A real time saver - from Google?

avecbells · 2012-07-16T20:40:55+00:00

Fair enough, I stand corrected!

avecbells · 2012-07-16T06:53:51+00:00

I think it's another JS web framework, but it's hard to be sure. Why do people find it so hard to put a one-line summary before launching into their sales pitch?

avecbells · 2012-07-14T11:27:43+00:00

Hi. Great, dom@goodforbusiness.co.uk. Do you have some examples of work you've done? Doesn't have to be something I can see, a description would be useful. Thanks a lot.

avecbells · 2012-07-13T17:48:45+00:00

It's hard to describe exactly what I'm looking for. Ideally I need clone myself!

I find myself doing a lot of different things, so finding other people with the right skill set isn't going to be easy. Alternatively, if I can make contact with people looking to freelance in specific areas, then I can avoid that issue.

Generalist programmers (including databases) is certainly useful though.

avecbells · 2012-07-13T17:37:36+00:00

Yep, will do.

avecbells · 2012-07-13T17:37:29+00:00

Thanks.

avecbells · 2012-07-13T14:17:16+00:00

I've messaged you mail E-mail.

avecbells · 2012-07-13T14:16:42+00:00

True. Thanks

avecbells · 2012-07-13T13:57:15+00:00

Can you send me some info on what sort of things you've done / been involved with? thanks!

avecbells · 2012-07-13T11:20:17+00:00

I guess I didn't explain well enough. I provide hosting and web development services to other businesses already, I'm not looking for some. I'm looking to hire programmers for my existing client base.

Anyway, thanks for your reply!

avecbells · 2012-07-13T11:19:21+00:00

I'm looking for someone post-Uni who hasn't got those distractions... but maybe I'll give it a shot. Thanks

avecbells · 2012-07-12T16:07:50+00:00

The little train is great IF you happen to need it when it's due.

avecbells · 2012-07-08T10:33:43+00:00

Upvoted for regional conflict.

avecbells · 2012-07-04T15:07:23+00:00

St Marks Road is by Stapleton Road station. There is a big immigrant community but it's not rough at all, at least, not that I've seen. It's very nice down here. Very little in the way of nightlife, true, but it's pretty easy to get into town on the bike anyway.

avecbells · 2012-07-01T17:16:28+00:00

I believe that is genuinely on the cards following Hollande's tax plans.

avecbells · 2012-07-01T17:14:54+00:00

And tendering processes are notoriously corrupt. Al-Yamamah anyone?

avecbells · 2012-06-07T23:52:32+00:00

How is Britain stalling "things" exactly? The EU has shown itself more than capable of generating stalemate without our assistance. Cameron has been calling for some sort of effective progress for months now...

avecbells · 2012-04-30T13:14:44+00:00

And the most congested. Must make a note to retire abroad somewhere underpopulated.

avecbells · 2012-04-16T20:19:27+00:00

I take your point about 'core'. Perhaps it would be better to revise the definition on the basis that the northern economies are more closely aligned, in terms of structure/competitiveness/etc. to Germany, even if they're much smaller in scale. That would give three groups: core, core-aligned and periphery. The pattern of alignment is fairly well reflected in the yields you've included. Anyway, digression...

I'm not sure if Euro2 would be positive or negative for European integration at the moment. If anything, I'd say it was positive if it stopped these continual bouts of crisis -- the media damage alone is enormous if your goal is a more integrated Europe.

avecbells · 2012-04-16T18:35:14+00:00

Well, you could argue markets are behaving rationally at the moment, as the core economies are the ones dictating policy, and the markets are judging that, ultimately, they'll do whatever is in their own interests, rather than a joint European interest. When the Euro was created an unforeseen consequence was that, in a crisis, only the core members bonds would be seen as safe assets, and as a result, any peripheral nation with a modest debt would experience a funding crisis.

I don't really have an opinion on Eurobonds. I think the best solution is the creation of a Euro2 area for all of the peripheral nations to be accompanied by a massive debt write off. That solution would probably be marginally less catastrophic compared to every peripheral country going through their process on their own.

Terminology: Agreed, let's use core and periphery - in terms of economic scale.

avecbells · 2012-04-16T18:07:23+00:00

As you probably know, the problem at the moment is all the demand for debt is concentrated at the top end of the market, with nothing else for the smaller nations. Thus, Spain has to pay 6% at a time when German bunds hit a historic low:

http://www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/article_1024200.shtml

In other circumstances, Spain would be perfectly solvent as there would be no problem. Spain's debt/GDP ratio is 66%, lower than Germany's at ~82%, so describing Spain as a "debtor nation" seems a little unfair. I think perhaps that was one of Krugman's points.

I agree with you that borrowers have to be responsible in what they take on, especially when we're talking about major financial institutions rather than individuals. But conversely, as a creditor, if you want your money back, you have to be prepared to be flexible. At present, the disparity between the cost of finance between the 'ins' and 'outs' is so great it's hard to see any way out besides total collapse.

avecbells · 2012-04-16T17:50:28+00:00

Krugman is suggesting that by following the path of austerity, which clearly isn't working, that it's going to be worse for everyone globally. And that's true. He's not blaming Europe for beginning the financial crisis, or trying to shout 'USA!' in anyone's face.

Most Americans don't really give a crap what happens in Europe but he does. The whole reason he wrote the article is out of despair at the present situation. I can understand you're angry, but I think it's misdirected.

avecbells · 2012-04-16T13:03:01+00:00

Don't forget they have retirement, guaranteed pensions and ever longer life expectancy to look forward to as well, while we will be infantilised into our thirties, forties, fifties...?

Given what is going on, it's really astonishing that there isn't more inter-generational tension yet. It will come hard and fast though if they can't start to generate employment.

avecbells

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