Democrats on defense in 2012 governors' races

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks at the Special Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety panel during the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks at the Special Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety panel during the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer walks during the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, left, shaske hands with Gen. Craig Richard McKinley Chief, National Guard Bureau at the Special Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety panel during the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks with reporters during the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer attends the meeting of the Special Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety panel during the National Governors Association winter meeting in Washington, on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Democrats are playing defense in governors' races in 2012, protecting eight seats ? some in conservative states like North Carolina and Montana ? while Republicans are safeguarding just four. But one of those is in Wisconsin, where a recall effort against incumbent Scott Walker has emerged as a national test of the confrontational measures many GOP governors have taken to balance state budgets.

Both parties agree the landscape is quite different than in 2010, where 37 states elected governors at the height of the economic downturn and amid roiling voter anger over government spending and debt. Republicans netted 6 new seats that year, including important presidential bellwether states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. There are currently 29 Republican governors, 20 Democrats and 1 independent.

This year, just 8 seats are up for grabs against a backdrop of a slowly improving national economy and a presidential contest that will draw a broader range of voters. Republicans are casting the contests as a referendum on their own party's leadership in tough times while Democrats are calling it a potential course correction after two years of GOP overreach.

"The public in a number of states in 2010 thought they were sending the message that with new leadership in the governor's office they'd get an accelerated recovery. Instead they got a hard right turn in ideology," said Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association in an interview.

O'Malley pointed to Ohio, where voters soundly rejected a ballot measure backed by Republican governor John Kasich to curtail public employee unions, and Florida, where Rick Scott's aggressive budget cuts and remote style helped sink his approval ratings to record lows last year.

"The governors we elected over the last couple of cycles have come into office, made tough gutsy decisions that haven't always been popular. But they've been honest enough to tell their voters we can't afford to do things the same way," said Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

Nowhere are the parties' contrasting visions on more vivid display than in Wisconsin, where Democrats submitted more than a million petitions in January to recall Walker, whose efforts to slash state worker benefits and end their collective bargaining rights drew fierce protests from union members and other activists.

The special election is expected to take place in June, with a likely primary in May to select a Democrat to challenge Walker. Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, a favorite of labor leaders, is expected to run, and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is also exploring a race.

Both parties agree that the Wisconsin recall is likely to be the closest governor's race of the year, and possibly the most expensive.

Democrats have modest hopes for a pickup in Indiana, where Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels is stepping down after two terms. Rep. Mike Pence, a 6-term Republican from eastern Indiana, is running to replace Daniels, but John Gregg, a Democrat and former state House speaker, is mounting a strong effort.

Indiana is heavily Republican and Obama's popularity in the state has dropped considerably since winning the state in 2008, the first Democratic presidential hopeful in 40 years to do so. But the DGA's O'Malley said the strengthening auto industry, both nationally and in Indiana, could boost Gregg's chances.

Some states with elections this year are expecting to retain current governors, including Republicans Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota and Gary Herbert of Utah and Democrats Jack Markell of Delaware and Peter Shumlin of Vermont.

But from there, Republicans expect to be on offense.

? In Washington state, where two-term Democrat Christine Gregoire is stepping down, Rob McKenna, the popular GOP attorney general, is running to replace her. Washington has not elected a Republican governor in 30 years, but party leaders say McKenna is a good fit for the state which Obama won handily in 2008 and will likely do so again this time. Longtime Rep. Jay Inslee is expected to be the Democratic contender.

? In Montana, a conservative state where Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer is stepping down after two terms, Republicans are enthusiastic about their chances despite a June primary that has drawn at least 7 hopefuls so far. Former Rep. Rick Hill is considered a favorite. Attorney General Steve Bullock leads the Democratic field.

? In Missouri, where incumbent Democrat Jay Nixon is seeking re-election, Republicans hope the state's slow economic recovery and an expected tight presidential and senate contest could help their chances of recapturing the seat. Dave Spence, a wealthy suburban St. Louis businessman, is among the candidates running in the August GOP primary.

? In West Virginia, a rematch is shaping up between incumbent Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin and Republican Bill Maloney, who came within 3 points of beating Tomblin in a 2011 special election despite almost no political experience and little name recognition. The RGA's McDonnell predicted Obama's presence at the top of the ticket this time was likely to drag down Tomblin. Obama lost the state to Republican John McCain in 2008 by 13 points.

? In North Carolina, where incumbent Democrat Bev Perdue is stepping down after a single rocky term, Republicans are enthusiastic about Pat McCrory, a former Charlotte mayor who came within a few points of beating Perdue in 2008. Former Rep Bob Etheridge and Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton are among the Democrats expected to compete in the May primary.

? In New Hampshire, where Democrat John Lynch is retiring, Republican conservative activists Ovide Lamontagne and Kevin Smith are vying for the Republican nomination while former state Senate Majority Leader Maggie Hassan is a favorite in the Democratic primary. New Hampshire went heavily Republican in 2010 after a gradual Democratic shift in the prior decade. It's considered a swing state in this year's presidential contest and could even lean Republican if former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the GOP nominee. Obama won the state handily in 2008.

Republicans also have a significant financial advantage in the 2012 contest. The RGA raised $44 million in 2011 and had nearly $27 million cash on hand in the group's most recent filing, while the Democrats raised $20 million and had about $12 million on hand.

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In Pictures: How Arsenal won the north London derby 5-2 on an extraordinary afternoon at the Emirates

By Chris Myson

Even the most optimistic of Arsenal fans would have been struggling to dream up a better scenario for their side in Sunday?s derby against rivals Tottenham at the Emirates.

On a quite incredible afternoon, an already dramatic Premier League season produced another marquee offering as Arsene Wenger's hosts sensationally recorded a 5-2 victory, recovering from two goals behind.

The match was full of goals, cards, incident, drama and mistakes as 90 minutes of action took place that had to be seen to be believed.

The fallout from the result is only just beginning and it remains to be seen who will have the last laugh in a season which is sure to continue producing a number of twists and turns as the two sides compete for a place in the top four.

But as Arsenal fans begin celebrations that will surely go on for many weeks to come and supporters of Spurs struggle to come to terms with what they have witnessed after a season that has been almost wholly positive so far, Goal.com relives the key moments of a north London derby that will live long in the memory.

Pressure on | Arsene Wenger prepares for a match he knows could define Arsenal's season

What a start! | Saha's deflected effort puts Spurs ahead within four minutes

Not given | Arsenal attempt to respond and have two soft penalty claims turned down

Hostile reception | Former Gunner Emmanuel Adebayor was in the thick of the early action

Penalty? | Bale breaks clear of Gibbs before going down in the box

Unhappy | Szczesny insists he didn't make any contact with the Welshman

2-0! | Adebayor calmly strokes home the spot-kick into the bottom-right corner

Victory? | Ecstatic Spurs players sense that a derby win is on the cards

Response | Just five minutes later, Sagna heads home to get the hosts back in it

Fighting back | Arsenal sense a comeback could be on the cards

Stunning strike | Van Persie nets a curling effort to make it 2-2 before half-time - a vital goal

What a start to the 2nd half! | Rosicky nips in to make it 3-2 just after the break

Incredible turnaround | All of the momentum is now Arsenal's after an amazing recovery

4-2! | Walcott dinks home to cap a ruthless counter-attack?

Walcott strikes again | The winger quickly makes it 5-2 to seal the victory in style

Ouch! | As the hosts run down the clock, Vermaelen is caught by a late Parker challenge

Sent off | Already booked, Parker is shown a red card to round off a miserable day for Spurs

Loving it | Arsenal fans and players begin their derby celebrations at full-time

????????????????? Ecstatic | A delighted Szczesny is one of the last players to leave the pitch

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Marsquake? How rumblings could bolster hope for life on Mars.

If seismic activity on Mars is recent, and it can be traced to a volcano, it could mean that there is a source of heat to melt ice and provide potential habitats for simple forms of life.

A pair of long gashes in the surface of Mars associated with a towering volcano shows evidence of marsquakes that could have occurred within the past few million years, and perhaps within modern times, according to new research.

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If such activity is recent, and it can be traced to the volcano, it would imply that the mountain is still active ? its magma providing a source of heat to melt ice and provide potential habitats for simple forms of life.

The gash is one of a pair of parallel features known collectively as Cerberus Fossae. These appear to be enormous collapsed lava dikes formed during eruptions of Elysium Mons, a volcano that vaults more than eight miles above the vast lava fields that surround it.

The mountain is thought to have been active within the past 2 million years. In principle, it still could be, with magma working its way down the flanks through subsurface conduits, rather than through repeated surface eruptions.

In 2010, another team of researchers hunting for heat sources on the Martian surface with an instrument aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter reported that they had detected warmth in the gashes, known as graben. The team noted that the signatures were hard to explain without invoking a subterranean source of heat.

Now, a team of researchers interested in faults on Mars says patterns of fallen boulders in both graben testify to marsquakes.

The team estimates that the temblors have occurred over a geologically recent span of time that could include the present day. If the evidence they see resulted from one quake, it would have registered at least a magnitude 7.5 had it occurred on Earth, comparable to an earthquake that devastated eastern Turkey last year. The results appear tomorrow in the Journal of Geophysical Research ? Planets.

The link between volcanoes, active faults, and potential habitats ?makes the boulder data we have collected so intriguing,? said Gerald Roberts, a geophysicist at the University of London who led the British-Italian team that conducted the study, in a prepared statement.

Using boulders as benchmarks for earthquake activity is one way to get around the dearth of instruments on Mars for taking the geophysical pulse of the planet. So far, NASA's Viking landers, which arrived at Mars in the mid 1970s, are the only platforms that carried seismometers to Mars, notes James Head III, a planetary scientist at Brown University in Providence, R.I., who studies volcanoes, quakes, and tectonics on other planets.

Unfortunately, he adds, the only shaking they detected came from vibrations as wind buffeted the landers.

Indeed, he adds, ?it's pretty remarkably abysmal? that basic information gleaned from seismometers ? from the structure of a planet's interior to the level of quake activity ? is still lacking for Mars. Scientists have had to turn to Earth's moon as a model for what the structure of Mars' crust might be like. Apollo astronauts left seismometers on the moon that operated until 1977 and revealed a great deal about the moon's structure.

Given the paucity of data on quake activity on Mars, Dr. Gordon's team has provided a ?great analysis and is very thought-provoking,? says Dr. Head, who was not part of the team.

In an e-mail exchange, Roberts explains that the inspiration for using boulders as surrogates for estimating quake activity came during a conversation he was having with a colleague. The colleague asked about detecting earthquakes on Mars and Roberts recalls regaling him with the Viking story. The colleague then asked: "Can you not see evidence of landslides triggered by marsquakes?"

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Lisa Buyer, president of the Buyer Group, interviews Mel Carson, Microsoft Advertising Community Manager, Microsoft Advertising on the subject of social media and the marketing mix at SES London, 2011. According to Mel, social media is the Internet. Mel says this is because the Internet is inherently social. Whether it?s through search, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, forums, or any other social media platform, the Internet is inherently social. Mel says marketers should always consider a social veneer across all of their marketing and digital campaigns, because there is a social element inherent in any devise used, whether it is via mobile, TV, Web, including games, print and cinema. Mel also stresses the importance for marketers to optimize outside of event being marketed. Marketers should always be incorporating digital photography, for example, and blogging, tweeting, in order to share the significance of their campaign with those who might not have been able to attend the event. Mel also talks about brand interaction and measuring the effect of social media in order to gauge its effectiveness. Mel calls this social interaction versus the social impressions and it?s the interactions that you?re looking to grow. For example, every tweet, every video that gets viewed, etc?gets tracked and after reviewing all of the social media engagement, Mel says a marketer is able to know that a certain amount of people have interacted with their brand. This builds upon the experience ?

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Judith Samuelson: In Phase 2, Occupy Movement Needs a More Nuanced View of Capitalism

As the Occupy Movement gears up for its next phase, I hope it can help give visibility to ideas that move beyond vilifying "corporations" and "capitalism" and begin to focus on the incentives and policies that create sub-optimal results from business and capital markets. We need a more nuanced view of capitalism to make progress.

Corporations may be "persons" legally, but they are not in reality. To bring about change, we need to influence real people, especially those who shape the incentives, such as compensation and tax policy, that drive the behavior of business people and investors. General protest is important and legitimate for lots of reasons, but it's not all that is needed.

For those in the Occupy movement who blame corporations for a multitude of woes, it's also important to remember that "we the people" represent the demand for cheap goods, sugary soda, and freedom to live the way we want, which is the ying-to-the-yang of unsustainable consumption of natural resources and energy -- the goods and services largely being delivered by "corporate capitalism."

Meanwhile, however, although the encampments may be mostly gone, the attitudes about business that permeate Occupy are spreading. Harris Interactive released its latest polling data for 60 leading companies this week, and Wall Street firms hit a new low.

The percentage of respondents with a positive impression of the industry fell to 17 percent from 22 percent a year ago. The only industry with a less favorable standing was tobacco. Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and AIG had scores so low they resemble the approval ratings of companies like Enron before they went out of existence.

The reasons for this fall from grace probably stem from a host of issues, but clearly trust -- or the lack thereof -- in Wall Street, business and ,increasingly, something called "capitalism" -- play a big role. Indeed, a meta-narrative seems to have emerged, promulgated by pundits and authors alike, who blame multinationals for many of our economic woes.

For example, in a recent speech to promote his book, Death of the Liberal Class, I heard Christopher Hedges argue that there are three types of capitalism -- the local kind, like the green market in the parking lot at the neighborhood church, the regional kind -- like the grocery store chain, and then, of course, corporate capitalism. He made very clear which one was the problem. Mr. Hedges is articulate, passionate, well educated and seems in command of his facts. Given his background as a long time correspondent for the New York Times with a degree in divinity, it seems like truth is on his side -- and he touches on the big issues.

He referenced rapid decline of species, yawning problems in public health, a deficit of jobs and economic security -- and tying it all together? The failure of government to act, given that "they" -- the corporations -- control the campaign coffers, a reality now made worse by Citizens United and Super Pacs.

The room was packed, and even on the Upper East Side of Manhattan -- where there are likely more investment bankers in residence than any other place on the planet -- there were bursts of applause at his recurrent theme: corporations are at the root of the problems we face in this country. There is nothing left to be done, given their influence in the political process, but take to the streets.

I share his concern about the issues. I see two problems with his analysis.

The first problem, to quote the cartoon character Pogo -- "we have met the enemy, and he is us."

But further, every boomer fortunate to have a 401k plan wants it to go in one direction only -- up. The drumbeat for high returns is the flip side of short-term behavior in business and finance that drives the most egregious behavior in markets -- from creating junk mortgages to products with social and environmental costs. Excoriating corporations isn't going to bring about the changes we need. We need to delve into the incentives and the decision rules that shape behavior of those on both sides of the table.

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Electric Rockets Set To Transform Space Flight

An anonymous reader sends this quote from an article at Txchnologist:
"The spectacle of a booster rocket lifting off a launch pad atop a mass of brilliant flames and billowing smoke is an iconic image of the Space Age. Such powerful chemical rockets are needed to break the bonds of Earth's gravity and send spacecraft into orbit. But once a vehicle has progressed beyond low-earth orbit chemical rockets are not necessarily the best way to get around outer space. That's because chemical propulsion systems require such large quantities of fuel to generate high speeds, there is little room for payload. As a result rocket scientists are increasingly turning to electric rockets, which accelerate propellants out the back end using solar-powered electromagnetic fields rather than chemical reactions. The electric rockets use so much less propellant that the entire spacecraft can be much more compact, which enables them to scale down the original launch boosters."

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The Powerful Advantages of Running an Internet Marketing Business

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Quotes from Whitney Houston's funeral in NJ (AP)

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The social media explosion has developed publicity that is both bad and good and there?s no doubt that social media has turned into a permanent part of the landscape. Social media has forever altered the way organizations are seen and how they can market themselves and also the organizations that have embraced these changes have gone on to see great success. Needless to say, there are quite a few who need help with this?especially local business owners who find it hard to find the time to actually put their social media technique into action. This has opened up quite a terrific market for social media consultants who want to build organizations for themselves whilst helping companies of both tiny and medium sizes. Here are several of the items you are able to do when you want to build a social media companies of your own.

In order to create this kind of business you obviously need to have the essential knowledge. If you currently use social media for yourself, you may already be in a position to help other people but it is important to take time to educate yourself and make sure you keep your knowledge up to date. The very first thing that business owners usually need help with is setting up their pages as well as their profiles on the various social media platforms. You can decide whether you want to specialize on one thing like Facebook or if you want to help out with a bunch of the different platforms. The main thing is that you can charge organizations for helping them to set up a Facebook page for instance, if that?s something you are aware how to do.

Almost all of the time you will find that businesses do have social media profiles however they aren?t fully using the platforms. It is possible that they haven?t had the time to get into it yet or possibly they just don?t know where to begin improving things. For instance, you will most likely find lots of Facebook pages that haven?t been optimized well and that don?t actively encourage people to like them. This isn?t that difficult to discover if you research the companies in your area and it?s a great way to get your foot in the door to ensure that you can talk to the owner about helping him further.

As you gain confidence in your abilities, you could get more involved with helping businesses develop their social media techniques like through training and coaching. It?s all dependent upon how far you would like to take it and just how much responsibility you would like to take on for yourself. In any event participating in local meet ups and being ready to give group presentations could open the doors to lots of opportunities. You will find a lot of business owners who comprehend that social media is important?all they need is some help and guidance.

There are certainly opportunities for you when you?ve got the knowledge and confidence to construct a business as a social media consultant.

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Mercury workers gather 50 years after Glenn launch (AP)

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AP - Veterans of NASA's Project Mercury reunited Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's momentous orbital flight, visiting the old launch pad and marveling over what they accomplished.

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Xiang gets better of Robles as rivalry resumes

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) ? Liu Xiang beat Dayron Robles in a resumption of their hurdling rivalry before the London Olympics, and Lerone Clarke upstaged Jamaican rival Asafa Powell in the 60-meter sprint at the Birmingham Grand Prix on Saturday.

Xiang ran the 60 hurdles in 7.41 seconds, a Chinese record. He was almost a tenth of a second ahead of Robles in their first meeting since last year's world championships.

"I still feel though that over the first two hurdles I didn't do very well and that there is work to be done there," Xiang said. "I am excited about the rest of the year now."

In South Korea in August, Robles finished first over 110 meters but was disqualified for impeding Xiang, who ended up winning a silver medal after being on course for gold. Now they are gearing up for the Olympic showdown that was denied in 2008 when Xiang limped off the starting line in Beijing and Robles took his Olympic title.

"The main task is to keep healthy and try to get in step before the Olympics," Xiang said.

Jamaica will be based in Birmingham before the Olympics, and Clarke led a Jamaican 1-2-3 sweep in the central English city by winning in 6.47 seconds.

"I knew that all I had to do was get out of the blocks and drive hard," Clarke said. "Get up and run home and it didn't matter who was out front, just focus on me."

Powell finished third in his return to indoor competition after an eight-year absence. Nesta Carter was second.

"Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter, they're all fast guys and to come here and win," Clarke said. "It's fantastic. I've never been to an Olympics so it would be a great addition to my career if I can do that now."

The home crowd was disappointed when world 5,000-meter champion Mo Farah was beaten over 2 miles by Eliud Kipchoge, finishing 0.68 seconds behind the Kenyan in second place.

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Wednesday, 15 February 2012

There are misconceptions about solar power generation that ought to be obsolete but still persist to this day. One of these is the myth that says solar energy is feasible only in areas that enjoy plenty of sunshine. Another states that a home powered by solar panels will experience intermittent power interruptions depending on the weather.

Both are categorically false.

While it is true that location affects the cost-efficiency of solar power generation, it is also a widely known fact that solar technology works incredibly well almost anywhere around the world. As a rule of thumb, a larger solar power plant in less sunnier locations like Connecticut should generate the same output as that of a smaller plant in a location like New Mexico that enjoys a lot more sunlight. Places that are cloudy and rainy may somehow limit the stored energy harnessed by solar panels, but not significantly enough to make solar power plant installations prohibitive or downright unprofitable.

A good example is Germany. Located in Northern Europe, a substantial portion of the country experiences a continental climate wherein winters can be harsh and days rather cloudy. In spite of not having plenty of sunshine, however, Germany still ranks as the largest solar power ecosystem in the world and is now remarkably profiting from its energy policies that gave the country an early head start on the now lucrative market for renewable energy. Now that should altogether crush the misconception that you need tons of sunlight for solar power generation to be feasible.

On the contrary, consistent findings in different experimental studies indicate that solar panels constructed in sunnier locations may actually experience periods of low efficiency as temperatures rise above 42

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Critics Consensus: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Hits the Skids

Plus, This Means War fights a losing battle, and The Secret World of Arrietty is Certified Fresh.

Also opening this week in limited release:

• The Oscar-nominated documentary Undefeated, about a perennially mediocre high school football team's push for its first ever playoff spot, is at 91 percent.
• Best Foreign Language Film nominee Bullhead, a drama about a cattle farmer who runs afoul of the mafia, is at 85 percent.
• Thin Ice, starring Greg Kinnear and Alan Arkin in a black comedy about an insurance salesman who tries to con an old farmer out of a potentially valuable violin, is at 83 percent.
• The Forgotten Space, a doc about the downside of global trade, is at 80 percent.
• Michael, a drama about an outwardly mild-mannered man who's secretly keeping a 10-year-old boy captive in his basement, is at 69 percent.
• On the Ice, a thriller about a pair of Alaskan teenagers who share a dark secret, is at 57 percent.
• Putin's Kiss, a doc about a member of a Kremlin-approved youth organization who begins to question her allegiances, is at 50 percent.

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Spacewalkers prepare Russian module for dumping (Reuters)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Reuters - A pair of Russian cosmonauts floated outside the International Space Station on Thursday to prepare for the removal of a Russian docking module due to be flown into the atmosphere for incineration next year.

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Top 7 Strategies for Writing Accounting Procedures | Article Outlet

Top 7 Strategies for Writing Accounting Procedures

?by: Chris Anderson

Part Two of Cash to Cash Cycle Series

Part One: http://www.bizmanualz.com/articles/01-05-05_inventory_procedures.html/?ART79

Next Week: Sales

Weve already found $250,000 so lets find another $250,000

Laying the Foundation

Last week, we raised the question: what would your business do with $1,000,000? To lay the foundation we introduced inventory as the first of four areas that will lead toward our million dollar goal. And you saw exactly how to achieve the first $250,000 in cash savings by avoiding delays with an increase in velocity, as well as an increase in discipline and competency. But how exactly? With time as you saw with inventory and as youll see this week.

Tackling Accounting Procedures

Lets continue that crucial theme of time with another major source on your balance sheet specifically, accounts receivable (A/R). If you have $500,000 or more in accounts receivable then STOP! We have found it again.

Reducing Average Days Collection

Why? Because if we focus on reducing your average days collection by 50%, then your accounts receivable balance will fall to $250,000 and the result will be an extra $250,000 in your bank account. And just like that, were halfway to our $1,000,000 goal.

So now, lets see how this actually works in a real-life business scenario.

Accounting Procedures Service Business Example

A service organization with $700,000 in average A/R balances needed assistance. So we examined their A/R function to understand and quantify the workflow and workload issues. Then we designed and implemented a process to improve the A/R performance.

The metrics we developed reduced their over 60 accounts receivables by 85% and their overall A/R balance by 50% within 90 days of implementing the new procedures. With these new processes and reports, the company now tracks Average Days Collection and past due rather than just Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) as the measure of their collection effectiveness.

The result: an extra $350,000 in cash. And, again, we explicitly see the crucial role of time and how an increase in velocity and discipline directly yields an increase in efficiency and cash savings. So how can you use time to your advantage?

Methods to Design the New Accounting Process

Decrease collection cycle. Examine customer accounts that go beyond your terms. Do not wait until twice the net terms to take action.

Tighten credit policy. Examine credit process for slippage. Do you have a credit approval process? Do you perform credit checks? What standards are used to extend credit?

Reduce credit terms. Change the credit terms you offer your customers. If you offer terms of net 45, reduce it to net 30. You might offer a discount of 1% if paid within 10 days else net due in 30 days. This is equivalent to 18 % annual interest and most businesses will take those terms.

Shorten the invoice process. Bill your customers immediately. This is a big one. Many service organizations wait until the end of the month to tally billable hours and determine customer charges. Do not wait until the end of the month. This could reduce your days receivable by as much as 15 days right there. Email or fax your invoices to save another day or two (e.g. QuickBooks accounting software contains this feature).

Reduce billing errors. Most customers delay payments because of invoice errors. Customers wont recognize the invoice until it is corrected and may not even notify you, the vendor, of the error until you call for collection. Again, avoiding this delay in error and time will amount to cash savings.

Train Accounts Receivables personnel. Make sure that all personnel involved are training to understand the performance metrics for their jobs. For example, a company will manage $500,000 in monthly A/R balances (thats $6 Million a year!) using an A/R clerk who makes $30,000. But then the supervisor uses nothing more than On-The-Job (OJT) training for the clerk. Then the CFO thinks that he or she (the CFO) is really managing the money. But, in reality, thats not the case; the clerk is managing the money day-to-day. So shouldnt the A/R clerk receive enough training to manage such a significant amount? After all, it only takes a 6% change in A/R in one month to equal the A/R clerks entire annual salary. Isnt the A/R savings worth a little extra time in training?

Maximize the Accounting Process. With the Accounts Receivable department you should use each element of the process to gain the most benefit for your business. And with time-saving procedures set in place, you will let your efficiency work for you.

Grabbing Your Policy Goal

With well-defined processes and procedures in place, you will increase efficiency by reducing your Average Days Collection. And of course a reduction in Average Days Collection means your Accounts Receivable balance will also fall, creating more cash in cash on hand. And just like that were halfway to our $1,000,000 goal. All you have to do is grab it.

Next week, we will look at finding still another $250,000 in the Sales function which will give us $750,000 toward our goal of 1 Million in cash savings. So, again, not only do you aim to reap the rewards of extra savings to your bottom line, but also see more cash in the bank ? $1,000,000 cash to be exact.

You have permission to publish this article free of charge, as long as the resource box is included with the article. If you do run my article, a courtesy reply to sean@bizmanualz.com would be greatly appreciated. This article is 909 words long including the resource box. Thanks for your interest.

About The Author Chris Anderson is currently the managing director of Bizmanualz, Inc. and co-author of policies and procedures manuals, producing the layout, process design and implementation to increase performance. To learn how to increase your business performance, visit: http://www.bizmanualz.com/?src=ART79 sean@bizmanualz.com

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Social Media is the New Wave of Online Lead Generation Social ...

YouTube, Facebook, and Wikipedia are where 22 percent of the average internet user?s time is put in, as outlined by the recent Nielsen ratings. That puts social networking sites at a good quality for home business owners looking to get tons of network marketing leads. Social marketing is fresh for online lead generation.

The web is connected together by key phrases which guide customers in one website to a different as they browse the internet. Because of the vast majority of customers stopping off at their preferred social media internet sites regularly, you can easily realize why web marketers would like a bit if the measures.

Social marketing and online lead generation can consume a long and fruitful union if they have the right tools to build their union. No, love does not really get into it. It is a lot more of an arranged union that requires the online lead generation to accept the structure that social marketing provides.

Having a direct Call-To-Action (CTA) towards the end of every article in your company blog boosts your online targeted traffic by at the very least 50 percent. Blogging pays off for companies.

To grow a business you need a continuous stream of qualified prospects from a variety of sources. One of those sources is Word-of-Mouth (WOM) advertising. If people like your products and services they will talk about them. If you encourage them, they will discuss them more. Ask your customers for qualified prospects.

If you try to make your social networking page it is advisable to present website visitors an opportunity to present you with their details and not having to click on away from the internet site. One does this by simply setting your lead catch page straight to your social networking platform. It will enhance your probability of acquiring prospects drastically.

Your info page is essential since it enables people to learn about your business without needing to depart the actual social networking site. In case a website visitor does not have to get out of the protection of the system these are more prone to complete your lead catch form.

Another important element is to add a signature URL to any content on social networking sites and in your weblog. This is your digital business card, which hyperlinks readers directly to your website. You can add this to the bottom part of all your email also.

Keep your content material new. Publish frequently on the social media site. Just adhering a page on Facebook and never saying anything is really a colossal waste of your time. Create the post appropriate as well as fascinating.

Learn more about lead generation techniques. Stop by Nigel Amara?s site where you can find out all about lead generation software and what it can do for you.

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Popular Diets That Work ? The Best Popular Diet to Try

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Were you aware of all the popular diets that work only one can truly claim long term results? Find out today what the best popular diet is to try and how it effectively burns fat off of the body without causing side effects or forcing you to starve or take dieting pills. Best of all the results on this diet are retained because this diet works!

How the Diet Works

It?s all about eating, at least for the calorie shifting diet that?s all that matters. The focus of the diet is on eating food to stimulate your metabolism into burning more fat. Most diets focus on avoiding calories in order to lose weight, this however is actually counter-productive as your metabolism is constantly balancing out and will actually weaken because of a decrease in calorie consumption. This can actually result in weight gain following the diet!

With calorie shifting by eating based on the calorie shifting diet system your body will increase its metabolism in reaction to the foods you eat.

It requires you eat 4 meals a day that are complete but not so much that you feel stuffed. The diet then rotates the foods you eat every day, it?s this sophisticated rotation that causes your metabolism to become triggered and fat loss ensues.

Why Calorie Shifting is the Best Diet

Hands down any diet which can burn fat instead of causing weight loss due to starving the body is superior, not only that but the results stay around since you never negatively impact the metabolism as other diets tend to do. Calorie shifting is the evolution of dieting, burning fat from eating instead of avoiding it.

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