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Falcons rebound by pounding Philly foe

All over FTC from the start, LD had the Coyotes all but rooted in their defensive end as the Falcons moved the ball at will and uncorked plenty of uncontested pops at beleaguered keeper Colleen Dwyer (7 saves).

And when Alwine's left-rooted rip from the edge of six punched LD in front, the Falcons promptly shifted into cruise control even though just 3:45 had ticked off.

Even at 1-0, this thing was over.

Later scores from Miller, White and Alwine's second finish just added to LD's therapeutic onslaught. Need more? LD unloaded 18 first-half strikes, surrendering just a Megan McGuigan direct from a step outside the penalty area.

While that restart hopped to keeper Taylor Alwine (0 saves), LD's freshman keeper could have spent most all of the half working on her tan, especially since she touched the ball just six times. more

Blogging to Bigger Job Opportunities

As self-branding has emerged as a popular and viable method of boosting one's career, blogging has become a useful marketing tool.

Jason Alba, the CEO of career-management site JibberJobber.com, said building up an online portfolio through blogging establishes expertise and is one of the best forms of networking.

"A lot of people are looking for people to put in articles and are going to Google to seek experts and someone with knowledge on a subject," he explains. "I've been approached for articles and speaking and partnerships, and they're finding me through Google. They're finding my personality and my depth because of my blog."

On his blog is a monthly column called "You Get It," where he profiles a person who has successfully used the Web for career purposes. more

Chatroom - Forest Hills Journal

"Pay day loans are a really stupid idea, but so is smoking, drinking, gambling, etc. If people want that service and are willing to pay for it, I don't know why government needs to get involved. There are always unintended consequences to laws like this. Will some of these desperate people turn to shoplifting, burglary, or robbery? I'm certain that some will. With the difficult times we are going through right now, I can't think of a worse time to do this. The new rates are not high enough to compensate the companies for their risk and most will probably close. The bottom line? Thousands of more people will be out of work and tens of thousands of people with nowhere to turn when 'their money runs out before then month does.'"

T.H.

"Yes. Regulations are needed, as the interest rates charged by these companies quickly add up to crushing debt. more

In a New York Minute

The 6.6% decline in comparable sales proved enough to send total sales down 1.5% to $270.1 million, but could improve as the year progresses -- management expects a low- to mid- negative single-digit range for the full year. It also plans to open 25 to 30 new stores during fiscal 2008, which should keep the top line steady until consumers start to see some relief from record gas and food prices.

Like every other retailer, management at New York & Co. is keeping a tight lid on inventory and undertaking various other cost controls. Its savvy expense management for the quarter boosted gross margins and also put operating cash flow firmly in positive territory. It's also a key reason why management felt comfortable enough to boost its full-year earnings guidance range two pennies, to $0.44-$0.54. more

Taxman's binding and not-so-binding rulings

A good example of a recent ATO publication is a draft, "Self-Managed Super Fund Ruling on Business Real Property or BRP (SMSF 2008/D3)." No one should underestimate the complexity of this issue. This draft ruling, which the ATO does not expect to have finalised until later this year, runs to 68 pages and in our estimation doesn't waffle and isn't overly repetitious.

BRP is real property used wholly and exclusively in the running of one or more businesses, and the definition of BRP is important to an increasing number of SMSFs. One of the key issues about BRP is that a super fund can acquire it from members, their relatives or related entities (such as companies or trusts) at a genuine market value.

For example, suppose I personally own a shop in a normal shopping strip and above the shop is a small flat that can be used for light commercial or residential purposes. more

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Ignored advice still costs Ga. millions - Atlanta Journal Constitution

In its early years, the commission focused on developing a software program for Georgia courts. It worked with a vendor to perfect a program and offered it for free to every court in the state, with the hope that all Georgia courts would adopt it.

Photography's Carnival, Part 1 - Digital Journalist

O nce every year, around February, Cologne - a town on the Rhine known for modern business, manufacturing, banking, catholic-political tendencies, designers and fashion, its cathedral and a sophisticated cultural life - succumbs to the follies of ...

Legislature's budget crunch hits time crunch - Everett Herald

OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are in the last scheduled week of the 2010 session, still searching for a political solution to a difficult math equation. They’re supposed to finish Thursday but won’t be going home until they figure out how to ...

Green Energy Live Looks to Wrap Up Acquisition - Transworld News

Del Mar, CA – Green Energy Live Inc. (GELV), is looking to further its ability to bring its clean energy technology to market by entering into the final stages of its second acquisition, which should be completed following final due diligence and ...

Entrepreneurs in Miami thrive on quick launch - The Keene Sentinel

MIAMI — Launching a company need not be daunting. Just ask serial entrepreneur Maria Elena Ibanez. While in the beauty parlor one Saturday, Ibanez got to chatting with a woman experienced in the Hispanic food business. That’s when she decided to ...

The Screen’s Now Setting Many a Stage - Herald Tribune

AT “The Orphans’ Home Cycle” titles and dates move across the screen like “Star Wars” credits taking a detour. At “Fela!” newspaper headlines like “Fela Declares Self ‘Black Power Man’ ” pop up on a screen. Even at “Safe Home ...

LiquidStockReport.com GELV- Penny Stock Volume Breakout - Earthtimes

(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 07, 2010 ) Del Mar, CA – Pioneers of the Biomass to Energy market, Green Energy Live Inc. (GELV) have been hard at work and that hard work is busy paying dividends. The growing clean energy company is in the final stages of ...

Nashville songwriters give company team building a new twist - Nashville Tennessean

It's said that the perfect country and western song talks about mama, trains, trucks, prison and getting drunk. But for employees of a New Jersey-based telecommunications company, their keys to a great country song included terms like broadband ...

Special from CSMonitor.com - KTVZ.com

Obama faces a tough challenge in his budget: cutting the deficit while pumping up the economy. His budget pays for $33 billion in business tax cuts and $25 billion of aid to states through a spending freeze and reinstated taxes on wealthy Americans ...

Political notebook: Most on Columbia Association board look to stay - Baltimore Sun

Long Reach's Russ Swatek, 63, a retired computer software specialist finishing his first year on the board, has drawn an ethics complaint because of his role as spokesman for a group trying to petition the downtown rezoning bill to referendum in ...

Open Question: Good gaming computer under $450?

im kind of in a budget right now but am looking for a gamming computer that is good. I want one that cn play games like empire total war. Also is this a good one? i found it at dell and customized it. Congratulations! Your system is ready to be built. We have some recommendations for you highlighted in green below. Software & Services SYSTEM COLORPiano Blackedit PROCESSORAMD Athlon™ II X2 250 (3.0GHz, 2MB)edit OPERATING SYSTEMGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, Englishedit Dell Recommends Transfer your data, music and photos to your new PC with the Belkin Easy Transfer cable. Upgrade to Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium,64bit + Belkin Easy Transfer Cable [add $30] WARRANTY AND SERVICE1 Year Basic Service Planedit Dell Recommends Extended Service Plans cost less when you buy now with your system! Upgrade now to a 2 Year Basic In-Home Service Plan* *Important Info Upgrade to 2 Year Basic Service Plan [add $79] In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis: *Remote Diagnosis is determination by online/phone technician of cause of issue; may involve customer access to inside of system and multiple or extended sessions. If issue is covered by Limited Hardware Warranty and not resolved remotely, technician and/or part will be dispatched, usually in 1 or 2 business days following completion of Remote Diagnosis. Dell sells In-Home Service provided by the following: Dell In-Home Service provided by Dell Marketing L.P.; BancTec In-Home Service provided by BancTec Third Party Maintenance, Inc.; and QualxServ In-Home Service provided by QualxServ LLC. Third parties may be used to deliver the in-home service. Availability varies. Other conditions apply. For complete details about In-Home Service, visit www.dell.com/servicecontracts MEMORY4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz- 4 DIMMsedit MONITOR18.5" Dell IN1910N HD Monitor with VGA cableedit HARD DRIVE640GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™edit VIDEO CARDATI Radeon HD 3450 256MBedit OPTICAL DRIVE16X DVD+/-RW Driveedit SPEAKERSNo Speaker Optionedit Dell Recommends Multimedia Speaker System delivers an ideal combination of performance and value Upgrade to Bose Companion 2 Series II Multimedia Speaker System [add $110] KEYBOARD & MOUSEDell Consumer Entry USB Keyboard and Mouseedit MODEMNo Modem Optionedit SOUNDIntegrated 5.1 Channel Audioedit My Accessories OFFICE SOFTWAREMicrosoft® Works 9edit Dell Recommends Office Home & Student. Lets you create great-looking documents, spreadsheets and presentations quickly. Upgrade to Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 [add $119] SECURITY SOFTWAREMcAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Monthsedit ADOBE & ENTERTAINMENTWild Tangent Gamesedit DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUPDell Online Backup 2GB for 1 yearedit ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM MEDIA READERNo Floppy Drive or Media Card Reader Included Inspiron 546 MTInspiron 546 Minitower w/ Black Bezel MouseMouse included with Keyboard purchase Network CardIntegrated 10/100 Ethernet Adobe SoftwareAdobe® Reader 9.0 ESSENTIAL ADD-ONS more

Open Question: Where do I post an injustice for everyone to see?

Just need to vent. I'm a small business owner just trying to get started up. I'm a gamer so I figured why not make a store like gamestop. I invested in games got some rental software from Vision who has an agreement with Mercury Payment Systems to accept CC's... so since I could not use Paypal and wanted to give my clients the option to pay with a CC I figured why not. I got into a contract with Mercury and they said we'll charge you $40 a month plus a percentage for each CC transaction. Fine... so a year passes... most people around here were using cash... it was rare to get a CC transaction for rentals, so why waste $40 right. I contact them to cancel in January already been with them over a year. I get a reply with a form saying I'm going to cancel and will be charged a $295 termination fee. Ok, so naturally I ask how to avoid this fee. They said according to my contract I need to give them 30 days written notice. Ok so I reply yeah.. I'd rather do that...(DUH!!!) Then I ask.. does this email count as a written response? They reply and say no and attach a form I need to fill out as a written notice. (OMG Pulling nails WHY did they not just give me this option before! GRR) Whatever I do as I'm told and confirm they got my fax bla bla bla itz done. I budget as needed and pay my bills... then today when I check my account OD's upon OD's!!! Right on the top Mercury Payment Systems $295 charge. WTF! Naturally I call knowing it has to be a big mistake... ohhh noooo apparently I have to continue my "normal volume" of sales in the 30 days or else the fee is applied... so I happily point out that my normal volume of ZERO can't equal anything more than ZERO! Long story short they pretty much say tough and refused to help. I review the contract they sent me while I was inquiring about leaving and in plain english it states that yearly customers simply need to turn in a 30 day notice to cancel and the fee is waived.... no talk about "normal volume of sales" or any other BS they're making up. I'm tired of this. Having no voice and just having to get slammed around by companies like this. I mean they know I'm screwed... what do I do pay some lawyer who'll just add to the spiraling fees and charges they've caused?! They know I'm stuck and don't care. I hope I can somehow spread the word of this company because people need to know this kind of information. What kind of company kicks a small business owner while they are down? Seriously? Well thatz my rant. more

Resolved Question: How will financing be for me?

Opening a tanning salon(something neat and sophisticated looking.) has been in my plans since I was about 14. All during high school I was home schooled and I worked for my dad cleaning newly constructed houses/businesses before they were put on the market for sale or lease. That is until things went under and he had to file for bankruptcy on all of the residential and commercial real estate that he developed. The I went to Costco for 2 years. From the 4 or so years I worked during school, I hoarded nearly every penny I made so I could fulfill my dream as an entrepreneur when I graduated from high school. Right after graduating from the Fulton County Public School System, I was set and went out looking for SOMETHING else to do to start my career in a self-owned business. Everything exceeded what my budget was set on until my dads good friends' dad was retiring and selling his repo company. So, I knew then at that time that was my opportunity. Luckily he allowed me to finance everything since he owned the stuff and he also let me walk in his lot that he's now leasing to me. So I've been in the repossession/recovery business for over a year now and with the economy HOPEFULLY shaping up, I've really been thinking about getting rid of my trucks & selling everything(of course after I have another main source of income coming in). The main reason is because I fear in about 2-3 years from now, this economy will have improved greatly and there won't be as much recovery work to cover all of my expenses associated with my company. ---OK so now my story about my young life is over, I'll get to my main concern- Although I'm only 19 now, I've had credit since I was 15(I lied about my DOB on credit card apps which has now been corrected with all 3 credit bureaus). Every since then I ALWAYS did right and kept my credit immaculate as it still is. My Transunion FICO through MyFico is at 738 and is slowly rising as my accounts grow older and as my personal vehicle is on its way to being fully paid off. I do have credit cards, but have $0 in credit card debt. Since Mar. 8th 2009 to Dec. 31st 2009, my company has grossed approx. $480K. That number may be fairly large, but considering I have 3 other drivers/employees I pay commission to, repo insurance(nearly $13K for not even the full year), rent on my ex-car lot(just over $20K for not even the full year), tax, all utilities, and after going ahead and paying my "agent" off for financing the PC's, software, trucks etc., that number was lowered significantly. Fortunately, 2010 so far is just as busy as it has been for the past 10 months and I'm even having to send repo orders back to finance companies from not having enough time to do them all(I'm not buying another truck). Like I said, I'm really thinking about going into the tanning business and it's a decision I'll have to make between now and the next 2-3 years. Would someone like me at my age(I will be 21-22yo then) have a hard time being approved for a $300K+ loan with the following factors: Company grossed $480K.(Honestly I want to leave this out of the app.) I netted about $110K during the last 3 quarters of '09.(before all of my personal bills/expenses.) I have roughly $80K in assets(2 recovery trucks, a money market account, and other misc. things). I have 3 checking accounts(2 personal, 1 business) I have 2 savings accounts. I have tax forms that have been filed and I also have bank and broker statements to prove my income. I have above average+ personal credit but no business credit.(no debt besides personal vehicle which will be paid off in 2 years or sooner) I have the knowledge, skill and common sense to know how to properly run a business. I can produce a legitimate business proposal. Hopefully within the next 2 or so years all of my assets and everything else will have grown.(if it doesn't there's a problem. lol) I know this is a lot of info, but my life ahead is really sticking to my nerves and I need support. I saw how my dad went from one minute having a lot of real estate to the next minute having to dig into his retirement money, and I want to avoid this by all means possible. I could be making a mistake by wanting to stop repossessing vehicles but as I said, I feel when this economy shapes up I won't even be grossing enough to cover everything and I don't want to lose my ***. The big question, how will banks view my status when attempting to obtain a commercial loan for roughly $300K? Would it be best if I go through the SBA? Could I get the loan w/o having to include my total grossed income? I'm literally fretting over these things. Thank all of you guys for your support. more

Voting Question: This project is due at school. I am confused on it. can any one help? I need a service and y?

While attending this class, you also work at DigiFast, a small company that creates and markets video games for educational and entertainment markets. DigiFast recently moved into River View Plaza, a four-story office building in Portland, Oregon. River View Plaza includes a lobby with a security desk and several suites on all four floors. DigiFast occupies a typical suite that includes offices for managers, full-sized cubicles for employee workstations, a conference room, and restrooms. There is a break room with a refrigerator and a microwave, but, unfortunately, the break room is on the first floor, and DigiFast is on the third floor. DigiFast is new and growing fast. The company needs more employees, but the operating budget will not allow for it presently. Meanwhile, the goal is to make the operations efficient while keeping the current employees happy. You think one way to achieve this goal is by attracting outside services to the building. The other businesses in the building are similar in size to DigiFast but focus on markets other than software: a dentist, a young lawyer, and an insurance company. The building also has several spaces not yet rented. At capacity, the building can accommodate approximately 1,300 people. The location of River View Plaza is ideal, and the size of the office is adequate. However, the owners of the building supply space but little else in the way of service. The entrepreneurial spirit in you views this as a golden opportunity to attract a new service for DigiFast and other companies in the building. Your task is to convince your colleagues, manager, the owner of DigiFast, and the building management company your service has great potential and would be useful for your company’s employees and others in the building. A committee of key individuals will make the decision to move forward . . . or not. The committee consists of the following: •Charlotte Alexander, the founder and owner of DigiFast. She has a master’s degree in computer engineering and has spent 20 years working in IT industries. Charlotte is interested in efficiency and company growth. •Mark Jackson, your manager: Mark was recently recruited from a major video marketing company. He has an MBA from a prestigious university and two years’ work experience. Mark cares about the bottom line—he favors creativity as long as profit does not suffer. •Stacie Matthews, computer programmer: Stacie is currently working on her undergraduate degree in computer programming. She has extensive experience in developing video games but wants to finish her education to advance in this industry. Stacie is practical and creative. •Dave Martinez, graphic designer: Dave is a self-taught graphic artist who has won numerous awards for his designs. He is imaginative and innovative. •Steve Taylor, facilities manager: Steve is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of the building, as well as renting available space to companies compatible with the businesses in the building. Although he is friendly and easygoing, Steve expects a job to be done right. Task Your task is to choose a service you think would be useful for DigiFast and most employees in the building. Remember: The goal of the service is to increase efficiency of operations and/or keep the current employees happy. As you think about the argument you will ultimately present to the committee, consider the different needs and personalities of the five committee members you have to persuade. All of the committee members have to agree on your service. You also need to anticipate any objections they might have as well as ways you can overcome those objections. more

Voting Question: Can someone shed some light on creating a budget for this issue?

Individual: Consulting Project a) You are an IT project manager. Your team has been hired as IT consultants for a small non-profit counseling center for at-risk youth. The Executive Director has shared with you that the center received a gift of $500,000 from a great-uncle of one of the center's former clients with the condition it be used to upgrade the technology used at the center. The center is open Monday through Saturday, noon-11 p.m. The center has three full-time employees: the Executive Director and two counselors. There are eight part-time counselors who are on-call and four part-time administrative assistants who cover all shifts. There are no computers. All patient, employee, and financial records are kept manually and filed in cabinets in the business office. The center has one fax machine, two typewriters, and a multi-line phone system with a phone in each room. The building has six rooms, a reception office area, and a waiting room. The rooms are used for the Executive Director's office, three counseling rooms, a business office, and a conference room. b) Submit a 2,000-2,500 word detailed essay and a summary PowerPoint presentation that reflects your technology recommendations, your justification for the changes, and a budget. Your recommendations may include the following: i) PC and peripherals such as desktop PCs, servers, printers, scanners, or laptops ii) Software tools such as a word processing programs, financial programs, and scheduling tools iii) Telecommunications: cell phones, pagers, wireless tools such as blackberries or PDAs iv) Other tools you feel will aid in the efficiency and effectiveness of the counseling center c) It is not necessary to provide brand names of hardware/software/peripherals in this preliminary plan; use rough estimates for the budget items, but stay within the $500K limit. You will be asked to present a summary to the board of directors within two weeks. d) In addition, it has been your experience that IT projects that are rapidly deployed often meet with resistance and failure. Include in your preliminary report how the center should plan to address the change management issues. Be sure to include a rough timeline of major milestones to complete the project. e) The Executive Director would like to see the office retrofitted with the new technology within six months. f) To complete this assignment, refer to the O'Brien text, the Grand Canyon University College of Business and Library, Ken Blanchard Companies web sites, and other sources that may be appropriate. Wikipedia is not considered a scholarly journal; do not use it for this assignment. g) Use APA format, including an introduction, conclusion, and title page; include in-text citations and a reference page as appropriate. h) Submit the completed assignment to the instructor by the end of Week Eight. 2) Collaborative Learning Community: None ReplyReply AllMove...Inbox more

Resolved Question: HELP With College Laptop?

I will be starting college this next fall and am going to study Computer Science and Business. I know I will want a 15"+ screen because of all the coding I will be doing and i have a flexible budget. Not only do I want good processing and memory but I also want something somewhat that looks good and is capable of running my occasional Sims 3 stages. Macs are out of the picture because of software issues and I know that Dell can be structural unreliable. I have thought about a Vaio E Series maybe or an F. I have also considered HP but I would like other people's opinions on these notebooks and possible others. Thanks!How does this configuration look? HP Pavilion Entertainment dv6t customizable Notebook PC VV451AV * Espresso Black * Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit * Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-430M Dual Core processor (2.26GHz, 3MB L2 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.53GHz * $50 OFF! 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) * 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection * 512MB NVIDIA GeForce G 105M - For i3 and i5 Processors * 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768) * LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support * Webcam + Fingerprint Reader * Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth * No TV Tuner w/remote control * HP Color Matching Keyboard * High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery * No Modem * Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 * Norton Internet Security(TM) 2010 - 15 Month Subscription * HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope more

Resolved Question: name five successful software projects.?

criteria meet business objectives within budget and schedule.Thanks for the explanation.....can you name specific software projects that were concluded successful... more

Voting Question: What type of stuff shud i get with the Aleinware Area-51?

ok i have a budget of 4,000 dollars so i need stuff to make it run very fast while gaming...mw2 etc this is what i have saved right now: CHASSIS COLOR Cosmic Black, Alienware Area-51 Chassis edit PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i7 960 (3.2GHz, 8MB Cache) edit OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English edit WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1 Year Basic Service Plan edit In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis: for issues covered by Limited Hardware Warranty, technician and/or part will be dispatched, if necessary, usually in 1 or 2 business days following Remote Diagnosis. During Remote Diagnosis, you may be asked to access the inside of your system (where safe to do so) or to participate in troubleshooting until a cause can be isolated. VIDEO CARD Single 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 285 edit MEMORY 6GB DDR3 1067MHz (3x 2GB) Tri Channel Memory edit MONITOR 21.5" Alienware OptX AW2210 Full HD Widescreen Monitor edit HARD DRIVE 300GB - SATA-II, 3Gb/s, 10k RPM, 16MB Cache HDD edit SOUND CARD Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium edit GAMING ESSENTIALS Killer Xeno™ Pro edit MOUSE Logitech Performance Mouse MX edit WIRELESS 1525 PCIe WLAN card with 11n mini-Card & external antenna edit KEYBOARD Alienware TactX™ Keyboard edit OPTICAL DRIVE 6X Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD) edit My Accessories AUTOMATIC UPDATES Automatic Updates: Enabled edit My Software & Accessories ALIENFX AlienFX Color, Mars Red edit AVATAR Alienware Logo edit WALLPAPER Alienhead Chrome Red edit PRE-INSTALLED GAMES AND CLIENTS Steam and Portal™ Factory Installed edit GAMING SOFTWARE Battlefield 2: The Complete Collection edit GAMING SOFTWARE CoD: World at War edit MEDIA READER 19-in-1 Media Card Reader edit AUDIO OPTIONS Razer Barracuda HP-1 Gaming Headphones edit ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM Alienware Area-51 Alienware Area-51 COOLING OPTION Alienware™ High-Performance Liquid Cooling Adobe Reader Software Adobe Acrobat Reader more

Resolved Question: Best 3D Commercial Architectural Design Software on a Budget?

I'm looking to put together a business plan for investors for a bar I am trying to build. I need a 3D modeling program that isn't ridiculously expensive but will still have a high quality. Any suggestions? more

Resolved Question: What equipment is needed to start up a Recording Studio Business?

Me and a friend are looking into starting up a Recording Studio, yet we need help with what to buy and where to start in order to be able to record good songs, this meaning could you list, the types of microphones, software mixers etc with prices? we're looking at a budget of £2000. more

Resolved Question: My position and job description has changed, but my pay hasn't, how do I have the conversation with my boss?

About 9 months ago my job description and role changed. I was originally hired for a non technical position at 60K. I happened to have a variety of programming skills they needed, web, software, database, and also system administration know how so they changed my position unofficialy to technology. I developed a web based application to do what a piece of software that cost 40K which we wanted to buy would do, but we didn't have the money in the budget so I stepped in. I recently had to create another application, though rather small this time. Right now I am working on another application, that is rather complex and large. I have been doing this latest project one on my own time, because my NDA states that anything I develop on the job becomes company property and I want to reserve the option to sell it as my own product. So I want to show my boss what I have been working on, and negotiate a pay increase, then complete the application for the company. My boss has told me and my other three co-wrokers who's positions have also changed (though theirs in non technical areas) for almost a year now that he is going to have HR reclassify our positions and pay, but it has yet to happen, he keeps putting it off, saying this quarter, next quarter, etc. So I can keep the application to my self and sell it in my own consulting business part time, OR go to him and express my frustration that I am underpaid for what I am doing. He would love nothing more than for me to develop this application, but I expect to be compensated like any other developer in the market. So how do I have the conversation with him? What do I say without it coming across the wrong way? more

Resolved Question: Need help finding Variable and Fixed costs from these numbers..?

I'm doing a business model for a class, and I have come up with these numbers for product production and other expenses: Cost of production for manufacturing a single electronic word-pen: •Backlit monochrome LCD screen - $3.50 •plastic/steel casing - $0.50 •Ink/refill cartridge ink - $0.25 •Plastic components inside pen (cartridge, ballpoint, brass disks, etc) - $1.15 •Software chip/wiring/other technology - $2.25 •USB port - $0.85 •Package costs - $1.10 Total: $9.60 Therefore, there is a mark-up of $10.39 or 108% (based on cost vs. retail price). Other Expenses (Annual) •Manufacturing fees & Wages - $100,000 •Executive and other company wages - $2,500,000 •Advertising budget - $2,000,000 •Shipping & Handling Fees - $120,000 Total: 4,720,0000 I need to find the gross profit and the break even point from these numbers, and to do that I need the variable and fixed costs.. not sure which one is which here.. I really appreciate any help from you guys.. thanks! more

Voting Question: I need to know of the 2 computers are better?

Computer #1 $ 1,197.00 Gateway 20" HD LCD Touchscreen 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD Desktop Computer with Windows 7 * Processor: Intel Pentium Processor T4300 * Memory: 4096MB DDR2 (2 x 2048MB) * Hard Drive: 320GB SATA (7200RPM) * Optical Drive: 8X DVD+/-R/RW Super Multi-Format Dual Layer Drive. Write max: 8x DVD-R, 8x DVD+R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 8x DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW. Read max: 8x DVD-ROM, 48x CD-ROM. * Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit * LCD Monitor: 20" HD Widescreen LCD; 1600 x 900 resolution * Media Card Reader: Multi-in-1 digital media card reader with photo frame button - MultiMediaCard, Secure digital card, SDHC card, Memory stick, Memory stick pro duo, Memory stick PRO-HG duo * Other Differentiator: Webcam Additional Product Specifications: * System Bus: Operates at 2.1GHz; 800MHz FSB * Cache Memory: 1 MB L2 cache, * Graphics: Intel GMA X4500HD graphics * Keyboard/Mouse: Wireless keyboard and mouse with a range of 30' * Speakers: High-definition audio with 5.1-channel, built-in 5W speakers * Ports: 6 USB 2.0 (4 front, 2 rear), RJ-45 Ethernet, HD headphone and mic jacks, coax cable connector, IR blaster port, Kensington lock slot, DC-in jack * Network Adapter: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN * Wireless Network Adapter: Integrated 802.11b/g/Draft-N WiFi Certified * Measures approx. 11"H x 18"W x 23" deep * Weighs 19 lbs. * Model #: ZX4800-05e * UL listed * Made in China * Comes with a manufacturer's 1-year limited warranty Accessories Include: * 3 PC Essentials 18 Deluxe software on DVDs * Wireless keyboard * Wireless mouse * Power adapter * 2 AAA batteries * Quick Setup document Pre-Installed Software: * Gateway Touch Suite * Gateway Recovery Management * Microsoft Works 9.0 with Office Home 2007 (60-day trial) * Microsoft Money Essentials * Adobe Reader * Cyberlink Power2Go * GatewayShield Comprehensive Security: * Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day trial) * Gateway Games Powered by WildTangent (pre-installed with 10 demo games with 60-minutes of game play) PC Essentials 18 Deluxe on DVDs: * DVD 1 - Hoyle Puzzle and Board Games 2010, Hoyle Casino Games 2010, Hoyle Card Games 2010, Hoyle Slots 2010 * DVD 2 - Anytime Organizer 12.0, Aquazone Desktop Garden, Corel PaintShop Pro Photo X2, Digital Scrapbook Artist, Easy Video Editor 3.0, FormTool Deluxe 7, KidPix Deluxe 4.0, Mopheus Photo Animation Suite, Serif Web Plus X2, Tune Up Media * DVD 3 - Budget Express 3.0, Cook n with Betty Crocker, Family Tree Heritage 7, Quicken Legal Business Pro 2010, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 20 Deluxe, Peachtree First Accounting 2010, Quicken Willmaker Plus 2010, RoboForm Password Manager and Form Filler, Stuffit Deluxe 2009, Sunbird Calendar, Thunderbird Email, Turbo Backup 7.2, Turbo, FloorPlan 3D Home and Landscape Deluxe, 2009 World Book Encyclopedia Computer #2 $ 819.00 HP 20" TouchSmart 4GB RAM 320GB HD MS Office Win 7 * Includes TouchSmart computer, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, cleaning cloth, remote control with 2 AAA batteries, and receiver for the keyboard and mouse * Touch-enabled 20" diagonal HD display with BrightView technology * AMD Athlon II 235e dual-core processor * Genuine Windows7 Home Premium operating system * 4GB RAM * 320GB hard drive * Slot-load SuperMulti drive plays and burns CDs and DVDs * ATI Radeon graphics with 320MB integrated shared graphics memory * Keyboard/mouse receiver is a USB dongle pre-installed at the rear of the monitor * 802.11 b/g/n wireless * Built-in HDTV tuner * Built-in webcam with microphone * 6-in-1 media card reader (card not included) * Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 * Measurements: 20-1/2"L x 16"H x 9"W * UL listed; 1-year Limited Manufacturer's Warranty * Made in China Included Software * McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2010, 3-year subscription * Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 * Laplink PCmover Professional with PCsync and ethernet transfer cable * System Mechanic 9 * H&R Block At Home Basic + eFile * Top Chef: the Game * Lifetime Fashion Solitaire * World's Best Board Games 2009 more

Resolved Question: Is there a free alternative to Quicken for small-business budget management?

I recently started a small online business. I want to keep track of my profits and expenses, but I'm pretty clumsy with numbers. I've heard good things about Quicken Home and Business, but it costs $90. Is there any software out there on par with Quicken that's ideal for small businesses and is free to download? more

Voting Question: topic idea for homework?

Hi everybody and thank you for your help, I do not want you to do my homework, I just want you to give me an IDEA OF A TOPIC, not do my homework! =] thank you Scenario While attending this class, you also work at DigiFast, a small company that creates and markets video games for educational and entertainment markets. DigiFast recently moved into River View Plaza, a four-story office building in Portland, Oregon. River View Plaza includes a lobby with a security desk and several suites on all four floors. DigiFast occupies a typical suite that includes offices for managers, full-sized cubicles for employee workstations, a conference room, and restrooms. There is a break room with a refrigerator and a microwave, but, unfortunately, the break room is on the first floor, and DigiFast is on the third floor. DigiFast is new and growing fast. The company needs more employees, but the operating budget will not allow for it presently. Meanwhile, the goal is to make the operations efficient while keeping the current employees happy. You think one way to achieve this goal is by attracting outside services to the building. The other businesses in the building are similar in size to DigiFast but focus on markets other than software: a dentist, a young lawyer, and an insurance company. The building also has several spaces not yet rented. At capacity, the building can accommodate approximately 1,300 people. The location of River View Plaza is ideal, and the size of the office is adequate. However, the owners of the building supply space but little else in the way of service. The entrepreneurial spirit in you views this as a golden opportunity to attract a new service for DigiFast and other companies in the building. Your task is to convince your colleagues, manager, the owner of DigiFast, and the building management company your service has great potential and would be useful for your company’s employees and others in the building. A committee of key individuals will make the decision to move forward . . . or not. The committee consists of the following: Charlotte Alexander, the founder and owner of DigiFast. She has a master’s degree in computer engineering and has spent 20 years working in IT industries. Charlotte is interested in efficiency and company growth. Mark Jackson, your manager: Mark was recently recruited from a major video marketing company. He has an MBA from a prestigious university and two years’ work experience. Mark cares about the bottom line—he favors creativity as long as profit does not suffer. Stacie Matthews, computer programmer: Stacie is currently working on her undergraduate degree in computer programming. She has extensive experience in developing video games but wants to finish her education to advance in this industry. Stacie is practical and creative. Dave Martinez, graphic designer: Dave is a self-taught graphic artist who has won numerous awards for his designs. He is imaginative and innovative. Steve Taylor, facilities manager: Steve is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of the building, as well as renting available space to companies compatible with the businesses in the building. Although he is friendly and easygoing, Steve expects a job to be done right. Task Your task is to choose a service you think would be useful for DigiFast and most employees in the building. Remember: The goal of the service is to increase efficiency of operations and/or keep the current employees happy. As you think about the argument you will ultimately present to the committee, consider the different needs and personalities of the five committee members you have to persuade. All of the committee members have to agree on your service. You also need to anticipate any objections they might have as well as ways you can overcome those objections. more

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I am a young professional and was looking for the best personal finance software to manage my budget and banking the best. As a present, I got Intuit QuickBooks "Simple Start", but it reads like its better for business than personal finance. Is this a good software to use, or should I exchange it for something else? --NKL more

Resolved Question: Online Business Ideas for Low Budget?

I want to do an Online Business. My budget is a meagre $250. I am ready to work around 3 hours a day. I have internet connection at home. I have tried the following stuff and want to keep away from it: 1.) Affiliate Marketing 2.) Online Surveys and 3.) Paid to Read Email 4.) Domain Flipping I want an idea in which i will be the owner of the business and i want to earn a decent monthly income at least after 6-8 months of starting the Business. I want to have a website for this. I have a very little knowledge in web designing. I can create a static site with a Website Builder Software. Though not immediate, I need to start earning at least after 6-8 months after starting the business. Please give me good ideas along with the money i have to spend for different things for the start up. Please indicate the Fixed and Recurring Costs. Thanks in Advance more

Resolved Question: Is there a simple budgeting software I can use? If so, which is best?

Hi, So I recently started my EMS career. I live at home currently and wish to move out. Well so you know, EMTs don't make very much money at all... I need to figure out a budget. right now im and impulsive spender and most of the time couldn't tell you how much money I have. I figured with the way business and computers are these days, there there would be a nifty piece of software intended for this particular task. I could probably pull out all my old high school books, but why when there are computers! Thanks! more

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Resolved Question: Help with Laptop spec needed please?

Hello I'm looking to buy a laptop but i am a little rusty on hardware specs nowadays (software is more my field!) so i need some one to just look over the laptop i am considering to make sure its good enough for what i need it for! I'm looking for a laptop to switch between business/home use, it will mostly be used for programming/website building (so a lot programs potentially open at once) of but then some gaming as well, (nothing to graphic hungry like crysis; but things like FFXI Online etc) the current spec i am looking at is: Processor: Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo 2.53 GHz Hard drive: 320 GB Serial ATA (7200 rpm) Memory: 4 GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM Display: LCD 13,3", 1280x800 Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon. HD 4550 512MB* Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM45 ExprChipset *The graphics is the main one i am concerned about, i know Radeon is a good make, but i dont know much more then that about graphics for laptops/notebooks! also i would of a prefered a SATA SSD instead, but it wasnt available with this model unfortunatly! any help, recommendations or advice would be appricialted greatly, my highest budget is £1500.is it possible to upgrade laptop graphics? more

Resolved Question: I have built a Recruitment Consultancy website but now need a CMS - how on earth do I do that?

I am an experienced Recruitment Consultant who has decided to team up with a bunch of colleagues to go it on our own and start up our own Recruitment Consultancy. Now none of us are naturally gifted when it comes to html and computery stuff however we have managed to create our first draft of the website using Wix.com and I must admit that it is really starting to look quite snazzy. The problem is that we now need to develop a CMS that will make updating the site with our latest jobs and blogs nice and easy. We also want to be able to provide a system where candidates can supply their information (including CV) through the website directly on to our candidate database software. We are planning to use a piece of software called RDB Pro that will act as a database for all our candidates and clients. So we have the website and we have the database software but how on earth do we get/create a cms that can integrate with both and also let us upload and manage our web content easily. I know that in business one of the greatest hurdles to overcome is getting a system where the user can focus entirely on the stuff that generates the sales and doesnt have to muck about with all the technical mumbo jumbo and that is why I am so keen to get this bit right! We have not allowed anything in the budget for this so it will have to be something that is "home cooked". I dont mind spending a lot of time getting things right at this point as I feel it will be beneficial in he long term so am happy to spend hours mucking about learning how it can be done but would be gratefull if someone could point me in the right direction. Surely there are some open source applications that could help me out? more

Resolved Question: need advice on purchasing, setting up and maintaining a server?

The server will host a Web Based application developed in Flex. Users can go to a browser which has Flash installed, access our application, see,add, remove their records and save it. It will store large amounts of data, though this can be backed up on a external storage regularly. Main requirement is speed(quick response time), minimum down time, scalability, throughput. I was given the below quote by HP(www.hp.com) folks Quad Core Intel Xeon processor L5410(2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 50W) Processor 2nd processor Quad Core Intel Xeon processor L5410(2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 50W) Processor Memory 16GB fully buffered DIMM PC2-5300 4X4GB Memory Storage Controller HP Smart Array E200i/128 controller 4 hard drives each of 146GB, Hot Plug, 10K rpm RAID setting RAID 5 drive set Network card 2 Embedded NC373I Multifunction Gigabit Network Adapters Power Supply HP 1u Server 700w Hot Plug Power Supply Redundant Power Supply HP 1u Server 700w Hot Plug Power Supply Redundant fan options Storage Controller Upgrade HP 128MB BBWC Server Management- Integrated Lights Out Warranty 3 years Parts and on site labor, next business day The price was around 4.5K US$. My budget is about that only. Can someone please advise if this configuration would be allright for an application I plan to host? Are there any other options I have missed? Can I get a better quote from Dell, IBM or some other vendor? Should I get a hardware or software firewall or both? The server will house an application which will be accessed by 250-300 end users. So, will I need that many Client Access Licenses using Datacenter Windows Server 2008 OS ? I believe we should not as the server is just hosting an application and the end users have their own machines to their regular work and access the server for the application only. I don't want to channel the end users who will be accessing the application through VPN as they prefer to get authenticated going to a URL and then accessing their information just like Yahoo Mail. What are the things I need to be aware of for setting up and maintaining a server. I have not done one before. Can someone please advise? I am going through the server tutorials on the web for setting up and maintaining it? Thanks more

Resolved Question: Custom built PC Questions?

I am planning on building a computer from scratch and have never made one before so am looking for any tips. I have a budget of about £300-£400 and am looking for a good place to purchase the parts from for a low price. Also, if you know of a good business that assembles them, that would be helpful. I am building it mainly for music production, graphic design and animation so need good specs to render etc. I am looking for: RAM: 4gb+ (preferably DDR3) Processor: Quadcore 2.5ghz+ (Intel i7 or AMD Phenom II) Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or GTX 275 or ATI 4850 or ATI 4870. Soundcard: Not sure but want a high end one (preferably not Creative as the software bundles are tiresome). Case: Hopefully a water cooled tower of a small form factor one. Motherboard: No idea! As you may tell, my knowledge is very limited on computers so a list of parts needed would be very helpful. Hope you can be of help and I hope I haven't underbudgeted too much! more

Resolved Question: What point of sale package (software+hardware) would you recommend for my hotdog food cart?

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Resolved Question: What do U think Most banks hold firm, refuse to cash state's IOUs?

By refusing to honor billions in state-issued IOUs beyond Friday, California's largest banks intensified the state budget crisis and created potential cash-flow problems for vendors and local governments. The big banks, led by Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Chase, held firm in their promise not to accept the state's registered warrants after the close of business Friday. Business owners and other IOU holders scrambled to find alternative methods of cashing in the notes, such as taking out short-term loans or applying for membership in credit unions still willing to accept the IOUs. The only major banks to relent were Citi and Bank of the West. Citi said it would honor the IOUs until next Friday, and Bank of the West said it would accept them from current customers "until further notice." "We wanted to help our existing customers," said Bank of the West spokesman Jim Cole. The other big banks said they would offer lines of credit or other forms of assistance to cash-strapped customers, but only on a case-by-case basis. "We'll work with them, just like we always do," said Bank of America spokeswoman Julie Westermann. But "we will only make loans to people who are creditworthy," she said. More than $390 million in IOUs have been issued by the state controller's office since a week ago Thursday, with another $2.5 billion set to go through the end of the month. As long as most big banks were willing to honor the notes, recipients could treat them like regular checks. When that ended Friday, they started looking for answers. Capital Datacorp, a hardware-software vendor in North Highlands, was able to cash $3,000 in IOUs earlier this week at Wells Fargo – but is still due to be paid $750,000 by the state this month. That represents 75 percent of its business. http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/2017828.html more

Resolved Question: IT in small business?

I am setting up a sever for a client that has a small business of 15-20 people. I was wondering whether to go with Apple or Windows based server. Yes I know I went to college for this but I want some feed-back on this because this is one of my first IT jobs were i have a nearly unlimited budget. I was planning to go with Apple. Here is what I came up with: Mac Pro- Two 2.26GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 16GB memory 4TB hard drive Dual-channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express card Mac OS X Server Xsan 2 Price Quote: $7,547.00 At each desk there would be a 24" Apple LED Cinema Display and wired full Apple Keyboard and Wired Mouse. Price Quote: Around $15,000 Overall the cost would be around $25,00 to $27,000 with all the maintenance and extra software. The small business is a creative designer based company so Apple would easily be the best choice for the business. And with the Apple Cinema display it would be easy for the colleagues to connect their Apple Macbooks directly to the monitor and then also share data between the Airport Extreme and Time Machines with files from their own laptops. So I believe going with an Apple configuration would be best. Is there anything better out there to support a small business of designers?I NEED a data transfer setup that Xsan 2 gives me. I would have to find a replacement exactly like Xsan on Windows. more

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Voting Question: Any business plan to survive with family?

Friends, I am into Software field since last 10 yrs, I am finding it difficult to continue in the same field beyond 5 yrs from now, there are multiple reasons why I don’t want to continue there for long, to list few, work pressure, stress, long working hrs etc. I am here to gather your valuable opinion for a business / or anything to survive in future with my family (small family). Currently I am located in bangalore, I am staying in my own flat (owned by the bank for next 15 yrs :) ). Local language is problem for me, I am basically from WestBengal. Please suggest some business idea. (income from online stuff please don’t waste your time, I have a very limited investment budget of less then 20 L ) more

Resolved Question: I need help in buying a notebook.?

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