouldn't be surprised if the Times made the same mistake.
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Last night I gave a friend who lives right by there a ride home. The shooting happened by that scary, vacant-except-for-blackberry-brambles-and-drug-addicts lot on the northwest corner of Rainier and Dearborn. Even though they fear the ridiculous traffic that a big-ass Target parking lot will bring, a lot of them would prefer that to the horrors currently going on over there.
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However, other weather and climate forecasters are less sure
there will be a deep freeze this winter.
Mr Ring said he took into account the moon's effect on tides,
and also the air pressure and land.
"There is a tide in the air that is as measurable as the tide
in the seas," Mr Ring said.
As well as the monthly cycle, he looked at its longer
repetitive cycles, of between nine and 11 years.
"I'm looking at the last time it froze and the time before .
. . People have short memories."
According to his calculations, winter in Otago would arrive
suddenly, with temperatures below freezing from early May.
He said the weather would improve on the Otago coast by the
end of August, but Queenstown and Wanaka would remain in the
grip of a hard winter - possibly until November.
This winter would only be the start - Mr Ring said the winter
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Further back, sections of the Shotover near Skippers Canyon
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St. Johns County is going to play a big role when the Super Bowl comes to Jacksonville in 2005.
From housing NFL teams and owners to hosting some of the festivities, the county will have a lot going on during Super Bowl week.
Michael Weinstein, executive director of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, updated the Board of County Commissioners on what will be happening as the big game inches closer. He said the county will see its fair share of activities in the next five years.
''Jacksonville in no way could do this on its own,'' Weinstein said. ''It's going to be a coordinated effort, more with your county than with any of the other counties.''
Weinstein said at least one, if not both, of the NFL teams will be staying at a hotel in the county. He also said a large percentage of the owners and the families associated with the NFL will be at a hotel in the county during Super Bowl Week.
The World Golf Village and some of hotels in Ponte Vedra have the best chance of hosting the teams and owners, Weinstein said.
Ten to 12 cruise ships will dock in the St. Johns River in Jacksonville in order to increase the number of hotel rooms, entertainment venues and restaurants. While some of the ships can accommodate up to 1,500 people, Weinstein said local hotel owners know they have nothing to worry about, and the hotels will be full.
''They know the cruise ships were necessary to get the game,'' he said. ''And they also know that they're all going to be sold out for a good week, so they're not in any way concerned with the competition.''
But accommodating NFL teams and rowdy fans is not as far as the county's exposure will go. Almost 100,000 people are expected to descend on the First Coast for the game.
''A lot of people will be visiting St. Augustine and visiting a lot of the locations within the county,'' Weinstein said.
Also, 800 million people are expected to watch the Super Bowl and the pregame activities on television.
Glenn Hastings, director of the Tourist Development Council, said the county may plan events on the beaches and golf courses, as well as historic re-enactments in St. Augustine, to take advantage of the media exposure.
''We'll look at planning some events that will capture media attention,'' he said.
St. Johns County has an advantage over other counties, and it is better suited to get the media attention because of its many attractions such as golf courses and historic sites, Hastings said.
Also, the economic impact of the game will not be confined to Jacksonville. Each county involved can expect to see people spending money on game day as well as the weeks leading up to the game. The NFL reports that the average economic impact the Super Bowl has on an area over the last five years has been $338.6 million.
This figure was reached by adding the total amount people spent during each game over the past five years to the total number of dollars that were indirectly spent. Indirect spending happens when people such as vendors spend money they earned during the Super Bowl on other goods and services in the community.
Therefore, the money spent by visitors in town for the game multiplies as it is spent, and then spent again on other goods in the community.
And there is hope that the game will leave a lasting impression on the First Coast in the eyes of the world. Many people have said that this will help legitimize the area as a viable business and tourist center.
Hastings said Jacksonville may become a more popular tourist destination after the Super Bowl.
''Jacksonville's image is improving, but it's not all that positive from a tourist standpoint,'' he said. ''I think that the coverage will go a long way in changing that perception.''
But the game is still a long way off, and now there is much to do.
Weinstein said the Super Bowl Host Committee will be meeting with the visitor and convention bureaus of each county to plan the various events and get ready for the big day.
''It's going to take us four years to get ready,'' he said. ''It's a big undertaking, and luckily we have four years to prepare for it.''
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Mama always said stupid is as George W Bush does
by scarppy August 27, 2003
A political puppet of large companies whose main goals in life are getting rich and destroying the planet in the process.
That's not a president, that's a prostitute!
by Beelzebob May 22, 2003
See village idiot.
George W Bush is America's greatest village idiot.
by Stoneur August 09, 2003
Perhaps the worst, most hypocritical, idiotic president the U.S. has ever had in office (and anyone who supports him and his war effort in the Middle East needs a foot broken up into his/her ass and his/her facts straightened out).
George W. Bush is a dick!
by The smarter, more knowledgeable citizen of America June 24, 2003
A reason to move to Canada.
I can't take four more years of dingus ruining our country, I'm moving to Canada!
by John September 01, 2004
The butt of all jokes, he not only embarrassed America, but the whole human race.
There was no way in hell that George W. Bush excel in a Ivy League school because he lacks intelligence.
by ??? June 01, 2003