Texas school shooting: What would you do?

It's a situation in which I'm sure no one can accurately predict their actions, but I find I've been thinking a lot about it as details spill out about the events leading to police in Texas shooting and killing an armed 15-year-old middle-schooler. Turns out it was just a pellet gun, but how are police supposed to know and, even worse, assume that on the spot?

The question remains: What would any of us do in that spot? Would we be OK with killing someone who posed a legitimate threat to hundreds of children and teachers? Or is that inexcusable, and is the only acceptable action disabling him, either with a stun gun or shooting only to incapacitate? It's certainly a moral and ethical dilemma, and I don't expect any wrong answers would be possible.

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OCZ details Z-Drive R5 enterprise SSD, reckons it doubles speed of the R4

We've barely digested the carb-rich Z-Drive R4 and already OCZ wants to flaunt the next in its series of enterprise PCIe SSDs. The R5 sports an entirely new 'Kilimanjaro' controller platform (shown in the reference design above), developed in cahoots with Marvell and incorporated into each and every flash module that you might wish to add to the base card. These scalable controllers communicate directly with the host system, removing the need for an extra SATA RAID chip and thereby promising greater speeds -- especially as you pile on more modules. We won't get full specs until CES, but in the meantime OCZ has hinted at a doubling of the SandForce-based R4's performance, which could take us into the three million IOP realm. So long as the company also tackles the question of reliability on this new type of drive, then it'll likely be an easy sell. Check out the source link for more.

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Photo gallery: Denver's National Western Stock Show Parade

Kathleen Lavine | Denver Business Journal

The National Western Stock Show parade took place in downtown Denver, Thursday, January 5th at noon.

The 106th National Western Stock Show, Rodeo and Horse Show gets underway Saturday, and Denver celebrated with the traditional pre-show downtown parade Thursday.

The procession drew throngs to the parade route down 17th Street.

The stock show runs through Jan. 22. Click here for details.

Here are photos from the parade. (Click "view photo gallery" at right.) And read Cathy Proctor's report on the stock show in the Jan. 6-12 Denver Business Journal print edition.

The 106th National Western Stock Show, Rodeo and Horse Show gets underway Saturday, and Denver celebrated with the traditional pre-show downtown parade Thursday.

The procession drew throngs to the parade route down 17th Street.

The stock show runs through Jan. 22. Click here for details.

Here are photos from the parade. (Click "view photo gallery" at right.) And read Cathy Proctor's report on the stock show in the Jan. 6-12 Denver Business Journal print edition.

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Japan Hot Stocks-China-related shares, Toyota, financials

TOKYO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average rose 1.3 percent and the broader Topix gained 1.8 percent on Wednesday. The following stocks were on the move: **CHINA-RELATED SHARES RISE ON PMI REBOUND** Shares of construction machinery maker Komatsu gained 2.6 percent to 1,845 yen and industrial robot maker Fanuc Corp rose 2.2 percent to 12,040 yen after China's official Purchasing Managers index (PMI) rebounded strongly in December. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said on Tuesday the country's PMI ticked up to 56.0 in December from 49.7 the previous month, giving hope that the slowdown in the world's No. 2 economy may be modest. 0142 GMT **TOYOTA TOPS TURNOVER LIST ON MAIN BOARD** Toyota Motor Corp surged 2.7 percent to 2,635 yen and topped the main board as the heaviest-traded share by turnover. New data from Germany on Tuesday showed Toyota gaining ground in the country, expanding its market share to 3.5 percent in December helped by robust demand for its compact cars. 0121 GMT **FINANCIALS RISE IN LINE WITH U.S. GAINS** Japanese financial shares on Wednesday tracked gains on Wall Street. Mizuho Financial Group rose 2.9 percent to 107 yen, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group advanced 2.5 percent to 2,198 yen and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group added 2.8 percent to 335 yen. Financial shares were among market leaders on U.S. exchanges on Tuesday, with the KBW bank index up 3.3 percent. The securities subindex was the leading sector in terms of percentage gains on Wednesday, with Nomura Holdings jumping 4.7 percent and rival Daiwa Securities Group adding 3.3 percent. 0108 GMT **INPEX GAINS AS OIL PRICES SURGE ON IRAN ANXIETY** Inpex Corp, Japan's top oil and gas explorer, gained 3 percent to 499,500 yen after oil prices surged overnight, fuelled by strong economic data from the United States and China and mounting concern about supply disruption from Iran. Brent February crude rose $4.75 to settle at $112.13 a barrel on Tuesday, the highest close since Nov. 15, while U.S. February crude rose $4.13 to settle at $102.96 a barrel, the highest close since May 10. Iran last week threatened to cut off oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital thoroughway for 35 percent of seaborne oil shipments. 0041 GMT **ELPIDA SOARS AFTER REPORT IT MAY MERGE WITH TOSHIBA** Elpida Memory surged 7 percent to 383 yen after DigiTimes reported on Tuesday that the Japanese government was brokering talks between the troubled DRAM (dynamic random access memory chips) maker and Toshiba Corp to merge operations. The DigiTimes, citing unnamed sources, said Toshiba may not return to the DRAM market if it integrates with Elpida. Elpida said it had no comment on the report. Toshiba lost 1 percent to 312 yen. Elpida, the world's No. 3 DRAM chip maker and Japan's last remaining player in the market, is struggling with tumbling prices and loss of market share to South Korean competitors. As of Sept. 30, Elpida had about 390 billion yen ($5 billion) in interest-bearing debt, with a net debt-to-equity ratio of 1.2. 0016 GMT **SUZUKI JUMPS ON REPORT TO OPEN INDONESIA PLANT** Suzuki Motor Corp jumped 3.3 percent to 1,645 yen and outperformed the sector after the Nikkei business daily said the automaker plans to build another engine factory in Indonesia, to triple its output there to 150,000 units a year to keep pace with surging demand. Rival Toyota Motor Corp gained 2.1 percent, Honda Motor Co added 2.5 percent, and Nissan Motor Co rose 0.7 percent. 0002 GMT ($1 = 76.66 Japanese yen) (Reporting by Mari Saito) Keywords: MARKETS JAPAN STOCKS HOT (Mari.Saito@thomsonreuters.com)(+81 3 6441 1934)(Reuters Messaging: mari.saito.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2012. All rights reserved.

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Five powerhouse finance packages designed for SMBs ...

Takeaway: Finding accounting software that fits your needs can be tricky. See if one of the solutions on this list offers the right feature set for the right price.

Finances are a tricky business. If not done properly, a business can seriously suffer. But matching the right application to handle a company finances is as challenging as balancing that budget. Is your company small enough that a simple ledger would work? Or is your company large or complex enough to require a full-blown accounting package?

With so many packages out there, finding the right one requires some careful evaluation. To get you started, I?ve narrowed the field to five finance packages that are suited for small and midsize companies.

Note: This list is also available as a photo gallery.

1: QuickBooks

QuickBooks (Figure A) is pretty much the small to midsize industry standard. And with good reason. It sets the bar for features and ease of use. With easy integration into Intuit tax solutions, QuickBooks makes many aspects of your company finances a snap. But all that power and ease of use comes with its own set of problems: cost and stability.

Figure A

QuickBooks not only has a steeper price than many solutions, it can wind up costing to keep it running. As anyone who has used QuickBooks enough knows, the software is prone to connection issues and data file problems. Getting those resolved will cost the company. But when QuickBooks works, it works wonders. When it doesn?t work? Hoo boy! For QuickBooks, you purchase a license for every concurrent user you need. So if you need five users working in the data file at one time, you purchase five licenses at roughly $183.95 per license.

2: GnuCash

GnuCash (Figure B) is my tool of choice to keep track of my books. Although it doesn?t offer the client/server setup that QuickBooks offers, it?s a powerful double-entry accounting program. It can handle multiple accounts, it produces amazing reports, and it does QIF/OFX/HBCI import and transaction matching, scheduled transactions, financial calculations, and much more. Best of all, GnuCash is free (as well as open source). It?s cross-platform (Linux, Windows, and OS X) and is one of the most reliable finance applications you will ever use.

Figure B

3: Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper (Figure C) is a low-cost solution for small businesses. But the features don?t take a hit, even with that low price. In fact, Bookkeeper stands up to the likes of QuickBooks at a fraction of the cost ($35.00 USD, as of this writing). Bookkeeper allows you to manage all your accounting tasks in a single window, write checks, collect payments, generate more than 125 kinds of reports, manage payroll, track jobs, schedule recurring payments, batch-pay bills, calculate earnings and deductions, and much more. And although Bookkeeper won?t integrate with tax solutions or do auto payroll (as does QuickBooks), this solution is ideal for any small business needing a QuickBooks-like solution without the QuickBooks-like price.

Figure C

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4: Sage Peachtree

Sage Peachtree (Figure D) is considered on par with QuickBooks for SMBs. Its features are impressive. Depending upon the version you purchase, the features could include Progress Billing, Labor Burden Assessment, Retainage Management, Subcontractor Insurance Tracking, Quantity Price Breaks, Buy/Sell in Different Units, Enhanced Kitting and Assembly Capabilities, Enhanced Item Pricing, Creation and Tracking of Work Tickets, Expanded Assembly Capabilities, User-Level Security, and support for large databases. The pricing of Sage depends upon the number of users. It runs from $229.99 to $2,549.15 for five to 40 users.

Figure D

5: Sage Simply Accounting

Sage Simply Accounting (Figure E) is another ?on par with QuickBooks? tool. It also allows companies to migrate their data from QuickBooks. With this software, you can do any accounting task you need ? the features are in line with those of QuickBooks and Sage Peachtree. One of the more appealing aspects of Simply Accounting is the pricing. For a single user, purchase the Pro edition for $199.99. For two to four users, purchase the Premium edition for $399.99. For five or more users, you must invest in the Enterprise level, at which point you must call for a quote.

Figure E

Your pick?

The solutions listed here range from free to more than $2,500.00 USD. Each solution offers a different feature set (or different take on the feature set) but all do an outstanding job of helping SMBs stay on top of their books.

Do you use one of these solutions or have you found a different one that works best for you? Share your recommendations with other TechRepublic members.

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Football, eh? Sheer hell! But birthday boy Sir Alex is good for three more years

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By Jim Holden

SIR ALEX FERGUSON promised Manchester United fans before yesterday?s lunchtime match against Blackburn that he would stay as manager of the club for three more years. It was a gift to mark his 70th birthday ? and very welcome news.

Two hours later many supporters had walked out early from Old Trafford as Ferguson?s team slumped to a 3-2 defeat to bottom-of-the-table Rovers, the shock result of the season.

?Football, eh? Bloody hell!?

That was Ferguson?s response to the vagaries of the game 12 years ago when his United team famously snatched a last-gasp triumph in the Champions League final.

He must have muttered the same words yesterday in disbelief as he walked off despondently at the final whistle. United had blown the chance to start the New Year on top of the Premier League, conceding that honour to Manchester City.

It was a result nobody had predicted when the fans were singing a chorus of ?Happy Birthday? to the veteran manager before kick-off.

It will not, of course, affect Ferguson?s future. He revealed he has been inspired by his team?s progress overall this season, a factor in his desire to stay as the boss.

I think I?ve got three years at the club as long as my health stays up

?I think I?ve got three years at the club as long as my health stays up,? Ferguson wrote in the match programme.

?It is a milestone birthday, and I suppose inevitably Manchester United supporters are going to ask if a man of 70 is up to managing this great club. Well, proof of the pudding is in results, and though we have had our ups and downs during this campaign, the first half of the season in the Premier League is as good as anything I have had in my 25 years in charge at Old Trafford.

?And so, as someone who loves his job, I am not about to let years alone dictate my future. At my age health becomes the key issue for a man?s work, and I am happy to say I have been blessed with energy and stamina that sees me coping with what I admit is a very demanding job. I feel no different from how I felt 10 years ago.?

He needs to stay at Old Trafford for another season-and-a-half to overtake the late Sir Bobby Robson, the oldest top flight manager at 71 years and 194 days when he was sacked by Newcastle United. So will Sir Alex Ferguson make another three years ? or more?

We can say with reasonable certainty that he will never be sacked like his fellow knight.

Sir Alex long ago earned the right to choose his day of departure from the biggest stage in English football.


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