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When people ask me why I started blogging, my answer to them is simple, I'm that "go-to" friend who loves to talk about the latest store openings, or the perfect happy hour spots and let's not forget the best local groomers for your pets. I'm the one you call when you're trying to pick the perfect place to go out for dinner and I just so happen to live in a pretty hip, up-and-coming neighborhood in South Florida called Midtown Miami. I like to think of Midtown Miami as our own little version of Brooklyn. To some, that might seem preposterous, but to me, it's my reality and I have some pretty decent insights as to why I can make that comparison. Midtown Miami is centrally situated right alongside Biscayne Bay, directly across from South Beach. It's a 12-minute drive from the airport, directly north of downtown and a little bit further away from Brickell. Not only is it set in an ideal location, Midtown Miami is a haven for those of us who enjoy being near the madness that can be South Beach but also relish in savoring local foodie spots such as Sugarcane, Gigi's and Sakaya Kitchen. Midtown is the place that artists, young professionals and families of all different backgrounds and cultures can call home. Everywhere you look, you're bound to see a dog being walked, a stroller being pushed or the occasional bum roaming the streets. I didn't say Midtown was perfect, but it provides the type of environment that many city dwellers crave. Local bars and lounges such as Bardot and the Electric Pickle have even caught the attention of Brickellites and the Beach crowd. All in all, Midtown Miami offers its locals the same vibe, venues and vida as does Brooklyn to its residents. While the area directly west of Midtown is still considered to be impoverished, gentrification is slowly taking place and residents find themselves being able to walk to more places to grab a cup of coffee, get their hair cut and shop for clothes. I love living in Midtown, as it provides me access to all the things I love; intriguing art displays, live music venues and a plethora of locally owned restaurants to eat at and have Sunday brunches at. I invite you to come check it out anytime.Read More
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As a long time South Florida local who likes to explore the scene and blog about the best Miami has to offer, one of the most frequent requests I get from my readers involves helping them coordinate an upcoming weekend trip to South Beach. (Guess I could give all the Miami party planners a run for their money.) The questions range from help with planning "my best friend's bachelorette party" or "the ultimate girl's weekend getaway" to smaller requests such as "what are the hottest lounges and restaurants to visit" or "best brunch spots on the beach". Of course Miami is the perfect option for a quick weekend getaway, especially one with the girls, because this city offers everything you could want out of a fun-in-the-sun-filled weekend. Pool parties, endless miles of sunny beaches, foodie hotspots, stellar spas and so much more make Miami one of the best cities in the country. Okay, so looking to plan your very own ultimate girl's weekend in Miami? Here are my top 5 recommendations: 1. Book your hotel at least 3-6 months in advance if possible; you'll get a better deal! Remember that the summer months are low season in Miami where as Nov. – April is high season. 2. Try to stay on Collins Ave anywhere between 14th - 24th streets; you'll be closer to all the hot spots and easy access to the beach. 3. Book a poolside cabana at any of the popular hotels for your own private pool party – its money well spent when you're looking to treat yourself to a nice, relaxing time. 4. It's all about the details: create a gift bag for all the girls in your group and fill them with fun, quirky gifts (nail polishes, picture frames, etc.) or make a fun music mix you can listen to during the trip. 5. Book a photographer to help capture you and your pals in funny poses and use the pool/beach as your backdrop. It'll be the perfect way to remember your vacation! A few weeks ago I was able to put my party-planning hat on and take some of my own advice for a weekend trip I planned for eleven of my best friends. I'll walk you through some of the highlights from the weekend where I was able to put some of my best advice to the test. This year, my friends and I all turn 30 and we wanted to celebrate. So, what better excuse than to celebrate such a big milestone together? Although most of us grew up partying in Miami, more than half of the crew has since moved to other cities all across the country so a weekend in Miami Beach was welcomed by everyone. At the end of the day, we wanted lots of pool/beach time, great foodie spots to eat at, a couple of cool lounges to let off some steam, and most importantly, spend lots of unforgettable moments together. So what does such a weekend entail? Well, because we were such a big group it was decided early on that we would stay in the heart of South Beach so we could walk to places and have access to lots of venues without having to walk far or catch expensive cab rides. The Surf Comber was the perfect hotel because not only do they have the ideal location, they had all the amenities we needed to ensure a fab weekend; a pretty pool with beach access, nice, comfy rooms, great restaurant for meals and beautiful hotel bar for pre-dinner drinks. Once we had our hotel picked out, the next step was to make meal reservations at various spots. This included a couple of dinner reservations at Haven, Lantao and Pubbelly and a special goodbye brunch at the ever-popular YardBird Southern Table & Bar. It's always good to call ahead for places on the beach, especially when you have a big group. The highlight of the trip had to be the time we spent in our private poolside cabana that we rented for the day. The cabana came with our own cocktail waitress who ensured we always had plenty to eat and drink and we had plenty of private space to talk, catch up, lay out and even host our own dance off (thanks to a lively playlist created just for the occasion). Each girl contributed to the weekend in their own unique way, bringing with them gifts, food and drinks, make-up tips, clothes to borrow, you name it. But one in particular came through with a marvelous idea. She booked a photographer to come out and capture the entire crew (all 12 of us, or how we called ourselves, the dirty dozen) in spontaneous fun poses so we would each have a memento of the weekend to keep (and post on Facebook, Twitter, etc.). This was by far, a fantastic idea and one I would recommend to anyone planning a vacation with friends or family.Read More
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Although much of Miami's reputation for world-class, sun-worshipping hedonism is well deserved, the city isn't all clubbing till 4 a.m. and hard bodies on the beach. Miami offers plenty of attractions that appeal to people who prefer quiet contemplation to bacchanalia. Coral Castle Museum is a monument to solitude. Latvian immigrant Ed Leedskalnin broke ground on this monument to eccentric obsessions in 1923, carving and setting the structure's 1,100 tons of coral stone in tribute to the fiancée who is said to have left him the day before their wedding. Leedskalnin, who died in 1951, before his life's work was completed, was as given to understatement as he was grand gestures; he engraved on the castle's welcome sign this promise to visitors: "You will be seeing unusual accomplishment." In contrast to Coral Castle, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens was commissioned as the winter residence of industrialist James Deering and constructed by more than 1,000 workers. Designed to resemble an Italian villa, the estate consists of 34 decorated rooms and sits on 50 acres, comprised of the 10-acre, Rennaissance-inspired formal gardens and 40 acres of native jungle. For another dose of a bygone era, the Wolfsonian-FIU art and design museum just off South Beach houses a 120,000-object collection focusing on modern art produced between 1885 and 1945. The size of the museum is modest, but that's all the more reason to linger over the collection and temporary exhibits, which have recently surveyed media images from the Spanish-American War and advertisements inspired by the invention of the light bulb. Oleta River State Park beckons the outdoorsy introvert north of the metro area. Grab a copy of Walden and lie out on the secluded beach, or speed down the miles of novice and expert bike trails. Other popular (and peaceful) activities include hiking, kayaking, and saltwater fishing. If you're stranded in South Beach, escape to Terrace Bar and Cigar Lounge. Located on the second floor, Terrace is not only literally above the bustle of the club scene, but also temperamentally outside of it; sheer curtains billow in the wind out on the terrace as guests sip cocktails and sample fine cigars.Read More
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| Anyone else spending thanksgiving in Fayetteville? - tigertillidie on 11/13/12 at 7:42 am
We have been to Little Rock 3 times, but i hear how nice Fayetteville is so we are really looking forward to it and hope a lot of tiger fans come out.If anyone knows anything about getting RV spots i would apprecieate it...View Topic - Replies (21)
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| Gamecocks stomped on the eye of the tiger before the game. - tigertillidie on 10/14/12 at 11:40 am
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| Hartley - tigertillidie on 9/10/10 at 5:38 am
Is Hartley still selling his autograph? :lol:...
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| Awesome Fans - tigertillidie on 12/19/09 at 12:38 pm
To the Saints fans in the dome tonight,make us proud,I would love to be there but unfortunately cant make it but I know the atmoshprer will be electric,Saturday night in the dome,national audience,13-0,vs. Dallas, Mardi gras starts early this year....WHO Dat? :cheers:...
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Why didnt we go for 2 after the blotched extra point ?even later in the game we had chances to go for to to bring it back to a 10 point game and we never did... :confused: ,also while im venting,to me there is no excuse for 3 delay of game penalties.......View Topic - Replies (5)
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Help please! I am new to this site. This would be my first pregnancy--actually this was my first try. Started testing at 8 DPO. All negatives until 13 DPO when I got a very faint, but definitely pink line on FRER. Darker later that day. Even darker the next day, though still not dark. Yesterday AM I went to dr. and they said urine test was negative. The doctor said it was likely that I had a chemical pregnancy. She did pelvic exam and found no bleeding. They drew blood and will get beta results Monday but now I am worried. Maybe I heard her wrong but I felt like she communicated it was almost certainly a chemical pregnancy. Went home from Dr and got another BFP. Still not dark, and only slightly darker than the previous days, but it was definitely there. This AM got another BFP and line darker but only very slightly. I just want to see a dark line. Still no AF. Going to be a long weekend. Anyone have any experiences either with BFN at doc? Or with tests taking a long time to get darker??
Need some feeback - multiple BFPs on hpts, BFN @ dr. on urine test
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Have you missed your period yet?
Are you using First Response? They are a lot more sensitive than the brand at the doctor's office.
Katie + Eric=Genevieve 8/4/11, Vincent 11/1/13, and newbie EDD 2/19/15
Yes, using First Repsonse. And yes, missed period. According to my cycle (track on Pink Pad) I should have gotten it on Thursday.
I have had neg urine tests at the docs after getting positive on frer a couple of times. The frer's are more sensitive than some of the docs. They had to draw my blood to confirm the pregnancy. It happened with my last pregnancy, she is now 2 years old and it also happened with this pregnancy and I am currently 30 weeks pregnant. Don't give up hope.
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Don't get your hopes up yet, but you are probably pregnant. Like pps said the doctor's test is not as sensitive a First Response. The doc should know this and tell you.
No bleeding is good, too. If it had been a chem preg, you would start your period soon after.
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Try using a dollar store HPT. Those are fairly sensitive as well. I have had 2 chemical pregnancies, and with the first one I only got a positives with First Response (faint). Then I got my period a week late.
The second CP I had positives (dark even) on other tests, then my period came a week later as well.
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update: bloodwork showed positive and the levels were normal! had another draw today just to make sure levels going up but dr. didn't have any reason to be concerned. thanks for all of your input - i must have taken 8 hpts this weekend (all were still showing bfps so i eas feeling pretty good about things)...


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Hip Shot: Arlington National Cemetery: My Forever Home
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They say: "An unusual personal story woven with the traditions of Arlington National Cemetery and the daily "life" that happens there brings comfort and surprise insights into the ongoing importance of this special place, which will eventually be Ellouise Schoettler's 'forever home.'"
Sarah's Take: A play whose main focus is contemplation of the fact that a cemetery will one day be the actor's "forever home" has the potential to be both morbid and depressing. But in Eloise Schoettler's hands, it's neither. Schoettler is an artful storyteller, and her warm, conversational manner brightens the mood of what could otherwise be a very somber evening.
By turns funny, heartwarming, pensive, and sad, Arlington National Cemetery: My Forever Home tracks Schoettler's relationship with the cemetery, from her daughter's burial there in 1964 through her visits to her husband's grave there today. The stories are sprinkled with humor: describing the grave waiting for her in Arlington, Schoettler says, "I have a very small place in an exclusive gated community. And though her tone is off-the-cuff, her descriptions of her most somber memories are full of poetry.
There's very little action in this play—Schoettler spends the entire 60 minutes seated—and it's easy for your mind to wander as her stories meander and double back on one another. But the hour goes by surprisingly fast, and audiences will leave soothed by Schoettler's grandmotherly manner and impressed with her storytelling ability.
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'Unloaded' gun wounds pregnant wife in bed
Mrs. Frances Leonard of Newcastle, 19, and seven months pregnant, was in serious condition at Sutter Memorial Hospital Wednesday after being shot accidentally by her husband as he played with a .38 caliber revolver in bed.
Mrs. Leonard lives with her husband, Sidney, at the Shady Acres Trailer Court on old Highway 40 near Newcastle.
Leonard called police Saturday night in a near hysterical condition to say he accidentally shot his wife. An ambulance from Chapel of the Hills took Mrs. Leonard to Highland General Hospital in Auburn where she was treated for a gunshot wound in the left side of her head and then transferred to Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento.
Leonard said he was cocking the hammer as he and his wife lay in bed, after removing the shells from the revolver, when the "unloaded" gun went off, wounding Mrs. Leonard. (Editor's note: To be continued.)
Auburn hires SF firm as consultant
The City of Auburn has hired a firm of municipal financial consultants to help plan methods of financing capital improvements. The decision was made Tuesday night at a meeting of the Auburn City Council.
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Any rattlesnake is one too many, but when County Planning Director Fred Barber and son Fred Jr. went to Folsom Lake Sunday they encountered a pair of the reptiles.
On a wood cutting jaunt near Horseshoe Bar Road, the Barbers heard a rattlesnake in the bushes. Fred Sr. shot it with a .22-caliber air rifle. The snake was 45 inches in length. This was almost enough to terminate the trip, he said, but they continued to cut wood. On the way back to the car, Fred Jr. saw another rattler and killed it with the same rifle. The second snake measured 49 inches in length without its head, which had been cut off before they were measured. It had 17 rattles.
Neither Barber had ever encountered a rattlesnake before, so they proudly brought them home for mounting.
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Frank Munoz, a member of the Lemmon Chevrolet sales staff for four years, had the honor of selling the first 1963 Oldsmobile and Chevrolet pickup.
Munoz delivered an F-85 four door Olds sedan to Mr. and Mrs. Grady Cierely of Georgetown and a new half-ton pickup to James H. Robertson of Oakland.
Two resign in prison food theft
Two prison guards, Donald Epperson of Auburn and Clarence Hines of Orangevale, have been forced to resign in an investigation of the theft of canned goods from Folsom Penitentiary, according to Charles E. Casey, assistant to Walter Dunbar, state director of corrections.
Casey said that 85 cases of food processed at the prison canning plant were found in Epperson's home and the matter has been turned over to the Sacramento county district attorney.
He said three more Folsom Prison employees may be implicated in the disappearance of the food, mostly gallon cans of peaches and tomatoes, valued at $350.
Epperson said yesterday that the canned goods taken by him had been rejected and would have been carted to the prison dump.
Penryn sailor aids pickup of Astronaut
Bobby Harris of Penryn, who is serving aboard the USS Kearsarge CVS 33, assisted in the final pickup of Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., following his pinpoint landing 275 miles northeast of Midway Island last week.
In a report from Long Beach, Mrs. Harris described the tension that affected the navy wives whose husbands were involved in the pickup.
Many of them assembled in homes to watch the countdown and to pray for Schirra's safety and a successful flight.
Schirra completed six orbits in a flight called "textbook perfect" by space officials.
An aviation boatswain's mate second, Harris is the son of Mrs. Orra Merker of Penryn.
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MAKING CHILI together one day at the E.J. Miller home were Rhoda Peterson, June Snyder and her mother, Mrs. Miller.
MRS. CHESTER McKenzie and Rhoda Peterson spent a day in Sacramento.
ENJOYING the Slim Trim class at the Auburn Recreation Hall last week were Della Shapiro, Rhoda Peterson and Mary Sweeny.
DRIVING to Grass Valley recently and enjoying some window shopping and lunch there were June Snyder and Rhoda Peterson.
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The world famous Uday Shankar will bring his Hindu dancers and musicians to the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday evening.
… All of the members of the Shankar troupe are high caste Brahmans who have been granted an exception which permits them to appear in public performances in alien lands since they so perfectly express the culture of the Hindus.
WE NEED RAGS again. 8c lb. for clean cotton rags. No pants, socks, blankets, curtains or corduroy. Used for cleaning machinery. Auburn Journal.
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Salmonella Contamination Suspected In Pet Food
Updated: 09/14/2008 - There's a pet food recall that will not only make your animal sick but you too, if you touch it.
Updated: 09/14/2008 - There's a pet food recall that will not only make your animal sick but you too, if you touch it.
Updated: 09/14/2008 - Sticker shock at the gas pumps continues even as the storm which created this price hike is out of the gulf.
Updated: 09/15/2008 - In his first wave of subpoenas, Attorney General Roy Cooper targets seven gas stations that were charging $5.49 or more for a gallon of gas.
Updated: 05/26/2010 - Hurricane Ike appears to have destroyed a number of production platforms and damaged some of the pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico, federal officials said Sunday.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - Joel and Ethan Coen scored their biggest opener to date by raking in $19.4 million in ticket sales for "Burn After Reading" and helping end a seven-week attendance slide at theaters.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - East Carolina fell one spot in the new Associated Press Top 25 despite beating Tulane 28-24.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - L.A. officials are looking at more than 30 cases.
Updated: 09/14/2008 - Federal officials say new technologies for navigating planes and controlling air traffic can save fuel, cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce delays.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - Well, at least 10 of them. They are trying to derail the largest brewery takeover in history.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - A fluffy little dog proves the old saying is true.
Updated: 09/14/2008 - The Boston Archdiocese says a priest accused of stalking Conan O'Brien has checked himself out of a medical facility against Cardinal Sean O'Malley's wishes.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - Experts fear environmental changes and shrinking land could lead to more tiger-human conflicts, with disastrous results for both.
Updated: 05/26/2010 - Officials announced that a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew would begin Sunday night and last until Saturday. Most of the city has lost electricity, streets are littered with debris, and police are worried about the safety of residents.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - A 33-year-old Wisconsin woman is accused of stealing her daughter's identity to attend high school and join the cheerleading squad.
Updated: 09/14/2008 - A 40-year-old man walking his dog in the nude was tasered by Tallahassee, Florida Police when he refused to follow an officer's commands.
Updated: 09/14/2008 - A New York charity says it has turned down a share of a $3 million lottery jackpot because accepting the money could send the wrong message to gambling addicts.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - The director of athletic bands at Gardner-Webb University Sid Haton has died. He was 45.
Updated: 09/14/2008 - After wild conjecture over whom would play Sen. John McCain's running mate on "Saturday Night Live," Fey returned to her old show for an opening sketch featuring her and Fey's former "Weekend Update" co-host Amy Poehler as Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - The Virginia Supreme Court declared the state's anti-spam law unconstitutional Friday and reversed the conviction of a man once considered one of the world's most prolific spammers.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - A 33-year-old woman stole her daughter's identity to attend high school and join the cheerleading squad, according to a criminal complaint filed against the woman.
Posted: 09/14/2008 - The activist group "Stop Torture Now" is protesting a contractor at a North Carolina airport.
Updated: 09/13/2008 - Investigators confirm the name of the victim in Saturday morning's fatal house fire.
Updated: 09/14/2008 - In an unexpected admission, Metrolink took full responsibility for the deadly train crash that killed at least 25 people and injured more than a hundred others. Find out the preliminary cause of the crash.
Updated: 09/13/2008 - The federal government has opened disaster loan centers in two North Carolina cities that were flooded by remnants from Tropical Storm Fay last month.
Updated: 09/13/2008 - A local activist group held a protest at a North Carolina Airport.


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Skip to comments.Tropical Storm Wilma Live Thread
Posted on 10/17/2005 1:39:34 AM PDT by NautiNurse
The 2005 hurricane season continues to alter the record books. Tropical Storm Wilma has formed in the Caribbean Sea.
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Say hello to Tropical Storm Wilma
As the track keeps moving further west, it looks like she'll probably miss both of us here in Florida. Things might not look too good for Louisiana, though, unless she recurves east.
I still have some of my important papers in plastic bags!
...Tropical Storm Wilma becomes the 21st named storm of the 2005 Atlantic season over the northwestern Caribbean Sea... ...Ties the record for named storms set back in 1933...
a Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch remain in effect for the Cayman Islands.
For storm information specific to your area...including possible inland watches and warnings...please monitor products issued by your local weather office.
At 5 am EDT...0900z...the center of Tropical Storm Wilma was located near latitude 17.2 north... longitude 79.7 west or about 175 miles ... 280 km... southeast of Grand Cayman.
Wilma is moving toward the southwest near 3 mph... 6 km/hr. A slow motion toward the southwest or west is expected during the next 24 hours. However...steering currents remain weak and some erratic motion is possible during the next day or two.
Satellite data indicate that maximum sustained winds are estimated to be near 40 mph... 65 km/hr...with higher gusts. This makes Wilma the 21st named tropical storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season... which ties the record of 21 named storms set back in 1933. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 45 miles ... 75 km... mainly southwest of the center.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb...29.53 inches.
The depression is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of 4 to 6 inches over the Cayman Islands and Jamaica... with isolated amounts of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Repeating the 5 am EDT position...17.2 N... 79.7 W. Movement toward...southwest near 3 mph. Maximum sustained winds... 40 mph. Minimum central pressure...1000 mb.
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane Center at 8 am EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 11 am EDT.
Forecaster Stewart
Mayor Nagin, man your school buses.
I'm hoping Accuweather is wrong. And I'm sure NautiNurse is hoping more than I am.
I like the current SW track. Don't like the slingshot track back east toward FL.
Boo! Hiss! Accuweather sucks.
Accuweather's track is too far to the east. It looks like she might go over the Yucatan.
That storm is just meandering all over the place in such a small area!
Too soon to know where she is heading..IMO.
Another one !!!!
I stay packed and ready to go...here in FL panhandle we don't wait for schoolbuses or gubment aid to haul us out...LOL!
I'm dreading this one, saw on accuweather earlier that they think a high pressure ridge might keep it away from the northern gulf...and send it either west to Mexico or more easterly toward Tampa or points south.
Hello Wilma - wonder where Fred is?
I hope it fizzles out. Enough for this year and still another month to go...
a tremendous burst of deep convection...with tops as cold as -87c to -89c... has developed during the past 6 hours near and to the south and southwest of the alleged center of now Tropical Storm Wilma. Microwave satellite data along with wind data from NOAA buoy 42057 indicate that the cyclone has been moving slowly south or southwestward. However... the low-level center does not appear to be located in the center of the deep convection... rather it is likely located near the northeastern edge of the -50c cloud tops. Satellite intensity estimates are a consensus t2.5 from TAFB... SAB...and AFWA... and a UW-CIMSS 3-hr average ODT intensity estimate at 17/0545z was t2.8/41 kt. In addition... gradient wind calculations using the central pressure and nearby pressure values from the NOAA buoy and Jamaica support 35-kt winds somewhere within 60 nmi of the center. If any 35-kt winds exists... then they are likely in the southwestern quadrant where the strong convection is located. Therefore... the initial intensity is set at 35 kt... which makes Wilma the 21st named tropical storm of the very busy 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. This ties the record set back in 1933.
The initial motion is an uncertain 235/03. The general trend in the convective cloud pattern has been to shift slowly south or southwestward as mid-level ridging to the north over Florida and Cuba appear to be the only steering flow available. But on a larger scale... Wilma remains trapped between to high pressure cells to the northwest and east of the cyclone. The 00z global models and the majority of the NHC model guidance has shifted significantly westward or to the left of the previous guidance and forecast track. The only models not close to the NHC consensus or GUNA model are the ECMWF... Canadian... and the GFS 10-member ensemble models. The ecwmf has been remarkably consistent with its track the past 5 days in moving the cyclone toward the Yucatan Channel. It also was the only model to early and accurately predict cyclogenesis. The ECMWF and the Canadian models are also the only models that do not lose the shortwave trough located over the central U.S. That is currently moving eastward through the axis of the longwave ridge. Upper-air data at 00z indicate a good thermal pattern associated with this trough... which only the ECMWF and Canadian have picked up on. The shortwave is forecast to dig southeastward down the east side of the longwave ridge and gradually weaken/erode the subtropical ridge across Florida... Cuba...and the eastern Gulf of Mexico by 48 hours. Also... the deep-layer low off the coast of Baja California in combination with the deep low over the Canadian Maritimes should help maintain a blocking-type pattern across the U.S.... which means the steering flow should change little for at least the next 2-3 days. The official forecast track was only shifted slightly to the left... or west... of the previous track out of respect for the consistent ECMWF model... and also until the evolution of the shortwave trough over the central U.S. Becomes more certain by later today or tonight.
Some mid-level dry air and shear are still undercutting the impressive upper-level outflow pattern. However... these adverse conditions appear to be slowly diminishing based on conventional water vapor imagery and a 17/0155z SSMI water vapor analysis. Environmental conditions are expected to remain very favorable for continued intensification throughout the forecast period. Only possible land interaction with the northeastern Yucatan precludes forecasting Wilma to become a major hurricane by 120 hours. The official intensity forecast is a blend of the less robust SHIPS model and the very bullish GFDL model... with the latter model making Wilma a 109-kt hurricane by 60 hours.
Forecaster Stewart
forecast positions and Max winds
initial 17/0900z 17.2n 79.7w 35 kt 12hr VT 17/1800z 17.1n 80.3w 40 kt 24hr VT 18/0600z 17.2n 81.1w 50 kt 36hr VT 18/1800z 17.4n 82.0w 60 kt 48hr VT 19/0600z 17.8n 83.3w 70 kt 72hr VT 20/0600z 18.5n 85.0w 80 kt 96hr VT 21/0600z 20.0n 86.5w 90 kt...near northeast Yucatan 120hr VT 22/0600z 22.5n 87.5w 90 kt...near northeast Yucatan
Well, it gives us something to do in between hand wringing over Rove and pillorying Miers. ;)
Fizzle out, or maintain a southerly direction. If she gets into the GOM, it's bad news for somebody.
I doubt she'll fizzle out, but we can hope she tracks like Stan did. Although those folks that got hit by Stan don't need any more flooding.
Stan buried people in Guatemala under 10 feet of mud.
I just want Wilma to die a nice death right where she is. I would like to see her head out to sea.
Last nighte's track had her going towards Florida. this morning we see it hitting Yucatan and seeming to trend to NOLA
Whole gulf coast should be keeping an eye on it for next few days.
I don't like that picture at all!
LOL, that is a funny pic.
I changed my prediction from the panhandle to Yucatan. Maybe I am in denial but hurricnae that point at Louisiana early hardly ever come here. Hahahhahhahahhahhahahhahahahhahahaha
Looks like more vacation fun for vistors to Cancun.
LOL! That is horribly, darkly funny.
Yo, yo, here we go...
"WI-I-I-I-L-MAAAAAA!" (Fred pounding on door during final credits of "The Flintstones")
Hey...I liked the first forecast better!
Okay, now this is beginning to suck.
And we've got plenty of it stacked in our Wally Watt, LOL.
I got mine from Rita in the garage.
None of the models have the storm taking that northerly turn.
The 5AM NHC discussion provides analysis of the models. See post #22.
I hereby demand Accuweather's model be totally wrong.
Thanks for the head's up!
I am ready for this season to be over.
WAY westward!
Go Astros!
My sister has decided to move from the MS Gulf Coast up here to SC...looks like she is just in time for Wilma to follow her!
Here's the local meteorologist's weather blog on Wilma. He did a great job with Rita.
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Brainbow of Brain Heart Necklaces by beatblackWatch
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I love your work so much but these are my favourite, I was just wondering how you managed to get such vibrant colours?
thank you! all the colours are straight from premo polymer clay. They are either straight from the package or a mix or a few
It's like a four-leaf clover.
awesome work! You've definitly imprived over the years. You have some of the BEST polymer clay jewelry around. These are great, I love the vivid colors
thank you so much! thats awesome to hear I get stuck in ruts here and there but when i get out its like a race to re-do all the old lumpy designs. its nice to see your icon again ^_^
Oh these are absolutely wonderful!
Love the colors!
Love the colors!
thank you so much
i love making them in all sorts of weirdy colours
i love making them in all sorts of weirdy colours
ha! Love these!
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Abscesses are one of the most commonly seen disorders in pet rabbits. Abscesses are collections of pus (bacteria, white blood cells, and cellular debris) that can occur for a variety of reasons. Rabbit abscesses are very different from those that occur in cats and dogs. Cat and dog abscesses usually result from bite wounds. They grow quickly, usually cause fevers, and are characterized by liquid pus. Rabbit abscesses can be secondary to wounds, but are usually associated with underlying disease. They grow slowly, usually do not cause fevers, and are much more difficult to treat. Rabbits are very good at walling off their abscessesfrom the rest of their body with a thick fibrous capsule. Rabbits form thick, toothpaste-like pus which makes their abscesses almost impossible to drain. Although abscesses can occur anywhere in the body, most occur on the face or the feet. Facial abscesses are usually associated with dental disease, while foot abscesses are associated with ulcerative pododermatitis (sore hocks).
A thorough physical exam should be performed in order to assess a rabbit's overall health and uncover any potential underlying problems. A veterinarianwill ask lots of questions about what the rabbit is fed, how he is housed, and whether there is any history of other medical problems. Abscesses can usually be diagnosed by feel. Sometimes rabbits can have other lumps and bumps. If there is any uncertainty, a veterinarian can insert a needle into the lump (called a fine needle aspirate) to determine whether there is pus inside. Dental exams are routinely performed. Many rabbits resist evaluation of their teeth, and sometimes anesthesia is required. Radiographs (x-rays) can also be helpful in assessing tooth problems, and determining if the abscess has spread to involve the nearby bone. Blood work may be recommended for some rabbit patients.
(Left): Duke had a huge abscess under his chin. It was attached to his jaw bone and ruined several molars. (Center): Hugo had an iris abscess. Antibiotics were tried, but things got worse. Unfortunately the eye had to be removed. (Right): Flash was found as a stray with a severely infected eye with a ruptured retina. Unfortunately his eye also needed to be removed.
Most people think of Pasteurella when they think of rabbit abscesses. Pasteurella is a bacteria that can live in a rabbit without causing disease. It can, however, cause lots of problems from respiratory infections (snuffles) to ear infections. While Pasteurella is frequently isolated from rabbit abscesses, it is not the only organism known to cause problems in bunnies. Other bacteria that have been found in abscesses include Staph, Pseudomonas, Proteus, and Bacteroides. A veterinarian will likely recommend that a sample be submittedfor culture and sensitivity testing. This is an incredibly useful test that allows the vet to figure out which bacteria are causing the problem, and what antibiotic is most likely to be successful in treating the abscess.
Medical approaches are varied. Antibiotics are always warranted, and are often used long term. Rabbits are notoriously sensitive to many different kinds of antibiotics, and they must be chosen wisely. Commonly used antibioticsinclude enrofloxacin (Baytril), trimethoprim-sulfa (Bactrim), chloramphenicol, and metronidazole (Flagyl). Antibiotics that are commonly avoided when used orally, like cephalosporins or penicillin, can be given injectably to rabbits with abscesses. As with any medication, rabbits on long term antibiotics should be closely monitored for potential side effects. Unfortunately, recurrence is common even with long term therapy.
The treatment of choice for abscesses in rabbits is surgery. In general, abscesses are treated as if they were tumors. Many times the entire abscess and capsule can be surgically removed. Even when surgery goes perfectly, there is a good chance that an abscess will recur. Sometimes it is not possible to surgically remove an abscess, as is often the case with foot and jaw lesions. Other surgical approaches may include implanting antibiotic impregnated beads, gauze, or specific types of dental material into the infected site. With some severe foot abscesses, amputation is often the best alternative. Rabbits can do remarkably well with 3 legs.
Some abscesses are treated topically. They may be flushed with disinfectants like chlorhexidene or iodine. Some veterinarians use strong sugar solutions or honey to manage infections, with frequent re-evaluation of the abscess site. Some wounds can be treated topically with silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene), while others are bandaged to facilitate healing. Alternative therapies may include herbal medications, acupuncture, orphysical therapy (especially useful if the feet are involved).
Rabbit abscesses can be time consuming and expensive to treat. Veterinarians experienced in rabbit medicine can evaluate each rabbit on an individual basis, and provide the best options for treatment. The prognosis for rabbit abscesses can be varied, but sadly, many rabbit abscesses are resistant to treatment. In some cases, euthanasia may be the best option.
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Here Comes The Sequester, And Another 1% Cut To 2013 GDP
Several days ago we showed an analysis that indicated that the elimination of the payroll tax cut would likely eat into 1.5% of 2013 US GDP and subtract as much as 3.5% of 2013 growth based on one submodel - a deduction to overall US growth which already puts US GDP forecasts in borderline recession territory. We also added the caveat that "no estimates take into account spending cuts, which may happen, and which will serve as a double whammy to consumption in addition to already enacted tax hikes." Today, we present the flip side to the GDP calculation, namely what may and likely will happen to US growth once the pound of flesh is extracted by the GOP in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, which will eventually be raised even if it means a shutdown in the government for an indefinite period of time.
The reason: the sequester, whose implementation most thought would be delayed until well into 2014, is now starting to loom as the logical counterpoint to the debt ceiling compromise. And here comes Goldman with the first shot across the bow on what this quid pro quo would likely mean for US GDP: "Allowing the sequester to hit would, in our view, have greater implications for growth than a short-lived government shutdown, but would not be as severe as a failure to raise the debt limit. Although Republicans in Congress generally support replacing the defense portion of the sequester with cuts in other areas, there is much less Republican support for delaying them without offsetting the increased spending that would result."
And in bottom line terms: "Sequestration would reduce the level of spending authority by $85bn in fiscal year (FY) 2013 and $109bn for subsequent fiscal years through 2021. The actual effect on spending in calendar 2013 would be smaller--around $53bn, or 0.3% of GDP--since reductions in spending authority reduce actual spending with a lag. The reduction in spending would occur fairly quickly; the change would be concentrated in Q2 and particularly Q3 and could weigh on growth by 0.5pp to 1.0pp."
In other words: payroll tax eliminates some 1.5% of 2013 GDP growth; on the other side the sequester cuts another 1%: that's a total of 2.5%. So: is the US now almost certainly looking at a recession when all the fiscal components to "growth" are eliminated? And what will the Fed do when it is already easing on "full blast" just to keep US growth barely above 0%?
Of course, don't tell the market, whose only illogical response to what is an increasingly ugly fundamanetal picture would be to... sell vol, and push the ES to new 5 year highs.
Full note from Goldman:
Spending Cuts Under the Sequester: A Question of When, Not If
- Failure to raise the debt ceiling would have severe economic consequences, but for this reason Congress seems likely to increase it. By contrast, a temporary government shutdown would have a limited effect on growth if it were resolved quickly, and this lack of severe consequences makes it more likely to occur. In the middle of these two extremes lie the spending cuts under sequestration--allowing them to take effect in full could impose a meaningful drag on growth, but the effect might not be severe enough to dissuade Congress from allowing it to occur.
- Our forecast assumes that $15bn in sequestration-related spending cuts will take effect in 2013, with the remainder implemented in 2014 and 2015. But while we have been assuming that the sequester will be allowed to take effect eventually, that moment may come sooner than we had expected, for two reasons: (1) many members of Congress dislike the sequester, but reversing it amounts to a spending increase, which would be politically difficult; and (2) the sequester takes effect March 1, and Congress may not have resolved the two other fiscal issues by that point.
- While there is a growing risk that some of these cuts are allowed to take effect, we suspect that Congress will reverse at least some of them, potentially replacing them with phased-in savings elsewhere in the budget. The Dept. of Defense has already announced that it will have to undertake several disruptive steps, including employee furloughs, if the cut is implemented on schedule. Delaying it until the start of the coming fiscal year would avoid most of this disruption, but would not have that significant an effect on the 10-year budget projections.
Once again, the White House and congressional Republicans find themselves with seemingly irreconcilable differences on key fiscal issues. Speaker Boehner has insisted that an increase in the debt limit must be matched with spending cuts of an equal amount (when measured over ten years), while President Obama reiterated today that he will not negotiate on any other policy changes in return for the increase. Settling this disagreement will be harder than it was in 2011, when the debt limit was increased by $2.1 trillion in return for $2.1 trillion in spending cuts over ten years. Further budget savings would need to come mainly from entitlement programs or tax increases, which are much more controversial.
President Obama is unlikely to accept entitlement cuts without a second tax increase. Republicans are therefore looking for a way to convince the administration that agreeing to entitlement cuts will be better than what would occur if no agreement is reached. To be successful, the mechanism Republicans use to force the issue must have severe enough consequences that the White House will want to reach an agreement instead, but not so severe that no one believes it could be allowed to happen. They have three options to choose from:
Debt limit - severe effects but low likelihood: The Treasury has indicated it expects to exhaust its borrowing capacity "between mid-February and early March," similar to our previous projection of March 1. There is little risk to Treasury's ability to make scheduled interest or principal payments, in our view, given their small size relative to Treasury's overall cash flows. But there still would be two important consequences: first, the inability to borrow would force the Treasury to immediately eliminate the budget deficit, leading to a delay in payments to federal employees, federal contractors, and beneficiaries of entitlement programs, among others; second, rating agencies might downgrade the US rating following a failure to raise the limit in a timely manner. Even Speaker Boehner has described potential failure to raise the debt limit as a "financial disaster." The upshot is that since leaders of both parties accept the need to raise it and recognize the negative consequences of a failure to do so, opposing an increase in the debt limit is no longer as credible a threat as it was in 2011.
A government shutdown -- modest effects but increasingly likely: Congress opted in September 2012 to extend spending authority for six months, until March 27, 2013. This has been done frequently in recent years when lawmakers cannot agree on full-year spending levels. If spending authority is not extended further, the Obama administration will lose its authority to carry out activities funded by appropriations and will be forced to shut down non-essential government operations. This is not as bad as it sounds, for a few reasons: first, only 40% of federal spending relies on congressional appropriations; the remainder is unaffected by a failure to extend spending authority. Second, about two-thirds of that 40% is deemed "essential" and continues even without a renewal of spending authority. This includes defense functions and services "essential to protect life and property." The upshot is that a one-week shutdown of these activities would reduce federal spending by $8bn to $12bn (annualized). Since a shutdown that begins on March 27 would straddle the end of Q1 and the start of Q2, the effect on quarterly growth is hard to estimate but might be around 0.1pp in each quarter. (For more discussion of the effects of a government shutdown, see our April 8, 2011 US Economics Analyst).
Sequester -- meaningful effects and quite possible: Allowing the sequester to hit would, in our view, have greater implications for growth than a short-lived government shutdown, but would not be as severe as a failure to raise the debt limit. Although Republicans in Congress generally support replacing the defense portion of the sequester with cuts in other areas, there is much less Republican support for delaying them without offsetting the increased spending that would result.
Among these three options, the sequester may present the greatest risk to growth in 2013 because it might actually happen--unlike a debt-limit induced default which is very unlikely--and because it would have longer lasting effects, unlike a government shutdown, which would be reversed quickly.
Sequestration would reduce the level of spending authority by $85bn in fiscal year (FY) 2013 and $109bn for subsequent fiscal years through 2021. The actual effect on spending in calendar 2013 would be smaller--around $53bn, or 0.3% of GDP--since reductions in spending authority reduce actual spending with a lag. The reduction in spending would occur fairly quickly; the change would be concentrated in Q2 and particularly Q3 and could weigh on growth by 0.5pp to 1.0pp.
The sequester would weigh on growth mid-year
Unlike the other two issues noted above, the sequester is not a "cliff." There would be few spending cuts implemented in the days immediately following March 1 if Congress allows the sequester to take effect on schedule. It would probably take federal agencies several weeks to put the cuts into effect. Moreover, the law provides federal agencies 120 days to take "administrative regulations or similar actions implementing sequestration." So it is possible for Congress to allow the sequester to be implemented on schedule, but to "turn off" the sequester a few weeks later without a significant effect on spending.
If the sequester were fully implemented, it would have very disruptive effects in some areas of the budget, particularly defense. In order to fulfill the requirements of the sequester, the Department of Defense (DoD) would need to reduce spending authority by around 9% for FY2013. The administration would have little flexibility in how to implement this cut, so every program, project, and account would need to be cut by the same amount. This would mean, for example, furloughing most civilian DoD employees for a full month before the end of the fiscal year, and cutting basic activities like healthcare for active-duty military and aircraft maintenance. On the non-defense side, the cuts would be similarly disruptive though the political effects might not be as salient.
Sequestration would be much more disruptive in 2013 than it would be in 2014 and beyond. The budget agreement that Congress reached in the summer of 2011 cut spending through two mechanisms: (1) annual caps on congressional appropriations and (2) the sequester, which cuts the level of spending authority by $109bn below the cap just mentioned. Since the 2011 law called for sequestration to take effect January 1, 2013--three months into the fiscal year--it was structured as an across the board cut to the spending level already in place. For 2014 and beyond, the sequester simply lowers the cap mentioned earlier by an additional $109 billion. That means that instead of across the board cuts, for FY 2014 and beyond Congress can appropriate funds as it sees fit as long as it stays below the caps. Delaying the sequester to the start of the coming fiscal year would not simply "kick the can" on fiscal restraint but it would also allow a less disruptive and more efficient cut to be implemented.
However, the cost of a delay could be a problem. Delaying the entire sequester until the next fiscal year starts (October 1, 2013) would increase projected spending over the next ten years by $85bn. Finding savings elsewhere in the budget to offset that increase in spending would be difficult, particularly if Republicans insist that the new deficit reduction measures used to replace the sequester should come entirely from domestic spending like entitlement programs. If the budget effects of a delay become prohibitive, Congress might opt to reduce but not eliminate the sequester for FY2013.
Even if Congress does manage to delay the onset of the sequester past March 1, the cuts are likely to be implemented eventually. As noted above, our forecast assumes that $15bn of the cuts will be implemented in 2013 (versus $53bn if Congress takes no further action) with the remainder implemented in 2014. This is based on the premise that although neither party likes the sequester, the entitlement spending cuts and tax increases that would be necessary to replace the sequester over the longer term are even less popular.
Ultimately, it is only a matter of time before the sequester will be implemented. While we have assumed that Congress would delay part of the sequester until 2014, when it could be implemented with much less disruption to the military and other federal activities, it is very possible that some or most of it could take effect earlier than expected, in 2013.
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"Once again, the White House and congressional Republicans find themselves with seemingly irreconcilable differences on key fiscal issues."
good luck if you think that the ES won't trade sideways and the VIX will trickle up over the next few weeks until the debt ceiling BS is resolved, this will give them room to push VIX lower and trade to ES 1500 while they pat their backs and claim victory once again that we are saved!
Sequester? I barely know her!
the more debt .gov issues, the more the bankstas make, so in summation
"issue some more debt immediately or we will make you fuckers pay"
Who are the major beneficiarys of major issuance of .gov debt? (It is not the people)
Obama only wants to cut military and expand spending everywhere else. RINOs Boehner and McConnell don't want to cut military spending. Stymied. But the GDP growth is already slow in the US and Europe.
On Yahoo's front page...
Even the idiots are starting to get it!
sadly the idiots are in the majority and they are on Facebook not yahoo
Sadly, the killing of innocents by psycho-patsies in "Gun Free" zones will continue until either the Yahoo poll numbers improve, or the unconstitutionality of gun free zones is upheld.
They have changed the poll, but still not looking good for the Blue Team. Stay away from those gun free zones!
That's a skewed poll. If you added the gay abortions issue then that debt number would fall to like 20%
Great, I'm glad we've already got the sequel to the drama of 'Fiscal Cliff' lined up. I hope 'Sequester' is as full of excitement, drama, cliff-hangers and last minute, edge-of-your-seat, will they solve it in time? moments as 'Fiscal Cliff' was!
Recession regardless. Starve the bastards out.
I spend no money outside of necessary utilities, and cut those to the bone.
Recession by omission of spending by the gen public, is a phenomenon Ben is quite unfamiliar with i would venture to say.
So, what, are the fascist going to force us to spend now??
I cant wait!!
How about a "Bedroom Tax", the only thing not currently taxed. I'd like to invest in the company that will make the meters to measure it.
$15B in 2013 - they blew $60B in extraordinary spending yesterday
But.......but.........but the $60B Hurricane Sandy pork barrel 'relief' appropriation was a onetime 'extraordinary' expense so it really really doesn't count........right?
Pretty please?
Since when was a recession the end of the world? What's that? You say since the idiotic leveraging of the last 30 years? Got it! Sucks for THEM and THEM only!
Translation: Less govt spending will directly effect our annual bonus payments and we highly advise you keep spending or the world WILL END. Love + Hugs, The Squid aka Goldman Sachs
You know what's funny? In an hour Obama is gonna start a civil war with his gun control Executive orders bullshit.
i don't think he's going to tell everyone that outright, rather more behind the scenes 'oh by the way' goings on. of course, i could be completely wrong and they go 'full retard' on national television in front of approximately 125,000 viewers
He's gone full retard every time he's been on tv. Why would he stop now? I agree though..most of it is going to be behind the scenes..kind of like what's going on with Walmart and other large corps. It wouldn't surprise me if he had them buy up all the ammo and store it in some warehouse in China.
Classic Obama misdirection. Look over here we need to protect children.
Nevermind we are spending their future away, we need to protect them from those NRA nutts and gold horders.
And certainly don't look at Benghazi, or Pakistan, or the fact that I don't do budgets, or the fact that I am special and deserve armed protectors while you peons don't.
Look over here damnit.... we have to protect children I said!!!!
Just another excuse for the Fed to continue to man the pumps.
<Man overboard.>
Let's start a new country and kick these bastards over to to Brussels. They lie lie lie. And ruin TV and aren't decent people, or evolved, or sensible, or anything except greedy pigs. Brussels is pig pen heaven. They'd be happy there.
What's ink to the squid? They just had a huge quarter, and if they run out they can always call on the Bernank to levereage buyout some of his....which is actually theirs since they own the fed.
They sell naked puts on ink by the super-tanker load. lol
No wonder HP is going down the shitter. Benny B is running his printers in squid ink instead of buying refills from HP at rip-off prices.
Fuck you Bernanke!
The jig is up, the fiscal situation is beyond fixing...
The Repubs just have to lie back and try to make the best out of a bad situation... We all know that they have been enjoying it up to now, they just got to learn to play the part...
In other words, a slow crash is much better than a fast one and I don't care how much gold and guns you have...
The repukes and the demoncrats have been playing their parts for years. The only best of a bad situation they are trying to make the best of is for themselves.
Several days ago we showed an analysis that indicated that the elimination of the payroll tax cut would likely eat into 1.5% of 2013 US GDP
So it follows that if business payed its employees just 4% more, US GDP would explode to the upside by accretive growth rate of 3%.
Rally Time! Bubble Bernanke and the Fed, tell your member banks to buy more stocks.
Stock Market May Soon Be Headed Lower Due To 'Lack of Fear' And Increasing Political Risk
Nevermind all that, DOW comfortably back over the new 'psychological barrier 13,500' apparently, so all is well. Just go get an extra job or 2....suck it up Mr and Mrs America we need YOU to bail us banks out! Now stop slacking off and get to work.
I feel like an idiot doing it, but this morning I cashed my small profit in TLT and bought the dip. I loaded up on coffee ("JO") and expect to make a killing with the incoming inflation....
"Hyperinflation requires a preceding period of deflation or deflation scare to initiate an uncontrolled period of economic chaos."
I listened to Eric Rosengren today tell the world about the great success of Qualitative Easing. I have been following the Japanese Central Bank activities driven by the Abe government who are just extending the policy of US Federal Reserve in their country. The blurring of fiscal and monetary policy scares me to death.
The Fed should pick some construction companies and pay for rebuilding America's infrastructure. At least you would be given money to the common man and the money would flow more efficiently to society than your program that bails out the banks who played a significant role in creating this financial mess. Actually, we could just eliminate Congress and the Executive branch and be more efficient with our PhD's running the county, at least until you lose the faith and trust of the people.
Problem solved by the great institution....THE FED
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain... I am the Great and Powerful Ben.
With the first paycheck of the year the middle class is noticing that their taxes DID go up.
That will affect buying decisions and GDP almost immediately (Q1 at the least, and compounding as the year goes on).
I saw it in real life yesterday, everyone I knew was running saying 'Why the hell is my paycheck short WTF is this shit I'm $120 short!! Call the home office they messed up!!' And they all voted for ObaMao...I just smiled and said 'I told you so'.
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A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple, who open it and become instantly wealthy. Little do they realize that opening the box also kills someone they do not know …
0,864384855367439535934 If I'd have a box like the one in film, I'd push the button without hesitation thinking about the director / scenarist of this falsely alleged "lynchian" mess! (But do not worry, nothing would happen!)
Based on a short story by Richard Matheson. Would have made a better short.
disturbing without any conclusion
Another misfire from Kelly that despite a good cast and an interesting premise never rises to the occassion.
gostei do cliama de mistério... 2.5
This was awful
This doesn't deserve all the bad reviews. I enjoyed the suspense and way this film was shot. An interesting storyline which although not realistic/absurd, at the very least in a non-preachy way prompts you to think about your actions and its consequences.
Pile of regressively religious, deeply 'moralistic', pointless, badly filmed, falsely intellectual, vaguely sexist (but not more than a fundamentalist interprettion of scriptures), anti state, utter shite. Why on earth did MUBI pick this terrible commercial crap, if I want to watch totalitarian media, I can get one of the blockbuster on demand platforms.
Wonderfully creepy in places, little surprise it bombed in the cinema, Nowhere near as bad as most reviews here would have you believe, but don't expect an ending, just try to hang on...
It's not often I see a bad film on MUBI, but this was rubbish. I kept going to the end as I thought there would be an interesting twist. But no. It just ended. A second star for starring the lovely Cameron Diaz.
Very much like a movie length episode of a Twilight Zone short; intriguing concept, genuinely sinister in places and well executed in parts, but as the storyline becomes weirder and weirder, it becomes less and less believable. Interesting to see Ms Diaz right out of character.
OK for a Sunday afternoon, bit pretentious without real content.
strangely weird, curiously perplexing
i didn't get it A movie needs a story. this had none
I still think this film is so underrated. I loved the acting and the weirdness of it. When you watch you can't stop but ask what would you have done.
Perfectly acted and perfectly shot. The concept is fascinating, and works until a point, but the strength of this film lies in its beginning and end. A poorly plotted middle section loses us, and takes some work to regain our confidence, but it seems it never succeeded for most people.
For anyone who is into Film and Philosophy, this story is a fine piece of work by all parts (actors and cinematographers) to deliver a classic thought experiment on screen. Unforgiving and surreal.
Poor... just poor.
Good for Mubi; less lofty types such as I are far less capable of detecting any distinct value in this film.
Not sure it is a disapointment. After all, Kelly did not try, for a second, to do a second Donnie Darko. But I do dare suggest this has exactelly the same plot device. (so I don't spoil, I will talk about it in the comments bellow).
A rather amusing plot until a halfway point. Then, it was hilariously absurd, but it kept me engaged until the end.
Çöpe yakın.
This film was a trip. I don't know what much more to say. I like that this movie makes you want to ask yourself.. what would I have done?


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ST. LOUIS - "We have to make manufacturing a priority again," Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Mo., told over 250 union members, community activists and students here at a town-hall style meeting sponsored by the Alliance for American Manufacturing.
The AAM is a non-partisan partnership of U.S. manufacturers and the United Steelworkers Union active in 22 states. Their plan for rebuilding America's manufacturing base include: expanding production, hiring and capital expenditures, investing in U.S. infrastructure, retraining the American workforce, strengthening and enforcing trade laws that benefit U.S. manufacturing and rebuilding the "innovation base."
"We need a manufacturing agenda," Carnahan continued. "This is about our economic self-interests."
The town hall was just north of the now-closed Chrysler, General Motors and Ford plants, west of the now-closed Granite City Steel plant, and south of the Boeing plant - which is still open.
Ten years ago 364,900 Missourians worked in manufacturing. Today only about 250,000 do.
Nationwide, in the past ten years over 5.5 million jobs have been lost in manufacturing and over 50,000 manufacturing facilities have been closed.
AAM executive director Scott Paul noted, "Manufacturing currently employees about 12 million people nationwide." However, he added, it creates an additional 8 million jobs in other industries.
"Manufacturing has the highest multiplier effect and pays better than other sectors of the economy," he added.
In fact, workers in manufacturing make on average about 22 percent more than their counterparts in other industries, and, due to high union density, receive better health care, pension and vacation packages.
According to Scott Paul, "78 percent of Americans support a national manufacturing strategy and 89 percent want a buy-American policy."
"Manufacturing gives people hope, skills and opportunity," Paul concluded.
"This isn't just about workers in the manufacturing industries," Don Giljum, Operating Engineers' Union Local 148, told the World. "This is about tax base and revenue for state and city budgets. This is about the mom-and-pop restaurants, bars, bowling allies and hardware stores where people spend their hard-earned money. This is about the American dream."
"Without good-paying manufacturing jobs our infrastructure will crumble," he concluded.
Dan Sinclair, who runs a local buy-union, buy-American car dealership, couldn't agree more, and added a partial solution: "If you want to stop good paying manufacturing jobs from leaving our country then stop buying things made overseas."
"Every day you have the opportunity to buy 10 or 12 American made products," Sinclair added.
Rev. Charles Burton, president of the United Congregations of Metro East, echoed Sinclair's comments and said, "This isn't about China or India. This is about supporting our own. This isn't racist. We don't want to demonize others. We just want to take care of our own."
"With the mid-term elections just days away we need to vote for those candidates that support a national manufacturing strategy, buy-American policies and good paying union jobs," said Giljum.
Photo: From left: Bob Farrar, president of Lunar Tool; intellectual-rights attorney James Wiley; auto dealer Dan Sinclair, and Rev. Charles K. Burton. At far right is moderator, Alliance for American Manufacturing Executive Director Scott Paul. Kevin Madden/St. Louis Labor Tribune


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Diamond in the rough
The diamond industry poses potential for growth. But historically it comes with dangerous liaisons. Jacqueline Gomes reports.
July 19, 2011 1:21 by Eva Fernandes
Thousands of years ago diamonds were used as ornaments and for trade, until young men got the idea that diamonds equate to romance and that no relationship was complete without one, making these gems the epitome of desire. Today diamond prices are soaring, even outpacing gold, and these precious stones are proving to be a popular and equally sound investment.
The worth of diamond has increased by about 15 percent since the 1940's but took a downturn when the recession started. As the economy picked up, however, so did demand for these gems, pushing its value further up.
High-net worth individuals in the Middle East account for 29 percent of jewellery, gems and watch sales in the world last year. And analysts expect figures globally to rise.
And with the potential financial windfall, it's hard to pass up the opportunity to make a profit even in times of turmoil.
The latest diamond debacle comes, for example, from Zimbabwe—ever the poster child for blood diamonds.
A ban has been lifted on diamond exports from Zimbabwe that have been held since 2009. The diamonds that were allegedly at the centre of allegations of abuse by Zimbabwean security forces at the Marange mines. So what happens to the diamonds now that its free to leave the country?
Well, the US and the EU do not approve of Zimbabwe being allowed to sell diamonds from these mines, after a global meeting in Kinshasa that did not reach a consensus on what will be done instead.
Mathieu Yamba, who currently chairs the Kimberley Process – the industry-backed certification system that aims to stem the flow of so-called 'blood diamonds' – said sales from two mines in the Marange region would be allowed, and insisted after the Kinshasa meeting that took place that monitoring would continue.
But not all diamond discussions are sinister. There are private groups like the Mumbai Diamond Merchants' Association that understand the need to assist and cultivate the diamond industry in their own country.
A team of workers combing through debris at a recent bombing at Mumbai's Opera House, India's largest diamond hub, discovered unclaimed diamonds in the ruble.
Opera House was a recent target of the bombings that took place last Wednesday.
"We have found 65 pieces," said Jayesh Labdhi, a committee member of the Mumbai Diamond Merchants' Association trade group. "The diamonds, which are being kept with the association, have not yet been valued", Labdhi added.
Another member of the MDMA, Sanjay Shah added that the cost of these diamonds is estimated to be around Rs. 25 crore.
What is to be done with these diamonds has not been decided yet, but there are speculations that they may be auctioned off and the proceeds would be used to help those who have been injured, or have lost their lives. It has been reported that a meeting will be held in the next few days to take a decision.
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Campaign Crawlers
What About Bob?
A Southern Democrat hopes to knock out Lindsey Graham with a left-right combination.
"Sorry for the delay, Jim," Bob Conley apologizes after calling just five minutes later than expected. "I've been running around like a one-armed paper hanger." Not the ordinary opening line from a politician, let alone a major candidate for U.S. Senate. But "Flat-top Bob," as his friends call him, isn't your ordinary politician.
Conley, a 42-year-old engineer from North Myrtle Beach, unexpectedly became South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's Democratic challenger, winning the primary by just 1,058 votes out of more than 147,000 cast. Yet he plans to run as the more conservative candidate in the general election against the man some have called the worst Republican senator. Conley's vanquished primary opponent lamented, "We've nominated a Republican in a Democratic primary."
In fact, Conley ran as a Republican for the Indiana state legislature in 2000, then bolted for the Reform Party as it nominated Pat Buchanan for president, and returned to the fold to support Ron Paul's presidential campaign. He voted for Paul in South Carolina's GOP primary in January and resigned his position on the Horry County Republican Party executive committee in February. He opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, gun control, and amnesty for illegal immigrants, repeatedly referring to the incumbent senator as "Grahamnesty." He repeats his line, "Pitchfork Pat plus Dr. No equals Flat-top Bob," concluding, "Sounds good to me!"
Even Senator Graham admits his challenger is to his right. According to the Charleston City Paper, he said, "From what I can tell, he doesn't represent moderation. I represent a brand of conservatism that you will feel comfortable with."
CONLEY IS HOPING to pull off another unexpected victory in November by gathering together disaffected anti-Graham conservatives, blue-collar voters worried about illegal immigrants coming and textile jobs going, and African-Americans mobilized by Barack Obama's Democratic presidential campaign. "It's going to be the most interesting, probably most diverse coalition in the country," he says. Immigration, trade, energy independence, Iraq, and getting rid of corporate welfare will be his major issues. "That's the meat and potatoes," says Conley. "We can get to the peas and the carrots and dessert later."
Asked why Graham's GOP primary challenger, former Republican National Committeeman Buddy Witherspoon, didn't do better, Conley replies, "The man was outspent 9-to-1 and still got a third of the vote! Buddy's a super guy who wanted to make sure Lindsey Graham didn't get a free pass and he did a great job with the resources he had. I take my hat off to him."
Resources will be a problem for Conley as well. He raised less than $12,000 by the end of May and had $961 on hand, though he's replenished the coffers somewhat since. Graham raised $8.8 million and had $4.5 million on hand. "I don't need to have parity with him," Conley argues. "We'll raise enough to run a viable campaign. [Montana Sen.] Jon Tester was outspent 2-to-1. [North Carolina Congressman] Heath Shuler was outspent 2-to-1."
Shuler's name comes up again when I point out that conservative Democrats are often anything but once elected. "That's not true," he protests. "Look at Heath Shuler, Brad Ellsworth, Joe Donnelly's voted pro-life, Gene Taylor. The old Democrat is the new Democrat."
The next Zell Miller Conley is not, however. He's no fan of President Bush or the "goose-stepping, rubberstamping Republicans in Congress." Conley is a strong civil libertarian, opposing the FISA reauthorization and the Patriot Act, and wants to end the war in Iraq. "Occupation," he corrects me. If, as Pat Buchanan quips, John McCain "is running on a platform that says your jobs are not coming back, the illegals are not going home, but we are going to have more wars," Conley is the anti-McCain.
"Not Senor McCain!" Conley unsurprisingly answers when asked who he will endorse for president, bringing up the immigration issue. So is he an Obamacon? "He's running for president, I'm running for Senate," Conley demurs. "Those are two completely separate races."
Flat-top Bob's inability to embrace either of the major party presidential candidates is a sign of his ideological quirkiness, just as surely as his penchant for invoking both William Jennings Bryan and the leading congressional proponent of the gold standard. He's an underdog and his attempt to build an underfunded, unusual left-right coalition to unseat Lindsey Graham has to be considered a longshot. But Conley isn't deterred. "This is going to be the most interesting race in the country," he predicts. "You just watch."
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This pony is the older G1 style, courtesy of the thrift store. Her head was kind of dented, but after a boiling water bath it popped back to normal (weird). She was easier to take apart and re-hair than the smaller ponies, but also required more time to paint since she is larger. She is re-haired with two colors (there is a band of a lighter color in her mane, can you see it?) and her head rotates just fine, I just didn't change its position in any of the photos. I admit, I only painted a symbol on one side of her. The other side should have a hen with chicks or something I have trimmed her mane and tail to more reasonable lengths, since these photos were taken.


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Why must it rain on the annual Ride to Work Day? It just doesn't seem fair. It rained last year, and with drizzle this morning and storms forecast for this afternoon, this year's event was a bit washed out, too.
Ride to Work Day breakfast at Melbourne Museum.Source: Museum Victoria
Despite the weather, dedicated museum staff peddled in and enjoyed the breakfast. There were breakfasts organised all over Melbourne - did you attend one?
In late August, Melbourne Museum became the 50th docking site of the Melbourne Bike Share Scheme. There is now a flock of bright blue bikes parked on the plaza's west end near Rathdowne Street.
Aerial view of the Bike Share Scheme docking spot on the Melbourne Museum plaza. The red rectangle indicates the exact site.Source: Museum Victoria
Demand for the bikes is expected from Carlton residents and tourists visiting the museum and we'll watch with interest to see how they're being used.
Coincidentally the docking station was installed within a week of the launch of our staff bike fleet. It's great to see the rise of bicycles as shared public transport, especially here in Melbourne where the bike paths are good and getting better.
Have you used a blue Bike Share Scheme bike to visit the museum?
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As we walked down the steps, from the airplane, we could feel the hot humid air hitting us. It was the dry season and not a cloud in the sky.
As soon as our bags arrived in the airport terminal, we went outside and got a taxi down to the waterfront.
We needed to find the ferry terminal so we could purchase a ticket to go out to the Gayana Eco Resort.
The capital of Sabah, sits on the edge of the South China Sea.
The city is quite interesting with the shophouses on the waterfront and the mainstreet lined with shops, restaurants, and office buildings.
People are very friendly and helpful.
- Pros:So much to see and do
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Lovely page Kay, it looks so relaxing and serene:-)
What a unique experience!
looks an epic place to be
Nice page Kay - the stilt village looks really interesting = good hotels for relaxing = yes I could do with relaxing right now
I'd like to see Stilt Village. I didn't know about Philipinos refugees.
So near yet so far and the large presence of Filipinos are testatment to that. Thanks for sharing the useful tips.
great tips!
Another enjoyable page. Your over the water bungalow sounds like a winner. I bet you had wonderful views. Also in awe of the stilt villages and the Malaysian Boat Tour sounds like a cool idea.
Staying in one of these Water vilages is always in interesting experience.
Kay, another winner. It's always a pleasure to read about your adventures in faraway places...places I'll never see so I really treasure the vicarious experience through your words and photographs. Thanks.
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Born 12-22-1927 -- Died 1-28-2006
Angelo E. Darcangelo, 78, of Cherokee Village died Jan. 28, 2006, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark.
He was born on Dec. 22, 1927, in Washington, D.C., the son of Guiseppe D'arcangelo and Fiarina (Marino) D'arcangelo.
He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War II and the Korean War.
Darcangelo retired from McDonald Douglas and moved to Cherokee Village in 1978.
He began driving a school bus for the Highland School District that same year and was a school bus driver for 28 years. Darcangelo was an outstanding bus driver and was loved by many. He was a former member of the Elks Lodge, the tennis team, the bowling league, and the Sportsman's Club.
He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cherokee Village.
Survivors include his stepson, Donald "DJ" Levosky of Fayetteville; and four sisters, Minnie Spigone of Washington, D.C, Dora McGuigan of Seabrook, Md., Lucy Pullins of Edgewater, Md., and Mary Dove of Landover, Md.
There are no services planned at this time.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Tri-County Cherokee Chapel of Highland.


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PERTH, Australia (AP) — From the disappearances of aviator Amelia Earhart to labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa, there's just something about a good mystery that Americans find too tantalizing to resist. Perhaps that's why the saga of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has continued to rivet the country long after people elsewhere have moved on.
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