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Friday, March 9, 2012, Campus Center Auditorium, 6pm doors open, 6:30pm music begins
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Feb. 26 Sunday 4pm Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
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James Patrick Miller, conductor; Timothy Anderson, guest conductorLynn Klock, saxophone, Laura Klock, horn
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Vince Lee, conductorYevgeny Kutik, guest violinist
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto & Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
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A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of four-year-old Keighley boy Riley Turner.
Anwar Rosser, 32, is accused of killing the child at Harewood Road in Bracken Bank on Sunday.
Riley, an identical twin, was pronounced dead at Airedale Hospital early that day.
News of his tragic death has rocked the local community. Cheryl Edge – headteacher at Worth Valley Primary School, where Riley was a pupil – this week paid tribute to him.
She said: "Firstly, we would like to offer our heartfelt condolences to the family of Riley at this time.
"He has attended Worth Valley Primary School's reception class since September and had become a well liked member of the class. Riley was a lively and enthusiastic boy with a cheeky sense of humour.
"After taking time to get to know us, he was beginning to show his own personality. He will be sadly missed by the children and staff."
Police had been called by the ambulance service to Riley's home at 4.40am following reports of the death of a child.
A massive investigation and manhunt was then launched by the West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET), which sealed off the area around the house and brought in forensic officers to painstakingly examine the scene.
Teams also searched through bins and on garage roofs in the hunt for evidence.
Other sites – including flats at Harewood Rise, a pathway behind Staveley Road and Ingrow Tunnel on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway – were also cordoned off as part of the operation. Officers also swooped on an address in Aire Valley Drive, Bradley, in connection with the inquiry.
Police vehicles and uniformed officers – some armed – swarmed on the Bracken Bank area.
Rosser was arrested at 11.30am at an address in Ingrow.
After being charged with murder, he made an appearance before Bradford and Keighley Magistrates on Tuesday.
Rosser, who appeared in court clean shaven with short, dark hair, stood with his hands clasped in front of him and his head bowed in the secure dock.
Wearing a blue T-shirt and dark trousers, and flanked by two security officers, Rosser, of Harewood Road, answered "I am," when asked his name by the court clerk, and "yeah" when his address and date of birth was put to him.
The clerk said the court could not consider bail for a defendant accused of murder and the case would have to be sent straight to crown court.
Prosecutor Nadine Clough told the Bench: "I have nothing further to add in those circumstances."
Rosser's solicitor, Alias Yousaf, said he had nothing to add.
Chairman of the Bench, Anoop Sharda, told the defendant he would be remanded in custody to appear at Bradford Crown Court the following morning.
Detectives from HMET sat at the back of the court for the two-minute hearing, but no members of the boy's family attended.
Yesterday, during his first crown court appearance, Rosser was told by Judge Roger Thomas QC he would next be before the court on April 10 for a plea hearing.
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This photo of Martha E. Harris, who died from cancer on Oct. 5, 2012, at age 63, will hang in the store that bears her name, above the design tables. "It looks like she's ready to talk to you," said Bruce Chester, general manager and now owner.
While her staff and friends mourned her death, it was "business as usual, as much as it can be" at Martha E. Harris Flowers & Gifts in Madison Park, said general manager Bruce Chester. "Martha would have wanted it that way."
The store that bears her name maintained regular hours — except for the day of her memorial service, when it closed. It is now going ahead with the holiday plans that she set up. In fact, Ms. Harris was ordering flowers and gift items "right up until she passed away," Chester said.
Ms. Harris died Oct. 5, 2012, after a nine-year battle with mantle-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She was 63.
"The last six months, we knew it was coming," said Chester, who had worked with Ms. Harris for 17 years. "There was always hope for a new treatment. She didn't let [cancer] kill her spirit."
He recalled how Ms. Harris had fun before each treatment — learning to play the piano, painting, drawing.
The Martha E. Harris Flowers & Gifts store will continue on, with Chester as owner. Ms. Harris left the store to him.
"It means everything," he said tearfully of the bequest. "It's a great amount of trust."
Staff members will remember Ms. Harris with one of their favorite photographs of her, which will hang permanently over the design tables near the back of the store, one of her favorite places, Chester said.
"She liked ordering in front, coordinating in the back," he said. "She participated in all of it."
Ms. Harris would work 30 to 40 hours a week in the store, except for when she had "bad days" or needed to go to "Camp Swedish," as she called her treatments at Swedish Medical Center.
Her dedication to her work as a florist and for nonprofit auctions and events over the last 30 years led to her recent recognition as the 2012 Woman of Influence by the Puget Sound Business Journal. And a luncheon on Aug. 23 supporting the Martha E. Harris Fund for cancer research and Swedish Medical Center raised $200,000.
Ms. Harris had started her floral business in her unheated garage in 1975, according to her obituary, printed in The Seattle Times. The store moved to Sand Point, University Village and then to Madison Park, where it has been since March 1998.
"I look forward to continuing her legacy by honoring her creativity, quality and commitment to her community," Chester wrote on the store's Facebook page.
Ms. Harris was preceded in death by her husband, William Exley, whom she married in 1997.
She is survived by her mother, Betty Harris; her brother Leif Harris, her rescue dog, Gracie; stepchildren Deborrah Henry, Diane Coit, Brooke Exley and Bill Exley; step-granddaughter Ashley Henry, Cara Henry, Julia Coit, Lindsey Coit and Calista Labolle; and great-step-granddaughter Taylor Lane.
A memorial service and reception for Ms. Harris — which about 500 people attended, according to Chester — was held Oct. 12, 2012, at Seattle Children's Theatre.
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Stevie Wonder plans to avoid Florida at all costs following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in a Sanford, Fla., gated community.
While performing in Quebec City, Canada, on Sunday, the 63-year-old singer said he wouldn't perform in the state so long as the "stand your ground" law is still in existence.
"I decided today that until the Stand Your Ground law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again," Wonder told the crowd. "As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world."
The law allows people to defend themselves with force if they feel threatened in their home, business, car or a place where they "have a legal right to be."
In a video clip from the show, posted on YouTube, Wonder asked for fans' support: "The truth is that -- for those of you who've lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world -- we can't bring them back. What we can do is we can let our voices be heard. And we can vote in our various countries throughout the world for change and equality for everybody. That's what I know we can do."
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SMWC student crowned Vigo County Fair Queen
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Sarah Hudson, accounting major and sophomore at SMWC, was crowned Vigo County Fair Queen.
Sarah Hudson, SMWC student and Vigo County Fair Queen, hands out ribbons during the swine show at the fair.
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Sarah Hudson used the voice she found as a student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College to enter the Vigo County Fair Queen Pageant. After being judged on the basis of interview and conversational ability, speech and professionalism, poise, evening gown and professional wear, Hudson was crowned Vigo County Fair Queen.
Hudson, an accounting major from West Terre Haute, Ind., will be a sophomore in the fall and is a member of the Cross Country team.
"I don't think words can even describe how I felt the moment I found out I was queen," Hudson said. "I still can't believe it's real."
The pageant is important to Hudson because it helps her gain life skills such as confidence, perseverance and courage – skills SMWC also provides its students. As the county fair queen, Hudson is responsible for participating in fair activities, presenting ribbons and awards during livestock shows, being present at entertainment events and serving as the hostess of the county fair.
[Becoming fair queen] gives me even more opportunities to serve the community and county that I love," Hudson said. "Representing Vigo County is an honor. We are a great community and others around the state need to know that. I just hope I do our county proud."
In August, Hudson will compete against 82 other young women at the Indiana State Fair for the title of Indiana State Fair Queen.
Hudson believes entering the queen pageant was a great way to stay involved in 4-H. During her years as a 4-H member, she was involved in several projects including consumer clothing, which she participated in for 10 years. She was also involved in foods, scrapbooking and microwave cooking, among other projects.
Community is important to Hudson, as it is what she loves about 4-H and why she chose SMWC to further her education.
"My favorite thing about 4-H would be the community that is formed between the 4-Hers," Hudson said. "SMWC is a community in itself, and it's an amazing feeling being there. I chose SMWC because it felt like home. Even though I am a commuter, it was like another home to me."
Hudson said she has been surprised by the amount of support by the faculty and staff at SMWC following her crowning as queen.
"The emails, cards and high-fives I am receiving from staff and faculty [at SMWC] are amazing, and I am so thankful for each and every one of them," Hudson said. "SMWC is an amazing school with amazing staff and faculty. They are always there to help students in need."
Hudson said she plans to finish college at SMWC with a degree in accounting, but as far as the future she doesn't yet know what her plans will be. However, with a crown on her head and an SMWC degree in her hand, Hudson's future is sure to be full of success, achievement and happiness.
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Harvest pressure may be weighing upon corn futures at this point. Although the wheat and soybean complexes moved modestly higher Friday morning, bullish corn traders proved unable to push yellow grain values higher. This probably reflects weakening country prices as the Corn Belt harvest accelerates. December corn slid 3.25 cents to $4.535/bushel Friday morning, and May lost 3.25 cent to $4.7425.
Soybeans apparently benefited from talk of strong export demand. Although the onset of the U.S. harvest is probably weighing upon country markets at this time, prices rose modestly in early trading. Talk that the Asian palm oil market ended the week on a strong note probably provided considerable support. But talk of robust export demand from China and other countries seemed to be the real force behind the early gains. November soybeans rallied 4.75 cents to $13.215/bushel late Friday morning, while October soyoil rose 0.04 cents to 41.83 cents/pound, and October soymeal added $2.5 to $418.9/ton.
Export buying also supported wheat prices Friday morning. The wheat markets have performed well lately, due largely to talk of strong export demand and problems with Argentina's winter crop. Rumors of buying from China and Brazil reportedly played a big role in Friday morning firmness as well. December CBOT wheat gained 4.5 cents to $6.825/bushel around midsession Friday, while December KCBT wheat ascended 2.25 cents to $7.295, and December MGE futures surged 6.0 cents to $7.305.
Cattle futures proved quite firm in Friday morning action. Bullish CME traders may simply be expecting steady-firm cash trading this afternoon, which would easily explain the early Chicago strength. They may also be anticipating spillover strength from a bullish Hogs & Pigs report later in the day. October cattle futures ran up 0.27 cents to 127.97 cents/pound by late Friday morning, while December rallied 0.35 cents to 131.92. Meanwhile, October feeder cattle inched up 0.20 cents to 164.57 cents/pound, and January was improved by 0.15 to 164.20.
Hogs futures posted modest Friday morning gains. Hog traders are almost surely looking forward to this afternoon's release of the quarterly USDA Hogs & Pigs report at 2:00 PM CDT. There is a great deal of uncertainty about its likely contents, but bullish expectations concerning fall and winter hog supplies very likely played a big role in the morning advance. October hog futures lifted 0.15 cents to 92.95 cents/pound just before lunchtime, while December climbed 0.55 cents to 88.27.


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I'm trying to give a reality check for my friend about the cost of Web Design, web maintenance, Internet research and other services. In a sense I'm out of touch with the current trends myself.
Four questions:How much do you / would you charge per hour for:1) Internet Research: Using Google and other resources to find information and report back.2) Internet Sales: You're asked to help sell some things. Posting vehicles (uploading pictures, text, stats, etc.) and other items on classified sites and forums and also entering the info in relentless posts in blogs. (Power houses like eBay and other paid classified sites which would give HUGE visibility are off the table.) Would you consider spending hundreds of hours doing it for commissions only w/no guarantee of a sale? If not how much per hour?3) Web Site Maintenance: Changing / adding / deleting content on an existing site?4) Web Site Conversion: How much would you charge to do a conversion based upon the information below?
Website conversion project.
The old site had many authors over the years; was not SEO friendly; was written in antiquated (gobbledygook) HTML style with no CSS. Pictures and other site files were erratically named and the site had little organization in the directory / folder structure.Screenshots of the old site are located here. (at the bottom page are some other relevant bits of information)http://musclecarranch.com/flslzBYYWdE/ForumQuestion.html
Now that you've seen the old site, a quick recap of what I did.
Originally I wanted to do a Toy Story type 3D representation of the Ranch. Within a few days, I learned that my skills in Maya were not up to that challenge. Then I remembered a free 3D Mustang for Maya, by Ralph Manis (infinite-designs) that could be imported and I thought I could use that with some 3D letters for the Logo. It is located here: http://www.infinitee-designs.com/1970-Mach-1.htm His version looks a lot better than mine.
When (after many, many hours of frustration) I was finally able to import it into the correct version of Maya. Unfortunately, none of the wonderful textures came along with it. So textured it using Blinn and lit up the headlights and other lights.
Spent a couple of days looking at fonts and then used CINEMA 4D (way better than Maya for text) to create the Muscle Car Ranch section.
I imported that into Maya, added the shiny floor and the other text, played with lighting for a long time and rendered what you see. The Logo took me about 3 weeks to get it the way I wanted it to look. Lots of tweaking and rendering in that process. My machine was way too underpowered to manipulate things quickly.
The rest of the site is what it is. I used PHP for Navigation for the side menus, inline menus and Gallery displays. I used CSS for formatting. New Version:
http://www.musclecarranch.com/Pages NOT in the Navigation anymore because the items are no longer available.http://www.musclecarranch.com/1969-hurst-oldsmobile-455.phphttp://www.musclecarranch.com/1971-ford-mustang-mach-1.php
The bulk of the work was getting the old content and wrangling it into the new design. I added some new content: History of Muscle Cars, expanded several sections, renamed 98% of the image files.I inspected each image. In many instances I did image processing: I cropped them or resized them or enhanced them or replaced them with better versions or any combination of that.
I tried to create a more SEO friendly site with the PHP (generated HTML)
The website validates without the third party Weather insert.
The folder that contains the site files has: (18 folders, 27 PHP files, 18 CSS, 3 HTML, 580 JPG and one animated Flash File.)
The parent folder has 25 folders w/more than 5,000 files: proof of concept, CSS menu variations, Logo Work, Image work, Design variations, Gallery work, etc.
Again, (pretend you like the design) because this question is only about what you think your price would have been to convert this site.
Just looking for a ball park figure.
It's a question that encompasses not only the time it takes to build or convert a site but also to learn the craft, how to use the tools (graphic, languages, editors, Flash editors, and other applications) that are involved.
My good friend tends to think that website design is not real work. He tends to think that creating a site is not much more difficult than what he's doing when he's updating his Facebook page because it is done sitting in front of a computer and not outside building an amphitheater.
Thanks very much.
Am not sure it's kosher o ask what their hourly rate is a public forum.
HOWEVER , I would like to reply to you because I face this issue too often and feel you are starting to go about it all the wrong way.
1) if you do work for 'friends or family' they will never pay you fairly. This is just human nature. I wish I could have warned you earlier, .It they love you love yo, they will pay you 'exorbitantly' ( according to their means) for quick and poorly done work, if not they will expect 1000s of hours and prioritize treatment and pay you much less per hr than working at Burger King. Best choice , refuse the client if it wont get you 'disowned'.
2) You want a ballpark park figure, that is bad business. As you dont know how your quality ( as proud as you may be) compares, and asking something to compare their quality to your before they give you what they would charge.. is just asking for trouble ( human nature again). So someone may say $15/hr and do great work but have a low self esteem..in which case you BOTH suffer; another person may answer $150 and have horrid work, but great swindling skills. Even in a level playing field the numbers wont add up. if you live in the middle of nowhere you may be able to be happy with $20/hr... but if you are out of NYC you will NEED at least $200/hr. Once more , what you change hourly can only be determined by YOU. This into being evasive as much as it is simple economics.
3)The one part in your rant where you nailed the issue on the head is this:
My good friend tends to think that website design is not real work. until you learn to make people realize that it is you will never be cheap enough for anyone.. and btw your goal should not be to be 'cheap enough' . you are a biz too.
PRO TIP #1: focus on value. challenge your friend to do the same by himself. ( if he says he doesnt know HTML, etc) tell him "to learn" .. if he then says but that takes time... ask him how much time.. and then ask how much that time would have been worth to him .. that's the VALUE you have provided for him ( if on the other hand, and this could happen , he goes off and builds a site in FB ; then I have to say this was your fault because you misunderstood his goals, creating an intricate site without understanding that the client just wanted a FB page.. which has happened).
The point being is that the value of your labour is = to the value of the time / effort you saved your client. If your client doesnt see that or says I can get someone else to do it then he wont ever pay you no matter what.
PRO TIP #2: understanding your clientTho NOT the case here , I thought i would touch on this. Before STARTING any work is IMPERATIVE to agree on expectations. and on "I want a good site" is NOT clear communication. Clear communication is a LIST of function, a specific aesthetic expectation AND a comparable product ( if there is no comparable site then your client is expecting something that has never been done before... that requires... Research and Development!! Congratulations, you can now justify a budget that matches Apple's or Google's.. or at the very least point out the irrational request rationally. In any case see a finished comparable product will let you say ... oh that should take XX hours to complete, because ( see step 2)
PRO TIP #3: The lumpClient asks :"how much for a site" .I answer : $ridiculously low to $ ridiculously high, dependingClient asks : what?I answer : if you had been looking for car with that same question, I could say you could get a 'car' from a junk yard for $50 or a Lamb Murcielago for ~$550K ( and a 6 year waiting period) , but both are 'cars' thus the range is accurate; same holds for website design.
You seem to have been friended, misunderstood, and lumped. There are easier to prevent than to fix ( as you can never get the time you spent back, so it put you at a disadvantage negotiation wise, and your friend prolly knows this). But maybe you can tweak what I have mentioned to make him see closer to fair on this deal.
Thanks for the reply. Your the only one that was kind enough to answer so far and from the look of it, you will probably be the only one that puts out an answer.
Perhaps I should have approached this differently based on what you said.When I mentioned ball park, I didn't want anyone to spend a lot of their precious time with an analysis. Most people that can design websites have a feel for how long it would take to accomplish something and put that into an hourly range, then apply some sort of $ figure per hour.
The question was legit. If you (meaning anyone that designs sites reading this) were to do the conversion I did, what would the rate be? I was just asking for numbers. It would have been ok for someone to say $500.00 or $12,000.00 and anything in between.When I asked about "what you charge for other services" the general meaning would be what's the average going rate these days for the industry as a whole if it was averaged for Internet Research, posting sales items, website maintenance. Again, I was just interested in what other folks are charging.
The question was legit.
No doubt. Bu what I was referring to was that it comes off as rude in a public forum... kinda like asking a stranger at a party , hey how much do you make. Also it's borderline illegal in some places , as it could be taken as a precursor to price fixing ( professionals meeting to coordinate their prices). I know it makes no logical sense, but that is a reality of life. This is why you are having problems find specific numbers. It's better to ask for a FORMULA and derive your own numbers.
average going rate these days There isn't. I kinda covered this. Web design is an unregulated global industry. Technically you can ask whatever you want, and the client can pay whatever s/he wants. So at the moment it best no know how to negotiate your own worth. Currently , it is literally impossible to say to a client : I did better work for less that THAT guy. Because clients dont know what "better" means ( the art part is subjective, and the tech part goes over their head and as I said there is always some one, who for some reason will say I will do it for $1).
If you really want numbers ( however undependable) but with the ADDED benefit of being for your general geographic area, search the CRAIGSLIST services offered. usually there are a few ads from ALMOST all of your possible competitors: site mills from Asia, freelancers, the next door neighbors kid ( yes he is in it too) , smaller design firms, etc... some might even have link to their portfolios so you may be able to compare the design/code to yours. Keep in mind however that clients are incapable of doing this so a client will ask for the price s/he wants regardless as the effective price range for any web design is really $0 ( if you dont believe me , remember your friend expected your work for free, so it does happen) -- infinity (and some people either nickle and dime you or have permanent maintenance contracts) the key determinator is the client.
Like dres says, it's not kosher to discuss pricing in public like this. Number one, it can be considered collusion, which is almost always illegal (like in AUS where SPHQ is based). Secondly, it varies far too widely based on the area the service is being performed in. New York prices are far different from middle Iowa, or somewhere in Asia. It all depends on what the market will bear.
Typically, the reason you didn't get a response is for the reasons listed above - in fact, I usually close threads like this before they even CAN get a response....
I appreciate the reply.
My apologies! I was not, in any way shape or form, trying to do something incorrect, illegal, abrasive, inconsiderate, or any other negative thing and I certainly didn't want to step on anybody's toes.
I thought it was an innocent question... Kind of like you ask a mechanic how much do you charge to install a new starter motor?
I realize that asking how much is like asking "How much does the average house cost?" and it is quite absurd to ask that because it does depend on the size, location, amenities, and other factors.
But I did supply what could be construed as some general information such as size and location of the house; a before and after along with quantity.
I've been out of the game for a long time.
I used to work in corporations and there were general Salary standards back 20 years ago that said the average Salary range of Systems Engineers was such and so, and even today, I can see that information is sometimes posted on websites.
Many years ago, in the early 1990's just after the PC world found about WWW the average price for web page was quite a bit higher than it is now. I think it was something ridiculous like $1,000.00.
About 10 years ago, when I was doing some work in this field, a lot of people advertised HTML coding at about $65.00 per hour, PHP programming (depending on complexity) could go from $70 - $125 or more per hour.
Those amounts that I mentioned was basically what I was charging 10 years ago and I was just wondering if any of that has changed in 2013 because now, there are lots of templates, CMS's, site builders and other tools that make web design a whole lot easier and less mysterious than it was before.
The questions about Internet Research and Sales I can probably find out from some sites that have people that do that (I didn't think about that at the time I posted this question because I thought the questions I asked were innocent) kind of stuff.
Anyway, sorry I ruffled so many feathers. I was hoping to put some kind of intrinsic value on the conversion process just to have something to say to my friend that people in real world get this for doing the work I've done
Sadly I doubt you can get away with actually charging 65$ for pure HTML work these days, though a lot of people get away with it through project budgets I suppose. As the others mentioned, it's almost impossible to get a genuine idea of what you should charge an hour, as it varies so greatly. Maybe a more reasonable question would be an estimation of how many hours would be needed? For instance, a decent developer may be able to automate the process by writing a crawling script that grabs the content off the old site and automatically generates the pages for the new site, writing the script may take an hour or so, and running the script may take 15 seconds. In reality you've only done an hour of work, where another developer may have spent several hours manually transferring the content - if you're being very friendly you could simply charge for that one hour, but most developers would probably assess that they've solved it in a "smart" way that still allows them to charge for atleast a few hours.
The problem with asking about an hourly rate, is both that it varies so greatly, but also that someone might charge 200 $ an hour but only use 2 hours, as compared to someone who charges 20$ an hour but uses 10.
Am sure you did. I have been ( and still find myself) in your situations sometimes. that's why i didn't close the thread immediately and gave you the answer I gave. The problem tho is that you aren't asking as a CLIENT to a VENDOR; you are asking VENDOR to VENDOR. BTW, this is why I suggested craigslist, to see how much vendors around YOUR area advertise for.
behaiti also reiterated one of my points
The problem with asking about an hourly rate, is both that it varies so greatly, but also that someone might charge 200 $ an hour but only use 2 hours, as compared to someone who charges 20$ an hour but uses 10. add to that that there is a random factor of QUALITY, someone may do the job in 2 hrs because they are THAT good ( or both efficient AND good) , while another may do the same job and in the same time simply because they cut so many corners they made a circle!
HTML coding at about $65.00 per hour,
The problem with asking about an hourly rate, is both that it varies so greatly, but also that someone might charge 200 $ an hour but only use 2 hours, as compared to someone who charges 20$ an hour but uses 10. add to that that there is a random factor of QUALITY, someone may do the job in 2 hrs because they are THAT good ( or both efficient AND good) , while another may do the same job and in the same time simply because they cut so many corners they made a circle!
HTML coding at about $65.00 per hour,
note ever this quote is deceptive, back in that time frame, when you said HTML you could really get away with just the mark up ( probaly considered crappy mark-up by today's standard)maybe they flowed in the placeholder pics too..but that's it. HTML has gotten more complex and STANDARDS are now pretty much a REQUIREMENT, but jry to do web sell yourself as a HTML-only specialist. Not going to happen.
That may be one reason. but I still think it's 'cultural'. If you theory were strictly correct, then client would be happy paying you whatever for simply setting up a template, and moving on. Trust that's not the case. Also consider the fact that only 4 years ago you could seem like you were a top of the line developer if you design/code function only on desktop browsers. In all honesty am amazed your friend dint automatically complain because the site you developed was not 'responsive'.
The sad part , IMHO and I hope am not misunderstood when I say this, is that the downfall begins with this kind of expectation. In which a vendor relies on being able to point out another vendor so as to be able to say , "see my prices are reasonable." But as any action has an equal and opposite reaction, that enables your client to say 'well that kid from Bangladesh that I met in FB will do the whole thing for $15"
Quite right!Listen, thanks again, very much for all of your input. I've learned a lot. Back in 1991 when I wrote my first HTML page and for the next 3 years I was way ahead of the curve, but in 1994 my life took a nasty detour and was not able to pursue that line of work for a long time.Now, I'm behind the 8 ball. Back in the early 80's I was a crackerjack C programmer and worked my way up to being a Senior Systems Engineer using Objective C in a R & D shop (along with being Sys Admin Manager and Systems Integration Manager) from 1991 - 1994. I wouldn't know the first thing about writing a crawler; it's amazing how much and how fast technology is changing around us. In less than 3 years what is common now will probably fade into the sunset.
Some other points. Of course I realize that today HTML by itself is dead; it's nothing. But regarding the crawling script, now that I think about it, I have to say my hat goes off to the person that could write a crawling script that could wade through that old gobblydegook (did you even take a look at the old HTML file that I posted on the link to the old site?) and pull the data off of that along with pictures and then format that into a new site in an hour or so. The NSA is the USA is looking for people like that!


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to underscore the problem, the class DOES NOT NEED MORE RNG.
I had enough of that in firelands. rank on one fight, dont come close on the next.
why? procs.
and now we have an entire tier set involving rng.
to underscore the problem, the class DOES NOT NEED MORE RNG.
I had enough of that in firelands. rank on one fight, dont come close on the next.
why? procs.
and now we have an entire tier set involving rng.
This set with less emphasis on COOLDOWN dependency is exactly what retribution needed.
not to mention on any multi target fight your dps would be gimped, take wind lord for example.
And I'm not sure why you believe GC's comment on wasted procs. You wont be wasting TV procs unless you are a bad player and the choiceto take DP ensures none are wasted when u have to refresh inqu so TV can be fired before more CS's
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So basically Ret's for the most part in forums have been crying about us being too bursty and we need more sustain. So blizz offers it to us next tier and people are crying about it because its going to be a little bit harder to play. I'm actually really interested to see how this plays out this could potentially make us incredibly strong single target. And while yes there will be classes that will do much less to achieve more most of us dont play ret because its incredibly over powered, you play it because you enjoy it and if you know your class well enough most rets can stand out as the melee to beat. You also dont know what stat weights will be by that time or for that matter what boss encounters will be like. AOE dmg being potentially down just so single target can be up more....hmmm downside? not much of one if at all. Focus the complaints where they are potentially needed like making that buff go from 6 to 8seconds. Understand that this change could be fantastic and be glad they didnt mess with cooldowns. were still gonna have great burst but now we have the ability to potentially sustain it.
Seriously guys, the sky is not falling. It depends on the encounters and how good Ret single target DPS actually is compared to others. I don't mind being the top (or close to the top) single target DPS if it means being mediocre at AOE/cleaving.
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SW's hammer > cs(2pc) > hammer > tv puts out more damage in the long run and has a longer duration to boot, protentially a pair more of godly Holy Verdicts under the influence of 20% damage.
DP allows you to not waste Holy Verdict(tm) procs due to Inq maintenance.
HA is a bunch of filler > TV > filler > TV on a shorter duration.. doesnt seem as useful for this tier..
DP is already worthless trash lvling talent and not to be considered for any serious raiding.
HA already competes with SW (and yes outperforms it when stars allign). The new set bonuses and weapon dmg will further down the potency of hammer.
HA brings out the CS>TV>exo>TV>CS>TV spam that further utilizes 5.2 tier.
Just went through the last 10 pages and didn't find any answer,
so sry for asking this if it has already been answered but:
What's current best trinket Comp for Ret?
2/2 Upped DMC + 2/2 HC Lei Shen's?
2/2 Upped DMC + 2/2 HC Darkmist Vortex?
2/2 HC Darkmist + 2/2 HC Lei Shen's ?
Both are not the case atm.
DP adds RNG b ut may allow series of HolyTVs that would skyrocket our sustained/burst (luck-dependent) to all of it and SW has arguments to (better micro-management of debuf and CS-proc, larger span of HP generator to use fully buffed holyTV, etc..).
Those talents must be tested out before saying one or the other is the only way to go.
Disclaimer: this is only true for raiding where you push DPS to the limit (aka when you try to fit into the way raid swings not the raid swinging your way just cuz you're special).
You do not need perfect world to know which talent is better knowing how your class swings.
Currently its SW(more consistant)=HA(best overall when lucky)>>>DP.
With changes in minds + gear scaling its safe to say with t15 4set it will be HA>SW>DP (garajal kinda mimics that).
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For the five of you unaware, early Friday morning Tiger Woods drove his Escalade into a neighbor's tree while high on painkillers and/or having just had the shit kicked out of him by his golf club-wielding wife Elin thanks to a National Enquirer story claiming he banged A-list event planner Rachel Uchitel. No one's entirely sure what occurred considering the crash happened at two a.m right after Thanksgiving, but after ducking interviews with the police three times this weekend, the Florida Highway Patrol are now looking to obtain a search warrant and file charges against both parties despite Tiger's attempt to whitewash the incident on his website. TMZ reports:
Sources tell TMZ the Florida Highway Patrol is now focusing on obtaining a search warrant — allowing them to seize medical records from the hospital that treated Tiger Woods — in an attempt to determine if the wounds Woods sustained are consistent with a car accident or domestic violence.
And there's more … although alcohol was not involved, Tiger was in and out of consciousness and TMZ has already reported Tiger told a friend he was taking prescription meds for pain, which could be evidence of DUI. This, too, could constitute probable cause to obtain a warrant.
However, considering Tiger Woods' documented hatred of the press and the fact he could buy the Florida Highway Patrol a fleet of fighter jets, the incident is likely to blow over soon. Rachel Uchitel has already hired high-powered attorney Gloria Allred to sue the National Enquirer after publicly calling the story "bullshit," and Tiger spoke to a friend on Friday to reveal how he's going to smooth things over with Elin so she doesn't shove golf tees in his urethra while he's sleeping:
During the phone conversation on Friday, Tiger told his friend, "I have to run to Zales to get a 'Kobe Special.'" The person on the other end of the phone asked Tiger what a "Kobe Special" was. The reply — "A house on a finger."
During the conversation, Tiger said his wife had "gone ghetto" on him.
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Hello all, I apologize ahead of time if there are any posts similar to mine. I am a long time MMORPG player, playing games as early as The Realm Online up to World of Warcraft. I have been looking into playing a new MMO, and as the title of the thread suggests, I am interested in picking up Warhammer Online. My question to you WAR players though, is why WAR?
I suppose in a way I am looking for more of a response from players who moved from World of Warcraft to Warhammer Online. I want to know why you moved, and why did you continue to stay with Warhammer Online. Not too long ago, a WoW player made a compare/contrast thread on the two games, but I can't find that thread again for the life of me. I think it would be important to hear what ex-WoW players would have to say, because the last time I made a decision on moving away from WoW (to LotR Online) without getting some opinions, I regretted it.
So.. what is WAR like? I've read that it focuses around PvP a lot, and that is okay with me, especially since it has more to offer than just simply items. I also looked at the character development, and couldn't really make a decision on what I think I would want to be. I noticed as far as I read, it is not quite as black and white as WoW character development is, or am I wrong? This is not necessarily a bad thing at all either, I would just like someone to explain it a little simpler to me. I read a thread here on the forums about it, only to find out that it was taken out of the game (( Black Guard :( )). So is there anything that was added similar to that idea?
Another thread I was looking at, and I believe it is a more recent one, was about how a high level character went into a low level zone to complete some sort of achievment, only to find himself unable to because he was turned into a chicken? I like the idea behind that, but are players restricted from being able to complete everything the game has to offer? I already read up on the questing system, and understand fully how that works, but is there a fix to a problem like that just mentioned?
There are a lot of questions I would like to ask, but this thread could go on forever, which is why I simply want to know what kind of edge this ggame has over WoW. (Also, I understand that everyone has their own taste in gaming, and I know there are those who still prefer WoW over WAR, but there must be some aspects of this game that were better designed than WoW, and that's kind of what I am looking to find out about.)
Help me make a decision on purchasing this game!! And thanks for reading. :)


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K-State/Texas Jan. 30 Game Time Moved to 7 pm
K-State/Texas Jan. 30 Game Time Moved to 7 pm
Jan. 14, 2013
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Tipoff time for the men's basketball game against Texas on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at Bramlage Coliseum has been moved up an hour to 7 p.m. CT, officials announced today.
The game, which was originally scheduled for an 8 p.m. CT tip, will air nationally on ESPN2 with Bob Wischusen and Stephen Bardo on the call.
The nationally-ranked Wildcats (13-2, 2-0 Big 12) moved up two spots to No. 16 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday. It is the team's highest ranking in the AP poll since the Wildcats checked in at No. 11 on Dec. 20, 2010. K-State is currently riding a six-game winning streak into Wednesday's game at TCU (9-7, 0-3 Big 12), which will air nationally on ESPNU at 8 p.m. CT.
A limited number of single-game tickets are still available for the Texas game priced at $60 for chairback and cushion seats and $50 each for bench seating. There are also a limited number of tickets for Saturday's game with Oklahoma, the Feb. 18 game with West Virginia, the Feb. 25 game with Texas Tech and the March 5 game with TCU. These tickets can be purchased in a variety of ways, including toll free at (800) 221.CATS (2287), online at www.kstatesports.com and in-person at the Athletics Ticket Office located in Bramlage Coliseum.


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An eighth-grader is being saluted for her sporting achievements:
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. –Briarcliff Middle School eighth-grader Sophia Gelard is in the running for a prestigious award – literally! Sophia has been nominated for the New York Road Runners "Runner of the Year" award for her age group. NYRR, one of the nation's premier community running organizations, will announce the winners at a gala event to be held at the Hard Rock Café in NYC this March.
Sophia, 14, has been running recreationally since the age of nine, when her father invited her to run with him in the Rockefeller State Park Preserve, which encompasses more than 1,400 acres of open space with scenic but hilly paths through a series of wetlands, woodlands, meadows and fields. "Every time I ran I would get to a certain point, stop, and then look to run more to surpass that distance – now I can complete my runs without stopping," said Sophia, whose first organized event was a 5K in Central Park.
Five years since her first run and only two years into competitive running, Sophia is an established member of the Briarcliff High School varsity winter track team, having earned All-League Honors this year. According to her head coach, Sean Ryan, she is only the second middle school runner he has promoted to the high school varsity squad in his five years of coaching the team.
"School should serve to develop the talents of young people, including student-athletes," said Ryan. "Sophia clearly has earned her place on the team and her stature among her fellow runners. She is also a jack of all running trades."
This includes excelling at sprinting and long-distance running, from 55-meters to 800-meters. Sophia has also run in 5K and 10K runs through the NYRR club. Ryan hopes that Sophia, a multisport athlete, will consider running competitively year-round, including spring track and perhaps even cross-country in the fall.
Sophia is also "an excellent all-around student," according to Briarcliff Middle School Principal Susan Howard. While running is sure to remain a passion for years to come, Sophia hopes to some day become a veterinarian.
Photo Caption: BMS eighth-grader Sophia Gelard has been nominated for the New York Road Runners "Runner of the Year" award. She is seen here with BMS Principal Susan Howard and her track coach, Sean Ryan.


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Shawn Wilbourn begins his ninth season as a member of the Duke Track & Field coaching staff after joining the Blue Devils following the Olympic Trials in July of 2008. Wilbourn works with Duke's combined-event, pole vault, horizontal jumps and hurdles student-athletes, while previously coaching the Blue Devil sprinters, as well. The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recognized Wilbourn as the 2015 Southeast Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year following the conclusion of the outdoor season.
The 2016 season saw Wilbourn lead another strong multi-event group, while also receiving Southeast Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year honors. The year was headlined by Megan Clark (pole vault), Madison Heath (pole vault), Teddi Maslowski (multi-events) and Karli Johonnot (multi-events) qualifying for the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, where Clark claimed second in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Clark and Johonnot each took gold in the pole vault and pentathlon at the ACC Championships, and Robert Rohner finished first in the heptathlon for the men. Four different women set indoor school records: Sydnei Murphy in the 60, Maslowski in the 60 meter hurdles, Clark in the pole vault and Johonnot in the pentathlon, while the men set a program record in the 4x200 (Brett Bofinger, Rohner, Matt Rodio and Chaz Hawkins). During indoor competition, five women and three men received All-ACC honors, and one woman claimed All-America accolades. During the outdoor campaign, five women and one man received All-ACC honors, while six women claimed All-America accolades. Clark was named Southeast Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year during the indoor and outdoor season.
The 2015 season saw Wilbourn lead another strong multi-event group to national prominence, headlined by Teddi Maslowski qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the heptathlon and Tanner Johnson claiming the decathlon crown at the ACC Outdoor Championships as a rookie. For the women, Maslowski and Karli Johonnot combined for seven All-ACC honors during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Maslowski set school records in the 60m hurdles, long jump and pentathlon during the indoor season and the 100m hurdles, long jump and heptathlon during the outdoor campaign. On the men's side, Johnson was joined on the podium at the ACC Outdoor Championships by Ian Rock in second place, while Robert Rohner finished fifth overall. It was the second straight season a Blue Devil took home the decathlon title, with Rohner placing first in 2014. Rock also finished with runner-up honors in the heptathlon during the indoor season, while Johnson captured fourth.
In addition to the multi-event student-athletes seeing significant success, the sprint group also performed strong throughout the 2015 season. The women's 4x400 squad, comprised of Lauren Hansson, Elizabeth Kerpon, Madeline Kopp and Maddy Price, earned first team All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships after racing to a sixth-place finish with a school-record time of 3:32.56. On the men's side, Brett Bofinger also claimed first team All-America status as a member of the men's distance medley relay that finished seventh at the national indoor meet. During the outdoor season, Bofinger joined Rohner, Michael Wilson and Chaz Hawkins to set the program record in the 4x400, clocking a 3:09.21.
In the pole vault, Wilbourn helped Megan Clark produce one of the most prolific seasons in Duke history, earning first team indoor All-America honors, being named the ACC Women's Indoor Field Performer of the Year and setting school records for both the indoor and outdoor pole vault. Clark, who claimed gold at both the indoor and outdoor conference championships, finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a clearance of 14-9.00 (4.50) to tie the ACC record. The Fort Benning, Ga., product also qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships and earned honorable mention All-America accolades. For the men, Connor Hall put together a career year, highlighted by finishing second at the ACC Championships with a height of 16-7.50 (5.07), the fifth-best height in school history.
During his Duke tenure, Wilbourn has coached two NCAA Champions, 17 All-Americans, 11 ACC Champions and 52 All-ACC honorees. At the conclusion of the 2015 season, his student-athletes combined to own 32 school records.
Prior to working at Duke, Wilbourn held a similar position at Georgia after spending four years at Cortland State University, the last two as Director of Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country. He was honored with numerous Atlantic Region and New York State Coach of the Year honors for his mentoring at Cortland State, while coaching 18 All-Americans and two national champions.
Wilbourn's other collegiate coaching stops include the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and his alma mater, Long Beach State University. Wilbourn earned his master's in kinesiology from Long Beach in 2003.
In addition to college coaching experience, Wilbourn has also imparted his knowledge to athletes following their collegiate careers. In 2008, WIlbourn coached former Georgia long jumper Patty Sylvester to the Beijing Olympics. The Grenadian posted a mark of 22-0.25 (6.71) the same year, a national record for the event.
As an athlete, Wilbourn was a 1996 Olympic Trials finalist in the decathlon and competed at the World Championships for the United States in 1997. His career best in the decathlon is 8,268 points.
Wilbourn was also selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL draft. He spent time under contract with the San Francisco 49ers during the 1992 NFL campaign.
In addition, Wilbourn is a USATF Level II certified coach as well as a certified strength and conditioning specialist.
Wilbourn has one daughter, Justice, and one son, Braeden.


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Calling all coin collectors.
A unique opportunity is taking place this coming week; an event that hasn't occurred in Winnipeg in more than 30 years.
From July 24 to 27, the city will once again play host to hundreds of coin collectors and dealers from across Canada when The Royal Canadian Numismatic Association national convention returns to Manitoba.
The last time the convention rolled through town was July 1982, held at a downtown Holiday Inn that no longer exists.
This time around, the event will be held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, featuring impressive collections of rare coins -- some of them worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
For those unfamiliar with the coin collecting lingo, 'numismatic' refers to coins, paper money and other items such as military medals that have collectable significance beyond their obvious face value.
If the convention sounds like an event mainly frequented by grey-haired men, your preconceived notion is not entirely off the mark.
Even Barre Hall -- a longtime collector and spokesman for the convention -- admits it is often an older gentleman's pastime.
Yet coin collecting has garnered new interest in the last few years, largely because of the increased interest in gold and silver, which have both increased significantly in value in the last decade.
"It's definitely not dying," says Hall, a retired securities lawyer and member of the Manitoba Coin Club, which is hosting the 60th annual national convention.
Hall says about 600 people will likely attend, many from outside Manitoba, including exhibitors who will have tables of coins on display in the 'bourse' (coin-speak for the exhibition floor).
Among them will be Winnipeg's Gatewest Coin -- the largest private coin and bullion dealer in Canada.
For the majority of the convention, Christopher Porco will be at the Gatewest table, providing numismatic expertise and shattering stereotypes.
At age 21, Porco is numismatist in-training under the tutelage of Gatewest owner Ian Laing. In just a few years, Porco has become an eagle-eyed expert, able to spot old money's new worth.
"There are not a lot of people in their 20s and early 30s who are into this," he admits.
Oddly enough, he adds, coin collecting attracts a number of children age seven to 12. Then, for some unexplained reason, they often give up the pursuit in their teens -- but not Porco, and not Hall either.
"I was interested in American Indian Head pennies when I was in junior high school," says Hall, now in his 70s.
His interest has never really waned.
But like most collectors, his fascination has never been fuelled by the potential profits that can come from a rare coin worth many times its face value.
Although it can be lucrative, coin collecting is like any other hobby. People's interests are piqued for a variety of reasons.
"It's the stories behind the coins that interest many collectors," Hall says. "After all, money reflects our history."
Porco says a good number simply enjoy searching for items that are on the one hand common, but exceptionally rare on the other hand.
"For a lot of people, especially the younger collectors, looking for and finding the coins is more fun than actually having the coins," he says. "The chase is often the most satisfying."
Yet, on the rarest of occasions, it's also incredibly rewarding for the pocketbook.
One local collector recently found a five-cent silver coin from the early 1920s at Grand Beach using a metal detector, Porco says.
"It is worth about $3,000."
Although rare coins can fetch a pretty penny, few collectors sell them. Instead, they devote much of their time finding and buying coins.
And the convention is a good opportunity to browse sought-after collections and, occasionally, to hand over cold, hard cash to buy a rare, old penny.
But what makes a coin collectable and valuable beyond its face value?
Age is a factor, but not as much as lay people might assume.
"With coin collecting, first and foremost is condition," Porco says.
A coin's condition is measured using the Sheldon Coin Grading Scale, which ranges from PO (poor state) 1 to MS (mint state) 70.
"In classic coinage, 64 to 65 is a very high grade," Hall says.
Anything higher is off the charts in terms of scarcity and value if you're dealing with an old coin. Even a penny that's 10 years old can be worth several times its value if it's in mint condition.
Still, the older a coin is the more it's likely to be worth something simply because it's scarce.
What can make a coin even more valuable is its availability. A coin's value can be high, even though it's not all that unique, because it's in high demand and no one is selling.
"Even if there were 100,000 coins minted, and many still exist, if nobody wants to sell, you'll have to pay top dollar to own one," Porco says.
More than anything, successfully collecting coins involves a lot of learning. For the numismatic newbie, the convention is an excellent place to see a wide variety of collectables.
The Royal Canadian Mint is a perennial exhibitor at the convention -- and a good place to start. Besides offering commemorative collectables and gold and silver coins, it will also have a rare collection of 1912 to 1914 Canadian $5 and $10 gold coins on display and for sale.
Mint spokesman Alexandre Reeves says the federal government owns the hoard (more coin-speak), which had remained in the Bank of Canada vault for decades.
"Since we already have a distribution network, we have taken on the role of retailing these coins, which are being liquidated by the department of finance," Reeves says.
Hall says about 240,000 of these coins exist. Some of the lower grade coins--those in lesser condition--can be purchased for around $750, in part because they contain about $300-worth of gold. But the near mint condition coins may command as much as six figures.
Other priceless coins will be found at other tables too. Among them could be a 1921 Canadian 50-cent silver coin, of which only 75 remain.
"They're all owned in collectors' hands so they don't show up very often," Porco says, adding Gatewest brokered a deal recently for one that sold for tens of thousands of dollars.
Of course, the majority of coins on display are likely to be worth much less. Yet while they may only be worth a few dollars, for the avid collector, they're as good as gold.
"It's a treasure hunt," Porco says. "That's the best way I could put it."


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O'Reilly And The Enduring Threat Of Uncertainty
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Fox News' Bill O'Reilly is still blaming health care reform legislation for "uncertainty" that he warned is harming jobs growth - even after the Supreme Court issued a final ruling that the law is constitutional. Economists and small business owners have said that lack of demand, not uncertainty, has held back jobs growth.
O'Reilly On Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling: "Uncertainty" For Businesses "Continues"
O'Reilly On Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling: "The Uncertainty Continues, The Hiring Is Going To Be Blunted." Calling in to his Fox News show, which was being guest-hosted by Laura Ingraham, to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act, Bill O'Reilly said: "[F]or business, it's bad. Because the uncertainty continues, the hiring is going to be blunted, and the economy is going to be harmed." [Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 6/28/12]
But The Ruling Settled Much Of The Alleged Uncertainty For Businesses Over The Health Care Law
EPI: Health Care Ruling "Gives Clarity And Certainty" To Businesses. Elise Gould, economist and director of health policy research at the Economic Policy Institute, wrote that the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the health care law is "important because it gives clarity and certainty to states and private industry that they should start preparing for the main provision to kick in in 2014. It resolves any uncertainty that was felt throughout the country by the important players, and now provides the necessary push for its implementation." [Economic Policy Institute, Working Economics, 6/28/12]
Economist: As A Result Of Health Care Ruling, "There Is A Lot More Certainty About What The Rules [For Businesses] Are Going To Be." A June 28 Los Angeles Times article quoted Gerry Wedig, an economist with the University of Rochester's Simon School of Business, as saying that because of the health care ruling, "there is a lot more certainty about what the rules [for businesses] are going to be." From the Los Angeles Times:
To the surprise of many economists, Thursday's Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act doesn't further confuse what's going to happen next. That clarity might help businesses finally make some personnel and other moves, giving the economy a much-needed kick and President Obama one more thing to brag about, economists say.
"There is a perspective on the economy which is argued that laws of regulation have imposed a lot of uncertainty on businesses," said Gerry Wedig, an economist with the University of Rochester's Simon School of Business. "Now, there is a lot more certainty about what the rules are going to be. That might allow firms to move forward with their plans." [Los Angeles Times, 6/28/12]
Wall Street Journal: "Health Law Ruling Removes One Economic Uncertainty." A June 28 post on the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics blog titled "Health Law Ruling Removes One Economic Uncertainty" reported that the health care ruling "diminishes an important piece of uncertainty from the business landscape which could has been impeding business hiring or investing." From The Wall Street Journal:
Business executives might not like the health-care law, but at least they now know that they've got to live with it.
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Barack Obama's signature piece of legislation has one clear upside: It diminishes an important piece of uncertainty from the business landscape which could has been impeding business hiring or investing. Love it or hate it, it is now clearly the law of the land. [The Wall Street Journal, Real Time Economics, 6/28/12]
Boston Globe: Ruling "Provided" Businesses "A Measure Of Clarity In Their Health Care Calculations." On June 28, The Boston Globe reported that the health care ruling "provided" businesses "a measure of clarity in their health care calculations," citing medical device industry leaders. From The Boston Globe:
Businesses hate uncertainty. So many were heartened that the Supreme Court ruling Thursday, largely upholding the national health care law, provided a measure of clarity in their health care calculations -- though aspects of the clearer picture weren't entirely welcomed.
Overall, many said greater certainty makes it easier for them to move forward.
"I think it's good news for the biotech industry," said Richard Pops, chief executive of biotechnology company Alkermes Inc. in Waltham. "This was a highly engineered and negotiated law. If it had been struck down in whole or in part, it would have created a lot of uncertainty."
"Some employers were thinking, this whole thing could go down, we're not doing anything'" to comply with the law's requirements, said Alden Bianchi, a partner specializing in employee benefits at Boston law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo. "Now it's full speed ahead. This is the law, it's constitutional, and it's going to go forward."
Like others who had supported the 2006 landmark Massachusetts health care law, James Roosevelt Jr., chief executive of Tufts Health Plan in Watertown, said the universal coverage benefits of that law will now be extended to uninsured people nationally.
"I think this was a great victory for the American people," Roosevelt said. "Overall, the Supreme Court has reached a decision that provides certainty for insurers and businesses, and establishes the principle that we're already comfortable with in Massachusetts: that of consumer protection and everyone paying their fair share." [The Boston Globe, 6/28/12]
If Any Uncertainty Remains, It's Because Republicans Are Pursuing Repeal Of Health Care Law
Gingrich Admits GOP Effort To Repeal Health Care Law "Guarantees That The Uncertainty Continues At Least Until November." On June 28, Newsmax reported that former Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich admitted that Republican efforts to repeal the health care reform law "guarantee that the uncertainty continues at least until November":
The Supreme Court ruling in favor of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul will do little to reduce the uncertainty that is preventing employers filling job openings, former GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich predicted.
Instead that doubt will continue at least until November when voters will decide whether to install a Republican president and Congress that would repeal the law, he said in an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV.
Speaking from Italy, the former House speaker said, "Unless the Congress repeals it, it's going to be law. And unless Obama is defeated for president, it's going to be law.
"So that guarantees that the uncertainty continues at least until November.
"It also means that those businesses that have refused to hire people because of their fear of the cost of the mandates are going to continue to refuse to hire people." [Newsmax, 6/28/12]
CNBC: GOP Vow To Repeal Health Care Reform Continues Uncertainty, May Delay Hiring. From CNBC:
For American businesses, uncertainty over the health care law is anything but over.
When the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare on Thursday-including the individual mandate that forces most Americans to have insurance-it made the issue even more political, promising it ultimately will be decided in the November presidential election.
GOP candidate Mitt Romney vowed again Thursday to repeal the act if elected, while President Obama said he would move forward in implementing it.
That means businesses will have a hard time budgeting for health care costs and are likely to delay hiring even further.
The Supreme Court decision "increases the likelihood that businesses will continue to hold onto that cash to see how the election turns out," said Greg Valliere, chief political strategist at Potomac Research Group in Washington, D.C. "If Romney wins, he will overturn the Affordable Care Act within days of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Therefore, the reluctance of businesses to spend and hire will persist at least through the election." [CNBC, 6/28/12, via Yahoo! Finance]
AP: Health Industry "Still Face[s] Uncertainty" Because "Republicans Want To Scrap The Law." From the Associated Press:
The Supreme Court's decision Thursday to uphold President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul is expected to benefit nearly every corner of the health care industry by expanding coverage to millions of Americans. But it's not a slam dunk.
But the health industry -- and company stocks -- still face uncertainty, at least until the November's presidential election. Republicans want to scrap the law. [Associated Press, 6/28/12]
Economists And Small Business Owners Say Weak Demand Is The Main Problem With Jobs Growth
Wall Street Journal: Economists Say "The Main Reason U.S. Companies Are Reluctant To Step Up Hiring Is Scant Demand." The Wall Street Journal reported that according to surveyed economists, "[t]he reason U.S. companies are reluctant to step up hiring is scant demand, rather than uncertainty over government policies." From The Wall Street Journal:
The main reason U.S. companies are reluctant to step up hiring is scant demand, rather than uncertainty over government policies, according to a majority of economists in a new Wall Street Journal survey.
"There is no demand," said Paul Ashworth of Capital Economics. "Businesses aren't confident enough, and the longer this goes on the harder it is to convince them that they should be."
In the survey, conducted July 8-13 and released Monday, 53 economists -- not all of whom answer every question -- were asked the main reason employers aren't hiring more readily. Of the 51 who responded to the question, 31 cited lack of demand (65%) and 14 (27%) cited uncertainty about government policy. The others said hiring overseas was more appealing.
Some executives echoed the survey's central finding. [The Wall Street Journal, 7/17/11]
Economist Bruce Bartlett: "It's The Aggregate Demand, Stupid." In a post on the New York Times' Economix blog, former Reagan and George H.W. Bush policy adviser Bruce Bartlett wrote that the "only policy that will really help" stimulate growth and job creation is "an increase in aggregate demand":
Aggregate demand simply means spending -- spending by households, businesses and governments for consumption goods and services or investments in structures, machinery and equipment. At the moment, businesses don't need to invest because their biggest problem is a lack of consumer demand, as a July 21 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York documented.
The right policy can be debated, but the important thing is for policy makers to stop obsessing about debt and focus instead on raising aggregate demand. As Bill Gross of the investment firm Pimco put it recently: "While our debt crisis is real and promises to grow to Frankenstein proportions in future years, debt is not the disease -- it is a symptom. Lack of aggregate demand or, to put it simply, insufficient consumption and investment is the disease." [The New York Times, Economix, 8/16/11]
Gallup: 71 Percent Of Small Businesses List Demand As Main Reason They're Not Hiring. A Gallup survey of small businesses released on February 15 shows that 71 percent of small businesses that are not looking to hire new employees are holding back on hiring because there isn't enough demand to justify new hires. Dennis Jacobe, Gallup's chief economist, wrote:
Companies typically hold back on hiring when the economy is weak and when their operating environment is not providing sufficient revenues or cash flows. This appears to be the case right now, as the economy has been weak for more than four years.
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FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas - While people were inside a church, a thief was outside taking what wasn't his.
Terry Darnell, pastor of Family Life Christian Fellowship, 16425 Old Richmond Road, said burglars are breaking into cars in his parking lot -- again.
A witness reported that a man in an older-model, maroon Dodge Ram pulled into the parking lot about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and drove off a few minutes later.
Darnell said two vehicles were broken into during that time.
"Apparently he left his car running, he got out," Darnell said. "One car was unlocked, so he took a purse out of that. The next vehicle had a backpack in it and he shattered the window, grabbed the backpack, got in his vehicle and left."
Darnell said there is a camera in the parking lot, which was installed after previous break-ins.
"We had a burglary about three months ago. A car pulled in, left the car unlocked, went in to get their kid and they came out and found a cell and iPad was taken during the middle of the day."
Darnell said he is warning his congregation to be vigilant, even in places where they feel the most safe.
"People are going in looking and if they see a cellphone, if they see something, they'll break in your car," Darnell said. "Lock your car but also take all your valuables."
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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Three Men and a Baby
My mom loved this movie and I use to watch it with her all the time with her. It's the, relatively, amusing of what happens when three guys are forced to raise a baby. I can't remember exactly, but it somehow ends up on their doorstep. It's a good movie though, a complete DVD collection should certainly include this.