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I read a blog post about things that influence Google indexing, and one of them was the use of h1 tags for headlines. But it seems to me that most (?? all??) WP themes use h2 for that instead of h1. Why is that? h1 isn't that important?
I read a blog post about things that influence Google indexing, and one of them was the use of h1 tags for headlines. But it seems to me that most (?? all??) WP themes use h2 for that instead of h1. Why is that? h1 isn't that important?
Well basically the heading tags should go from 1 at the top of your page and then get lower as you read down the page. This usually means that the blogs title in the header is h1 then the post/page titles are h2 and the sidebar titles are h3. That is best practice SEO wise.
That is best practice SEO wise.
Sez who? ;-)
It's perfectly legitimate to have 2
H1 tags on a page. It really depends upon how you view the primary heading tag in the overall architecture of the site.
That is basic SEO knowledge as far as I an others are concerned. H tags are important in terms of SEO with H1 being the main keyword in the page and then h2 being more important than H3, h3 being more important than h4 and so on.
My $0.02 CSS Basics - h1 should be applied to
- Title of Post in single.php e.g.

My Sweet WordPress
 with h2 and h3 headings in content where applicable
- Title of archive.php or category.php e.g.

Archive for Entertainment
 with list of post titles in h2
- Title of main headline in index.php or home.php e.g. Breaking News:

5,000,000 New Jobs In Kalamazoo

Note: h3/h4 better used in sidebars
There was a major discussion on this in GAWDS (which includes a number of very senior SEO types) about 2 years ago and the consensus of opinion was that using 2 H1 tags on a page was not heresy, was still semantically correct and would not adversely impact PR. In fact, it could even improve PR if used in the way that mercime suggests.
@mercime: If using H1 for the blog title and H2 for post titles, I prefer to use H2 on nav menus. Otherwise the logic structure would imply that the nav items are sub-sections of the page when, in fact, they relate to the entire site
@esmi - no heresy in using 2 h1 tags - my personal preference is to use only one h1 for each webpage. I use h2 to highlight different sub-headings of the main content which better than using the strong tag. On the other hand, regular bloggers might not know about semantic or structural markups, so what they don't know might not hurt them .. in the end, content is queen.
You can always modify an existing theme to use it, or create yours. But as they said, SEO wise it's not good to have more than one
 per page. It's like, what's the title of this document? If the <title> tag has the page title *and* the page name, then the
 tag will only have the title (maybe with a subtitle). That way, indexing will be more meaningful.
Every other header for the page (like an index in a blog page has various headers, for *each post*) will be a
. Maybe this is what you're saying... but it is perfectly logical: the index/homepage with a list of posts should not use
 for everypost, because the Home page should be titled whatever your blog is titled, so the index.php template (or whatever other template you use for home page) should use
 in blog title or the relevant place. In single.php on the other hand, the
 will be the title of that post...
Thanks and I appreciate al of these comments. My thoughts would have been alinged completely with mercime. But I believe my chosen theme, iNove, doesn't do that unless I am misunderstanding it.
As per eyko- yes, this is how my chosen theme is behaving. From an SEO perspective doesn't that mean that blog entries are less likely indexed as they are h2? Maybe not.
If you still want to use the iNove theme, you can still make it
In style.css you can copy all declarations of
.post h2 , .post h2 a.title , .post h2 a.title:hover , .post h2 .act a
and paste to new declarations in style.css
.post h1 , .post h1 a.title , .post h1 a.title:hover , .post h1 .act a
Then replace all instances of h2 in post area title with h1 like so:

<?php the_title(); ?>

<?php the_title(); ?>

While it's true that Google may not be as strict re structural or semantic markups, having h1 for title of post is a very good thing and I swear by it :-) Good luck.
Mercime- If I make this change, is it something that will be overwritten with a theme update of a wordpress update?
If there is a theme update and you upload it, definitely yes because your old theme's style.css will be overwritten by the new one. You will just need to keep notes of what changes you made to your style.css for future reference. Who knows, the theme author might include adding h1 tag in his updated version :-) WP version update will not overwrite your theme file.
Good thread. I try to write my pages with users of screen readers in mind (which is largely equivalent to search engine bots). Here's my question:
I like having H1 be the blog name on my home page, and the posts on it as H2. (Fine, done, easy.)
On post pages, I want the post title to be the H1 (easy, done), but now I'm unclear how to handle the blog name on these pages. I'm stuck on trying to picture it in a magazine or newspaper: If I'm flipping through the paper, the title of the article is the headline of the page, and the title of the publication appears much smaller. But in blogs, the title of the blog appears at the top (no argument with that). So, I'm still emphasizing the post title with H1, but the title of the blog doesn't seem like any header level. Does anyone have any success or suggestions in handling this?
My inclination is to create a div with the title "Blog title."
I've recently noticed that the headings output by WordPress are not consistent (I presume this is all controlled by the theme, I'm using the default). Different blogs will have different requirements which heading levels they use, whether to have a flat structure, or a very nested structure. But from the point of view of human readers or search engines it ought to be consistent and logically structured.
I'm using
 for subsection headings within my posts because when I view the front page of my blog, or a particular post, WP outputs
 for the blog title and
 for the post title. So far so good. But if for example you click on a category link, you get
 used for the 'Archive for the X Category' heading and the post title is now
 which means that the
 headings in the post are now at the wrong level.
Presumably I could fix this by messing with the theme, but it would be nice if the default theme did something more consistent out of the box.
Posted an entry on my blog about this and other recent experience with WordPress.
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Many questioned whether or not the endgame goal was a PC only release when job postings for assistance with a potential console project were placed online by Blizzard in 2010. Diablo 3 was delayed and pushed back time and again between the initial announcement in 2008 and the actual release in June 2012. Most jumped to the conclusion that this delay was based on a push by Activision to get the action-RPG to the living room. This conclusion would be solidified with the overwhelming amount of software issues and server problems in the initial launch period.
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Loot drops (including the types of loot that are available) have changed considerably from the PC release. Players of the PC often hounded Blizzard for "more useful" varieties in what loot would drop throughout the course of the game. A large amount of the gear and items that spawned in the original Diablo 3 would have the wrong focus on stats needed to improve a higher level character. The loot for the console release received an increase in overall stats given, as well as a higher frequency of rare loot drops. Many forum discussions on character builds for the game currently theorize that console-made characters are potentially stronger than their PC counterparts due to this overall statistic increase.
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A quick drop in river levels last week prevented possible flooding problems this week as more than three inches of rain fell in Carroll County between Sunday and Monday.
Carroll County Flood Plain Manager Mitchell Perkins said the Kentucky River had dropped eight feet since last week when it hit flood levels, causing at least one road to close in the county. This made way for this week's rains and prevented another rise into flood levels.
The surprise attack on United States military installations on the island of Oahu 70 years ago today shocked the world. While we "remember Pearl Harbor," there were numerous other facilities and islands involved in attacks by the Japanese military that day. Residents of small communities in middle America were no less stunned than those Americans in the coastal communities who would most likely have had the most to fear of impending attack on the mainland.
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I certainly did. Most of my family lives in the Indianapolis area, so we usually go there. We have so much fun together.
I always remember the family meals we had when we were very young, and what I continually reflect on is all the laughter. I am proud to say, especially since I am now the 'older' generation, that we have certainly carried on the tradition.
The Carroll County Senior Center is located at 110 Sixth St., Carrollton, (502) 732-7026
Wednesday, Nov. 30, Euchre, pool, Wii games, rummy, 9:15 a.m.; mystery trip and lunch, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 1: Euchre, pool, Wii games, rummy, 9:15 a.m.; Bunk-O, 10:30 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 2: Commodities, 8:30 a.m.; euchre, pool, Wii games, rummy, 9:15 a.m.; movie day, "Rudolph", 9:30 a.m.; bean soup with cornbread, 11:30 a.m.
Christian Academy of Carrollton selected Austin Martin, a 10th grader, for Student of the Week because he has shown great maturity in academics, responsibility and kindness throughout the three years at CAC. Austin has been such a big help with the school system during chapel and programs as well as in other areas this year. After the Academy's break-in and robbery, Austin especially has been able to make-shift borrowed older equipment to continue with our chapel program each week. All of this is being done with a smile. Thank you Austin!
John D. Tilley of Carrollton made the dean's list for the October 2011 session in the College of Applied Technologies at the University of Northwestern Ohio. Tilley is the son of John Scott Tilley of Ghent and Donna Tilley of Warsaw, and the grandson of John P. and Laverne Tilley of Carrollton.
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Chris Young Says Celine Dion Sounds Just Like Her Recordings
"If you are a singer of any way, shape or form, you love her because she just sings her butt off."
Chris Young represents country music Wednesday night (Dec. 18) on the annual CBS adoption special, A Home for the Holidays With Celine Dion.
Chris taped it in Los Angeles last week, and, uh, that Celine Dion part?
"I had never met Celine Dion," he told reporters recently.
"Obviously, if you are a singer of any way, shape or form, you love her because she just sings her butt off. So, it was cool getting a chance to talk to her and watch her perform a little bit."
"I've seen her on I don't know how many things on TV and recorded, obviously, but not live. It sounds just like the recorded version, so that was really cool."
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In thinking of how I would sum my awful experience with this "doctor" as I wouldn't have enough space, I would like others to know how Dr Crough lacks the ability to make good medical decisions that are simply put essential and safe medical treatment which is the standard of care that all people are untitled to. Not only is this what every person deserves but is what a doctor is obligated to do. Because he lacks in giving good care and treating ones medical needs their care will go unnoticed and this can lead to unsafe treatment. Simply said find another doctor ASAP! They are out there. He is NOT one of them and it is my strong opinion he should not be practicing medicine!!! ( I would also like to note that I had to rate this Dr. before I was able to post this. He doesn't deserve any stars... except for the hours I waited to be seen ).
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'The Dude' shows in Brattleboro SaturdayMarch 23,2013BRATTLEBORO — The full Dude Experience will be available Saturday as Latchis Arts brings the cult classic ''The Big Lebowski'' to the big screen.
Latchis Arts is doing its part to give Dude fans a full Dude experience, and moviegoers are urged to wear their bathrobes, like the Dude. Or you could buy one that night, fluffly white Latchis Hotel bathrobes will be on sale for $65. A portion of each sale will go to support the efforts of Latchis Arts.
Since the Dude is a big fan of White Russians, the Flat Street Brewpub will offer White Russians for sale in the lobby.
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I have a QNAP TS-239 Pro II+ with 2 x 2 TB HDDs in RAID1. I'm running 3.6.0 Build0210 firmware. I access the NAS from my iMac (OS X 10.7.x). The NAS HDDs are formatted as ext4.
I'm sitting at about 90% capacity now and before it gets any fuller I'd like to sort things out. In the future, I will opt for two single HDDs as opposed to a RAID1 setup as HDD prices are absurd these days and I don't require what RAID1 offers me.
In the meantime, I wonder if I can pull one of the HDDs and still use the NAS? What I plan on doing is:
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- Turning on the NAS with only HDD1 in it.
- Copying the data from HDD1 --> HDD2.
- Waiting for HDD prices to drop to reasonable levels.
- Putting in 2 x 3 TB HDDs and using them as single drives, as opposed to RAID1 (or RAID0).
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The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Sustainable Schools strategy comprises eight sustainability 'doorways'; each plays a role in the major areas of school life – the curriculum, campus and community. Schools can come into sustainability via any of the doorways and every one provides further opportunities for organisations to get involved.
The National Framework section introduces eight 'doorways' through which schools may choose to initiate or extend their sustainable school activity. It focuses on ways in which sustainable development can be embedded into whole school management practices and provides practical guidance to help schools operate in a more sustainable way.
Sustainable school self-evaluation is not an optional extra.
Schools currently are required to evaluate their school improvement progress using a self-evaluation form (SEF) developed by Ofsted (2005). This sustainable school self-evaluation (s3) provides schools with a voluntary way to record and report their efforts to promote sustainable schools, as an integrated part of their Ofsted SEF. For some schools, parts of s3 may be pasted directly into the relevant Ofsted SEF sections [Self Evaluation].
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In a shocking move, widely known trainer Robert Garcia said on Wednesday that he'll be no longer working with strength and conditioning trainer Alex Ariza. Not only has Garcia stopped working with Ariza, buit he also said that the well-known fighters that he trains – Marcos Maidana, Mikey Garcia, and Brandon Rios – also will no longer work with Ariza.
Without going into specifics, Garcia said that he had some differences with Ariza, and that he felt he needed to cut ties with him.
This is a kind of a confusing move on Garcia's part, as Maidana fought one of his best fights ever recently in losing a 12 round majority decision to Floyd Mayweather Jr last May. Ariza had only been working with Maidana for a short time, yet he was able to get one of the best performances that we've seen in years in terms of his physical conditioning. Before this fight, Maidana had typically run out of gas by the 8th round, and struggled in the last 4 rounds of his fights.
For Ariza, this is the second time that he's had a major trainer stop working with him. Last year, trainer Freddie Roach stopped using him to train Manny Pacquiao despite the fact that Ariza had done a great job of building Pacquiao up to the welterweight division, and had helped him build up size and strength to defeat fighters such as Antonio Margarita, Joshua Clottey and Miguel Cotto.
Ariza had been working with Pacquiao since 2008. Roach's gripe with Ariza was that he'd been taking over in the corner during fights and was doing things that wasn't in his job title such as helping out with cuts. Ariza was just trying to help out, as he'd become close with Pacquiao so naturally he'd want to expand his duties.
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Thursday Feb 28, 2013
In the first part of this series we explained how to find the appropriate version of JDeveloper for your Fusion Applications customization or extension project. We also covered the installation. This second post walks you through the next steps on your journey: we will launch JDeveloper with the necessary parameters and configure the domain of the integrated WebLogic Server (WLS).[Read More]
Tuesday Feb 19, 2013
The Two Day Workshop 'Building Great-Looking, Usable Apps' Explained
By Richard Bingham-Oracle on Feb 19, 2013
After working with the Applications User Experience team for some time on various initiatives, I was invited to attend their latest pilot course, and as I was just about to move from Oracle Support into the all new Fusion Applications Developer Relations team, it seemed like a great start.[Read More]
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Tailoring Fusion Applications in the Cloud Explained
By Richard Bingham-Oracle on Feb 13, 2013
This brief article is intended to clarify what you can and cannot do to Fusion Applications (Release 5) that are deployed as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) via the Oracle Cloud. We've seen lots of questions on this subject and this article is intended to provide some clarity.[Read More]
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As mentioned in this blog post, developers who want to use JDeveloper to build customizations or extensions for Fusion Applications should always get the exact version of the tools that are certified for their Fusion Applications release. They are, together with Fusion Applications-specific design-time extensions and runtime libraries, available for download on eDelivery.
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OTN's discussion forums at http://forums.oracle.com have long been a free and open community where customers, partners, 3rd party developers and anyone else using the Oracle applications and technology products could come and ask questions or discuss problems. Fusion Applications so far had no presence there. But now there finally is a new forum for Fusion Applications Extensibility, Customizations and Integrations, moderated by the Developer Relations team.
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Mitt Romney In Iowa Calls Arnold Schwarzenegger 'My Friend'
Arnold Schwarzenegger might be a little radioactive for most politicians right about now, especially in a state full of social conservatives like Iowa.
But that didn't stop Mitt Romney who was campaigning in Des Moines Friday from telling a story in which he referred to the former California governor as "my friend" and seemed completely oblivious to the actor-turned-politician's lovechild scandal.
Romney, who is scheduled to officially announce that he's in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, told a story from the when both he and Schwarzenegger were governors.
"I remember I was a newly elected governor, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, my friend, came to Massachusetts and put billboards up in our state inviting companies to leave my state and go to his state. So he understood competition, by the way."
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RSA Conference 2012 News, Articles and Updates
Are security basics getting lost under the cover of cloud and mobile?April 12, 2012
Be wary of vendor messaging in light of today's threats, as it may be misguided. Organizations can cope with the latest concerns by applying tried-and-true security best practices.
Evolutionary conundrums...April 02, 2012
There are a whole host of things driving budget, resources and tweaks to security/risk management programs.
Video: Mobile and social networking threatsMarch 08, 2012
From issues that corporations face with mobile security, to social networking threats on sites like Pinterest, there were endless hot topics at this year's RSA Conference 2012 in San Francisco.
Sponsored Video: Stephen Cobb of ESET on RSA 2012 hot topicsMarch 05, 2012
Stephen Cobb, security evangelist at ESET, discusses the hot topics at this year's RSA Conference 2012, including BYOD, attacks on social networks, and resource challenges in today's economy.
Sponsored Video: Tom Reilly of HP on big dataMarch 05, 2012
Tom Reilly, VP and general manager of HP Enterprise Security Products, discusses the issues facing the security industry today including targeted attacks, managing big data, and how bring-your-own-device also raises issues with mobile computing.
Sponsored Video: Greg Fitzgerald of Fortinet on data managementMarch 05, 2012
Fortinet's Greg Fitzgerald discusses major vulnerabilities, data management, and privacy and compliance issues in the industry at this year's RSA Conference 2012 in San Francisco.
Sponsored Video: John Vigoroux of M86 on security industry issuesMarch 05, 2012
John Vigoroux, CEO of security at M86, discusses the challenges facing the IT industry today at this year's RSA Conference 2012.
RSA Conference 2012: Risk management in the enterprise faces challengesMarch 02, 2012
A panel discussion on risk management hovered around issues of balancing the scientific element of data gathering with the art of interpreting the information.
RSA Conference 2012: Cyber crime's biggest enemy is collaborationMarch 01, 2012
While anti-malware strategies and new technology may stump cyber criminals, it's public collaboration they should fear.
RSA Conference 2012: Swapping info on the smart gridMarch 01, 2012
Standards and policy leaders are concerned about the lack of threat intelligence on smart grid.
RSA Conference 2012: Hacktivism forcing organizations to look inwardFebruary 29, 2012
Hackvistim is not just resulting in high-profile breaches and data loss, it's also shedding light on the neglect many organizations are showing security.
RSA Conference 2012: The threat of the new generation of employeesFebruary 28, 2012
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Senators Urge Obama to Take Lead on Deficit-Cutting Plan
A bipartisan majority of the U.S. Senate called on President Barack Obama to lead a broad effort to slash the nation's debt through spending cuts and tax increases as part of negotiations on this year's budget.
A letter to Obama today signed by 64 senators said "comprehensive deficit-reduction measures are imperative" and the president's leadership is vital.
"With a strong signal of support from you, we believe that we can achieve consensus on these important fiscal issues," the letter said.
The call for Obama to widen the budget talks, made by 32 Republicans and 32 members of the Democratic caucus, gives a boost to a bipartisan group of six senators trying to craft a sweeping deficit-reduction plan that can pass Congress. The number of signatures suggests that the group's effort to reach a grand bargain on spending and taxes has picked up support that may help propel an eventual agreement through the Senate.
"I expected a lot, but this is an awful lot," said Senator Michael Bennet, the Colorado Democrat who circulated the letter this week with Republican Senator Mike Johanns of Nebraska. "I hope it will keep the conversation moving forward and the Gang of Six working."
Pressure on Obama
The letter also ratchets up pressure on Obama, who has said he is prepared to work with members of both parties on debt reduction, yet hasn't put forward a plan. It says the discussion should include cuts to the part of the budget that Congress controls, as well as changes to entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, and a tax overhaul.
"We now have a very substantial number of senators who are saying, 'Look, we'll step out there, we'll make hard decisions, we'll look at this from a comprehensive standpoint, but we need the leader of the country,'" Johanns told reporters in a conference call.
The White House issued a statement calling the letter a "positive development." It said Obama has already made "down payments" on slashing the debt, including by calling in his latest budget for a five-year freeze on non-defense spending controlled by Congress and limits on tax deductions for high-income earners.
"The president agrees that any serious discussion of how to tackle our long-term fiscal situation needs to include entitlements and tax reform, which is why he committed to take on both in his State of the Union address," said Amy Brundage, a White House spokeswoman.
'Something Big' Happening
Budget experts who have been pushing for a debt-reduction effort hailed the letter as a sign of momentum toward the goal.
"No one wants to make the first move on this issue, but if no politicians act, our creditors surely will," Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said in a statement. "Something big is happening, and those who don't confront our fiscal situation head on are going to be left behind."
Even with the fresh show of support, the six senators face long odds as they seek a deal that would contain politically painful steps for each party. Democrats are wary of undercutting entitlement programs, particularly Social Security, while Republicans are loath to raise taxes.
As a result, the six may opt for setting targets to slash Social Security and Medicare in the future, rather than pushing legislation that contains specific cuts and tax increases.
Political Benefits
While short of the grand bargain that some lawmakers envision, members of the group increasingly believe that avoiding detailed proposals now may be the only way to gain congressional support, according to people familiar with their views.
Setting deficit-cutting benchmarks has political benefits: It would allow lawmakers to go on record backing debt reduction -- responding to growing pressure from voters -- yet delay casting votes to cut popular programs or raise taxes.
"It's probably the more politically viable way, partially because we don't have time to do the major reforms in all of the major authorization programs," said Senator Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican who served as President George W. Bush's budget chief. Portman, who signed the letter, said there is support for the idea of "establishing what has to be the savings, and then forcing Congress and the administration to do it."
'Only Shot'
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, a member of the negotiating team, said during a March 15 congressional hearing that while the approach is "imperfect," it may be Congress's "only shot." The North Dakota Democrat -- like the other five senators involved -- declined to detail the deliberations or confirm any agreement.
The proposal has risks, because Congress could simply ignore the spending and revenue goalposts. It also may not satisfy many lawmakers clamoring for quick, dramatic action to bring down the debt, including Tea Party-backed Republicans who made the deficit the centerpiece of their insurgent campaigns, and some Democrats whose votes would be critical.
"It's going to be necessary to provide more detail than that to make real progress," said Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat.
Pressure is mounting on the six senators, led by Democrat Mark Warner of Virginia and Republican Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, to come up with a blueprint. The impasse over a series of short-term spending bills to fund the government this year -- the latest of which cleared Congress yesterday and was signed by Obama today -- underlines challenges facing the group.
Like Gramm-Rudman
While the plan would include some policy prescriptions, it is likely to stop short of legislative language, according to people familiar with the talks. The vehicle for enacting the group's work could be an amendment to legislation to increase the debt ceiling similar to the 1985 Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act that set goals for specific cutbacks.
After the measure passed, Congress could enforce the benchmarks by using its 2012 budget blueprint to order congressional committees overseeing entitlement programs and taxes to draw up legislation hitting the targets.
Lawmakers in both parties are growing frustrated debating non-defense domestic discretionary spending in areas like education and transportation that account for 12 percent of the federal budget. Entitlements make up more than 40 percent.
Broader Discussions
In recent weeks, Senate leaders in both parties have insisted on a broader discussion about entitlement and tax reform. The calls for action reflect rising public alarm over the deficit and its effect on economic growth.
A Bloomberg National Poll earlier this month found concern about the deficit growing, with 29 percent citing it as the most important issue, second only to jobs, which was chosen by 43 percent. At the same time, lopsided majorities opposed cuts to Medicare or social programs that depend on congressional appropriations.
With the latest temporary spending bill set to expire April 8, Congress is moving closer to a succession of confrontations that may force the issue of dealing with entitlements.
Lawmakers must vote on this year's budget, debate a 2012 plan that will emerge next month and decide as early as May on raising the national debt ceiling.


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Wonder what happened to him after the Clone Wars. Became a General for the Empire, working/leading for the remnants of the Separatists or resign? Or the worst, gone like General Grievous.
Nice, that guy was pretty awesome and you did a good job ^^
Cool!!!! It's awesome!
I can hear the arachnophobics now... but I personally liked this guy, always clicking his fangs and his voice was excellent!
This guy creeped me right the hell out when I first saw him.
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The clicks are all in my imagination. There is no such thing as spider people.
The clicks are all in my imagination. There is no such thing as spider people. I am in a safe place.
I would have LOVED to see more of him in the Clone wars episodes...
Jumping spiders are normally cute. This guy, I don't think would take kindly to being called "cute." Interesting hybrid.
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Anyone remember the old SNL skit where Will Ferrel (I think) is in a yoga class and he suddenly discovers this benefit?
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Go ahead guys! I'll be in here for awhile!
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I guess I need to start doing Yoga...
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if I could go down on me......bye bye men ;).
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I think there's a website for that...
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Were is this yoga class and how much to take it?
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How do I insert a clickable image instead of just text as site title? How can I move it more to the left?
How do I insert a clickable image instead of just text as site title? How can I move it more to the left?
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I downloaded the theme and really like to do the same. Would like to have a clickable logo in the header instead of the title. please help!
Go to the WP dashboard. Under APPEARANCE, click THEME OPTIONS and you'll get a menu. Click DESIGN OPTIONS and then click CUSTOM HEADER.
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New York May Reduce Assumed Returns on Pension Assets
New York state's $132.6 billion pension fund, the nation's third-largest, will cut the assumed rate of return on its investments to less than the 8 percent it has used for a decade.
A reduction to 7.5 percent or 7.75 percent is likely, said Robert Whalen, a spokesman for Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The move "will increase the required contributions from the state and local governments but will keep the fund as strong as it is now," Whalen said.
The plan, which covers 1 million current and retired workers, had assets equal to about 107 percent of its future liabilities, according to the fund. New York was one of only four states with pension systems in 2008 that fully funded their future obligations, according to a study by the Washington-based Pew Center on the States.
"A more conservative approach is warranted," based partly on recent years' stock market performance and the level of interest rates, Whalen said. The assumed rate of return on investments is used to calculate the size of pension contributions from employers needed to pay retirees.
The 30-year Treasury bond yielded 3.66 percent today, compared with an average of 5.81 percent for the past 20 years. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index, a benchmark for equity investments, fell at an annualized rate of 0.76 percent during the past 10 years, with reinvested dividends, and rose 8 percent the past 20 years.
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The recommendation to lower the rate came from the pension fund's actuary, Michael Dutcher. It was reviewed by an advisory committee of outside actuaries, Whalen said.
The New York fund earned annualized returns of 3.1 percent for the 10 years ended in March 2009, and 1.1 percent over five years, according to the annual report. Returns exceeded 8 percent annually if measured over 20 years, Whalen said.
The market value of the state fund's investments were volatile the past few years, falling 26 percent in the 12 months through March 2009, and then rising 26 percent through the next fiscal year, according to the comptroller's office.
To compensate for investment returns below 8 percent, payments to the fund by the state and local governments in February 2011 are to increase 61 percent to about 11.9 percent of payrolls, DiNapoli announced last year.
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New York lawmakers and Governor David Paterson approved a plan this month allowing the state and local governments to substitute interest-earning IOUs for cash payments above 9.5 percent of their payroll. Those who defer cash payments must agree to pay more than the required amounts in future years.
Spreading out the payments is expected to save the state $242 million this year, according to budget documents.
The median annual return for state plans in the 25 years ending with 2009 was 9.25 percent, according to the National Association of State Retirement Administrators.
About half of 116 state pension plans assumed an 8 investment return, according to a study by Joshua D. Rauh, associate professor of finance at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
New York reduced its assumed rate of return from 8.5 percent in 2000. The rate was as high as 8.75 percent in 1989 through 1997, and was as low as 4.87 percent in the years before 1975, Whalen said.
Target Mix Shift
A reduction in the expected investment returns would follow a shift last year in the New York fund's targeted asset mix. The target for domestic and international stocks was cut to 43 percent from 51 percent, while the proportion of hedge funds dropped to 4 percent. The share of private-equity investments, which the state expects to exceed stock market returns, was increased to 10 percent from 8 percent, and the target for fixed-income investments was unchanged at 30 percent.
New categories were established for so-called real assets, such as land, infrastructure projects and gold, at 3 percent of the fund. Opportunistic investments were targeted at 4 percent of the total. Whalen said there haven't yet been any investments in the real category.
A drop in the assumed rate of return for the New York fund would follow similar reductions by state pension plans in Colorado, Utah and Pennsylvania. In 2008, Utah lowered its assumed rate to 7.75 percent from 8 percent, according to Pew. Last year, Pennsylvania reduced its expected return to 8 percent from 8.5 percent. Colorado matched that cut this year.
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Keep in mind that, while on Meta a lot of down-votes simply means that the community disagrees with the post, on Stack Overflow and on the main (non-Meta) Stack Exchange sites in general down-votes means that it's a low quality post. So, while on Meta it's OK, on the main sites we don't want low-quality posts. (And, since Meta exists to support the main sites, one can assume that questions like this are referring to the main sites.)
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Start here: Firearms and Ammunition | Transportation Security Administration
Then go here Checking only pistol case on airplane? and pay particular attention to Post #5.
This is a discussion on Having a gun in checked luggage? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I'll be flying from Kansas to Texas and I want to pack my Glock 30S for CC in Texas. What's the procedure for legally doing ...
I'll be flying from Kansas to Texas and I want to pack my Glock 30S for CC in Texas. What's the procedure for legally doing this?
I don't always carry two concealed S&W 500's.........JUST KIDDING!
Start here: Firearms and Ammunition | Transportation Security Administration
Then go here Checking only pistol case on airplane? and pay particular attention to Post #5.
I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it.
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Contact the website of the airlines and TSA, print a copy of each to take with you and comply with those instructions. Other than some low life handler stealing your bags, you'll have no problems.
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As an aside, a buddy of mine is a professional photographer who carries tens of thousands of dollars of camera gear with him. In order to get special attention, he packs a pistol with it and fills out the appropriate paperwork... then the equipment gets tracked and is safer... so I guess the gun as an inanimate object works even without an operator!
Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people to own cars.
Check out the TSA rules as well as the airlines rules. Both apply.
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The air carrier (airline) is the authority on the procedure. Check their site, and print the instructions = the ticket agent may be a totol moron or not agree with your rights, regardless of what the airline they work for says. I've personally run into an Anti-Gun ticket agent in San Francisco, who I had to educate, call the supervisor and get the TSA involved with. The TSA was actually on my side when this happend, because I had printed all of the applicable information and done everything to the T.
Buy and use a SOLID non-flexible case that cannot even be remotely pried open when locked. I recommend a metal case. The TSA loves my case as I have had several complements on it. Regarding that, the TSA should not even be involved, since they are at the carry-on security point, however, some Leftist ticket agents get them involved just to make it a pain in your day. Be polite and you will be OK.
No AMMO with the weapon in the locked case! Best way is for the Ammo seperate from the locked case, in your checked bag, and in it's origional manufacture box.
NEVER let them put a 'firearms' tag on the outside of the bag, like the old days - before 9/11 2001! This is not required and if the ticket agent tells you otherwise, get a supervisor immediately!
Use a TSA LOCK on your bag (use a very stout lock on the firearms case = it must be locked!).
Again, check the rules for the actual air carrier you are flying.
ALSO! ALSO! - check the state regulations on where your airplane may land, in-route or at the final destination. Example - do not fly into Communist NYC with a firearm......................................
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Should be good to go with above advise. but remember if they change the rules ?? Have a safe trip.
The red part is incorrect. You can in fact have ammo in the same case as the firearm. Like you said it needs to be in either the original factory box or an aftermarket ammo container.
I fly with my firearm all the time and always have a 20 round box of ammo inside the firearm case with my firearm.
Dont forget to look at any mag cap laws too as some states are now passing legis on caps, seems like itd be a easily overlooked item
Go to Glock Pistols - Glock Pistol | Glock Talk - Index2 and search for the thread "Mac's guide to flying with firearms" Very comprehensive with lots of pictures too.
Just read Mac's comments and then surf thru the comments.
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"Use a TSA LOCK on your bag..."
Not sure whether this was referring to the case the gun is in or the checked bag that may contain a locked case that the gun is in. If the former, no! The gun must be in a case only you can open. If the latter, OK, so long as the gun is in something only you can open.
I've never had a problem with numerous trips except for one time when my Glock went on an excursion by itself and showed up the next day. Just walk up to the counter with your cased gun, indicate that "I have an unloaded firearm to declare" and wait for the agent to ask you to open the case. To make it easy on agents who may not be gun savvy, and to confirm visually that the gun is unloaded, I thread a cable lock in the ejection port and out the barrel. You won't even have to lock it and anyone looking at it, including TSA when they x-ray it, can confirm it is unloaded. Depending on the airline, you may also pack loaded magazines in their corresponding mag pouches in with the firearm. I have not had an issue with that on several different airlines. All in all, if you are patient and polite, and make it easy for the agent, you shouldn't have a problem.