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Re: US/ECON - IMF says dollar adjustment might be needed
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and if they are willing to do it when their economies are 'booming' and
currencies appreciating, why in the world would they change tactics should
the opposite be true
like it or not, the US is the only game in time -- as the chinese central
bank chief said 'we hate you guys, but we don't have a choice'
Bayless Parsley wrote:
but at some point .... something's gotta give. right? maybe i'm just
mistaken, but aren't most of our forecasts about the economic recovery
for the relatively short term? what about 10, 20 years down?
Peter Zeihan wrote:
that's already been proven wrong
debt levels are falling and retail sales have not dropped appreciably
growth in retail obviously is going to be less than stellar for some
time, but there is data indicating that anything is going to displace
consumer spending as the bedrock of the US economy
Robert Reinfrank wrote:
They're burned out! The consumption and spending was fueled by
debt. Those days are, for the time being, over for the US
consumer. And now if spending and savings to return start reverting
to mean or approaching those 1960's levels (which I think is
probable), spending will get crushed from all angles.
Robert Reinfrank
STRATFOR Intern
Austin, Texas
Marko Papic wrote:
Robert... are you saying that you think the consumer IS or IS NOT
burned out? Your first sentence is confusing...
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But I'm not so sure the american consumer is really burned out
* The ratio of debt-to-personal-disposable income was 55 percent
in 1960... it was 133 percent in 2007.
* The personal savings rate was ~12-14% in 1960, it was
practically zero in 2007.
* Consumption as a share of G.D.P. stood at around 62 percent in
the mid-1960s, and rose to about 73 percent by 2008
So basically we had a consumption binge fueled by debt and a lower
savings rate, trends that are now reversing as households
delever. I think we can expect consumer spending as a percentage
of GDP to decrease, barring of course the prospect of imminent
Robert Reinfrank
STRATFOR Intern
Austin, Texas
Matt Gertken wrote:
not to do the hobby horse thing but it seems to fit the japan
analogy to say that if the US consumer is reluctant for several
years to resume spending, then parts of the economy will seek
exports to make up for the lost markets.
But I'm not so sure the american consumer is really burned out
(yet). There are still large swathes of the population that were
finally starting to get access to cool products, and they are
going to want to buy more stuff as soon as they feel reasonably
secure in the economy, in their jobs and income.
Peter Zeihan wrote:
its really simple: he's wrong
everyone and their half-brother who has an industrialized is
trying to weaken their currency against the dollar -- so even
if the US aimed for a lower currency it would hardly be a
shoo-in to get one
the IMF has always been export happy because they tend to take
broken economies under tutalege
remember -- this guy isn't a national leader, he's an IO
he can be intelligent w/o being smart
Kevin Stech wrote:
i used to get in trouble all the time for saying public
officials and industry leaders didn't know what they were
talking about. so shouldn't we try to figure out what he's
talking about instead of assuming he's ignorant?
i think its far from obvious that the US consumer is
prepared to lead the economy out of recession, meaning, to
go 30% further into debt, as he has done between the 2000
and 2007 recessions. at current levels, household debt to
gdp ratio stands at 98%. of course, the feds are in the
process of picking up the slack, but 1) as we've pointed
out, the stimulus will do relatively little to spark growth,
2) in the medium to longer term it will impede growth by
driving inflation, and 3) the financing of this spending is
an increasingly untenable prospect, at least on agreeable
terms. and by agreeable terms, i dont mean solely interest
rates. debt maturity preference shifting to the very short
term poses a problem too, essentially pushing the USG into
an adjustable rate mortgage.
it sounds like he is acknowledging the possibility that the
US is facing a structural shift in which debt as a primary
export begins to struggle (due to increasingly saturated
markets). you say production hasnt been the primary
economic driver since the period immediately following the
war. that wasnt that long ago. remember, this guy is talking
about spinning up a fairly anemic export sector, so the
timeframe is years, not months.
i think the facts are plain: the US cannot rely on debt as
a primary export forever, the US is extremely intelligent
and dynamic in aggregate. wouldnt you then agree that this
points to a structural shift towards an increased role for
production/exports in the US economy? that the US economy
is 70% consumer spending is nowhere carved in stone.
Peter Zeihan wrote:
if he thinks that the US is going to export its way out of
a recession, its pretty obvious that he doesn't understand
the US economy
US hasn't done that since 1946
Kevin Stech wrote:
he's the chief economist at the imf and he doesnt
understand the US economy?
Peter Zeihan wrote:
doesn't sound like he really understands the US
sure more exports would help, but the US economy is
domestic demand driven over exports by a factor of
roughly 6:1
Kevin Stech wrote:
this little nugget slipped under the radar
yesterday. very interesting that the imf is none too
subtly calling for dollar devaluation. will dig into
this further.
IMF says dollar adjustment might be needed
PARIS, June 22 (Reuters) - An increase in exports is
needed for a sustained recovery in the United States
and this may require an adjustment in the value of
the U.S. dollar, IMF chief economist Olivier
Blanchard said on Monday.
'For the US, it is absolutely no question that a
sustained recovery has to come from a large increase
in exports, that may not be very easy to do. This
may require fairly substantial adjustments in the
dollar,' he told a conference.
Kevin R. Stech
STRATFOR Research
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If you believe the adage that offense wins games and defense wins championships, then where does that leave special teams?
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Hamilton's special teams dominated Notre Dame on Friday night, and its defense wasn't far behind as the Huskies thrashed the visiting Saints 58-0.
In a matchup of No. 8 teams -- Hamilton (1-2) in Division I and Notre Dame (1-2) in Division II -- the guests never made it a contest.
Trevor Lane blocked a pair of punts, both of which were returned for scores, Cole Luke returned a punt for a touchdown and A.J. Thigpen ran for two scores to lead the Huskies in the rout. And Hamilton's defense was no slouch, allowing 18 total yards while registering five sacks, which led to minus-1 yards rushing, and intercepting a pair of passes.
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- Who is in your movie?
These questions always come up. And based on my experience, a name actor or a strong story hook that immediately paints a picture and provokes a positive or shocked response is good to have.
But if you're one of the many filmmakers attempting to build buzz around your complicated character driven story, without name actors – I don't have to tell you it's tough. Add a convoluted response to these questions and although not impossible, your odds of building buzz in the marketplace will be diminished.
Conversely, having well rehearsed answers to these questions (that you can deliver with enthusiasm) will increase the odds that an emerging fan could potentially (easily) explain your movie to other people – with or without the quintessential indie queen Zooey Deschanel attached.
And that's what word-of-mouth is all about.
Then once your story platform is established, all your movie marketing tasks such as, branding, and creating consistent colors, logo, font, DVD cover, poster, website and putting a focus on your target audience will be much easier to define and faster to implement.
So I'll end today's thought with two questions: What is your movie about? And who's in it?


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By BARRY HATTON
LISBON, Portugal (AP) â¿¿ Opposition parties in Portugal presented a motion of no confidence in the government Wednesday, giving voice to widespread discontent as the bailed-out country endures a predicted third year of recession and a jobless rate of 17.5 percent.
The center-right coalition government had enough votes to easily defeat the motion in Parliament. But the political pressure added another dose of uncertainty into financial markets already jittery about the fate of Cyprus and the wider eurozone.
Portugal needed a 78-billion-euro ($100 billion) rescue two years ago when it was engulfed by the eurozone's financial crisis after a decade of low growth and rising debt.The three-year bailout agreement signed with creditors â¿¿ the European Central Bank, the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund â¿¿ locked Portugal into austerity policies which are now widely blamed for the steep economic downturn. The main opposition Socialist Party was a co-signatory of the bailout agreement, which was endorsed by all the country's main parties. But the consensus has frayed over the past year as tax hikes and pay cuts have stoked public anger, and now the center-left Socialists are demanding elections. A ballot is not scheduled until 2015. Another risk is looming for the government as the Constitutional Court is expected to rule this month whether some austerity measures in the 2013 state budget, including cuts to old-age pensions and a one-off 3.5 percent tax on everybody's income, are lawful. Striking down the measures could torpedo the government's financial plans. Socialist leader Antonio Jose Seguro told Parliament the government had lost the electorate's trust. "We are already in a political crisis," he said. "This motion offers a way out of it." The Socialist Party is committed to budget discipline but wants easier credit conditions from its bailout lenders and more measures to encourage growth, Seguro said.
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ZRM 2.1: Backing Up MySQL Partitioned Tables
ZRM 2.1: Backing Up MySQL Partitioned Tables
MySQL 5.1 is generally available for production use. One of the key features of MySQL 5.1 is partitioning. Table partitioning can help in improving performance and usability. Tables can be partitioned based on range (column values in a given range), list (column values matching a set of values), hash (user defined hash based on column values) or key (predefined hash function based on column values). Each partition can have different data directory.
Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL (ZRM) 2.1 release supports MySQL 5.1GA release. ZRM provides efficient backup and recovery of MySQL database. It can perform logical, raw as well as snapshot based backups. ZRM 2.1 supports storage snapshots (LVM and Solaris ZFS) as backup images and can be converted into regular backup image later.
This how to shows how to install and configure ZRM 2.1 to perform backup and recovery of MySQL partitioned tables.
This example uses MySQL 5.1.30 running on CentOS 4. The MySQL server has a myisamnetflix database that contains the MovieRatings partitioned table.
* Install MySQL 5.1.30 on the server. Download server and client images from the MySQL downloads site. The following rpms should be downloaded and installed:
* Follow the instructions to create default MySQL database and run MySQL server.
* Check to see if the MySQL partitioning is enabled
mysql> SHOW VARIABLES LIKE '%partition%';
* Create the table with key partitioning on MovieID column and populate the table with data.
mysql> CREATE TABLE `MovieRatings` (
* Download ZRM 2.1 rpm from the Zmanda downloads page.
* Create mysql-zrm.conf in the /etc/mysql-zrm/partition-test directory. partition-test is the backup set name.
host="localhost" databases="myisamnetflix" password="boot12" user="root" compress=1 backup-mode=logical
* Run a full backup of the backup set partition-set as mysql user. All ZRM operations should be performed as mysql user:
$ mysql-zrm-scheduler --now --backup-set partition-test --backup-level 0
schedule:INFO: ZRM for MySQL Community Edition - version 2.1
* Use ZRM reporter to look at the status of the backups.
$ /usr/bin/mysql-zrm-reporter --where backup-set=partition-test --show backup-status-info
REPORT TYPE : backup-status-info
backup_set backup_date backup_level backup_status backup_type comment
partition-test Tue 25 Nov 2008 06:11:19 0 Backup succeeded regular ----
* Delete a few rows from the MovieID database to test the recovery from the backup image.
mysql> delete from MovieID where MovieTitle regexp 'Sherlock Holmes*';
Query OK, 28 rows affected (0.15 sec)
* Run a report to identify the backup image to be restored and restore from the backup image.
$ /usr/bin/mysql-zrm-reporter --where backup-set=partition-test --show restore-info
REPORT TYPE : restore-info backup_set backup_date backup_level backup_directory backup_status comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- partition-test Tue 25 Nov 2008 06:11:19 0 /var/lib/mysql-zrm/partition-test/200811 Backup succeeded ---- PM PST 25181119
$ /usr/bin/mysql-zrm-restore --user=root --password=boot12 --source-directory=/var/lib/mysql-zrm/partition-test/20081125181119/
restore:INFO: ZRM for MySQL Community Edition - version 2.1
mysql> select count(*) from MovieID where MovieTitle regexp 'Sherlock Holmes*';
28 rows in set (0.23 sec)
The above example shows ZRM can be used to backup and recover partitioned tables in MySQL 5.1. A whitepaper on how to quickly configure ZRM 2.1 is available at http://www.zmanda.com/quick-mysql-backup.html.


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I've never heard of this. I don't see how sleeping on your right side while pregnant correlates to SIDS later, but I could just be ignorant to this.
I have heard, however, that sleeping on your left side is better. I can't stay on my left side the whole night, no I switch form left to right as I start to numb up.
My doctor told me to rip this page out of my pregnancy books. She didn't tell me this during my first because it never came up. I do go to sleep on my left side most nights, but I'm pretty sure I spend most of my nights on my back. At 35 weeks I am sleeping so much better during this pregnancy than I was in my first when I was stressed out about the position I'm sleeping in.
The study that created this practice found that circulation was better on the left, but the difference from one to the next was not hugely significant. You'll feel discomfort (if any) long before there's a negative effect on the baby.
Haha! This is the response of the day!vixen3031:What is sleeping? Haha
Laying on your left side is better for circulation as PP stated. It can also help cease BH and light-headedness. My DD has preferred the right side of my ute this entire pregnancy and it's more comfortable for me to sleep on my right side. But, like PP's, I flip and flop back and forth all night--between potty breaks that is.
Many doctors recommend pregnant women to lie on their left side. This promotes optimal blood flow for you and your baby. It is not written in stones, should you feel more comfortable on your right side there?s really no reason to avoid that. Avoid lying on your back. This is not recommended, as this will compress your inferior vena cava (The major vein bringing back blood from your lower body parts to the heart). If you compress this vein, you?ll disrupt the blood flow, this could end up make you dizzy or lightheaded, and in the long run it can cause many other symptoms such as hemorrhoids, varicose, etc.
(from http://www.the-early-pregnancy.com/sleep-positions-pregnancy/ which is not a medical site, but I had to google to find the name of the vein I wanted to mention)
I have never heard of SIDS while your LO is still in the womb- it stands for sudden infant death syndrome, and is usually an unexplained death of an otherwise healthy infant.


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Cops placed Rashid M. Aziz, 25, under arrest Saturday night in Massapequa.
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British film-TV production studios coming to Fayette
UPDATED — Pinewood Studios, responsible for the James Bond films — including the latest blockbuster, "Skyfall" — the Harry Potter series, the Hobbit and the musical "Les Misérables," is in talks with local and Atlanta investors to locate a major film and television production facility on 288.5 acres in the center of Fayette County, The Citizen has learned.
Paperwork for rezoning the properties — code-named "Stargate" — was filed with the Fayette County Planning and Zoning Department Tuesday afternoon.
To be known as "Pinewood Atlanta," Phase One of the development would be on the southwest corner of the intersection of Veterans Parkway and Sandy Creek Road in unincorporated Fayette County just west of Fayetteville.
The official news release from Fayette County Development Authority CEO Matt Forshee came Wednesday afternoon, following exclusive publication about the project in The Citizen:
"Investment group to develop major film production center in Fayette
"Group in discussions with UK's Pinewood Studios to operate facility
"Fayetteville, Ga. – Rivers Rock, LLC, representing a group of Atlanta-area investors, announced today that it has filed development documents with the Fayette County Board of Commissioners to build what would be the largest film production complex in metro Atlanta on a 288-acre site in north-central Fayette County, Ga.
"The investment group also announced that it is in discussions with London-based Pinewood Studios Group to manage and operate the studio complex.
"Located 15 minutes south of Hartsfield-Jackson international Airport and 25 minutes south of downtown Atlanta, the proposed development site would initially include the construction of five purpose-built state-of-the-art sound stages.
"These soundstages would be designed to utilize the latest technology available in film production.
"Additionally, the developers will construct a series of administrative buildings and production offices as well as support buildings for set and effects development and space for film equipment vendors. Space will also be provided for backlot development for television and film location operations. The initial investment is expected to be $20 million.
"Construction is expected to begin this spring, pending permit approvals, and the initial phase is expected to be operational during the first quarter of 2014.
"The facility would be expanded in future phases as demand for sound stages and film production space increases, though no plans have been finalized yet on those expansions.
"Future development plans do include the establishment of a professional film production school in partnership with the studio to help grow Georgia's film workforce.
"Discussions are currently ongoing with multiple higher education institutions to locate on the site," the FCDA news release concludes.
Preliminary ideas include production offices, initial production stages, a mill works shop, a film school, a continuing education center, administration offices and a catering and culinary school, The Citizen has learned. While the studio has a reputation for world-class films, the Fayette location would focus on high quality television productions.
Preliminary plans ask for rezoning to accommodate 381 paved parking spaces.
The project will be unlike anything ever seen in Fayette County and promises to become an economic growth engine, according to those familiar with the plans.
Upwards of 500,000 square feet of sound stages, production facilities and ancillary offices are envisioned for the site, The Citizen has learned. The rezoning plans show at least eight such larger structures in addition to clusters of smaller buildings. Zoning being sought is GB (general business).
British-based Pinewood Studios Group is a leading provider of studio and related services to the worldwide film and entertainment industry. Headquartered 20 miles west of London, in Buckinghamshire, the company has more than 1 million sq. ft. of stage and studio space in five countries.
The world-famous "007 stage," at 59,000 sq. ft., is the largest of the company's more than 60 stages and studios spread around the world. The entire James Bond series, including the most recent "Skyfall," was filmed on Pinewood stages.
Wikipedia lists 121 movies filmed on Pinewood stages in its 77-year history, 42 of them since 2000. Recent blockbusters include "Les Miserables," "Prometheus," "Snow White and the Huntsmen," "The Hobbit," the first and second Harry Potter films, and "Dark Knight."
In addition to movies, Pinewood stages are home to television shows, commercials, and more. Pinewood Group has three locations in England, plus facilities in Toronto, Berlin, the Dominican Republic and Malaysia.
Pinewood itself does not develop film projects; instead it provides the production infrastructure to actually get the project onto film: sound stages, sets, lighting and the like.
The studio was founded in 1936 by J. Arthur Rank, a wealthy flour magnate and devout Methodist. Rank's interest in the film industry was born of his vision for making films with a religious and moral message.
A major draw for film companies to locate in Georgia involves tax credits.
State tax credits adopted a handful of years ago have played a major role in improving Georgia's profile as the Hollywood of the south.
Under current law, production companies who spend a minimum of $500,000 get a 20 percent transferable tax credit, which jumps by an additional 10 percent if the company uses an imbedded state promo logo in the film, TV series, music video or video game project, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Moreover, there is no cap on the credit, which means the more production companies spend here, the more they will save here too.
In the 2011 fiscal year, the entertainment industry spent more than $689.3 million in Georgia, according to GDED. Last year, some 333 productions filmed in Georgia including feature films, TV series, commercials and music videos.
The state tax credits offered by Georgia apply to all in and out-of-state labor working in Georgia, and standard fringe benefits qualify for the credit as well.
Fayette County has become qualified as a "camera ready" community through GDED to assist with location scouting and other efforts.
Fayette has hosted several movies in recent years including portions of "Sweet Home Alabama" which were filmed at Starr's Mill and also "Joyful Noise" which was filmed at several local churches along with a big scene at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City.
Fayette has also hosted the "Drop Dead Diva" television show on the Lifetime network, which filmed in a modified hangar at Falcon Field Airport and on various locations around the area.
Nearby Senoia has been the scene stealer on the southside when it comes to TV shows by hosting the production of the top-rated cable drama "The Walking Dead." In fact, charming downtown Senoia itself plays a backdrop, down to the unkempt landscaping in the medians as an homage to a world in which humans are on the run from zombies.
In addition to providing tax breaks and location scouting, GDED also offers a help wanted hotline and website to help production companies recruit cast and crew.
The 30-acre campus of River's Elementary School will also play a role in the overall development, although no final deal has been reached on the property owned by the Fayette County Board of Education. The elementary school is expected to receive a makeover and become a campus of Savannah College of Arts and Design, as detailed in a nearby story.
— Reporting by Joyce Beverly, John Munford and Ben Nelms.
I'll give you that one...not enough land here. The initial project was on a much smaller scale and was sited for PTC. Nevertheless, we (PTC) have a reputation of taking a great project and turning it into something that ends up being less than average. The original plans for the "Target Center" at Kedron were much nicer than what we ended up with. There was a beautiful retail center slated for hwy 54 that never got passed...now we will end up with a gas station. I'm sure that increases home values.
Just so we are clear, I'm fine if we don't build another retail building in PTC but the quality of life we have here has to be off-set by tax revenue from somewhere. Tax revenue has to come from retail or the citizens...pick door A or door B. There are those who want to keep the "quality of life", but don't want to pay for it (taxes) and at the same time don't want any further developement. That logic simply will not work.
I have no interest in the Kedron Field House...period. From a business perspective the value of the Kedron Fieldhouse is a negative $3,000,000. In other words the only thing that would makes sense is if you paid someone $3,000,000 to take it....that's what the math says.
Out of towners staying here for all kinds of reasons once the project gets underway - maybe even before that during construction will be other people paying that hotel/motel tax. Sure, some taxpayers paying for their trainees (thanks for stating the obvious mr. mayor) or the occasional couple seeking afternoon delight may be paying that tax as well, but let's not get bogged down in trivia.
The important thing is how are we going to use that money wisely? Can't go into the general fund, must be directed to convention, visitor, tourism. Fine, let's try to expand that somehow into economic development. And let's not hear from Brown and Haddix and other crybabies who think that is "illegal". Be creative and do things that are so obviously connected to visitors and tourism that it can't be questioned - 1 simple idea is to partner with the conference center to host weekend fly-in or drive-in getaways for business owners and their spouse where they would experience the golf course, restaurants, some housing, the industrial park - in short a 2-day sales pitch on PTC. They might come back and use the conference center for a business meeting, they might want to open a branch office here or they might start thinking about relocating their business here. Or, they might just have a good time, go home and tell someone else about PTC.That's a lot more than we are doing now.
How can that hurt? It can't and it might help. Just let Nancy handle it - keep the politicians far away from it, at least until November.
It would cost no more than $3-400 per visitation and you could probably get a volunteer from DAPC to be a tour guide. Do 2 of them a month year round and see some results. What's not to like?
Revised Fri AM - So what do I find in my e-mail this AM? A note from one of the managers at the time at the Wyndham saying that this kind of partnership was proposed to DAPC, Logsdon and the city manager 3 or 4 years ago. The only cost would have been food and beverage - rooms were comped, van was used for free - because on weekends they are not busy unless there is an event. I guess cost of golf would be added. And guess what? No response, no follow up. Real professional.
Let me concur with Jim Richter--- the community introduction idea you have is a good idea. This is a wonderful area to live in. Maybe a visitor might like PTC or other parts of Fayette for a business relocation but prefer to live in Sharpsburg, Brooks, Fayetteville or Senoia. That's ok, too. The whole area down here is great. Your use of the hotel motel tax is a good idea !
Let's hope this is one of those times. I would encourage everyone running for mayor and council this year (3 seats are up) to understand that this is a huge opportunity to do something about job creation and business relocation. It also solves some of the budget problems long-term if everything else is managed properly.
I'm sure there are ancillary business that offer support functions to a studio operation and probably some vendors as well who can fill up some of our office buildings. The catering business suddenly looks attractive. The only downside in this is that Senoia's new homes will really benefit because of location and price, but PTC sewer won't be seeing any of the revenue because of the ham-handed way we handled their expansion request. Live and learn.
And yes, Spyglass, the Wyndham is certainly willing and able to participate in anything that helps the city grow. I know of one mayoral candidate who is meeting with them next week. He'll be on the leading edge of this and others will have to play catchup.
New mayor and councilpeople coming in just as the studio construction begins. That makes it the biggest thing a new mayor and council needs to address. Please vote for the candidates that understand that promoting our city is a necessity (not an optional luxury) and pledges to be creative with the hotel/motel tax. Sure some things are illegal, but many more things are legal - let's focus on them. And then get the politicians out of the way after it is set up and let Nancy run with it.
How exciting! There are definite perks for living in close proximity to a 'movie / TV' studio. Peachtree City is listed in the current Atlanta magazine in 'Venue Spotlight' as a highly desirable corporate meeting destination and a little slice of residential heaven. Congratulations on the new addition!
based on ads I have seen in the Citizen lately. Discounts etc..
general manager. The Hilton is giving them a run for their money, too.
You have offerred some excellent suggestions and I hope the ones capable of making this happen will follow up on them. Showcasing PTC as you suggested would certainly help!
You are correct on the Peachtree City issue (all the way around). I'm sure Peachtree City was considered, but for a variety of reasons was veto'ed. We do not have a good reputation for making smart economic decisions or working well with others. If it took the PTC government 6 months and 2 public surveys on a gas cart issue can you image what time-frame a project like this would have looked like.
I couldn't agree with you more on the hotel/motel tax...additional revnue at no direct cost to the citizen/taxpayer. Why don't you run for office?
PTC, as said, did not have the room for the development available. Projects like this come via the State Development Authority.
Totally wrong on the H/M Tax not being paid by PTC taxpayers. NCR alone does 120 trainees a week. Do the math on week long stays for each. They pay H/M.
You are simply wrong there are no cost to taxpayers.
These guys are like the weekend players who sit on the sofa, drink the beer while stuffing (with both hands), food into their mouths and probably the only time they are in heaven. NFL wantabees who have never even picked up the ball. The knowitalls who again will not (not just cannot) attend the meeting, make the meeting and get the facts before jumping up and down, hotdogs in hand bellowing "go" for whatever peaks their antenna that day. Its not so much they dont have some of the facts, its their mindless presentation, personal commentary and remarks and lack of respect to the readers.
Most everyone knows what you just stated to be fact. Its the weekend players and wannabees that just have to stir it up, put their name out there, but knowing they will never be brave and intelligent enough to "Ever" be a real player to play the real game.
Pumpkin are you still looking for a job? if so all your sucking up to hizhonor is just hurting you, your comments alone prove you are not worthy on gainful employment. I would not hire you as a dishwasher, and your question about Ryan makes me wonder who reads to you, did he not state what is occupation was in the first comment of this forum? Are you scared hizhonor will not be reelected? Sheesh, I will join the Saturday gang and try my best to ignore Pumpkin, or I get the Pumpkin name, a pumpkin is full of mush, oh now I can relax
Let me put it another way...no cost to the citizens who rely on creative ways to lesson their tax burden while maintaining the quality of life that is PTC.
I respect your position but we will simply have to agree to disagree. It is obvious that your view of economics and my view of economics are vastly different.
However, you are wrong...this project happened simply because of the foresight of several local businessmen who have been working on this deal/project for over two years. I think they are to be applauded for their accomplishment and the value they have added to our county. I'm sure there will be many at all levels of government who will want to take credit but there is only one reason this deal happened...really hard work and longstanding perseverance.
It does need to be noted that Matt Forshee(FCDA)was greatly involved in making this deal happen in our County. He should be commended as well.
...Stay out of this and have pumkin make you a nice cup of tea, for it is obvious that the fact this project chose Fayette County is that you had no involvement. Further, your silly argument that taxpayers do have a cost in the hotel/motel tax is like saying the residents foot the bill for street maintenance for those who transit our town without stopping.
Give us a break.
State Development worked through FCDA....
That's why a PTC Development person should be working at FCDA reporting to the city manager.
If we want more development, then hire a more qualified and seasoned development manager. We don't need 5 part time volunteers doing this! It's just more unecessary government!
Our development space is limited anyway....
DAPC is dead, leave it that way! We do not need the financial risk of another independent bonding authority.
that has an office right here in PTC. IT NEVER comes into play, the Hotel/Motel tax that is. Their clients NEVER ask about it. They have clients MUCH bigger than NCR, all over the world....NCR likes their location, they will pay what it takes to get their trainees here...
When/if you travel do you ask about the hotel/motel tax rate?
The Hotel/Motel tax increase is a no brainer...roll with it.
When my family travels and stays in a hotel, I want to know the room rate, if its in a safe area, and if it is clean. All other issues are moot, unless we specifically want something specific like a pool for the kids.
I always figure the taxes are going to be equal in each location, so those fees don't really matter.
My wife however checks on line to see if there have been any bedbug reports for the hotel. (NYC has an epidemic)
When I have to travel for work and the company makes the reservations, we already have corporate rates and our travel agents don't pay much attention to taxes either.
It is a given, just like your paycheck, every time you receive one tax is taken. I look at the tax on my bill mainly out of curiosity, but if you want to play you got to pay, and if you cannot afford the H/M how can you afford the bill. I have put friends and family up at local hotels, i.e. in town for special events, and to recoup the tax I inquire if they have a discount for locals, knock on wood the place I use has bee very generous, 30 to 40% generous, so there are ways to save on the tax if you just use your head, and like your wife I check for bed bugs because once I had to get some to run to Wal Mart, only store open at 6 AM, and pic me up some boxers, socks, pants and shirt, I changed clothes in the hotel lobby and left suitcase and a weeks worth of clothes in my room because it was infested. It was a name brand four star hotel. They offered to wash and send my belonging to me but I said no thanks I will send you a bill, and they paid it believe it or not. The reimbursement is why I did not mention the name or city, they did what was right. I stayed elsewhere in that town and saw their clean up effort, 16 rooms on one floor were stripped bare, treated and completely refurbished
This, along with the SCAD is incredible news for Fayette!
When is that last time we have had a significant positive thing happen in this county. This is big. This is a game changer for the county.
I imagine both these projects will have significant ripple effects throughout the county.


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A couple of weekends ago, our area's local quilt guild had its annual quilt show. Hundreds of amazing quilts were on display and it was so inpiring to be there amongst them. I enjoyed seeing both traditional work and of course all the quilts that were off the beaten path, so to speak.
For me, the absolute highlight (besides having a booth and meeting lots of fun quilting people) was meeting and chatting with Joe Cunningham, AKA Joe the Quilter. I was aware of Joe in all of my looking at contemporary quilters, but hearing him lecture, and discussing his approach to modern quilting one of one with him is something I'll always remember.
First, I love a man who enjoys looking at and discussing fabric. He bought yardage of some beauitful traditional Japanese fabric.
I have to tell you about Joe. From the first moment of talking with him, he is so fun to talk with. In our little booth of fabrics, he started pointing out what he liked and why, talked about color, and being interested in solids, how he had just given away lots of fabric, why he loves the particular hand quilting thread that he uses, and all of the things quilters talk about. But, as an added treat for me, we walked over to where his quilts were being shown before the lecture he was giving. He showed me his bold and graphic quilts and we stood in front of this…
He talked about how he had gone from traditional quilts, to modern quilts with prints, and then solids, and now he's so interested in working in black and white. This quilt is quite breathtaking, and you cannot see unless you are up close, but there is free motion quilting at the tips of some of these little lines. His design work is very organic, and my favorite line from the whole weekend was "I start sewing it together to see how it's going to look" He talked about hand quilting and how as quilters, we need not fear how long it will take us to do it. He has begun timing himself to see how long it takes to hand quilt a whole quilt. I think he said that it was around 40 hours. Now, certainly that is much longer than if you machine quilted your quilt, but it would be 40 less hours of sitting with a quilt in your lap, perhaps in your hoop, relaxed in a way that we are not when we are sitting at our machines, with our shoulders exhausted. It gave me pause to consider doing much more hand-quilting. There is both charm and a modern sensibility that comes in hand stitching.
I came away inspired to really think about what it is that makes me want to cut up fabric, and sew it back together. What do I want it to look like? What is more important to me? Is it color? Texture? Do I want to convey a message? Do I have to have it all planned out before I start? Can I truly just do what I want, even if I don't know what it is? To the last question, Joe says yes, but warns, "You can do exactly whatever you want, but it has to come from here." and he places his hand over his heart.
Joe, it was such a pleasure to meet you, and I hope our paths cross again someday.


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We chatted with the codirector of Frank Miller's Sin City about the ultraviolent comic-book noir, now out in a two-disc special edition.
With all the bonuses commentaries, featurettes on makeup, props, and costumes, a greenscreen version do you ever worry about demystifying the process? If no one watched the extras, I'd still do it, to record my own methodology. As an artist, the process is usually more important than the end result. Giving away your tricks forces you to create new tricks. Why include an audio track of an audience's reaction? People say they love DVD, but they miss the audience experience. When the balls get ripped off the Yellow Bastard, you hear people going, ''Oh, my God!'' I went from theater to theater when Sin City came out just to watch people react to that scene. Can we expect similar DVD treatments on the sequels? They'll probably be more elaborate. Sin City was supposed to be bold and different. When you do a sequel, you can be more experimental because people are ready for it. We can present the movie several ways: We'll shoot the full stories and then cut a tighter theatrical version, but the real version will be on DVD. After we do Sin City 2 and 3, it'll be like having a book collection.


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One of Minnesota's largest multicultural events, the 35th annual Mankato Area International Festival, will be Sunday, April 17, at Mankato East High School.
The event, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the public. It is sponsored by Minnesota State Mankato's Kearney International Center and Mankato Public Schools.
The popular festival includes exhibits, non-stop entertainment, a silent auction, a flag parade, the annual American Indian opening ceremony, and a "children's world" with free arts and crafts from many cultures.
"In keeping with this year's 'Global Groove' theme, the anniversary event will be a celebration of global dance and melody with a sense of unity and harmony," said festival director Adesola Adetoba.
Those who want more information may click on www.mnsu.edu/international/events/international-festival.html.
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AUSTIN, Texas -- One of the new laws set to go into effect in Texas on New Year's day is designed to make it more difficult for children to become the victims of identify theft or credit card abuse.
Identify theft and credit card abuse is nothing new. Lately, thieves have set their sights on an unlikely target: kids!
In a statement, Texas Senator Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) said, A staggering number of Texas children have fallen victim to illegal child identity theft, putting them at risk for credit problems before they ever reach adulthood.
Nelson helped get Senate Bill 60 passed into law. It allows parents to create a security freeze on the consumer and credit files of their children 16 years or younger.
Identity theft is, you know, every day and anyone, and it doesn't matter who you are, said Jeffrey Horowitz, an Austin resident. It can happen when you least expect it, because I was thoroughly caught off guard.
Horowitz had his credit card information stolen just a few weeks ago, so he said he fully supports the new law.
Kids need protection, he said. I think something should be in place for those who don't know how to make decisions for themselves at an early age.
Credit is so important in terms of qualifying for homes or anything else, said Hayden Stephen, a Pflugerville resident. I think having your credit protected at an early age will help you avoid any heartache later on in life.
Most people KVUE spoke to said they understood why the legislature passed the law, but some, including D'Ann Johnson of Austin, said they aren't sure it's the best way to go about it.
There are parents who steal their children's identity, because they themselves have bad credit, said Johnson. So, giving parents control over children's credit might not always be in the best interest of the child.
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Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms from oppressive federal gun bans under the Second Amendment. Now, the Court is considering whether the Constitution also protects that right against local gun bans under the Fourteenth Amendment. As before, the Goldwater Institute has weighed-in by filing an amicus brief in support of the right to armed self-defense. But this time, our argument is aimed at persuading the academic left and "strict constructionist" right to adopt a position on gun rights based on genuine constitutionalism.
An academic cadre on the left has long argued that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees all civil rights, including the right to armed self-defense, through its prohibition on states "abridge[ing] the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States." This presents an unusual opportunity for finding common ground, but many on the right believe the left's endgame is not so much aimed at securing gun rights, as transforming the Fourteenth Amendment into a mandate for forcing states to facilitate federal social welfare policies. Because of this perception, gun rights are threatened by "strict constructionists" who refuse to strike down local gun bans under the Fourteenth Amendment to avoid opening a "Pandora's Box" of federal judicial activism.
In an effort to heal this divide and find common ground, our brief acknowledges that the Fourteenth Amendment changed the balance of power between the states and the federal government by guaranteeing civil rights against oppressive state and local laws. But we show that the Amendment's "privileges or immunities" clause actually guarantees freedom—not free stuff from the federal government—and that this understanding actually promotes judicial restraint. We also show that protecting gun rights from local gun bans is fully consistent with the Tenth Amendment because federalism is not an end-in-itself; it is meant to protect rightful liberty—including the right to armed self-defense.
In short, the Goldwater Institute has appealed to genuine constitutionalists to protect the right to armed self-defense from state tyranny. We will soon know how many on the Supreme Court are open to the message.
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Blurty for melissa-anne.
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she totally irritated the crap outta me today. like especially the first part of the day. cos... she is going into HYPER PSYCHO MODE! first! i swear she's bent on beating me and charry kins. which is totally not rocking our socks. rah. i mean it's like okie if you wanna tad of competition. that instinct can't be suppressed OKAY! but... to the extent you're being a total control freak? like... whoa. somebody put a stopper on that!
okays. you're really making me mad now. you know why? YOU CALL ME WHILE I WAS WORKING ON MY MASTERPIECE AND ASKED ME TO GO ONLINE SO YOU COULD SEND ME SONGS AND SO I COULD HELP YOU WITH THE SLIDE SHOW! I COME ONLINE, YOU SAY YOU'RE BUSY AND TELL ME TO WAIT. I GO FOR DINNER, I COME BACK, YOU'RE STILL BUSY AND NEXT THING I KNOW, YOU'RE OFFLINE! THANKS FOR WASTING MY TIME YOU SHITHEAD. now here i am, ranting. like fuck la. i get so worked up. here i am, still keeping my cool, being nice and you totally were like a megan number 2.
i DETEST people who do not practice what they preach. it totally irks me. like c'mon. anyways, i was just super sarcastic to her. like whatever. anyways. i'm too intoxicated with chad michael murray to be angry. can i tell you i love one tree hill? it's like the best. cos you know why? hayley and nathan are just super sweet together. well, so are lucas and brooke... but i like their couple better.
sometimes... i wish relationships could be as sweet as one tree hill, my life as peacful as laguna beach and oodles of money in da bank like the OC. but i guess god must've put me in this particular for some reason... right. ah wells. updating songs on my i pod. charry kins! the day i return you your i pod... the day i just added more songs! tsk. haha. ah wells. i can't wait for all this crap to be over. to be a free happy mel. i wanna be on an all time high.
ah whatever.
charry kins! we have ALOT of planning to do!
love ya bestie! =)
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A week ago tonight, Sony announced the PlayStation 4. More details have been gradually streaming out. One of those items happens to be the new user interface for the PlayStation 4. The cross media bar is going to be a thing of the past and the new user dash will be similar to the current PSN store or Xbox Live layout. If you weren't paying close attention, you may have missed some of those shots of it during the announcement last week.
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2007 - short listed for a Virgin Holidays Responsible Travel Award again!
2007 included over £1,000,000 raised for projects overseas! It also saw the birth of a new era in Villa Maria with Michael Amphlet purchasing the school building so many people had invested time and energy in. To celebrate, Michael shook off the cobwebs, dusted off his dancing shoes and took to the boards of the infamous Villa Maria stage. Fronting an 'all girl band' comprising of himself, Simon and the always keen to wear a dress Jon-Jon, the enthusiastic threesome braved the hostile hordes (comprising mostly of parents and children) with strength in their hearts, passion in their veins and rhythm in their feet.
The atmosphere soon changed as the beat began to take hold; the mesmerising moves of Jon's hips could have hypnotised a snake, the jungle like prowess of Michael's electrifying two-step could have intimidated a lion and Simon's legs would have turned the straightest of men gay. It's sometimes all to easy to lose track of the things that are important to you, and with the fear of sounding silly, those embarrassing 5 minutes on stage prancing around to a rubbish song gave birth to infectious laughter. Money can build a school and educate a child but it's those priceless gifts such as your time and commitment that can bring happiness.
With the donations still flooding in, the charity Quest4change officially became an independent registered charity and launched as the charitable arm of Quest. With 11 years behind us the Quest network of projects had grown to a point that required something more to keep supporting our grassroots community and conservation projects around the world. Quest4change enables past and future volunteers to see how projects have progressed and where they might go. Now slaves to the corporate world (no doubt spending days reminiscing about their gap year...), and sometimes with money behind them, old volunteers can see that their legacy has survived and their hard work was appreciated. The commitment to our projects remains strong and Quest4change enables everybody, not just ex-Questers, to continue to contribute and help the friends we have made overseas.
In England things were changing it was a tearful farewell to Olivia who decided to pursue her Masters in "leadership in sustainable development" and a joyous hello to Helen who was promoted to the position of South American Ops manager.