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CU will operate the called BoulderDigital Works, in partnership with the paren t company of advertising giant , whicn moved many of its employees from Miami to a new Bouldere office in the past few years. The parentf company is MDC Partners, a Toronto-based network of CU’s Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studiex will operatethe program, which will be open to mediqa professionals, community members and CU students. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication, especially the advertising will handle theacademic management. Advertising professod David Slayden will serve asexecutivee director.
Sweden’s Hyper Island, a digital learning program in also will be a partnert inthe program, with student and faculty exchanges. The program will start in the fall witha 60-weej certificate program in Digital Arts and Applications are due Aug. 15. Also, starting in late the school willoffer 36-houtr immersion Executive Programs in digital fluency for workingt professionals. For more information, visit http://bdw.colorado.edu.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Nets embarrassed in their home opener - ESPN (blog)
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Nets embarrassed in their home opener ESPN (blog) By Mike Mazzeo A sellout crowd of 18711 showed up to watch the New Jersey Nets in what was their final home opener ever in New Jersey. “I think if our players were in the stands they would've booed us,†Nets coach Avery Johnson said. ... Nets embarrassed in h ome opener with 106-70 loss to Atlanta Hawks Nets embarrassed by Hawks in home opener Hawks scream past Nets in 106-70 victory |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Dicker says Cuomo 'indirectly' making the point that Obama should govern like him - Capital New York
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Capital New York | Dicker says Cuomo 'indirectly' making the point that Obama should govern like him Capital New York Smith: "Obama wouldn't be in the problem that he's in, Fred, if he'd governed from Washington as Cuomo has from Albany." Dicker: "I think that's not only true but it's a point that at least indirectly the governor has been making. ... |
Sunday, December 25, 2011
2012 Toyota Prius v: bigger than its predecessor - Daily Gossip
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Daily Gossip | 2012 Toyota Prius v: bigger than its predecessor Daily Gossip Experts at CNET have compared Toyota Prius v and they discovered that the new model is bigger than its predecessor. At the first look, Toyota Prius v doesn't seem very different when compared to the first Prius. After all, they are both hatchback ... |
Friday, December 23, 2011
Flat-fee billing settles in; billable hour stays king - bizjournals:
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Specifically, they want to know more about flat-fee billing, a methord that can prove more client-friendly than hourly Some attorneys say billing by the hour servesw neither clients nor the legaol profession as well as chargintg uniform fees based on provided Law firms in this articlse refused to divulge theirhourly fees, but the median hourly billable rate in Oregonn is $230 per Attorneys average 123 billable hours per month, accordinvg to the Oregon State Bar. Whild requests for flat-fee billing come from clients of all not all clientsmerit it. “It’s a growingf trend among larger clients,” said Wally Van Valkenburg, managinf partner for Portland’s .
“Those with larger volumes of work think they can price it in a way that makes sense to bothof us. But for mid-sizexd and early-stage companies, firms are less receptivde to those type of While Stoel Rives mulles more requestsfor flat-fee billing and also volumde discounts, other attorneys have embraced new ideas. “I’d like to do it if I can figurw out a way to do it withoutgoinh broke,” said Peter Appleton, a Salem-based sole proprietotr specializing in business “Look at the medical They charge certain amounts for certain operations because they know in advances how much time it taked to do it.
“If I were a client, I wouldd definitely want this, at least for simpld things like wills andestate planning.” Ambrosew Law Group LLC, a Portland-based banking and financia specialist, has billed via flat fees for 10 years. Chri s Ambrose said the group continually modifiew itsfee structures, but tends to use flat-fee billing for such servicezs as loan documentation and draftinbg development agreements. It does not offer the optio n when working on cases that likely require litigatiojn because such cases can drag on for Thefirm hasn’t experienced majot revenue effects, be they positive or but retains a loyal client base.
“It give s them predictability,” Ambrose said.“One of the biggestr problems in the legal field is surprise The debate over alternative billinv methods comes as clients seek to slash expensezs during tougheconomic times. The state’s unemploymentf rate continues to exceed 12 percent andeven , knowb for doling out work to most of Portland’s larger legal firms, laid off 500 workers on May 14. Usingg flat-fee billing doesn’t necessariluy mean a firm will makeless money. The Shephers Law Group, in began using flat-fee billing on Jan. 1, 2007. Revenue that year rose by 250 percent comparerdto 2006.
The firm’s 2008 revenue also states a July 2008 article in the American BarAssociation Journal. However, many law firms have resistedc the urge to chargeflat fees. Firms typically requirr their attorneys towork 1,800 billable hours before issuing bonuses. Most legal billing is done on an hourlyg basis and chargedin six-minute However, Lewis Horowitz, the Portland-based presidentr of Northwest law firm Lane Powell PC, said the industrgy tends to police itself. “Lawyer s have trouble doing anythingbut top-qualityy work,” he said. “That’s why they prefer to get paid by the Because if they uncoveran issue, they want to fix it.
” Lane Powell also wants to keep its clientsw happy, allowing certain larger clients that have been with the firm for many yeara to pay flat fees. One of them is a real estats outfit that’s currently working on 50 deals. Another is a commercial Realtor that hopes torenegotiates 2,000 leases. A third client is a larg employer that asks about 100 question a year on equalopportunitgy employment. The flat fee amountss vary. Horowitz offered this hypotheticalo example: If billed hourly, some employmenrt questions may cost as muchas $20,000 to resolve, if they require litigation. Otherz can cost as little as $3,000.
So a law firm mightt charge flat fees ofabout $8,00p0 for advice on equal opportunity “It works best with clientx with whom you have a good relationship,” Horowitz said. “Ans it’s not made available on a one-timwe basis. We know about these mattersw and know which ones might explode and becomsereal litigation.” The American Bar Association is looking into ways to encourag e more firms to charge flat fees.
Specifically, they want to know more about flat-fee billing, a methord that can prove more client-friendly than hourly Some attorneys say billing by the hour servesw neither clients nor the legaol profession as well as chargintg uniform fees based on provided Law firms in this articlse refused to divulge theirhourly fees, but the median hourly billable rate in Oregonn is $230 per Attorneys average 123 billable hours per month, accordinvg to the Oregon State Bar. Whild requests for flat-fee billing come from clients of all not all clientsmerit it. “It’s a growingf trend among larger clients,” said Wally Van Valkenburg, managinf partner for Portland’s .
“Those with larger volumes of work think they can price it in a way that makes sense to bothof us. But for mid-sizexd and early-stage companies, firms are less receptivde to those type of While Stoel Rives mulles more requestsfor flat-fee billing and also volumde discounts, other attorneys have embraced new ideas. “I’d like to do it if I can figurw out a way to do it withoutgoinh broke,” said Peter Appleton, a Salem-based sole proprietotr specializing in business “Look at the medical They charge certain amounts for certain operations because they know in advances how much time it taked to do it.
“If I were a client, I wouldd definitely want this, at least for simpld things like wills andestate planning.” Ambrosew Law Group LLC, a Portland-based banking and financia specialist, has billed via flat fees for 10 years. Chri s Ambrose said the group continually modifiew itsfee structures, but tends to use flat-fee billing for such servicezs as loan documentation and draftinbg development agreements. It does not offer the optio n when working on cases that likely require litigatiojn because such cases can drag on for Thefirm hasn’t experienced majot revenue effects, be they positive or but retains a loyal client base.
“It give s them predictability,” Ambrose said.“One of the biggestr problems in the legal field is surprise The debate over alternative billinv methods comes as clients seek to slash expensezs during tougheconomic times. The state’s unemploymentf rate continues to exceed 12 percent andeven , knowb for doling out work to most of Portland’s larger legal firms, laid off 500 workers on May 14. Usingg flat-fee billing doesn’t necessariluy mean a firm will makeless money. The Shephers Law Group, in began using flat-fee billing on Jan. 1, 2007. Revenue that year rose by 250 percent comparerdto 2006.
The firm’s 2008 revenue also states a July 2008 article in the American BarAssociation Journal. However, many law firms have resistedc the urge to chargeflat fees. Firms typically requirr their attorneys towork 1,800 billable hours before issuing bonuses. Most legal billing is done on an hourlyg basis and chargedin six-minute However, Lewis Horowitz, the Portland-based presidentr of Northwest law firm Lane Powell PC, said the industrgy tends to police itself. “Lawyer s have trouble doing anythingbut top-qualityy work,” he said. “That’s why they prefer to get paid by the Because if they uncoveran issue, they want to fix it.
” Lane Powell also wants to keep its clientsw happy, allowing certain larger clients that have been with the firm for many yeara to pay flat fees. One of them is a real estats outfit that’s currently working on 50 deals. Another is a commercial Realtor that hopes torenegotiates 2,000 leases. A third client is a larg employer that asks about 100 question a year on equalopportunitgy employment. The flat fee amountss vary. Horowitz offered this hypotheticalo example: If billed hourly, some employmenrt questions may cost as muchas $20,000 to resolve, if they require litigation. Otherz can cost as little as $3,000.
So a law firm mightt charge flat fees ofabout $8,00p0 for advice on equal opportunity “It works best with clientx with whom you have a good relationship,” Horowitz said. “Ans it’s not made available on a one-timwe basis. We know about these mattersw and know which ones might explode and becomsereal litigation.” The American Bar Association is looking into ways to encourag e more firms to charge flat fees.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Denver gas prices up 38 cents from a month ago - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Regular gas was $2.01 in Denver on Aprikl 30, AAA said. It was $2.31 just a week ago, 8 centzs less. For mid-grade gas, the averags Denver price is $2.55, up from $2.16 a month ago, and for premium it's $2.67, up from $2.26 last month, AAA Still, that's a lot better thanDenvefr gas prices up 38 cents from a month ago May 30 last when regular gasaveraged $3.86 in Denver. But if the curren pace of price increases Denver would reach that price levep infour months.
The priced of crude oil was about $32 a barrel five monthz ago, but has since risen to more than $66 a barreol for July delivery, despite the Wholesale gas prices have risen 140 percenttsince December, the Associated Press reported. The highest pricwe ever recorded for regular in Denverwas $4.01 on July 17, 2008. the regular-gas average price is $2.47 a AAA says. The Fuel Gauge Reportf is compiled for the AAA by the with the help ofWrightf Express.
Regular gas was $2.01 in Denver on Aprikl 30, AAA said. It was $2.31 just a week ago, 8 centzs less. For mid-grade gas, the averags Denver price is $2.55, up from $2.16 a month ago, and for premium it's $2.67, up from $2.26 last month, AAA Still, that's a lot better thanDenvefr gas prices up 38 cents from a month ago May 30 last when regular gasaveraged $3.86 in Denver. But if the curren pace of price increases Denver would reach that price levep infour months.
The priced of crude oil was about $32 a barrel five monthz ago, but has since risen to more than $66 a barreol for July delivery, despite the Wholesale gas prices have risen 140 percenttsince December, the Associated Press reported. The highest pricwe ever recorded for regular in Denverwas $4.01 on July 17, 2008. the regular-gas average price is $2.47 a AAA says. The Fuel Gauge Reportf is compiled for the AAA by the with the help ofWrightf Express.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
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