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HomeCrimeBarefoot Bay woman says she was only holding meth for a friend
Barefoot Bay woman says she was only holding meth for a friend
March 5, 2020 Andy Hodges Crime
Jodie Danielle Buchanan was arrested in Grant.
Deputies say a Barefoot Bay woman was arrested Tuesday after she was found with Methamphetamine and fifty-five tablets of Amitriptyline Hydrochloride.
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office received the call at approximately 5:00 p.m. about a suspicious person in Grant. When deputies arrived, they met 44-year-old Jodie Danielle Buchanan near a home off U.S. Highway 1.
When deputies asked Buchanan if she was in possession of anything dangerous or illegal, she spontaneously stated, "I have drugs, someone else's drugs," according to the affidavit.
"They're in there," Buchanan told deputies while pointing to a black case in her purse, the report said.
The case contained a crystalline substance with a red straw and a blue glass pipe. The substance tested positive for Methamphetamine. Also in the purse were fifty-five (55) tablets that were identified as Amitriptyline Hydrochloride, which is only available by prescription.
Buchanan told deputies that she was aware of the meth inside her purse.
"Her friend gave it to her and request she take it to another friend for her. She was aware the drugs were illegal, and she was only supposed to have them until 7 o'clock," the deputy said.
As for the tablets, Buchanan said they belonged to her, but the bottle broke, and she decided to carry them loose in her purse.
Buchanan was transported to the Brevard County Jail, where she still remains on a $3,500 bond for the drug charges.
DISCLAIMER: Arrests and mugshots were made public by complaint affidavits, arrest affidavits, and police reports. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty.
About Andy Hodges
Andy Hodges was born in Annapolis, Maryland, and raised in Jupiter, Florida. He has been a radio and TV personality since the mid-1980s. He has worked for WFLX-TV (Fox 29), WIRK, WLIZ, WIXI, WKSY, WRMF, and others. In 1994, Andy took a break from broadcasting and was a software and systems engineer for various companies. In 2002, he permanently moved back to Sebastian, where Andy's family has lived for over 45 years. He returned to the broadcasting sector in 2005. Andy joined Sebastian Daily as our editor-in-chief in 2016.
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import os
import itertools
import time
import copy
import random
import functools
import platform
from unittest import mock

import pytest
from jaraco.classes import properties

from jaraco.functools import Throttler, method_cache, retry_call, retry

class TestThrottler:
    @pytest.mark.xfail(
        os.environ.get('GITHUB_ACTIONS')  # type: ignore
        and platform.system() in ('Darwin', 'Windows'),
        reason="Performance is heavily throttled on Github Actions Mac/Windows runs",
    )
    def test_function_throttled(self):
        """
        Ensure the throttler actually throttles calls.
        """
        # set up a function to be called
        counter = itertools.count()
        # set up a version of `next` that is only called 30 times per second
        limited_next = Throttler(next, 30)
        # for one second, call next as fast as possible
        deadline = time.time() + 1
        while time.time() < deadline:
            limited_next(counter)
        # ensure the counter was advanced about 30 times
        assert 28 <= next(counter) <= 32

        # ensure that another burst of calls after some idle period will also
        # get throttled
        time.sleep(1)
        deadline = time.time() + 1
        counter = itertools.count()
        while time.time() < deadline:
            limited_next(counter)
        assert 28 <= next(counter) <= 32

    def test_reconstruct_unwraps(self):
        """
        The throttler should be re-usable - if one wants to throttle a
        function that's aready throttled, the original function should be
        used.
        """
        wrapped = Throttler(next, 30)
        wrapped_again = Throttler(wrapped, 60)
        assert wrapped_again.func is next
        assert wrapped_again.max_rate == 60

    def test_throttled_method(self):
        class ThrottledMethodClass:
            @Throttler
            def echo(self, arg):
                return arg

        tmc = ThrottledMethodClass()
        assert tmc.echo('foo') == 'foo'

class TestMethodCache:
    bad_vers = '(3, 5, 0) <= sys.version_info < (3, 5, 2)'

    @pytest.mark.skipif(bad_vers, reason="https://bugs.python.org/issue25447")
    def test_deepcopy(self):
        """
        A deepcopy of an object with a method cache should still
        succeed.
        """

        class ClassUnderTest:
            calls = 0

            @method_cache
            def method(self, value):
                self.calls += 1
                return value

        ob = ClassUnderTest()
        copy.deepcopy(ob)
        ob.method(1)
        copy.deepcopy(ob)

    def test_special_methods(self):
        """
        Test method_cache with __getitem__ and __getattr__.
        """

        class ClassUnderTest:
            getitem_calls = 0
            getattr_calls = 0

            @method_cache
            def __getitem__(self, item):
                self.getitem_calls += 1
                return item

            @method_cache
            def __getattr__(self, name):
                self.getattr_calls += 1
                return name

        ob = ClassUnderTest()

        # __getitem__
        ob[1] + ob[1]
        assert ob.getitem_calls == 1

        # __getattr__
        ob.one + ob.one
        assert ob.getattr_calls == 1

    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="can't replace property with cache; #6")
    def test_property(self):
        """
        Can a method_cache decorated method also be a property?
        """

        class ClassUnderTest:
            @property
            @method_cache
            def mything(self):  # pragma: nocover
                return random.random()

        ob = ClassUnderTest()

        assert ob.mything == ob.mything

    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="can't replace property with cache; #6")
    def test_non_data_property(self):
        """
        A non-data property also does not work because the property
        gets replaced with a method.
        """

        class ClassUnderTest:
            @properties.NonDataProperty
            @method_cache
            def mything(self):
                return random.random()

        ob = ClassUnderTest()

        assert ob.mything == ob.mything

class TestRetry:
    def attempt(self, arg=None):
        if next(self.fails_left):
            raise ValueError("Failed!")
        if arg:
            arg.touch()
        return "Success"

    def set_to_fail(self, times):
        self.fails_left = itertools.count(times, -1)

    def test_set_to_fail(self):
        """
        Test this test's internal failure mechanism.
        """
        self.set_to_fail(times=2)
        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
            self.attempt()
        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
            self.attempt()
        assert self.attempt() == 'Success'

    def test_retry_call_succeeds(self):
        self.set_to_fail(times=2)
        res = retry_call(self.attempt, retries=2, trap=ValueError)
        assert res == "Success"

    def test_retry_call_fails(self):
        """
        Failing more than the number of retries should
        raise the underlying error.
        """
        self.set_to_fail(times=3)
        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as res:
            retry_call(self.attempt, retries=2, trap=ValueError)
        assert str(res.value) == 'Failed!'

    def test_retry_multiple_exceptions(self):
        self.set_to_fail(times=2)
        errors = ValueError, NameError
        res = retry_call(self.attempt, retries=2, trap=errors)
        assert res == "Success"

    def test_retry_exception_superclass(self):
        self.set_to_fail(times=2)
        res = retry_call(self.attempt, retries=2, trap=Exception)
        assert res == "Success"

    def test_default_traps_nothing(self):
        self.set_to_fail(times=1)
        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
            retry_call(self.attempt, retries=1)

    def test_default_does_not_retry(self):
        self.set_to_fail(times=1)
        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
            retry_call(self.attempt, trap=Exception)

    def test_cleanup_called_on_exception(self):
        calls = random.randint(1, 10)
        cleanup = mock.Mock()
        self.set_to_fail(times=calls)
        retry_call(self.attempt, retries=calls, cleanup=cleanup, trap=Exception)
        assert cleanup.call_count == calls
        assert cleanup.called_with()

    def test_infinite_retries(self):
        self.set_to_fail(times=999)
        cleanup = mock.Mock()
        retry_call(self.attempt, retries=float('inf'), cleanup=cleanup, trap=Exception)
        assert cleanup.call_count == 999

    def test_with_arg(self):
        self.set_to_fail(times=0)
        arg = mock.Mock()
        bound = functools.partial(self.attempt, arg)
        res = retry_call(bound)
        assert res == 'Success'
        assert arg.touch.called

    def test_decorator(self):
        self.set_to_fail(times=1)
        attempt = retry(retries=1, trap=Exception)(self.attempt)
        res = attempt()
        assert res == "Success"

    def test_decorator_with_arg(self):
        self.set_to_fail(times=0)
        attempt = retry()(self.attempt)
        arg = mock.Mock()
        res = attempt(arg)
        assert res == 'Success'
        assert arg.touch.called

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Moscow Convention Bureau has bolstered its management team and says it is actively seeking partnerships to better promote the destination.
The new management team includes chief executive officer Tatiana Anisimova and Andrey Zhukovsky, chairman of the executive committee. The Bureau has also announced a number of objectives it is looking to complete. These include the advancement of the Russian exhibition and convention industries and the promotion of the Russian capital's innovative potential. Several new projects are in the pipeline, including marketing new event venues and introducing a number of international collaboration programmes.
Anisimova is an event professional who previously worked as head of the events team at PricewaterhouseCoopers Russia, brand manager at the National Bank TRUST and project manager at The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. Anisimova has participated in a number of high-profile international meetings, including the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the Sochi International Investment Forum.
Zhukovsky is chief executive of Russcom IT Systems, a Russian auditor of exhibition statistics and has also invested a substantial amount of time in the development of the Russian meetings industry as chairman of the marketing and research committee of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, member of the UFI Marketing Committee and member of the Exhibitions and Fairs Working Group, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. Zhukovsky also previously held the position of deputy chief executive at Expocentre, the Russian expo giant.


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In mid-1800s, the terrain and climate of American Southwest posed a daunting challenge, so a solution was found: Buy camels
Dec 12, 2017 E.L. Hamilton
A folk tale from the Old West has it that in the 1880s, the Arizona territory was haunted by a menacing creature known as the Red Ghost. The red-eyed creature was said to be 30 feet tall, had trampled a woman to death, and charged a man who tried to capture it.
"Eyewitnesses said it was a devilish looking creature strapped on the back of some strange-looking beast," Marshall Trimble, Arizona's official state historian, told Smithsonian magazine in 2015. Years later, a rancher shot a camel grazing in his garden. On the dead camel's back, the rancher found rawhide straps, evidence of a past rider. The Red Ghost was dead. But wait a second. A wild camel? In Arizona?
The American imperative of Manifest Destiny bumped up against a serious obstacle in the Southwest in the mid 1800s, namely the terrain. Arid deserts, craggy mountains, and the thin air of altitude proved difficult for man and beast alike. An undeterred Army lieutenant studied the problem and sent a report to Washington with an ingenious solution: camels.
The camel proposal caught the eye of Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis, fresh off the Mexican-American war, who vigorously pushed the idea, even as he became Secretary of War. It took a few years, but on March 3, 1855, Congress appropriated $30,000 "to be expended under the direction of the War Department in the purchase and importation of camels and dromedaries to be employed for military purposes." The U.S. Camel Corps was born.
Gwinn Heap's illustration for Jefferson Davis' (at that time Secretary of War) report to the U.S. Congress in 1857. The drawings illustrated the journey of the camels to the United States.
"For strength in carrying burdens, for patient endurance of labor, and privation of food, water & rest, and in some respects speed also, the camel and dromedary (as the Arabian camel is called) are unrivaled among animals," Army Lieutenant George H. Crosman wrote in his report. "The ordinary loads for camels are from seven to nine hundred pounds each, and with these they can travel from thirty to forty miles a day, for many days in succession. They will go without water, and with but little food, for six or eight days, or it is said even longer. Their feet are alike well suited for traversing grassy or sandy plains, or rough, rocky hills and paths, and they require no shoeing."
Camel at Drum Barracks, San Pedro, California (1863 or earlier)
One small problem: There were no camels in the United States. So Major Henry C. Wayne, another camel enthusiast, was deployed to the Mediterranean to obtain the beasts, travels that took him to Malta, Greece, Turkey, and Egypt, where he managed to obtain a total of 33 camels for $250 each. The camels were loaded aboard the aptly named Navy store ship USS Supply for their voyage to Texas which, thanks to horrendous weather and heavy gales, took three months.
Grave of Hadji "Hi Jolly" Ali (1828 — December 16, 1902), a Greek-Syrian specialist who was one of the first camel drivers ever hired by US Army in 1856 to lead the camel driver experiment in the Southwest. Located in Quartzsite, Arizona.
Author "Jeremy Butler CC BY-SA 3.0
The camels arrived mostly healthy and unharmed, and after giving them a couple of weeks to acclimatize, Wayne marched them inland to Camp Verde, near San Antonio, Texas, where he established a caravansary. Six months later, another load of camels arrived, bringing the total to 70.
Over the next few months, Wayne trained soldiers and civilians in the fine art of camel handling: how to feed the beasts, pack loads they could handle, put on their odd saddles, and most importantly, treat them with respect. Camels are mostly docile animals but famously ill-tempered if they are mistreated. They will spit large wads, bite, and kick abusers. Also, they stink, and their unusual smell frightened the horses.
In 1857, Wayne was transferred back to D.C. That same year, Congress awarded a contract to Lieutenant Edward F. Beale to survey a route from Fort Defiance, New Mexico, to eastern California along a trail that would one day become Route 66. With one stipulation: Beale had to use 25 of the camels.
The U. S. Camel Corps State Historical Marker in Indianola, Texas, United States.
Author:Larry D. Moore CC BY-SA 4.0
Beale protested at first, but by the second week of the expedition, the camels had proven their worth, carrying up to 700 pounds and traversing terrains that caused the horses to balk. They ate scrub and prickly cactus along the way, they could go eight to ten days without water, and they weren't the least bit bothered by the dry heat of the day and plunging cold at night. When the expedition got lost in an impassable canyon and the lack of water made the mules frantic, a small scouting party atop camels found a river, literally saving lives. They made the 1,200-mile journey to California in four months.
"Certainly there never was anything so patient or enduring and so little troublesome as this noble animal," Beale wrote, according to the U.S. Army Historical Foundation. "They pack their heavy load of corn, of which they never taste a grain; put up with any food offered them without complaint, and are always up with the wagons, and, withal, so perfectly docile and quiet that they are the admiration of the whole camp. ….(A)t this time there is not a man in camp who is not delighted with them."
Hi Jolly tomb
Beale completed another survey with the camels in 1858, this one from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the Colorado River for use as a wagon road and stage line, an expedition that took him a year. This was to be the camels' last successful venture.
The Civil War effectively ended the great camel experiment. Camp Verde came under Confederate control, and the camels were mistreated, abused, and killed. A herd of 37 camels in Los Angeles were sold at auction. At the end of the war, the surviving Verde camels were likewise auctioned off. After a time, their owners tired of the novelty and upkeep, many were set loose. For years, camels roamed the Southwest, where they became a familiar sight until the early 1900s.
Related story from us: Photographs of wounded Civil War soldiers taken by New York surgeon were used to determine the level of the post-war pension payments
While the camel experiment proved a failure, the idea wasn't unique to the U.S. Australia also landed on the idea of using the animals for exploration, and between 1840 and 1907, as many as 20,000 camels were imported from India. Today Australia has the largest wild population of camels in the world.


Editor's Note: As readers pointed out, an earlier version of this story came across as slightly negative towards thin bodies and may have even been – unintentionally, of course – a little mean. It's important to us to be a supportive, safe community that's inclusive and positive about all shapes and sizes, so we've edited the piece to convey just that. Thank you to our readers for being so honest and engaged with HelloGiggles. We love you all.
After Target's major fail with their badly Photoshopped teen model who looked more like a Sims character than a human being, you would think other companies would be more careful about what kind of message they aim to send to their target market (um, do I win the pun game yet?). Apparently, Hollister hasn't learned much. Several days ago, the clothing company (whose parent company is the infamous Abercrombie & Fitch) uploaded a photo of a girl modeling one of their new spring dresses, but quickly deleted it, due to a high volume of backlash.
The photo would be fine – after all, who wouldn't want to spend a day at the beach in a pretty overall dress? – if it weren't for the obvious message this photo is sending. It's unclear whether Hollister Photoshopped the image, if the girl has health problems or is just naturally thin, but the fact that they chose someone with extremely thin legs is a problem. There's nothing wrong with being naturally very thin, of course, but there are already too many advertisements that tell girls it's not okay to be over a size 2 and market the "thigh gap" as a desirable trait.
I honestly thought clothing companies were progressing and celebrating diverse bodies. Brands like Modcloth, H&M, Forever 21 and Aerie showcase their clothing collections by using models of all shapes and sizes.
It's super disappointing to see Hollister, a brand which is already under fire because of its anti-plus size CEO, Mike Jeffries, falling into this pattern. In 2006, Jeffries told Salon, "In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids. Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don't belong [in our clothes], and they can't belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely." The brand didn't carry XL or XXL sizes and marketed their clothing to size zero customers.
To me, this is a psuedo-apology. Basically, they are saying "We think skinny and 'fit' people should wear our clothes –we maybe went too far with this photo, but you get the idea!" It is Hollister's past comments about its culture that made this new campaign so damaging. Context is everything, and Hollister's big picture was not a pretty one not because of the model herself (who we do not know and would never want to judge), but because her selection furthers the company's drive to promote the idea that coolness = thinness.
Did Hollister learn from their mistake? I hope so. They certainly witnessed the disgust and anger from their "customer base" and as they say, the customer is always right.


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Output Cuts prolonged; Oil price falls
OPEC made a decision today. It agreed to extend oil output cuts untill March 2018.
OPEC's cuts have led the oil prices back over $50 a barrel. Giving a fiscal stimulus to producers. To those countries who rely on energy revenues. And who have had to burn through foreign-currency reserves to cap holes in their budgets.
The market was expecting the prolonged Oil output cuts. They started from output levels in October 2016, and will now last till March of 2018.
By 10:30 a.m. ET, Brent crude was 0.7 percent down. It was trading at around $53.50 per barrel. With it having chopped earlier losses for OPEC having said it would not deepen the cuts. Nor extend them by 12 months.
The first output cuts were officially brought up in December 2016. They were led by member Saudi Arabia and non-member Russia. It was the first cut in 15 years, aiming to rebalance Oil market. They decided to cut 1.8 million bpd from the market in the first half of 2017.
Essam al-Marzouq said that today, OPEC decided to keep its own cuts of around 1.2 million bpd. Cuts will last nine months.
"Despite the output cut, OPEC kept exports fairly stable in the first half of 2017 as its members sold oil from stocks." (Reuters)
"There have been some suggestions for the deeper cuts. And many member countries have indicated flexibility but … that won't be necessary."
By the words of Khalid Al-Falih, the deeper and longer cuts are not necessary for now.
Nigeria and Libya position
The third of world's oil production comes from OPEC countries. The new reduction of 1.2 bpd was made based on October 2016 output of around 31 million bpd. This cuts exclude Libya and Nigeria.
Nigeria and Libya would be excluded from current output cuts, said Falih.
Also, he explained that Saudi oil exports will decline considerably from June. This way helping to speed up market rebalancing.
Today's meeting has shown that medium-term cooperation with non-OPEC producers is very important in order to achieve the market rebalance.
"Russia has an upcoming election and Saudis have the Aramco share listing next year so they will indeed do whatever it takes to support oil prices." (Gary Ross)
OPEC aims
OPEC has a self-imposed aim. It is to bring the stocks down, from a record high of 3 billion barrels. OPEC aims to lead them to their five-year average of 2.7 billion.
"We have seen a substantial drawdown in inventories that will be accelerated. Then, the fourth quarter will get us to where we want." (Khalid Al-Falih)
The main reason why OPEC also faces the dilemma of not pushing oil prices too high.. Is because that could lead to U.S. further drilling way higher. And it would seriously rival Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world's biggest producers.
"Less OPEC oil on the market enhances the opportunity for American energy to fill needs around the world, and will help us achieve energy dominance." (Ryan Sitton said)
In order to achieve the fast & healthy market rebalance, OPEC countries must build the good relation with non-member countries. And by that build a global Oil zone in which the participants carefully pull their further steps.
May 25, 2017 /0 Comments/by Andjela Vujovic
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Final foresight before OPEC's official meeting on May 25th
OPEC and its non-OPEC allies oil producers, today in Vienna went closer to agreeing on prolonged output cuts.
The OPEC will tomorrow definitely decide on whether to prolong the accord reached in December.
Market participants expect an extension by nine months. Supported by the scenario in which OPEC's main member Saudi Arabia and top non-member Russia agreed this month they would support such a move.
Kuwait on Wednesday gave a signal that OPEC could possibly discuss deepening the cuts.
Countries including Algeria, Kuwait, Venezuela, current OPEC president Saudi Arabia and non-OPEC producers Russia and Oman advised keeping the cuts "at the same level".
The Ministerial committee said in a statement it had recommended extending the cuts by nine months to March 2018.
Energy Ministers
When asked about the period in which the cuts are going to extend, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih confirmed it will be a nine-month extension.
"Before the end of the year, prices may go above $55 a barrel." (Noureddine Boutarfa)
The further extension by 9 months will help rebalance the market faster. This is a fact on which Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed. It would be more beneficial than the previous 6 months agreed. This will prevent crude prices gaining levels below $50 per barrel.
"OPEC has already achieved a lot. They stopped the oil market surplus from building even before they started cutting." said Gary Ross (for Reuters)
The majority of OPEC ministers including Iraq's have already voiced support for extending cuts by nine months.
Bijan Zanganeh, Iranian Oil Minister who was pretty conflicting with Saudi Arabia in most previous OPEC meetings, now said extensions of six or nine months were possible. Zanganeh is due to arrive in Vienna today.
Deeper Cuts
Current OPEC's cuts are helping the oil prices to stay at levels above $50 a barrel. It is giving a fiscal support to producers. Among producers there are many countries which heavily rely on their energy revenues. And that is their way to tap holes in their budgets.
Observing the 2014, and its Oil price decline..It led to Russia and Saudi Arabia's agreement to force the lower production in some countries, in order to keep the kind of a balance in the market. These also led to the unrest in countries such as Nigeria and Venezuela. And impacted the everyday life of people in these countries.
A substantial deeper cut was unlikely "unless Saudi Arabia initiates it with the biggest contribution and is supported by other Gulf members".
By 13:40 GMT on Wednesday, Brent crude was trading loosely flat just above $54 a barrel.
OPEC goals
"OPEC has a self-imposed aim to bring the stocks down from a record high of 3 billion barrels. And lead them to their five-year average of 2.7 billion." (Reuters)
Boutarfa explained that he believes stocks remained stubbornly large in 1H17 because of high exports from the Middle East to the United States.
"Thankfully, things are improving and we started seeing a draw in inventories in the United States." Boutarfa said
"I believe that inventories should decline to their five-year average by the end of 2017."
Some sources said the OPEC association could also send a message about tighter exports. However it was not so clear how would they present that on Thursday.
Tomorrow is the day when Final decisions are taking place in Vienna. It will have huge impact on market movements, and it will also strongly affect the Oil market rebalance in medium-term.
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Oil prices rise, as OPEC's decision is getting closer
News, Oil
Tuesday's Oil prices were a bit volatile, but now Oil rose again on expectations of OPEC's output cuts extension. As Thursday is nearing, the OPEC meeting is giving a support to global oil prices. There were some losses earlier today in the session. After White House said it would sell off half of the country's oil stockpile. But as it turned out, this intentions were not strong enough to impact the oil price seriously.
Brent crude LCOc1 traded up 7 cents at $53.94 per barrel at 1348 GMT (9:48 a.m. ET), after a low of $53.20.
U.S. light crude CLc1 was up 10 cents at $51.23.
The OPEC countries, onwards with Saudi Arabia, and other producers including Russia will meet on May 25. They are going to extend a pledge to cut output by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd). The cuts might possibly go even deeper. And they will last at least until March 2018.
The cuts were initially agreed to last six months until the end of June. But as discussed later, it is decided that Oil market would gain better back up if the prolonged cuts last 9 months.
Essam al-Marzouq, Oil Ministed of Kuwait said today that not all OPEC countries and its allies supported a nine-month extension. So the producers would discuss this week precisely whether to extend output cuts by a six or nine months.
There are many sources which say that they predict a smooth meeting with a nine-month extension likely to be agreed.
"OPEC meets on Thursday amid increasing optimism that the production cuts agreed last November will be rolled over and most likely to the end of 1Q18," Colin Smith, analyst at Panmure, said in a note on Tuesday, adding he expected a rollover would "likely deliver a significant tightening of the market." (Reuters)
Early trade today
Earlier today, oil prices declined a bit, on the White House plan to sell off half of the nation's 688 million-barrel oil stockpile.
The budget, to be delivered to Congress on Tuesday, is only a proposal. So it will not take the real effect in its current form.
"Congress needs to agree to this which is rather uncertain," said Carsten Fritsch, commodity analyst at Commerzbank. (Reuters)
Allies in OPEC deals
Carlos Perez, Ecuador Oil Minister said OPEC and other oil-producing countries are going to discuss a six- or nine-month extension to output cuts and probably choose the latter.
"Six and nine months are both proposals on the table … we will support the majority, probably the nine months." Perez told reporters after arriving in Vienna today.
When asked whether deeper cuts would be discussed, he said: "Not at this point, I don't think so."
Noureddine Boutarfa, energy minister of OPEC member Algeria, said OPEC was discussing a possible nine-month extension, with curbs kept at the same level as under the group's existing deal.
"Right now we are talking about nine months," Boutarfa said.
Khalid al-Falih also arrived in Vienna on today, but didn't want to comment to reporters.
There were some comments among delegates that they do not expect major surprises. Everything is pretty clear so far.
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OPEC, hedge funds and the Sistine Chapel
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OPEC story
The story begins in the summer of 2016. Mohammad Barkindo had met Ed Morse in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.
It was unusual encounter which led to a later numerous important events.
The chat between two of them, at an energy industry event held in the Chapel, has caused OPEC to reshape the way of doing its businesses. It changed the way OPEC deals with hedge funds. And as well its influence in global oil market.
Barkindo, having had to deal with an oil price slump of that time, told Morse that OPEC aims to understand the way financial players worked in the oil markets .
"It was at the Vatican that we first discussed the idea of OPEC reaching out to the financial players in the oil markets." (Barkindo)
"The world of oil has changed, including the fundamentals and its dynamics. And so must OPEC."
He said Morse helped in organising a meet up for OPEC officials with hedge funds at the end of 2016.
"We went further to break the Berlin Wall with tight oil producers and met them in Houston in March." (Barkindo said for Reuters)
Khalid al-Falih and his team
In different locations and meetings, Khalid al Falih and his team held discussions with hedge funds. They also met top trading houses Vitol and Litasco in Vienna in November, before the previous OPEC meeting. (According to some non-official news.)
Falih's predecessor, Saudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi, often took advice from oil market consultants, but also often gave advice to hedge funds saying: "Leave the market alone".
Now the situation has changed.
"As the market got increasingly financialised, the Saudis and others at OPEC understood and accepted it is not just driven by fundamentals and decided it was worth engaging with those who move the market short-term." (Reuters)
Observing the past two months, Falih has couple times used the phrase by Mario Draghi, from his successful bid to defend the euro.
OPEC will do "whatever it takes", to reduce the oil glut, says Falih.
Hedge funds bought firmly into the oil market late last year. When it became apparent OPEC is going to cut production. They have heavily sold those positions in recent weeks, stalling a recovery in oil prices near $50 a barrel.
"It is exceptionally important for producers to understand the behaviour of financial market players and what they think about future price trends."
This time OPEC will definitely do whatever it takes to achieve the kind of equilibrium, and stability in global Oil market.
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Extending Oil Cuts; Oil price soon peaking $60
Khalid al-Falih today said that Oil output cuts are definitely going to take its place till march 2018; Global Production cuts are going to recover Oil market in further 5 years. As it is planned. The aim of OPEC and non-OPEC allies is to curb the outputs and lift the Oil prices, in order to achieve rebalance in the "healthiest" way. This way Oil inventories will be reduced, which leads producing countries closer to their goal:
"We believe that continuation with the same level of cuts, plus eventually adding one or two small producers … will be more than adequate to bring the five-year balance to where they need to be by the end of the first quarter 2018." (Khalid al-Falih, Ryadh)
OPEC's idea is to conduct the global oil inventories in next 5 years.
Non-OPEC Russia, and The OPEC countries along with the other producers originally made a deal to curb outputs by 1.8 million bpd. Starting January the first, and taking place at least next 6 months. Now is the 5th month of previously mentioned cuts, and the global aim is to rebalance the market by prolonging them.
Following the simple laws of economy, the oil prices have gained backup from curbed outputs.
In a meeting of Saudi Arabia and Russia previously this month, the two main producing countries agreed that these further cuts are going to be of a huge value for global Oil supply. Also, market sometimes needs a hand of help in order to function effectively.
The subject of deepening the Cuts was also mentioned. All of this in order to drain inventories and give some decent back up to the Oil prices.
For those familiar with the subject, it is clear that OPEC organization has huge power in its hands. And a long-time positive branding scale, which gives it credibility and possibility to conduct the Oil market movements.
The Economic Commission Board is the panel which precedes the May 25th and the main OPEC meeting. It serves for all the possible options to be discussed, and that way to bring the pre-final-decisions, for scheduled May 25th.
Sources say that the Exact amount of discussed deeper output cuts was not mentioned. Some countries allies did not receive the news about the deeper cuts so likely. But it is actual subject which will be considered in a final meeting, and it also may impact the market.
OPEC is asking some other Oil producing countries to join the current deals. To enter the supply pact and together make the bigger impact on prices. Turkmenistan, Egypt, as well as the Ivory Coast agreed to attend the meeting on May 25th.
The conclusion is pretty clear. Oil output cuts are willy-nilly going to take place after the meeting. That way, global Oil prices are going to gain support and help the 5-year plans; aiming to rebalance the market.
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May the 25th: OPEC is definitely extending Oil output cuts (forecast)
Frontpage Article, Oil
Vienna, final decision:
May the 25th, and the meeting in Vienna, is crucial date for Oil market. The day when everything is going to be way more clear. Also the day when OPEC will again show that despite all the concerns and all the market fuss it still holds the power over Oil Market;
Presently, the numerous discussions are being led on this subject. Furthermore there are many predictions and different attitudes about the 25th's outcome.
However, based on the numerous information and data coming straight out from current market events , it is very likely that the Oil cuts are going to prolong. They may even become deeper and that way impact the market forcefully.
Pre-meetings: Wednesday & Thursday
The OPEC's officials, as well as the representatives of 13 league countries, along with OPEC's Vienna secretariat held meetings on Wednesday and Thursday. Discussing the market, and agreeing on the forthcoming decisions.
Some OPEC sources are saying that the Meeting of Economic Commission Board will be concluded in Friday (today). Although it should have been finished yesterday.
"We have not agreed on final scenarios…"
Different sources:
There are sources which predict that OPEC's extension will depend on estimated growth in supply from non-OPEC producers and U.S. oil outputs; but one thing is for sure, OPEC's power over Oil market is still the strongest.
Even Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed that Further output cuts are desperately needed in order to keep market stabile. The extension will be for sure agreed until March 2018.
The final decision will be the outcome of Thursday, May the 25th when all the OPEC and non-OPEC Oil producers (allies) will together agree on prolonging the cuts in oil production.
Now the Oil prices which are trading at level of $53 a barrel, earned their support from reduced output due to high inventories.
Also the producers which are not the members of OPEC family, and those who are not participating in these cut deals; lowered their production and limited the drilling.
"Today's meeting is just informative, nothing major…"
Reuters is reporting that by some of the OPEC sources, today's meeting is only going to be informative. No final agreements will be brought. But it is definitely important for definitive decision which is about to come out on May the 25th.
"Brent crude was up 63 cents at $53.14 per barrel at 0813 GMT. After climbing to $53.20, its highest since April 21… U.S. benchmark crude was up 61 cents at $49.96 a barrel." (Reuters)
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Iran agrees on extending the cuts, if allies sign
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Iran's Oil
According to some unofficial news coming straight from Iran, the OPEC's third largest producer is interested in participating in further oil output cuts. In condition that there is of course, an agreement between other participating countries.
Saudi Arabia and Russia, concluded a deal on Monday saying they will extend output cuts for further 9 months, entering the 2018. The aim is to erode a existing glut. These 9 months would be more than 6 months previously discussed.
Kuwait, as one of the producers, said on Tuesday it supports the proposal.
Iran was the only OPEC supporter agreed to boost its output under the supply cut deal. It will hold presidential elections on Friday. The Iranian position is less predictable, but it will soon be very clear.
"This statement shows the commitment of OPEC and major non-OPEC oil producers to bringing stability to the oil market, in which is essential to have security of supply in coming years."(Reuters)
– Iran will probably agree to a 9-month prolong of cuts, when OPEC and non-OPEC countries meet in Vienna, on May 25. Assuming that other producers, for example Iraq, also will accept the deals.
Last year talks
Previous year, talking about the supply cut deal, Iran effectually argued to be allowed room to pump more, because it lost market share while being under Western sanctions. Back then they were raising the question of whether Tehran would sign up for a longer supply cut.
Presidential Elections In Iran
Friday is the day of presidential elections in Iran. President Hassan Rouhani is Facing 5 other candidates, for a second term, who are mostly prominent hardliners.
Bijan Zanganeh, Iranian Oil minister, in his speech on May 6, said he thinks producers are likely to extend the OPEC-led deal whiles he did not give a timeframe. He also added, by some real forecasts $55 is suitable price for oil.
Prices have gained back-up from the supply cut pact. But also, high inventories and rising U.S. production have acted as a brake on the recovery. Brent crude was trading at $52 on Tuesday.
"Low oil prices may bring satisfaction for some consuming countries in the short run, but in the long term as a result of reduced investment in new oil production, they could end up paying a much higher price for a barrel of oil."
Some of the analysts predict a humble price recovery as likely in the summer months. In summer months it happens that U.S. gasoline demand seasonally rises, citing factors such as a likely drawdown in inventories.
"I think prices will move up to $51-$55 and in August may go to even $58.
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West Texas drillers could weaken any OPEC agreement on extending the cuts
Frontpage Article, News, Oil
All the Oil producing countries which have a deal with OPEC, along with Russia, can extend their deals. But at the same time this will be a green light for United States oil producers.
If the price oscillates following levels between $50 and $60, these are the great news for the U.S. oil drillers. They will gain profit on way broadly group of drilling sites. OPEC's new deal could speed up the market rebalance. Rather, the numerous U.S. shale drillers could also release bigger amounts to surpass OPEC's price gains.
Mainly the market analysts wait for oil price to rise close to $60, or even $60 by the end of the year. But the prices are not expected to climb much higher.
"Basically U.S. supply is coming on faster than we anticipated. Now you have a higher inventory level to begin with, and a slower decline. That means in our view, prices are likely to be lower on average." (Francisco Blanch, Bank of America Merrill Lynch.)
"The Brent crude will come to average $54 per barrel this year, from an average $61 per barrel. "
He doesn't expect much of an increase neither for 2018. The Brent will probably gain the price of $56 per barrel, versus his previous forecast of an average $65.
Different opinions
Ed Morse from Citigroup said he thinks it would be a way better if the OPEC agrees on a deeper cuts.
"I think this market will re-balance itself very quickly. The extension alone should result in deeper cuts."
Deeper cuts would mean an "invitation for cheating" and "a sign of desperation in markets." He explained that the re-balancing is already happening.
On contrary, Blanch said: "I think it's pretty risky to deepen the cuts when they'll be losing market share to shale. It seems to me that Saudi, Russia, and even the U.S., everyone needs oil price leveled at $60. The problem is, that by the laws of nature as well as of the economy, you can't have both the quantities and the prices."
Morse: "We don't think U.S. production is going to stop the re-balancing of the market this year. It's not enough to counter the cuts that are in place, particularly if they're being extended."
"We think next year will be more problematic. The shale drilling will accelerate and U.S. shale alone could meet the new demand in global growth."
U.S. drillers
IHS Markit expects U.S. shale to grow by 900,000 bpd by the end of 2017. By the end of 2017, or entering the early 2018 the U.S. will be giving the record amounts of oil. Based on some U.S. government reports, their production rose to 9.3 million barrels in previous weeks.
"You can certainly say a lot of shale today will be competitive between $40 and $50 a barrel. The question mark is what's going to happen with costs. We really think the costs this year in the Permian will go up 15 to 20 percent." (Daniel Yergin vice chairman of IHS said. "Rising costs will temper activity somewhat."
Yergin stated that shale is now at medium cost production.
Permian, West Texas
Permian is currently the most active shale. But drilling could open up Eagle Ford in Texas or Bakken in North Dakota, following the upsurge in prices.
"Other plays still remain on the sidelines in this $50 environment. When we were growing at a million barrels in the U.S., it wasn't Permian. It was Bakken and Eagle Ford." (Helima Croft, RBC)
"The other thing about shale is it has a very high decline rate. The shale did come back stronger. Rigs are returning and for now it remains largely a Permian story."
Analysts have expected the market to get a backup from the summer driving season. So far, U.S. gasoline demand has been softer than expected. That could definitely impact the market, and it should see higher prices this summer .
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The upcoming week: Crude Oil Futures
Short Recollection of last week
Beginning by observing the Oil futures; they settled on nearly plane levels on Friday. But still registered the first weekly gain in a month. Inspired by the news that key crude producers will extend output cuts to the period after June;
Firstly, on Thursday, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude came to the highest since May 3 at $48.22.
Secondly, the U.S. benchmark went up for $1.62, or around 3.4%, after posting three consecutive weekly declines.
Noteworthy, in London Futures Exchange, Brent oil for July delivery added on 7 cents. Later coming to settle at $50.84 a barrel by closing. The global benchmark hit $51.16 a day before. This level was not seen since May 2.
Thirdly, observing the weekly movement, London-traded Brent futures recorded a gain of $1.74, or nearly 3.5%.
OPEC & non-OPEC
OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing countries are discussing the extension of a global supply cuts.
Recently, some officials have suggested the possibility of further & deeper production cuts to help clear a supply glut & rebalance the market completely.
Starting this week, crude sank to a five-month low. Loped by concern over increasing U.S. crude output that has shaken investors' faith in the ability of OPEC to rebalance the market.
Fourthly, data from energy services company Baker Hughes showed on Friday that U.S. drillers last week added rigs for the 17th week in a row. Indicating that further gains in their production are ahead.
The further U.S. drilling
The U.S. rig count rose by 9 to 712, extending an 11-month drilling recovery to the highest level since August 2015.
Observing natural gas futures for June delivery, they rose 4.8 cents. Which makes it the highest level since January 26 at $3.424 per million. British thermal units, up 1.4% for the session and about 4.9% higher for the week.
All the participants in the market race will see recent weekly information on U.S. stockpiles of crude and refined products on Tuesday and Wednesday. To groove the strength of demand in the world's largest oil consumer.
Meanwhile, investors will keep an eye out for a monthly report from the IEA for further evidence that global producers are complying with an agreement to reduce output this year.
Inspired by Investing.com; here are some important next week's events which will likely have impact on market & commodity trades:
The IEA is going to publish its monthly evaluation of oil markets.
Later in the session the API will publish its weekly report about U.S. oil supplies.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is to release weekly data on oil and gasoline reserves.
United States government will give a weekly report about Gas supplies reserves.
Baker Hughes operates in more than 90 countries, giving the oil and gas industry info with services for oil drilling, formation evaluation, completion, production and reservoir consulting. It will release weekly data on the U.S. oil rig count in Friday.
May 14, 2017 /12 Comments/by Andjela Vujovic
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Oil Production; Summary of Main Oil News this week
Russian energy ministry and output cut talks
The main official of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, said on Saturday that the Russian energy ministry had his backup in discussions over oil production cuts.
"The most important thing is to have a mechanism to defend our interests."
In previous months, Sechin has expressed some suspicions about the ability of the OPEC. And its power to influence oil markets amid a shale oil production boom in the United States.
The countries: Oil producers, including OPEC and non-OPEC; agreed to cut output for 1.8 a day. This decision dates from last year, and will be active till June the 30th. It aims to reduce global oil inventories.
The Oil producing countries will meet later this month in Vienna, to discuss a possible extension of the deal.
Georgia nuclear plant construction (Southern Co)
Georgia Power and Westinghouse decided to transfer the Project management of Georgia nuclear power plant expansion, to Southern Co.
The temporary agreement until June 3 will allow construction of the plant expansion to continue.
Westinghouse Electric Co filed for bankruptcy in March, was hit by billions of dollars of cost overruns. At four nuclear reactors under construction, including at the Georgia project and another in South Carolina.
The Georgia project is owned by a group of utilities led by Southern Co.
Gasoline in India
Firstly, the gasoline consumption growth has been slowing since the middle of 2016, after rising for the previous two years.
Secondly, observing the last 9 months we see that consumption growth for most other fuels used for cooking and transportation is also slowing down.
Based on the current data, demand for liquefied petroleum gas and kerosene used for cooking, heating and lighting as well as diesel used for transport; all show signs of leveling off or falling in the first four months of 2017.
These trends maybe come from the demonetisation of large-denomination bank notes in India. They were announced at the start of November as part of the government's anti-corruption campaign.
Crude Oil prices Impact:
Rising crude oil and refined fuel prices over the last year are also likely to have constrained the growth in consumption and other fuels.
Observing the retail gasoline prices, we note that they rose by around 10 percent between January 2016 and January 2017. While diesel prices climbed by almost 8 percent. (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas)india
India's middle class is pretty sensitive to increases in prices & costs, so they are curbing a demand for Oil. Their middle class, urban as well as rural, is emerging very fast.
Nevertheless the recent slowdown in consumption growth for gasoline and other fuels, it is too early to determine if the deceleration is temporary linked to demonetization and price rises or something more lasting.
India as a source of oil demand:
Noteworthy, India has been one of the most important sources of oil demand growth during the cuts. So any extended slowdown in consumption growth, would make the mission of global market harder. The rebalancing will be way more complicated.
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 * @return file descriptor socket of the connection, or -1 on error
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int usbmuxd_connect(const int handle, const unsigned short tcp_port);

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 * @return 0 on success, -1 on error.
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int usbmuxd_disconnect(int sfd);

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 * @param sent_bytes how many bytes sent
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 * @return 0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
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int usbmuxd_send(int sfd, const char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *sent_bytes);

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 * @param recv_bytes number of bytes received
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 * @return 0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
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int usbmuxd_recv_timeout(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes, unsigned int timeout);

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 * @param len number of bytes to receive
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 * @return 0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise.
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int usbmuxd_recv(int sfd, char *data, uint32_t len, uint32_t *recv_bytes);

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UGG Launches Shoes Made From Renewable Sugarcane
Author: Mark Renner
Image Credit: UGG
UGG is launching a plant-based shoe range made from renewable sugarcane, it consists of three iconic footwear styles featuring carbon-neutral materials. Prices will start from $120.
The Fluff Sugar Platform and Fluff Sugar Sandal shoes will be made from TENCEL Lyocell that is responsibly harvested trees. The soles are made out of sugarcane: a rainwater-dependent resource that removes CO2 from the atmosphere and doesn't require irrigation.
The new line of Chukka boots is also lined with TENCEL Lyocell. Moreover, the soles are made of LACTAE HEVEA: latex harvested from the Hevea rubber tree.
The upper part is also woven from an environmentally-preferred blend of 55 percent cotton and 45 percent hemp.
"We're committed to doing our part to combat climate change.
"Our design team took inspiration from our iconic styles and created new silhouettes with carbon-neutral, plant-based materials."
O'Donnell then concluded: "The resulting Plant Power Collection tells a story about what is possible and it's an exciting step in on our journey towards a more sustainable future."
Andrea O'Donnell is the president of UGG and Koolaburra
UGG is committed to making its products better for both consumers and the planet using innovative materials.
The brand announced targets to increase its use of recycled, repurposed, regenerated (plant-based), renewable (bio-based), and certified fibers by 35 percent by 2027.
Despite being labeled as a plant-based range, it has not been confirmed whether the shoes are vegan-friendly.
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I'd like to start off today by just saying thank you to those of you who tune into the podcast or read these show notes each week. If you are new here, today I am not going to be talking about Pinterest, but diving into some of my personal life. If you're not quite ready for that, go back and check out episode 100 of the podcast. You'll find the top ten Simple Pin podcast episodes there and that should keep you occupied for a while.
Notes: If you're moved to donate to children in foster care, Simple Pin is hosting a campaign with Together We Rise to raise $10,000 for their birthday boxes campaign. Consider giving here. The campaign ends December 26, 2018.
You may have listened to episode 27, The Simple Pin Story, which talks all about how I got started and episode 62, where I talk about building a team. If you haven't, those are two good ones to listen to that will help you understand a little more about Simple Pin and who I am as a business owner.
For this episode, I'm going to talk about something really personal: what's been happening behind the scenes while SPM has grown tremendously. At times it's felt as if SPM had a life of its own to help sustain our family during what have been some of the saddest times in our life. I've hinted at it a few times in our newsletter, but today I want to share the whole story with you. (Because this is public, I'm not going to use the little girl's name who this really involves, but will just refer to her as 'Baby Girl').
(about four months later) when we decided to grow Simple Pin into a full-fledged company and not just a side hustle.
That defines 2014 but it doesn't share what happened next.
In May of 2015, I had 8 part-time team members. We had finally adjusted to life with a diabetic and we were doing well. We were about to make yet another change and switch my daughter to an insulin pump. If you know me in real life, you know that the way to throw a wrench into my life is to switch up what's normal for me. I'm not fond of transition. We were able to make the transition to the pump smoothly, thanks to the amazing people that we know in the diabetic community.
A few weeks later, we were at a friend's house, discussing transitions in life. They knew all about change because they had recently started fostering two children. I knew that fostering wasn't easy. Having kids enter your family can be messy – it's tough, heart-work, and every day can feel like swimming upstream. All of a sudden, my struggles with change in my daughter's diabetes seemed petty. This family was doing deep community work.
Could there be any worse situation to bring a child into this world?
You should foster that baby.
I can remember the exact spot I was at when I heard that and my response was, "Nope! I am a foster parent cheerleader. We have too much going on. I can't take on one more thing." I drove away from the thought and pretended it never happened.
Fast forward to July when the sweet Baby Girl was born. Our friends told us all about it and they said that the state had actually allowed the mom to keep the baby. My heart broke into a thousand pieces. I realized I was so wrong to say no to the voice. I cried, which is something I don't do often. I was so remorseful.
We enrolled in foster parent classes, which are really long, and also we put a note in for the caseworker our friends used, just to let her know that if for any reason the state decided to take Baby Girl from her mom, we would be ready and willing to take her into our home. We held steady from July until November 21st. I was at a friend's house when Dave called me to say that the state had taken baby girl from her mom and they would be bringing her to our house.
Getting these types of phone calls is amazing, terrifying, confusing and overwhelming all in the same 60 seconds. A zillion questions go through your head, and I was reminded that since my youngest child was 6, I had nothing in the house for a baby. Our community rallied around us and we were showered with a diaper bag, clothes, diapers, bottles, everything we could possibly need. And the next day, she arrived wearing the giant pajamas that DHS had given her, along with the biggest smile. The kids were overjoyed.
Dave and I had extensive conversations about childcare and how we would make it work with a baby in the house. Our vision has always been for my work to release Dave to pursue what he loves, which is preaching at a small church about two hours south of where we live. That requires time for him to prepare but my business needs the most attention. We worked out a schedule so that we could each have time to focus on our work.
Let's set the record straight here: I'm not amazing. I was simply willing to say yes. I knew every last bit of this fostering thing was going to be far from easy but I am an emotionally grounded adult who has an amazing support system of people that are willing to help me through the hard things.
On the business side of things, I was trying to grow the business. I had just promoted someone on my team to an assistant while everyone else was still an account specialist. I worked during nap time and evenings, but it wasn't consistent at all. We did finally find a groove towards the end of March after having Baby Girl with us for about four months.
At this point, Baby Girl started visiting one day with mom and one day with dad. This forced us to come face-to-face with those first pangs of loss. We were not sure if Baby Girl would go back to mom or what would end up happening. It wasn't easy and our kids knew that even though we didn't know timelines, we would keep loving her like she was our own.
Baby Girl stayed with us for the next year, through the ups and downs of court cases. During this time, I continued to build up my SPM team and I also started a podcast. I built a leadership team that consisted of people that could "be me" when I wasn't available. I believe this was perfectly designed to prepare me for what was to come.
This brings us to April of 2017. Baby Girl had been with us for 15 months. We had been in a holding pattern with the court and each one kept telling us, "Let's wait 3 months and review". Terminating a parent's rights is a big deal and the state's goal is always reunification.
I was speaking at SNAP in Salt Lake City when I looked down to a text from Dave that said, "DHS just called and they are moving to in-home visits with dad". My heart sank. I was about to speak in 15 minutes and my whole body, mind, and soul were completely spinning. Baby Girl's dad had been the last possible option when we thought about losing her. I knew that this text was a signal that he would soon have custody. It felt like the floor had dropped out from under me. I made it through the next two days of speaking and then finally, I was on a plane headed home. I wrote the word "faith" on a napkin. Faith was my word for that year and it was about to come full circle.
I got home and we gave our kids a very small amount of information. Then we all just prayed about whatever would come next. I informed my SPM team about what was happening and they rallied behind me and carried SPM for me as if it were their own business. We had to have faith and just put one foot in front of the other.
You need to listen to these foster parents. She's spent the majority of her life with them. You learn from them, respect them, and respect her connection to them.
We had to explain to our kids that this sweet little girl who had been in their home for almost two years would be leaving. They were crushed and we had to walk through this grieving process with them. I told my team as well and we came up with a plan for how it would look during the transition and the day she left.
There was not a dry eye in the room that day.
Even at 2 years old, Baby Girl knew that something was up. She was very out of sorts, as were our kids.
I had agreed to speak at the TPT conference in L.A. that summer. We decided it would be best for us to transition Baby Girl to her dad and then for our entire family to immediately get on a plane. We set the date to move her home and had a great party to celebrate her upcoming birthday a few days before.
We met her dad at a local park, took one last family picture, and then handed her over. We stood in the parking lot and prayed and cried. We drove to the airport in silence and flew to L.A.
For a full week, I didn't answer one email or message, all thanks to the preparation that my team and I had put in place over the last 6 months. While we were gone, a friend went to our house and cleared out all Baby Girl's things so we wouldn't have to go home to them.
Everything was packed up and in the garage when we arrived home. We found an amazing counselor that specializes in foster family transitions and booked our first appointment. She's been an incredible resource ever since.
Over this past year, I've dealt with heavy grief while building my business. Simple Pin still continues to grow. My team and business mean so much to me. That's the behind the business that not a lot of people have seen. My team has carried me through this in a way that I can't even replicate. It's made us such a strong, cohesive team. They allow me to be a big dreamer and focus on what's next.
Dad has allowed us contact with Baby Girl which is both amazing and tough. We all struggle with it, even her. That requires me to really be there for her, as the mama in her life. She's transitioned to calling us Kate and Dave, or sometimes Mama Kate and Daddy Dave. We feel so blessed to be able to continue to be in her life.
This is why you hear me teach about Pinterest marketing and how it can help you grow your business. I know there's more behind your business. You don't just work to fund a beach vacation or acquire piles of cash. This work can enable you to do things that make an impact in your family's life or in your community.
The gift of a beautiful team and the opportunities I get are not lost on me. I am forever grateful for a team that walks with us through our pain and grief and carries the load when I can't. These people who run Simple Pin are a gift to me. You, as a listener, are a gift. Our clients are also an amazing gift.
Thank you for supporting what we do and walking along with us as we walk through this process behind the business. Cheers to new beginnings and new relationships with people we never expected. We hope that there are amazing opportunities and growth for you in the rest of 2018.
What a beautiful story Kate, thanks so much for sharing.
So touching and so difficult for you. You have made a huge and positive impact on someone's life.
It's hard to see it as huge but we're reminded that it wasn't in vain.
Yes, Kate, thanks for sharing and being REAL with what you have been going through these last few years. You are amazing!!! Blessings to you and your family in this next season of life.
Bless you for those sweet words.
I have nothing but admiration and tears, Kate.
Kate, this is so beautiful and touching. I'm so sorry for the grief you and your family have experienced and continue to experience, most likely, each time you visit with her. May God continue to write a beautiful story with her life and in your family's.
Watching the story unfold is hard but thank you for that great reminder.
Thanks so much for sharing this Kate! You have inspired me, made me cry, and stirred up my faith all at once. May God continue to bless you, your family, and your business.
Thank you for sharing your story. My sister has been fostering for years and it's been such a struggle to watch them navigate the system while enduring hope and heartbreak. I'm so sorry you've lost your sweet girl. In the two years she spent with you, you surely changed her life for the better. As a TpTer, thanks for always being such a great source of help and support for our community.
You're so welcome! and thank you for listening.
God doesn't waste a thing. Not this experience in your family, not your telling of it. Thank you for opening up your heart, your home, and your arms to Baby Girl — and for sharing with those of us who listen to your podcast.
Indeed, Kate, a debt of gratitude is in order for sharing and being REAL with what you have been experiencing this most recent couple of years. You are astounding!!! Gifts to you and your family in this next period of life.
Thank you so much for sharing this heart rending story. I write this through tears flowing down my cheeks. You and your family are amazing and such an inspiration for us all. This inspires me to know I can work through anything with God's help. Blessings to you and yours.
I am in the midst of writing a post about how much you've helped me learn Pinterest. Somehow, I landed on this in my research. Wait let's say, God led me to this post.
I'm so glad you shared. I think as women who are trying to run a company, lead a team, or other role in leadership we try to be stoic and not share our personal lives. Thank you for sharing yours with us.
My best friend has had a "baby girl" in her life since last October. The court will most likely choose reunification next week. This "baby girl" not only came into her life but also her community of friend's lives. Our children have come to love her and see her as Nicole's "baby girl". My toddler will also grieve his best little friend not being a part of our lives. We've tried to prepare him but he just doesn't get it. How do we grasp this grief?
I'm so thankful that you and my friend said yes to the call. It takes a huge amount of sacrificial love (Like His for us!) to do what you guys are doing.
Thank you for supporting her and being her friend during this time. Just walking through it, talking about how much it hurts and listening when needed will make all the difference. Thank you for sharing.
Oh Kate! I know you don't feel like you are a hero, but you definitely are to "baby girl" and her family. Many people would have been bitter and ugly towards her father, but instead you championed him and challenged him to be better. You are truly on God's errand. That's not always easy, is it? However, God always makes it worth it to do His work and be His hands. So, while you might not feel special or like a hero, you are definitely an angel!
Thanks for all you do for the blogging community!
Oh Kate! Thank you so much for sharing this. I can't imagine how hard it must be to have part of your heart ripped away like that…and to have to continue working and speaking through all of it. I wish I had some wise words to share or advice to give, but I don't. Your strength and your heart are amazing.
Just listening to the story is the best gift. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing your story! I have to disagree with one thing though – you ARE amazing!
Sometimes we just want to run so far from what God is challenging (and equipping) us to do. Thanks for stepping up to the plate.
I wanted to thank you for sharing Kate. I started using Pinterest for my business after seeing you at SMMW last year. I myself had my business grow and expand while I was fostering kids for 5 years, due to the unexpected hurdles and time needing to be given to fostering. I could see myself in your story. Take your time before fostering again. I think my biggest regret was taking one kid after another when we really needed a break. Thanks for sharing.
I so appreciate you saying that. It's been a tension between guilt and knowing that I just can't enter in just yet.
Such a wonderful story….Love the way you have described.
OMG! Such a beautiful story. You are so amazing. There should be more people like you out there. What an ordeal but you are clearly the perfect family for this. FYI! You have the most amazing team. I'm so glad you still have a connection with Baby Girl.
Kate, your vulnerability and willingness to obey the Lord's call has moved me to tears. I know that He is pleased and will continue bringing more baby girls to love into your life.
That internal conversation changed my perspective on parenting. I now have numerous "children" both biological and "adopted" … from a literal 2 year old girl of a single dad whom I babysit to several young adult women who meet with me for coffee and chats. I am so blessed!
You are so right about us all not knowing each other's behind the scenes stories. Thank you so much for sharing yours! What an incredible journey you've been on…and what courage you've shown.
We have something in common and that I have a son with type one diabetes who is diagnosed when he was three and is now 26, living on his own and has a very full life. I'm always amazed at what we parents handle and I keep telling myself God gives us what we can handle although many times I'm not sure I can! Hang in there!!
Thank you for your community !
Hello Kate, I am a little late writing this, but I just wanted too thank you for this story. I have been listening to you for quite sometime now and have learned so much so wanted to thank you for what you do and the inspiration that you are to women like me. I am a stay-at-home mom who is now tying to turn into a work-at-home-mom. Your site and podcast have been a big help in all that, so thank you!.
This episode, however, was special and precious. My eyes were wet as I listened, perceiving the openness and humility you expressed in the face of the trial that the Lord has brought your family through. By serving Him first, and then others, you suffered yourself. That must be very precious to Him. I am reminded of I Peter 2: 20-24 andI Peter 5 6-11. Though we have never fostered, I know others that do. Your story brings me perspective on what they may be going through. Thank you for that. Somehow I missed your earlier episode, and i didn't realize your daughter had type 1. My 11 yr old son was diagnosed with type 1, six months ago and we're still dealing with the surreal reality of what that all means. It is encouraging to learn about others who have been there too. Thank you Sister, for being willing to be used by the Master.
Oh my! First, it is a HUGE transition, but I can assure you that it will all settle in time. We let our daughter take the lead in how she wanted to deal with her disease and that has been a huge help to us. She's on a pump now and just got a sensor.
And thank you for listening and I'm so thankful it will help you understand those who foster just a little bit better. It's a crazy ride but I believe it's all part of a bigger story that will bring amazing things in the lives of our family and hers.


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*NOTE: The middle section of this article will contain spoilers, and I'll delineate where they start and end!*
Is there any Halloween movie more divisive than the 2018 outing that reset the franchise to another timeline–its FIFTH if you count the Rob Zombie and Halloween 3 portions of the multiverse!–and started a new Michael Myers trilogy?
When it comes to discussing the Halloween movies, there are some exceptions, but by-and-large, it's easy to predict what people will or won't have liked. You've got the odd "Man, I loved the Rob Zombie remakes" outlier folks, but mostly it's pretty easy to see a pattern of accepted quality.
Not so with 2018!
I know many folks who consider it one of the worst of the franchise, but also an equal number who consider it among the best. The disparity in opinions on 2018 are wild to me.
For my part, I will cop to not having loved it. It's in my lower half of Halloween movies as a franchise. It had promise, but ultimately a lot of it just didn't work for me. The nonsensical heel turn by Michael's doctor, which COMPLETELY took me out of the movie world. Andi Matichak as the newest proto-Laurie, and a pale shadow of the Curtises, Harrises, and Taylor-Comptons that preceded her. The direction of the Laurie Strode character that felt less natural than what H20 did with her. It didn't feel like what I wanted, even if I accept that they went back to grassroots and undid the Michael/Laurie blood relationship.
Still, I'm a sucker for this franchise, and I was there on Night One for Halloween Kills, the second offering in the trilogy.
"All right, franchise that hasn't given me a good movies in 23 years, I'm here. What do you got?"
PREVIOUSLY ON MICHAEL MYERS: We meet Laurie's daughter (Karen) and grand-daughter… um… hold on…
ALLYSON! That's her name. In the movie I just watched twelve hours ago. It's Allyson! Memorable, impactful Allyson.
Karen hates Laurie for raising her in terror and has all but abandoned her mom. Allyson wants a relationship with grandma as she prepares to graduate high school. Meanwhile, some podcasters (hey…) piss off an institutionalized Michael Myers, and a car accident (possibly architected by Laurie?) sets him free. Some people die and Allyson's boyfriend dumps her.
Anyway… the Strode women successfully lure Michael into a trap and set Laurie's home ablaze, leaving Michael to burn alive. Because when you start a trilogy by leaving the antagonist in a death trap, surely we will all buy that he dies.
Somehow, he does not! But you've seen the trailers. Michael escapes as the firefighters arrive and continues to wreck havoc as Laurie's family rides to the hospital to tend to her wounds.
How do events progress from there? Well…
Like a sharp thing through your belly, HERE COME THE SPOILERS!
Jesus Christ, there is… A LOT going on in this movie. It's got a whole slew of goings-on, and it makes it all feel substantially longer than it's 106 minute runtime. After it ended, I'd have bet you money it exceeded two hours.
The movie actually takes its sweet time getting to Michael and the fire, deciding instead to start off back in 1978. We see how Michael was captured the night he vanished from Laurie's back yard. He ends up cornered by two cops in his old house. As he chokes one to death, the other–Hawkins, who was attacked by the evil doctor and left for dead last movie–accidentally shot his partner and killed him.
Then Michael just… goes outside and surrenders to the cops.
We DO get a pretty rad CGI 1978 Dr. Loomis, doing Dr. Loomis things like screaming "DID MICHAEL KILL AGAIN?!". And I don't care if its CGI or not, crazy ass Dr. Loomis is Halloween comfort food, and it makes me happy.
"OFFICER HAWKINS, DID MICHAEL KILL AGAIN?!"
Good stuff. You are missed, Mr. Pleasance.
Anyway, yeah, the firefighters arrive at Laurie's compound and accidentally free Michael, who was hiding from the flames in her gun closet before they arrived. He then makes the SHORTEST of work of the team because they line up to fight him one at a time like dumb movie minions.
Oh yeah, were you hoping that in 2021–TWENTY FIVE YEARS after Scream lampooned them for the world to see–we'd be done with Slasher Characters Being Abject Morons? NOPE! Plenty of that going on here.
Okay, I have to stop this article from being 8000 words long. What else happens?
Michael kills, like, a LOT of people. The firefighters. An elderly couple. The couple living in his old home (and this couple, Big John and Little John, are the absolute high points of the movie, and I wish the whole flick had just been about them. They were charming and funny and just made everything feel less dire for a while). The nurse from the night he escaped WAY back in 1978. A married couple just out on the town.
Just… so. Many. People. But there is a reason for that!
The movie sidelines Laurie for its runtime, as she is recovering in the hospital from her wounds. Hawkins is found alive and put in the same room as her, and they confess their feelings for each other. Awww. Also, after he killed his own partner that night in 1978, Hawkins stopped Loomis and the police from gangland-style executing Michael.
Tommy Doyle–the boy Laurie was babysitting in 1978 and now played by That Guy From The Dead Zone On USA, I Think?–finds out Michael is on the loose, and he whips the town into a frenzy as they storm about chanting "MAKE HADDONFIELD GREAT AGA–", wait that's not it.
"EVIL DIES TONIGHT".
That is what they are chanting. Not the first thing I said.
Barely.
The angry mob kills an innocent man–another escapee from the institution after the car accident–despite Karen's best efforts to save him when she realizes he isn't Michael (probably by the tell-tale signs that this guy is 5'4, 250 lbs, and MICHAEL'S FACE WAS ON TV EARLIER IN THE NIGHT, SO WHY DO THE REST OF THESE IDIOTS THINK THIS GUY IS HIM).
Allyson joins the angry mob, her ex, and his father on the hunt, and they track Michael to his old house.
It turns out Michael just wants to look out his window, guys.
Seriously, that is outright stated in the movie. He just wants to be in his home and look out his old window.
It… it feels like he could have been doing that in 1978, right?
Karen saves Allyson from Michael by luring the killer into the mob who proceeds to beat the living fuck out of him. Just wailing on him with weapons. It's pretty awesome and fulfilling, really.
(While it lasts)
Because after they get Michael down, they remember their training from the Haddonfield Firefighters Combat Manual. They let Michael get up, whereupon they attack him one at a time so he can kill them all. Including Tommy.
While this is going on, we get a monologue from Laurie in the hospital supposing that Michael feeds on death, and that the more he kills, the more powerful he becomes. So I guess they kind of confirmed in this timeline that Michael is magical and not just a really durable dude? Which is nice to know. I mean, the Zombie movies never did us the same courtesy.
The movie, which has spent a chunk of its time hinting that Karen may become the next The Shape–her succumbing to anger and violence after being distraught she couldn't save the inmate, leading to her staring blankly out of Michael's old window after she stabbed him with his own knife and left him to the mob–then has Michael kill Karen to close out.
Oops! Character development go down the hole.
Seriously, what a fumble at the goal-line that was.
Eeesh, that's how I feel, too, Laurie. Let's get OUT OF THE SPOILERS!
So you've got a movie that is trying to balance several subplots going on at once, having little success at it, and feeling much longer than it's run time. So how was it?
Somehow not terrible.
I mean, the movie is nonsense, don't get me wrong. But unlike 2018, it feels like it KNOWS it's nonsense this time. There are actually some laughs to be had here; everything with Big John and Little John is gold. And when the movie decides not to be nonsense, it often still works! The kills are intense and scary. And the scene with Karen's character moment in the hospital is well shot and emotionally powerful.
This flick is CRAZY gory, since I brought up the kills by the way. They are brutal and in-your-face. I mean, I know… it's a Halloween sequel, what did I expect? But even by those standards, it doesn't hold back at all. There are some devastating deaths here.
So it's entertaining. And it's trash. It's entertaining trash. It's not good, but it also didn't make me nearly as mad as the 2018 start to this trilogy did.
(Well, I guess the ending cheesed me off when I thought the movie had been building to go in one very interesting direction, but then swerved so as to avoid making me REALLY want to see Halloween Ends right away)
((But it was still far better than Michael's doctor's heel turn))
How does it leave me feeling for Halloween Ends? Lukewarm. I'll see it, of course, but I'm not dying for it. Like how I wasn't dying for this, yet I still saw it opening night. I think the more I dwell on the ending to this movie–maybe moreso on how it DIDN'T end–the more disappointed I will get. We shall see.
Horror, Movies/TV
Halloween, Horror, Movies
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3 thoughts on "Halloween Kills Review"
jwhetzelphotography says:
Pretty much my thoughts exactly. I haven't really written a review on Letterboxd for it yet, but it's coming. Probably after a needed viewing of Halloween (2018) (I was unaware of the trilogy aspect until I read your review). Nicely done, buddy!
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