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Last night in Nashville, the 19th overtime was played in this spring's NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. That's roughly one-third of the 59 games played so far. This time it was the Predators and Canucks who required extra time to determine a winner with visiting Vancouver ultimately winning 3-2 on Ryan Kesler's power play goal.
It was the second straight time those two teams needed more than 60 minutes to settle matters.
Kesler's game-winner came after Preds defenseman Shea Weber was called for hooking him along the boards. It was a call Nashville coach Barry Trotz strongly disagreed with.
"He chicken-winged the stick and kept moving, and really if you look at it, Webs is pushing on him, trying to pull his stick out of there," Trotz stated after the game. "I've seen it before. One of the earlier games, he drew a couple penalties like that by chicken-winging the stick and just holding it there and keep moving and see if he can sell it."
So far in that series the finals scores after three games have been 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2. I'm going to go out on a limb and predict the game-four score will be 4-3.
Speaking of 4-3…that's exactly what the final score was in game-three of the Lightning-Capitals series with Tampa Bay once again coming out on top. With the victory, they now take a commanding three games to none lead and stand one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals since they won the Cup in 2004.
It was the sixth consecutive playoff win in a row for Tampa Bay after falling behind the Penguins three games to one in the opening round.
The Bolts trailed the top seed in the east 3-2 after 40 minutes of play, but a pair of goals by Steven Stamkos and Ryan Malone just 24 seconds apart in the third changed all that. It also left the Capitals scratching their heads.
"They're uncanny when they want to get a goal. It's like they just snap their fingers or hit a button. They just dial it up," Caps forward Mike Knuble said. "You can see it's like they're flipping a switch. … It leaves you flabbergasted. You don't know what to say about it."
All this means, of course, is that hockey's Grim Reaper will now get a chance to harvest his first soul of the second round tonight. He'll be standing near the Zamboni during game-four tonight in Tampa looking for the Lightning to strike down the Capitals.
I've been told he's also brought the Fat Lady along with him…she's schedule to perform if the Caps indeed fail to keep themselves alive. Meanwhile, she and The Reaper will enjoy the day on the beaches of Clearwater just across the bay.
Also this evening, the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks will both get a chance to also go up 3-0 in their respective series. The Bs will be at home for game-three while the Sharks play on the home ice of The Big Red Borg.
Three games tonight. And given the way thing have gone so far this postseason, odds are that one of them will require overtime.
May 4th, 2011
10:04 am
May 4th, 2011
10:04 am
May 4th, 2011
10:16 am
Boudreau is considering Varlamov in nets tonight, what a mistake if he goes through with it..
May 4th, 2011
10:16 am
Unreal…no way I would have guessed the Capitals would be down 3-0 against Tampa Bay!???
Can you imagine the language Boudreau must have used to address his team in between periods and after the game? I think it would make NAVY SEALS blush! LOL!
May 4th, 2011
10:27 am
Alexander "The Not So Great" needs to learn to pass the puck instead of trying to make those long solo rushes up the ice.
May 4th, 2011
10:33 am
The most embarrassing thing about the Caps is Boudreau blaming the refs afterwards. That may have sealed his fate as the future Caps coach. He actually thought the disallowed PP goal was in without 6 men on the ice. How wrong was that? Then whining about the Malone goal? Man! It may end tonight as the way Knuble talked afterwards and the invisible play of Backstrom and most of the Caps was really evident of a team getting ready for golf. The only plus factor tonight for the Caps is Roloson playing in back to back games. It may be a stretch for him to pull off another good performance. He had trouble during the regular season.
May 4th, 2011
10:33 am
And what about non-existent Backstrom…he's the real reason they haven't won a game in the series yet.
May 4th, 2011
10:37 am
Wouldn't it be a huge shock if the Sharks and Bruins go up three games to none, and the Lightning close out the series tonight? After six of the eight first-round series went to six or seven games, having the second round end quickly would be quite a change. Last year, two of the conference semis went seven games, one went six and one went five games.
This year might mirror 2008, when the four series included a sweep, two five-game series and one decided in six games. The winner that year was Detroit, which swept the ZAvs out of the playoffs, a year in which they went 16-6 in the playoffs to win the Cup.
May 4th, 2011
10:46 am
Rawhide, I just read your picks from yesterday. Very impressive thus far.
Brendan, I think the NHL needs to embrace Stamkos over Ovechkin. I mean he is the classic Canadian wonder boy, no? That wrist shot last night was classic Stamkos, just as good as anything the great 8 does, and I think he is still just 20 years old. St Louis may not make for good ratings with all his teeth being knocked out but Lecavalier isn't chopped liver either. We may see some strategic shifts in who Bettman wants to focus on next season.
May 4th, 2011
10:54 am
RL, why do you have to bring that up? Are you trying to punish me? Also, I don't know if any of you saw this, http://blogs.denverpost.com/avs/2011/04/29/the-nhl-playoffs-the-new-march-madness/7158/#disqus_thread , as it was right before the Ranallo warning, but a good read.
Common Bolts – you can do this but you will ruin my picks…
May 4th, 2011
11:00 am
I love Tampa's new logo.. I would give anything to have the Thrashers get a simple logo like that.
I think Atlanta should rebrand the team as the Atlanta Knights.
May 4th, 2011
11:03 am
Fan from Carolina
Personally, I think the NHL needs to stop promoting individuals and focus their marketing efforts on the team concept, which in my opinion, is the game's greatest feature. I know we're generally a star-struck or star-centric nation (thanks to ESPN, et al), but as pointed out by neanderthal Keenan last night, one of the great stories is Joel Ward, who I featured last season (link: http://sportssoutheast.com/index.php/red-light-report/59-nhl/189-joel-ward).
To me, he and others like him make it possible for the stars to grab the glory. Sorry, but I just love the grinder aspect of the NHL…Nate Thompson, Adam Hall, Chris Thorburn, for example.
May 4th, 2011
11:05 am
I did read it ZAvs, and the playoffs are can't-miss for me, no matter what teams are playing, even Cornbread's Flyers.
May 4th, 2011
11:12 am
Agreed, RL. I watch playoff games however way I can. Unless I'm dead tired. Then, I'll watch as much as I can, and go to sleep…
May 4th, 2011
11:29 am
Since Backstrom is missing, can Mr.Tiller put his picture on a can of Dutch Boy paint?
May 4th, 2011
11:39 am
Red Light mentions Nate Thompson. Every time I see that guy I chuckle at what Boults said when asked about Thompson accusing him of a dirty play. He had hit him knee-on-knee and no penalty was called. He said that he wasn't surprised at Boults, "not the best player in the world". When asked to respond Boults said:
"Who is Nate Thompson'"? Classic.
May 4th, 2011
12:25 pm
That is funny Tom, truly a classic quote – very Roy-esque when he and JR were going at it in the media.
May 4th, 2011
12:25 pm
Tom – On a side note, I found that whole exchange between the two really funny because I have a friend named Nathan 'Nate' Thompson. Good stuff.
May 4th, 2011
12:29 pm
For some reason it posted before I was done, but St. Patrick said "I can't really hear what Jeremy says because I've got my two Stanley Cup rings plugging my ear" in response to JR's comment: "
"Should have been a penalty shot, there's no doubt about it. I like Patrick's quote that he would have stopped me. I just want to know where he was in game 3. Probably getting his jock out of the rafter". LOL! Gotta love the playoffs!
May 4th, 2011
12:39 pm
And RL, I don't care who is playing in the post season, if it is one of my teams thats great, but I have seen every game I can and loved every second of it. I still think that Vancouver game the other night was the best I have seen this year and glad the 'Ville won.
May 4th, 2011
12:49 pm
Thrashersfan,I actually really like the dark blue jerseys with "ATLANTA" down the side and I don't mind the white…the red are gone thankfully for next year.
"KNIGHTS" might be a good idea though as it doesn't exist in any other major league in North America.What color scheme would you envision for that name?
I like the Lightning's logo but I don't care for the new socks….kind of ugly if you ask me!
May 4th, 2011
2:01 pm
I can't see a name change occuring…unless relocation is involved which nodody here wants to happen. Sooo…how are we going to develop Thashers tradition if the name is changed after 12 years? Anyway, the name is just fine. It's the level of play that has been lacking.
May 4th, 2011
2:20 pm
If Washington loses, I have to wonder if Boudreau, will be fired… ????
May 4th, 2011
2:33 pm
Well thanks to Jeff Schultz for another anti-Thrasher article.
LAC-not sure if you can pin this on Boudreau, I just do not think Washington has the team talent to go any further, I think Boudreau has actually got more out of them than would have been onbtained from another coach. Just not that much last Ovie's line.
Valamov may be showcased in tonight's game, they have to tarde one of their 3 goalies.
May 4th, 2011
2:46 pm
Agree with you Kracker…on further reflection Atlanta Thrashers has a nice ring to it and the name has been here for 12 years.Still think the darker blue jersey is one of the nicest in the NHL.
May 4th, 2011
3:13 pm
WBF, LAC…don't worry about Boudreau. Like many fired coaches, he will be hired by another team, and if not he will be the leading candidate to portray Fred Mertz in the remake of "I Love Lucy."
May 4th, 2011
3:16 pm
LAC – I think if the Caps lose he loses his job. He has a hell of a team and perhaps they were just mismanaged. But, as was stated earlier, he will have another job in less than a week.
May 4th, 2011
3:38 pm
LOL @ Blog Master! I think he is a good coach but he derailed a train headed to the SCF. However, at this point, I would take the Thrashy Train to the first round, and he can do that.
May 4th, 2011
3:48 pm
I don't know if it's Boudreaus fault or not, but my guess is he'll get canned. he's run his course there and isn't getting it done, bottom line. I'm SHOCKED at these series, loving all of it.
Fell asleep between the 3rd and OT in the Preds game! UGH I hate when I do that. My boss keeps asking me If I'm ok, cause I look like crap the last month, he's not a hockey fan & wouldn't understand. ahhahahahahahaha
May 4th, 2011
4:01 pm
I'm thinking any comment mentioning 'Fred Mertz' should be automatically nominated for Comment of the Year. I so nominate Red Light's 3:13 comment.
In the course of one "I Love Lucy" program, Fred was liking Betty Grable's legs. Ethyl asked what was wrong with her legs. Fred answered "Nothing. Except you have them on upside down."
May 4th, 2011
4:43 pm
wow, tampa is doing it again. Boudreau would make no difference. The thrashers would have to have an entire overhaul from top to bottom. Thrashers are a long way from being like any of the teams that have been in the playoffs this year.
May 4th, 2011
5:45 pm
"Well thanks to Jeff Schultz for another anti-Thrasher article. "
WBF – the Stanley Cup could be rolling down Peachtree Street in a convertible, and Jeff Schultz would still be writing articles about how crappy the local NHL franchise is.
May 4th, 2011
6:55 pm
Thank you, Fan from Carolina. Though, my picks are in the toilet in this round. So, I can forget about catching Red Light this year. I knew last year would be the anomaly, that proves the rule. Unless the Flyers and Caps rally like noone's business, I'll be lucky to be .500. I have a halfway decent shot of being 0-4 this round.
I guess … back in October … I didn't see Tampa Bay as any kinda threat to be in the CF. Boston? Yeah, perhaps. I could see that one, though I had Pittsburgh vs. Washington in the East. Vancouver is getting it done, but … they're yet to look dominant during these playoffs.
Re: Stars in the "Showcase" event, that's good for TV-ratings. But, I also think having markets like Boston and Detroit in the Finals would really spark the numbers. Both are excellent hockey cities. If I'm the Commissioner, that's what I hope for.
May 4th, 2011
7:28 pm
I just read Tim Tucker's article. What absolutely amazes me is the sanctimonious quotes from Gearon And Waddell. They mismanaged the franchise after pulling the nepotism card to get the Octocluster to buy the team and then they have the absolute nerve to act as if the loss of the team would be a travesty.
They have driven this team right into the ground. The lack of investment, the lack of professionalism, and the lack of passion has taken what could be a solid NHL franchise and left a steaming turd behind. The only hope for this team is new ownership and the immediate firing of Waddell. That the Octocluster is leaving the interaction with potential investors up to Waddell in indicative of the problems we face.
May 4th, 2011
10:40 pm
Same old song and dance about anything or from anyone related to the ownership group.
Rawhide, a few others and I are 1-0 in the conference semis. Go Lightning.
Dan Boyle tied it up 3-3 in Detroit. Going to another OT conclusion.
May 4th, 2011
10:42 pm
Gearon's comments made me sick. He is responsible for this debacle. If the Thrashers leave Atlanta, he and his lying, deceptive co-conspirators are to blame. Since they never intended to keep the hockey team, they should have never bought them. Disgusting slimeball.
May 4th, 2011
10:48 pm
What Jeff Shutlz article are you referring to?
May 4th, 2011
11:25 pm
Detroit lost again. Now I'm scared.
May 4th, 2011
11:38 pm
Yikes, Detroit lost again. Three of the Four series are ofers.
May 5th, 2011
12:25 am
Surprising to see the series being so one-sided, except for Nashville/Vancouver. Coming into this season, I thought the TBL would be improved, perhaps playoff-bound, at # 8. I certainly didn't envision this. They've won seven (7) straight now, since trailing Pittsburgh, 3-1. I do wonder if the schedule makers will hold off, in obeyance of Nashville vs. Vancouver finishing up, or if they'll let the Eastern Conference Finals start a bit early. Tampa and Boston could, potentially, be looking at a lot of time off before their series starts.
May 5th, 2011
12:31 am
So, who deserves to represent the East the most, Tampa Bay or Boston? Let the debate begin! Actually, I suppose we should defer until the Flyers are actually eliminated. They do have the ability to come back. But it's got to start with a win in Game Four.
May 5th, 2011
1:49 am
If the Thrashers are sold in a manner which involves relocation, I have a real fun surprise for the owners waiting.
May 5th, 2011
3:25 am
R. Stroz – does it involve the Navy Seals and super secret stealth helicopters?
May 5th, 2011
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May 5th, 2011
7:25 am
Are the owners preparing the gound? What is the benfit of these statements, as well as Schultz's article? The stupidity just continues.
litz-and so goes the AJC. He and BRadley need to be shown the door.
Red Light- I was reflecting ont he Caps last night after the game, theinking that Boudreau would be the LAST person I would get rid of in Washington. The core of this team was disinterested in this series, the Caps rely on too many Euros. Brooks Laich, maybe their best all around player is a UFA and will probably head out of town to somewhere his skills will be valued.
Tampa on the other hand, has the right mix of North American and European players. Bergenheim is the steal of last year's UFA season (as we noted at the time) and Vinny's game has risen to previous levels. Good for them.
May 5th, 2011
7:57 am
Bergenheim now is tied for the lead in playoff goals with seven (JVR and Briere also have 7). Interesting that Marty St. Louis is -5 for the playoffs while Vinny is +4. More reason why +/- is a difficult stat to comprehend.
Old Man River Roloson has a 2.01 GAA and a .941 Save Percentage. Unreal! And, Downie and Purcell have combined for 3 goals and 20 assists in a collective 21 playoff games.
BTW, Backstrom finished with just two assists in the Caps nine playoff games.
May 5th, 2011
9:03 am
I, personally, am sick and tired of the negative articles. If they are going to move the team I wish they would do it now. They need to quit stringing the real fans along. I love my team and would hate to see them go, but I don't want to go through another season of constant rumors about the team leaving. Everytime we get a ray of hope, someone pours water all over it.
May 5th, 2011
9:13 am
I said at the beginning of the playoffs that Tampa has one of the best top two lines in the game – I guess they have proven that. Is Bruce going to lose his job? Probably.
I have to be honest, I didn't see the SJ-Wings series going this way….


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South Jordan • Many teams preach the importance of playing hard on defense, but the Bingham Miners certainly practice it.
From regularly stepping into passing lanes to repeatedly diving on the floor for loose balls, it was apparent Thursday night why the Miners are surrendering just over 32 points per game this season. This time they knocked off the Syracuse Titans 50-36 in their final nonregion game of the season. Bingham remained undefeated with the win.
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"We know that defense wins games," said Jillian Powell, who led the Miners with 14 points, all in the first half. "We talk a lot, we know where each other are so even if we do get beat, we know we have help side. … I think defense is what won that game for us."
Thanks to gritty play on the defensive end of the floor in the second quarter, Bingham turned a four-point lead into a 13-point edge heading into halftime. Syracuse cut the lead to nine in the third quarter, but the Miners made sure the margin never got smaller than that.
"I'm more concerned about defense because what we teach here is that offense is white collar, defense is blue collar," said Bingham coach Rand Rasmussen. "When you have a bad day shooting, that happens, but there ain't no excuse for not playing as hard as you can on defense."
Though he's pleased with his team's perfect record heading into region play, Rasmussen's excitement is measured, as he recognizes the Miners compete in a tough region. He pointed to American Fork and Riverton as two teams that could knock Bingham from the heights it has reached thus far. Boxing out and poor foul shooting are two areas he feels need particular improvement.
"I think we have a lot of things that still have to be fixed, but I'm happy that we're still winning when we have things that have to be fixed," Rasmussen said. "To sit there and be undefeated in the preseason going into region is a great thing but I'm lookin' down the road, and if we don't fix some of these things it's gonna be a short stay at the tournament if we make it."
Takenna Hamblin led Syracuse with 13 points.
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A suspect was arrested in connection to a shooting at a club's Halloween party in 2011.
Police say a suspect shot and killed Jorge Urrea and wounded his wife, Haydee Marquez, at a party at Kahluas Nightclub near Camelback and 51st Avenue.
Marquez told police the couple and their friends got into an argument after they bumped into a table four people were sitting at. The argument carried out into the parking lot and that's when a Hispanic male allegedly shot her and her husband.
Marquez found pictures of the suspects on the Facebook page of the Halloween party and gave them to police.
Officers released a picture of a female suspect in a camouflage costume in July in hopes of identifying the suspects.
A tattoo of a "Grim Reaper" on the outside of the woman's forearm helped officers identify Alejandra Rivera.
Her Facebook page showed her with the tattoo and led them to a suspect, 24-year-old Luis Castaneda.
Police say his wife, Jenny Castaneda, admitted they were at the bar but thought her husband shot at the ground.
Jenny Castaneda said she later found out her husband had killed Urrea but was afraid to come forward.
Castaneda was arrested on Nov.. 15 and faces charges of second degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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The Speakers Corner helps connect think tanks, academia, the media and the public to a diverse group of experts who can speak to UNDP's commitment to "empower lives" and build "resilient nations."
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Clean water is increasingly scarce. About a third of the world's fisheries have collapsed and desertification now threatens the livelihoods of a third of the world's people. Parts of our planet are in peril. For a comprehensive solution, green is not enough. To protect our home, we must empower people. The Arab Spring and the Occupy movement are clear calls for equality. We must heed them. Only by working to ensure the next generation has jobs, basic services and opportunity, as well as a protected environment, can we ensure a truly sustainable future. Rio+20 is an opportunity to address these issues holistically. By cutting its fossil fuel subsidies Nigeria took a positive step for the environment and the economy, but people still rioted in the streets. Social protection was a missing link. The lesson was clear: only a robust and holistic approach that intertwines the three strands of development - environmental, economic and social - will bring about sustainable development. So how do we do it? For a start, we need more engagement to expand access to energy for poor communities, support clean and renewable energy development and improve energy efficiency. This will bring many benefits: it helps to keep childrenRead More
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In Istanbul this morning I had the pleasure of moderating a panel at our Global Human Development Forum on Sustainability and Equity, co-hosted with the Government of Turkey. This conversation happened in the right place at the right time. Istanbul is the place where East meets West – Europe meets Asia - across the Bosphorus Strait. Istanbul as a city illustrates how two unique and distinct cultures can come together, live together and thrive, creating a new, vibrant community. That is what needs to happen now with the three strands of sustainable development. As the UN SG said in his message to the Istanbul conference this morning, leaders will find themselves at a crossroads in Rio. It is an appropriate metaphor. Many of us in the sustainable development business come from the environmental movement. We have deep passion and belief in the obligation of today's generation to preserve species, protect ecosystems and tackle climate change. We will never apologize for that. But we know that green is not enough. Sustainable development requires something more. In 2011 and so far in 2012, we have heard clear warnings from Nature that humanity is arrogantly pushing her boundaries, just as we have heard societiesRead More
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We have advanced in our understanding that development is not only about economic growth. Sustainability needs to bring to the environmental dimension the economic and social objectives for green, inclusive and resilient growth. Development must be people-centered, promoting rights, opportunities, choices, and dignity. We need to empower women, youth and communities. Both the Report of the Global Sustainability Panel and the 2011 Human Development Report , and the United Nations Secretary-General make a strong case for better integrating the economic, social, and environmental dimensions for sustainable development. 20 years ago in Rio these same three pillars where clearly stated as well. So the question is: What should be the priorities in Rio+20 to advance progress in sustainable development? 1 The dialogue needs to be inclusive - the environmental community, the social community, the private sector and other partners should be involved actively. 2 The integration of the environmental, social and economic pillars while engaging diverse actors - from energy companies to community groups - should be visibly included in the action plan. The Secretary General's initiative on Sustainable Energy for All is a good and important example for this. 3 To tackle complex and interrelated global challenges, countries need fair, effectiveRead More
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By way of an Apple iPad – who knew – you can now have the unique opportunity to learn more about the 2011 Ford Fiesta after the Blue Oval recently launched a new interactive sales brochure app for their all-new hatchback. Clearly, we didn't see this one coming.
Sarcasm aside, the new app allows iPad users to learn more about the Fiesta in a more detailed light compared to what you usually find when visiting a local Ford dealership. Among other things, the app allows you to read up on every pertinent feature of the 2011 Fiesta, including technical specifications, color options, add-ons, connectivity, and even the car's safety.
Regrettably, the 2011 Ford Fiesta app is only available for the iPad , which means that if you don't have one, then you're just out of luck. Then again, you can always just use a computer and look up product information and reviews of the 2011 Fiesta, although where's the fun in that, right?
Press Release after the jump
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Fiesta fans have something to cheer about with the debut of a new interactive sales brochure that brings the features and attributes of Ford's widely acclaimed new small car to iPad. In launching the Fiesta App in the App store, Ford is reaching out to customers in a brand-new and interactive way.
With more than 3 million Apple iPads sold, this is the perfect opportunity for Ford to reach out to customers, by creating an interactive sales brochure that provides a depth of information not found in a typical dealer brochure.
"Fiesta target consumers are heavily digitally inclined and often lead the way with new technology adoption. The Fiesta App gives these customers the information they want, in a format they expect," said Thomais Zaremba, Ford car marketing communications manager. "It's another way for us to reach out to customers in the digital and social media space."
Interactive information at your fingertips
The Fiesta App gives customers interested in a Fiesta a rich experience with Ford's newest small car, providing a depth of information that couldn't be achieved in a typical sales brochure.
"It's done in a simple way that iPad users are accustomed to. It's very interactive, yet very educational at the same time," said Zaremba. "It connects with Fiesta target customers in a way they appreciate."
App users will be able to check out all of Fiesta's 15 class-exclusive features, including keyless entry and available push-button start. The screen lets viewers scroll down to each of the features, where a description and short video then shows how the technology works.
One screen also details all of the available tattoos and graphics, with viewers able to scroll through to see the choices for themselves. The app also describes how the Ford Fiesta with the six-speed PowerShift automatic transmission achieves an EPA rating of 40 mpg highway, delivering class-leading fuel economy.
Additional Fiesta App information includes
Quality: Informs app users about how Fiesta achieved quality through strength and quietness
Safety: Details how Fiesta features seven standard airbags, including a new driver's knee airbag specifically developed to help reduce injuries in frontal collisions
Connectivity: Includes information on how the latest version of Ford SYNC® with turn-by-turn navigation, a standard audio input jack and an available audio upgrade will keep Fiesta drivers connected
Available accessories: Lets viewers see how they can personalize their Fiesta, with accessories like an illuminated gear indicator shift knob, rear spoiler, even a kayak carrier to haul outdoor gear
Standard and available features: Details the number of standard and available features that increase convenience and add connectivity on Fiesta
Colors: Shows off the choice of nine vivid new colors, from Bright Magenta to Lime Squeeze to Blue Flame
The Fiesta App is available for free in the App Store for iPad or at www.iTunes.com/AppStore/.


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A ceremony was held Saturday to honor union members killed on September 11, 2001.
SEIU 32BJ is the largest property services union in the country and a ceremony was held to honor the men and women from SEIU 32BJ who lost their lives on 9/11.
The ceremony also had awards given to the current private security officers who excelled in the line of duty.
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Hangover? What Hangover?
You'd think that the Met Gala would've tired everyone out, but there are no nights off for the fashion flock. Tuesday evening began in Soho, where Style.com contributor
Darrell Hartman threw a one-year anniversary dinner for his travel website, Jungles in Paris.
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Jeff Halmos turned up at Rintintin to show their support. Explaining the connection between style writing and travel journalism, Hartman said, "I think Jungles functions as a source of inspiration. It fosters this feeling of wonder about the world—and that can include creative inspiration for designers."
Max Osterweis—who cofounded Suno, a brand known for its global outlook—confirmed that a recent story about elk in Wyoming had caught his eye.
A few blocks west, at his Grand Street store, Alexander Wang threw his friend, interior designer, and creative collaborator Ryan Korban a release party for Ryan Korban: Luxury Redefined. "It's not your normal 'here's twenty years of work' interiors book," Korban said. "I think it has a different point of view, and it's meant to add some excitement to the interiors world." The new volume juxtaposes photos of his interiors with artistic images that inspired each space, and took Korban four years to complete, so it was definitely time to have a drink or three in celebration. "Ryan is one of my best friends," Wang told Style.com. "He has an eye that is really special, and is very honest. He isn't afraid to tell me when I'm wrong. But it works—I say black, he says white, and we land on gray."
In the West Village, Bonpoint's Sabine Brunner celebrated the new Soho store with a private dinner, while uptown Bergdorf Goodman feted jeweler Noor Fares. Not far away, Ferragamo was launching its new handbag range at Casa Lever. Fiamma, as the line is called, is named after Salvatore Ferragamo's daughter and is modeled on a bag she designed in 1992. Mariel and Langley Fox Hemingway and Jacqueline and Stella and Lola Schnabel, among other mothers and daughters, tucked into caprese salads and grilled branzino below images from the Fiamma campaign in which they star.


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I Never Bought Maternity Clothes!
Everybody kept telling me that at some point during my pregnancy, I'd have to resort to pregnancy clothes. I'm almost 9 months pregnant and haven't bought a single maternity item! You don't have to, either.
Momlogic's Talitha: Besides the fact that they are super overpriced and not the sexiest looking, I wondered if I could make it through my pregnancy without buying any maternity clothing. I'm happy to report that I did. Here's how:
Months 1-3: In all honesty, most people will still fit into regular clothes at this point. No need to start wearing baggy clothing or running out to buy anything.
Months 3-5: Are you set on wearing jeans even though you're starting to pop out? Wear regular low-rise jeans one size up under your belly with a longer top. Once you grow out of those, just attach a rubber band and leave the jeans open. Then, when you're working back toward your pre-pregnancy shape after the baby comes, you'll be wearing these as a transition piece.
Months 5-7: It's all about dresses. If you've got good legs, wear short dresses -- long dresses will make you feel like a tent. Have an office job? Throw a blazer over any dress. You might even want to shorten certain dresses a little, since your legs are the only thing you'll be showing for a while. If you don't have great legs, wear knee-length, princess-cut dresses. These are flattering (and comfortable) for anyone.
Months 7-9: Please don't hide under baggy tops -- it will only make you look bigger. Your husband's T-shirt won't do anything but make your butt look big. Stick with A-line dresses, princess-cut dresses, or tights and extra-long (not wide) T-shirts. Pair with cute flats or flip-flops and be comfy and super cute.
The most common mistake pregnant women make is feeling like they have to hide their entire bodies. Show off what you still can -- your boobs, legs, arms! The best fabrics to wear are soft cottons and Lycra. Investing in maternity tops, pants, and oversized (and ugly) dresses will do nothing for your self-esteem! Just cause your belly's growing doesn't mean you have to feel like a tent.
i did the exact same thing
Nice in theory but it didn't work for me. The low-rise pants under my belly just ended up falling all the way down. And I never could get back into them post-partum. My body is completely different. If you can do it, more power to ya, but it isn't for everyone.
I don't agree with the author. I'm not a small woman nor am I huge. I did have to invest in two work pants because my regular pants would not close and two causal summer pants to take me into the spring/summer. I do get away with most of my stretchy blouses and stretchy dresses but you will need to invest a little $$ in maternity clothes at some point. Large women clothes don't cut it as the bust is too large and made me look boxy with my small bust line.
This definitely doesn't work for everyone, especially me. I'm tall and thin. I had some of the items at home that were described in this article and at 4.5 months I can't wear them. I carry my babies low therefore "under the belly" means below crotch level for me. I do try to buy non-maternity tops to wear with maternity bottoms though. Works great since baby-doll styling is currently in-fashion.
Um, what's the difference in buying maternity clothes and buying a new wardrobe of bigger sized pants and dresses? Not all maternity clothes are incredibly expensive!
I didnt wear dresses while i was pregnant. I bought nice light pants out of JCPenney's intimates section and wore nice, shirts. never bought a single maturnity item. I am a very small person though. There are plenty of tops in style that are long and lose around the abdomen. The pants were very comfortable and since I was pregnant in 2008 through the summer it was great…especially when I was too big to shave regularly. If you can get away with not wearing maternity clothes its great to try, if not, I wouldnt let you feel any more or less of a person! I can still wear all the clothes that were bought during my pregnancy, which is nice. I kept in mind what I needed to cover up while pregnant and how it would benefit me once I had had our daughter.
I bought very few maternity clothes, and NO maternity tops. But as other commenters mentioned, while low rise pants work for a while, the last couple of months mean they just fall down if you are the type like me to have a huge beach ball out in front (I would turn around at nine months pregnant and have people surprised I was pregnant.)
Purchasing loose tops instead of maternity tops are a good investment if you plan on breast feeding. The extra fabric will allow you to be discreet and drape over your side/ belly while only exposing what is necessary for the baby. But they won't be as huge in the belly as maternity clothes, so people will notice when you start to get your pre-pregnancy body back.
This is so dumb. For one thing, I've found maternity clothes to be reasonably priced when I shop well. (Plus I'm now on my 2nd pregnancy and plan on another…so they get a lot of use.) But I've also found that because they are meant to fit my pregnant body that they are cute, flattering and KEEP ME from looking boxy and like I'm swimming in too-big clothing. Maternity clothes aren't the same old flowery tent-shirts they were 20 or 30 years ago! And I agree with the other poster, what's the difference between buying some well-fitting maternity clothes or scouring every store you can find for some suitable but larger-than-normal-size non-maternity clothes? I've never found maternity clothes to be responsible for lowering my self-esteem. That's just silly.
Call me old fashioned but I actually enjoyed wearing maternity clothes. I looked forward to it. I spent next to nothing on maternity clothing. Most of what I wore was borrowed from friends. The rest of my wardrobe came from a 2nd hand shop.
The only thing that I bought maternity were one pair of jeans and one pair of casual pants. Since I am an overweight woman most of my tops were roomy already. And some of my skirts and dresses had elastic in the waist anyhow. No one is going to know if you were the same pair of jeans all the time. Its only 9 month, well four or so months. Keep washing them and just switch your tops up. I only wore my from four month onward. After that I trashed them.
Being currently pregnant I can't fit most maternity clothes their just to freakin large for my small body frame. If it's not an extra small I can't even think about wearing it, so I have to go and buy the lager size clothes but, the good thing is. When I'm not pregnant I get them taylored to fit my normal body size, with no need for a new wardrobe.
I did a mix of non-maternity and maternity. I shopped where clothes aren't that expensive—Kohl's, Target and Old Navy each offer maternity clothes and regular clothes. Getting a bunch of inexpensive clothes worked for me because I didn't like wearing the same things several times a week. I also borrowed as much as I could, but to each their own.
The single best thing I bought to wear for my pregnancy was a pair of lululemon "Be Still" pants. They are yoga pants, but they have a wide band and are sooo comfortable, but they still look great. It's all I wanted to wear the whole time and towards the end of my pregnancy it was all I did wear! And I loved them after too.


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My four- and five-year-old day campers got a big kick out of these hot headbands. When setting up your cap-making station, be sure to include at least twice as many marshmallows as the hats call for, as they tend to quickly disappear.
To make a cap, cut a strip of orange felt approximately 5 1/2 inches wide by 16 inches long. Cut the felt widthwise into flame shapes (see diagram).
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Lay the felt with the yellow flames facing up and glue short twigs between the flames.
Next, cut a green felt strip 2 1/2 inches wide by 26 inches long and glue it along the bottom of the orange flames, sandwiching the twigs. The flames and twigs should poke out from the top of the green strip. Lay it flat to dry.
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2013 Winners
Caring is Creepy
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
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My Friend Dahmer
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One Shot at Forever
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Big Girl Small
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The Lover's Dictionary
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The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To
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The House of Tomorrow
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The Lock Artist
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Everything Matters!
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The Good Soldiers
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The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir
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This stock has lost more than 8% in a week's time; and I find it stupid. Huntsman's (NYSE: HUN) core business continues to grow, margins are improving, dividends are great, and its stock is cheaper than most think. In short, it's a perfect opportunity for Foolish investors.
Right on top
Revenue from Huntsman's polyurethanes business inched up 13% in the fourth quarter, capping off 2012 with 10% improvement year-on-year. Demand as well as prices of MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate), the key product, continue to hold strong. MDI is primarily used to make foams, which in turn find their way into several products across industries like insulators (construction), paints, adhesives, appliances, and packaging. According to Research and Markets' latest report, the global MDI market is pegged to grow at a compounded average rate of approximately 6% by 2016. The report tags the Asia-Pacific region as the fastest-growing market in the years to come.
This should be the biggest catalyst for Huntsman as it enjoys 18% MDI market share (in terms of capacity) and derives roughly a third of total sales from the Asia-Pacific region. It is building a propylene (input for polyurethanes) facility in China under a recently announced joint venture with Sinopec and expanding existing U.S. plants to exploit opportunities thrown up by low natural gas prices. These moves are critical to ensure that Huntsman stays at the top of the game even as peers eye a bigger share of the pie.
Construction at BASF's MDI facility in China is in full swing, and once up by 2014, it will be the world's largest MDI plant. Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) is setting up the world's largest petrochemical facility with Saudi Aramco with focus on polyurethanes and the Asia-Pacific market. Expected to be up and running by 2016, the plant would generate a whopping $10 billion revenue annually. Comparing this with Huntsman's total 2012 revenue of around $11 billion indicates what tremendous opportunity this project would be for Dow. Yet, with current market share of just 12%, Dow still has a long way to go.
Growing where it matters
Huntsman's gross margins have grown steadily over the past five years, with 2012 turning out to be particularly noteworthy. Quick, dance your eyes over to the 2012 mark in the following graph, and observe the two trend lines that follow. Yes, you saw it right: Huntsman's margins expanded even when revenue didn't. I call it great cost control, or better, proof of management efficiency.
HUN Gross Profit Margin Quarterly data by YCharts
Huntsman spent most of 2012 overhauling two of its businesses that were eating away into its top and bottom lines like termites. Its Textile Effects (textile dyes and chemicals) business saw entire operations move out of Switzerland to China. The efforts are showing up earlier than expected – the business turned up a positive EBITDA during the fourth quarter compared to a loss of $22 million last year. Huntsman is likely to book $40 million worth of savings this year. Its Advanced Materials (chemical solutions) business is still in the red, but improving nonetheless. As part of restructuring, Huntsman will target high-growth markets over the next year and a half to rake up annual savings of around $70 million. Actions include expanding epoxy resins capacity to target aerospace and other industries.
The two businesses that account for roughly 19% revenue won't be a drag for long. And they aren't the only ones pushing Huntsman's margins higher. Cost-reduction initiatives are also under way in its Pigments business, which has proved to be the biggest chink in Huntsman's armor in recent times.
Not much to worry
Huntsman's pigments business constitutes titanium dioxide (TiO2), which is used in industries ranging from paints to pharmaceuticals to personal care. The TiO2 market was at its lowest last year as customers destocked. It was one of the worst performing businesses last year for DuPont (NYSE: DD), the world's largest TiO2 producer, with sales slipping 8% on lower volumes. DuPont expects persisting weakness to dent its performance chemicals margins by high-single digits this year.
Tronox's (NYSE: TROX) third-quarter gross margin slumped to just 4% from 30% last year in part due to high input costs, a factor that has only doubled the pain for TiO2 companies. Kronos Worldwide (NYSE: KRO) had a similar story to tell. Despite its TiO2 selling prices improving (a surprising) 20% during the first nine months of 2012, volumes plunged 9%. Coupled with higher costs, Kronos' gross margins shrank to 32% from 37% a year ago. Its preliminary fourth-quarter report shows a disastrous 95% hole in the bottom line. Ouch.
Tronox should be able to weather future storms as it starts producing key raw materials (it aims to source 100% in-house). DuPont will try to offset any weakness in TiO2 business with its agriculture division, which has swiftly taken over chemicals to be its largest business. Kronos has no option but to wait for markets to turn around, as it is neither vertically integrated nor diversified like Tronox or DuPont.
What are Huntsman's options? Curtail costs and focus on other businesses while waiting for recovery. It is doing just that, thereby maintaining margins even in sluggishness. Better still, the fact that pigments is just a small fraction of Huntsman's portfolio, and that it intends to scale down the business further bodes well for the company in the long run.
Its worth
At under 12 times earnings, Huntsman looks like a bargain for its growth prospects and dividend yield of 2.2%. Dow commands a massive 47 times P/E, while DuPont trades at 16 times earnings. Only Kronos sports an attractive P/E of 7 times; but knowing that its life depends on the less-dependable TiO2, it's not worth it.
Huntsman looks like a stock you can't go wrong with, and analyst estimates of the company shrinking 14% this year is lowballing. Foolish investors should know what that means. Click here to add Huntsman to your stock watchlist if you want to follow its growth story.
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Will earnings season stall the rally?
First-quarter earnings growth is expected to shrink. That could make the week ahead volatile -- especially after Friday's disappointing jobs report. The week's big reports include Alcoa, Google, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
The big question before Friday was whether inflationary pressures were going to kill the 2012 stock market.
After Friday's disappointing jobs report that saw employers add 120,000 new jobs, the question has morphed into whether the economy is strong enough to support the rally. That could add a new round of volatility into the week ahead.
It features two widely followed reports on inflation and the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report, a narrative look at the economy. And it's the start of the first-quarter earnings season, with important results due from Alcoa (AA), Google (GOOG) and two of the nation's biggest banking companies, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC).
Futures trading after the jobs report came out on Friday suggested a sharply lower open for U.S. stocks on Monday. That downtrend continued Sunday evening when electronic opened, with Dow Jones industrials ($INDU) looking at opening down 140 points and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX) poised to open off 18 points. Perhaps luckily U.S. markets won't have to deal with what Europe might throw at them; exchanges on the continent will be closed for the annual Easter break.
The pressure on the markets will start with a disappointing market performance in the past week. The Dow fell 1.2%, with the S&P 500 down 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite Index ($COMPX) down 0.4%.
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These were not large losses, but they were surprising, spurred in large part by signals from the Federal Reserve that it might not be willing to expand or extend economic stimulus measures without a good reason. Read: major economic pullback.
The pressure on the market was exacerbated by the re-emergence of Europe as a worry. This time, the problem was Spain, whose recession is deepening as the government implements severe austerity measures to bring its debt under control.
Add to that the size of the market's move since October. From the its intraday low on Oct. 3, the Dow had risen 27.5% through the April 2 close, with the S&P 500 up 32% and the Nasdaq up 35.7%.
Those are enormous gains that put the market at four-year highs in the case of the Dow and S&P 500 and an 11 1/2-year high for the Nasdaq. Moreover, a number of technical indicators -- relative strength indicators, gaps between current prices and 200-day moving averages -- suggested the market had become overbought.
So pullbacks were inevitable, and they came, with the exception of Apple (AAPL), which is now up 56.5% for this year alone.
One can argue that the selling came because a lot of investors simply wanted to take profits while they were ahead.
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Will earnings disappoint?
Which brings us to the fundamentals. Stock prices ultimately move up because investors see earnings growing or rebounding. And here the question gets tricky.
Here's why: Thomson Reuters says S&P 500 earnings grew 9.2% in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 18.9% in the first quarter of the year.
Right now, Thomson Reuters is predicting that S&P 500 companies will see earnings growth of just 3.2% in the first quarter. Take out Apple, and the growth rate drops to 1.8%. (Apple's earnings grew 115% in its fiscal-first-quarter and over the past five quarters averaged 100.5% gains.)
There have been 83 negative warnings so far for the quarter, compared with 28 warnings of earnings improvements. The 3.0 ratio is the weakest since the fourth quarter of 2008.
Why is earnings growth stalling? Partly because earnings were so strong in 2011 (and 2010 for that matter). The law of averages says the earnings will ultimately come down.
If earnings aren't growing, will stock prices? We'll find out.
The week's earnings: Alcoa, Google, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo
Alcoa starts the earnings season off after Tuesday's close. The report is likely to be downbeat. The company is expected to report a loss of 5 cents a share, down from 28 cents a share a year ago. Revenue of $5.74 billion would be off 3.6% from a year ago.
The problem is global oversupply that's forcing producers to close facilities and lay off staff to try to match supply with demand. Alcoa announced Thursday it is cutting alumina production by 4% in its Atlantic region.
Pressure has been mounting for the aluminum industry to reduce capacity because of a global production surplus. Spot alumina prices in mid-March were around $315 a ton, Reuters said, down from above $400 at the end of last year, according to traders, who attributed the fall to smelter capacity cutbacks and lower aluminum prices at the London Metal Exchange.
In March, spot alumina prices rose 2% in China, the world's top producer of aluminum and alumina, on the expectation that Chinese production would fall in the second half of 2012.
Thursday brings Google, tool-distributor Fastenal (FAST) and drugstore operator Rite-Aid (RAD).
Google is a bit of a mystery. Its fourth-quarter results missed on earnings per share and revenue. The stock has struggled so far this year. It's down 2.1% on the year after an 8.7% gain in 2011. The stock closed at $632.32 on Thursday, $1.36 lower than Apple's share price. (Apple has, by far, the largest market capitalization.)
The issue with Google is lots of things: fights over patents, privacy and other issues; worries that phones based on the Android operating system aren't doing as well; and probably concern that Europe's economic woes will hurt earnings.
Fastenal shares are up 21% this year but dipped 3% in the past week as worries about the economy began to take over the stock market. The company doesn't offer guidance, but the consensus is for 35 cents a share in earnings on revenue of $767.6 million, up from 27 cents and $640.6 million a year ago. The company makes fasteners and tools and is a bet on the construction industry. A big question for management is whether the recovery is real.
Rite Aid said same-store sales in March were up 4.6%, with pharmacy sales up 3.2%. The stock has risen 37% this year mostly because the company is considered a takeover candidate.
Friday offers the two biggest banks by market capitalization: Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, both before the open.
Both have big fans on Wall Street, even if their businesses are quite different. JPMorgan is a global banking powerhouse. Wells Fargo is more domestically focused and has a huge mortgage business.
Wells Fargo's market capitalization at $178.01 billion is the largest of any U.S. banking company, even if it's not seen as a money-center bank like JPMorgan, whose market cap is "only" $169.49 billion.
Wells Fargo shares are up 22.4% this year; JPMorgan's are up 33.4%.
Wells Fargo is expected to earn 72 cents a share on revenue of $20.5 billion, up from 67 cents a share and $20.3 billion in revenue a year ago.
JPMorgan is expected to earn $1.15 a share, down from $1.28 a share a year ago, according to Reuters. Revenue is projected at $24.6 billion, down from $25.79 billion.
Both have seen credit-card operations improve. Both have seen improvements in their mortgage businesses. The ultimate question is whether they're lending more to help the economy grow.
Two important inflation reports and the Beige Book
There are three big economic reports. Two will shed light on whether inflation is a big problem or simply a problem.
The first comes Thursday with the Producer Price Index report for March from the Labor Department, which will follow that up on Friday with the March Consumer Price Index Report.
The key questions are whether food costs are an issue. The second is how much gasoline prices are affecting matters. Gasoline prices rose some 11.3% between mid-February and mid-March. The surveys used to generate the index are done midmonth. So, the headline number is likely to be nasty.
The third report comes before the PPI and CPI: the Federal Reserve's Beige Book Report. This a narrative report compiled by staffs at the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks. It should offer some sense of where economic stresses are.
Also due next week is the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. This will shed some light on how consumers are coping with gas prices and other issues.
And why do people continue to follow PARTS of failed Keynesian economic policy? This economic theory as practiced by our Politicos is flawed beyond hope.
Sorry, but you cannot Tax, Borrow, Spend and Debase your way to prosperity, no matter what '57 States' and the donkey minions tell you. The printing press and government spending are not the answer....
Comrade ActiveRIA...
You mean the do nothing Senate? The hous has passed a budget, for the last 2 years. They even voted on Obama's budget. It lost 424-0, even Nancy Pelosi could not stomach it. It is the do nothing Senate that held up progress.
The Democrats are the party the refuses to compromise. The Republicans have said they will raise taxes, with three caveats... 1. The budget must have 1 trillion in cuts this year. 2. There will be NO new spending (Obama proposed 900 Billion in new spending). 3. All money raised via taxation must be used to reduce the deficit.
It is the demcorats that are unreasonable and uncompromising. They insist on new spending, borrowing and debasing.
This November we must get rid of Obama and another 2000+ Donkey office holders, just like in 2010. Until that is done there can be no progress on the Deficit, Budget or putting the economy on a sound finacial footing. I am sure you don't Advise your clients that earn 22,000 a year to spend 38,000 or be in debt 156,000... How long could they do that?
You make perfect sense. Perhaps W was right to put his "Stimulus" in everyones pocket, as opposed to Obama giving his to his campaign contributors and special interest groups. 880 Billion is about 2850 per person. I am sure if a family had recieved a check for 11,400, that would have been a far better stimulus. Although now you recieved the payment book for that instead going forward...
Get rid of "57 states" and as many of his Donkey henchmen as possible!
hmmm... With China buying massive amounts of Au/Ag/Pl/Pd does this lend any credence that China is planning to return to the Gold Standard? If China returned to the gold standard would that spell doom for the dollar as the reserve currency?
China has long adapted planning economic activity long into the future. Would not China returning to the gold standard turn us into a 3rd world country pretty quick? And what could we do about it? They hold so much of our debt.
We are the same economic path as Japan was. We are in deep trouble, and I would say Bernache already drove off the cliff with Obama cheering him on. The question is how hard will be go splat?
Alias, you are incorrect. Obama has not accumulated more debt than all other Presidents combined yet.
Our debt stood at 10.2 Trillion the day Obama took office, today it stands at 15.6 trillion for a 5.4 trillion increase. 5.4 trillion is less than 10.2 trillion. Although at the rate Mr. Obama is adding debt, and he is re-elected, the debt will likely climb to well over 22 Trillion by the end of his second term. At 4% interest, that would be 880 billion in interest alone, or 70 billion more than the defense budget.
Specie, foreign currency, and stocks will be the coming inflation havens. Mr. Bernache is on the path of the Weimar Republic. Plan accordingly...
And for the record Comrade ActiveRIA, the SENATE voted down Simpson-Bowles... the Democrats rejected it.
The Republicans will increase taxes, as soon as the democrats come forward with their vision of 1 billion in cute the FIRST year.
The ONLY proposal the Democrats have brought forth is Obama's budget (900 billion in new spending 600 billion n new taxes). It recieved ZERO democrat votes. Once Obama brings forth a budget with at least 1 Trillion in REAL spending cuts, I am sure the Republicans will RAISE taxes.
They will start with getting rid of the Obama's Social Security tax slashing, and increase the Social Security and Medicare Taxes to make up for the damage Obama has done to the systems.
Then they can address a millionaires tax, with all the proceeds to be used EXCLUSIVELY for deficit reduction, not for Obama's failed venture capital spending to his campiagn contributors, like Solyandra...
Following your reasoning - who has that money>Largely banks and corporations. What do they do with it? The vast majority of Americans are tapped out - no discretionary income. If Helicopter Bill had dropped that money from the sky all across America then we'd have inflation damn fast. Why aren't the banks swooping in to buy those cheap houses everywhere? They would make a killing when they inflate again, if ever. Banks don't buy goods or property, they just sit on their T bills.
- Barry Soetoro, Your a silly man with a silly mind, lets check the real debt numbers and see what we get.
- Bush's added spending to a balanced budget
- Iraq/Afghan Wars 1,469 trillion
- Bush tax cuts 1,812 trillion
- Increased Discretionary spending 608 billion
- Tarp 224 billion
- Medicare D 180 billion
- 2008 Bush Stimulus 773 billion
- Bush's Total added spending = 5.07 TRILLION
- Obama projected increases through 2017
- 2009 stimulus 711 billion
- Discretionary spending 278 billion
- Bush tax cuts 425 billion
- Health Care Reform 152 billion
- Total Obama increases of 1.44 TRILLION
- So Barry when somebody asks you where our debt came from just say "BUSH BUSH"
The U.S. Constitution being written/formed from 1787-1789, and then ratified in '89, establishing our Republic or Government....The Bill of Rights were added in 1791 after the Radification.
With the Document being around 220-224 years old, I really don't see a Community Organizer, being able to discard or destroy it.
If anything, I thought we actually lost some of rights after 2001 and don't believe Obama had anything to do with that...?
MY ONLY QUESTION, were you jumping up and down and raising hell about our Constitution then ?? As far as I'm concerned anyone that didn't was an idiot...And not an American.
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How could someone well-liked and admired as an outstanding family man be responsible for the deaths of over 200 people? Krysta Connolly explored the childhood and life of Richard Kuklinski, a mafia hit man. He earned the nickname "Iceman" for freezing his victims, sometimes for months, to mask the actual time of death.
After riveting speeches by all the finalists, a panel of six judges scored the finalists. The judges were:
Dr. Jeffrey Focht, NCC vice president of academic affairs
Kerry Freidl, attorney and past president of the Northampton County Bar Association
David Long, teacher and competitive speech and debate coach at Southern Lehigh High School
Victoria Montero, coordinator of the adolescent career mentoring program at St. Luke's and an NCC alumna
Dr. Christine Pense, NCC dean of humanities and social sciences
Rudy Tankpinou, motivational speaker and NCC alumnus.
The winners:
First place: Kenna Brown
Second place: Nathan Groblewski
Third place: Brianna McFarland
All the finalists received commemorative paperweights and a certificate. The winners received gift certificates to the college's bookstore. The contest was coordinated by Jennifer Del Quadro, assistant professor of communication.
On Monday, November 19, the talented student speakers at the Monroe Campus took their turn at the podium. The winners of the NCC Monroe Speech Competition are:
First place: Elizabeth Malantonio: The Donofrio Classic
Second place: Shafii Patrick: Learning Styles
Third place: Carla Garis: Hand Washing
Finalists: Shatieka Boone: Car Repair; Ryan Leap: Gibson Les Paul Guitars; and Roz Rubin: Dog Training
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