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Tax raising mania unabatedMay 15,2013As the 2013 legislative session crawls to its conclusion, a lot of Vermonters are probably wondering why the main business of that session seems to have been finding and extracting ever more millions of tax dollars.
First, lets look at transportation taxes. Unlike most taxes that have a percentage rate, the motor fuel taxes have been levied since 1923 as cents per gallon at the pump. As the Federal Reserve depreciates the value of a penny over the years, the cheaper motor fuel tax pennies cant keep up with the rising costs of bridge and highway maintenance. So the cents-per-gallon rates must periodically be raised.
In 2008 the Legislature bit the bullet and raised the motor fuel taxes from 20 to 25 cents per gallon. (Regrettably, the additional 5 cents was buried in a wholesale tax that motorists cant see.) Since then, high fuel prices have driven down taxable fuel sales, hybrid vehicles are using far less fuel, and deferred highway and bridge maintenance costs are becoming more serious.
So the Legislature is raising transportation revenues by changing the traditional method. The new schedule is considerably more complicated, but the net effect is projected to raise $22 million in 2014.
Could this have been avoided? Phasing down Amtrak subsidies ($6 million) and restoring the $29 million of motor vehicle purchase and use tax revenues diverted away from the Transportation Fund in 2004 to subsidize the Education Fund would eliminate the present need for increasing motor fuel taxes.
Next, lets look at the Education Fund. This Legislature has already increased the base residential school property tax rates from 89 to 94 cents per $100 of fair market value, and the nonresidential rates from $1.38 to $1.44. The actual residential school property tax rates are then increased by the ratio of local spending per adjusted pupil to a state-set amount of $9,151 (for school year 2013-14).
The rationale for these property tax increases is that local school districts are (collectively) voting too much money, and that the recession has depressed the grand list values of taxable property.
Both are true, but the fund would be much stronger had the Legislature not endorsed Gov. Peter Shumlins 2012 snatch of $27.5 million from the Education Fund to pay for more Medicaid. The more serious problem lies in the structure of the school finance laws. School district voters cannot judge the impact of their own spending decisions, because their districts have been financially merged with all other districts under Acts 60/68.
Finally there are the General Fund taxes. Shumlin has repeatedly said, This is not the time to raise broad-based taxes (income, sales, rooms and meals). The compelling reason is the looming challenge of squeezing at least $1.6 billion a year out of Vermont taxpayers to finance Shumlins cherished Green Mountain Care single-payer health plan. Its pretty clear that the governor is resisting broad-based tax increases now, in anticipation of being forced to announce in 2016 that now is the time to raise them.
The bottom line here is that given the present liberal ascendance in Montpelier, taxpayers will continually be asked to pay more in taxes to finance ever more ambitious government. As of two weeks ago, new taxes in play included taxes on satellite television, break-open tickets, liquor and tobacco, candy, soft drinks, dietary supplements, bottled water, and vending machine food and beverages.
Last Tuesday the governor and legislative leaders agreed on a deal to scrap all of these proposed new General Fund taxes and balance the budget with $10 million in spending cuts. The agreement featured an amusing announcement by Commissioner of Finance and Management Jim Reardon that the administration would hire consultants to identify the required savings. Lets hope they dont hire the expensive consultants that launched Challenges for Change, which almost totally failed.
Last Friday the no tax deal collapsed when the legislative leaders insisted on jiggering the income tax schedules to squeeze more from the rich. Shumlin enthusiastically seized the opportunity to be the top bracket taxpayers friend, saying, The last thing we should be doing is changing the income tax system on the fly and at the last minute when we dont need the money. In a peroration he may soon come to regret, he concluded We should not raise income taxes, we will not raise income taxes, we must not raise income taxes.
Despite occasional strategic backsliding like this, the tax raisers are always with us. Normal revenue levels produced by normal tax rates are simply not enough to pay for the Grand Liberal Vision of the majority in Montpelier. They cant bear to see their vision fade away for want of money, and they always, urgently, want more.
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The previous record of 319 consecutive snowless days had stood since 1940.
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Page-turning, precision plotted political thrillers
ITN journalist turned bestselling author, Gerald Seymour's spellbinding political thrillers have taken his heroes from the troubles in Northern Ireland, through the turmoil of the Serbo-Croat conflict and into the darkness of a world post 9/11.It all started in 1975 with Harry's Game and he returns to Northern Ireland with Vagabond, his latest. We're delighted that he's agreed to join us for August and share some of his own favourite titles to boot.
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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
The most important book to me, the greatest influence on my own writing, has to be 'Tale of Two Cities'. It is a classic novel and also a superb thriller, and it produces the most compelling hero of British literature, Sidney Carton. I am a huge fan of the atmospheric writing that describes the hard, mean streets of Paris at the time of the Revolution, the power and brutality of the mob when passions are let loose, but above all is the Carton character: he is the failed, booze ridden advocate who can dominate a massive court room scene when a life is on the line, win when it matters. The lines at the end of the story as he gives his own life to protect the husband of the woman he has put on a personal pedestal are incredibly moving, and his gentleness with the young girl who will go before him up the steps to the guillotine. Wonderful, and an inspiration.
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
I have big respect for Frederick Forsyth. There have been very few lurches in direction for thriller writers in the last half century. Ian Fleming changed direction with the Bond books, but Freddie set the tone with 'Day of the Jackal' and he has had a wheelbarrow load of imitators but no equals. The style demands detail and authenticity but is never mechanical: it is one of those stories that keeps new readers, and the old ones who dip back in every few years to repeat the pleasures, up half the night. A real page turner.
Most Secret by Nevil Shute
The stories of Nevil Shute have a timeless appeal. He was a complete story teller, knew how to put together a beginning, a middle, and an end. The reader is transported by the personalities he introduces us to, and we live with them and care about them. The one most often in my mind is 'Most Secret' which tells of a small group of fighting men who convert a trawler into a mini-warship and sail across the Channel to take on naval forces of the German occupation. I usually end up with an unashamed wet eye when I return to the last few pages of this epic. He's brilliant.
England, Their England by A. G. Macdonnell
And I can also get another wet eye, but this time from laughter, when I take off the shelves the immortal 'England Their England' by A.G. Macdonnell. It is a comic spoof story of a journey through the English social whirl between the wars. The chapter that is still hilarious, and true, describes a cricket match on a village green when the young toffs from London come down to play the locals. I used to play cricket for my home village in rural Surrey and I have total empathy with Macdonnell's writing. Utterly absorbing, well worth hunting out.
The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
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Lewiston Choraleers present Easter cantata at five area churchesby jmaloni
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The Lewiston Choraleers will present an Easter cantata, "Footprints in the Sand: A Journey to the Cross and Beyond," by Joseph Martin, at five area churches on April 15, 16, 17 and 23. The specific dates, times and church sites of the performances are as follows:
- Friday, April 15: 7 p.m., United Baptist-Christian Church, 4800 Creek Road, Lewiston
- Saturday, April 16: 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 505 Cayuga St., Lewiston; and 7 p.m., St. John de LaSalle Church, 8477 Buffalo Ave., Niagara Falls
- Sunday, April 17: 2 p.m., St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 140 Rainbow Blvd., Niagara Falls
- Saturday, April 23: 2 p.m., Messiah Lutheran Church, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston
Donald Shrimpton directs the Lewiston Choraleers, a community chorus comprised of 55 men and women. All performances are open to the public. A free will offering will be taken.
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Manga for the beginner : everything you need to know to get started right away!
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@Flora You'd do that!Awww,thank you <333.p.s i never noticed lol,i thought it was my screwed up net conection again :Ploled when Klaus burned those paintings
Lol that scene was so unintentionally funny,Klaus was acting like a spoiled teenage kid.3x21 in the school hallway I liked them more again.
Before this, i actually thought Klaus had some other klaus-ey motivations flirting with Caroline but this scene convinced me his intentions were truly sincere.one of my fave KC scenes.<3
3x21 is practically everyone's favorite, lmao. And he's so funny when he acts spoiled. like so funny.
Yeah I've made some of you guys icons here, nicfanz you've been naked for months btw, LOL. hereyago~! hope it's good.
but speaking of manipulation, a lot of viewers have been saying the past month that he likely knows about the fakeup and is just playing along with it to his advantage. I would actually pat the writers on the back if that's true, because it would make sense to his character.
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Do you guys think that the press should have made such a big deal about Mario Rubio drinking the water?
I personally believe that something like that shouldn't have had such an affect on what the media was reporting. I think that it shouldn't be taken so seriously when we have more important things to be worrying about.
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Mark Kurtz 20+Feb 21 2013: I concur. The manner in which they treated him is becoming widely accepted, however. We laugh and joke at people because of their errors, miscues, accidents, discomfiture, etc and fail to show basic, simple compassion and respectful understanding. Jeepers! We are human and we may expect errors or accidents!
Each of us could ask how we would want to be treated!
When humans do not see value in each other, we are asking for more problems.
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Sep 23, 2013
SALEM — There will be birthday candles for Oregon's state Capitol as a weeklong celebration of the building's 75th birthday begins Saturday, but there won't be any flames — not in a state that has twice lost its government headquarters to fire.
Instead, there will be large light bulbs in the big candles ringing the Oregon Pioneer statue atop the Capitol dome, the Salem Statesman Journal reported.
The current Capitol was dedicated Oct. 1, 1938. It replaced one that burned in 1935. That building replaced one that burned in 1855 after it was open for just 11 days.
The 1855 fire followed years of wrangling over whether to have the seat of government in Oregon City, Corvallis, Eugene or Salem, and the fire renewed the controversy.
The Capitol eventually was rebuilt in Salem, and the completed structure was modeled with a dome similar to the U.S. Capitol's. It opened in 1876.
The current Capitol was designed by Francis Keally with the New York architecture firm Trowbridge & Livingston.
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Memories from D&D
It was revealed yesterday that Dave Arneson, a co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, died at the age of 61. Gary Gygax, the other co-creator, died last March. I had chatted with and interviewed Gygax numerous times, but I had never had the pleasure of picking Arneson's brain. Their collaborative effort is a big reason thousands of people have gotten into playing games, developing games and writing fantasy fiction. I know it was a huge influence for me.
I played D&D for 10+ years. I had numerous characters and adventures, but one in particular always stands out. I won't bore you with it here, but if you are interested, you can read the short story that came out of it. When you get to the part about him diving off the top of the castle, my dungon master gave me a 1% chance of survival because it was so high up. I had to roll a 00 to survive. I did. My five friends and I that had gathered that day laughed so hard when I made that roll that we had to stop gaming for the day. It ended up becoming a story these guys would tell to other gamers they played with, part of the creative D&D bonding process that tight-knit groups go through.
I visited my old DM the other day to catch up on life and we got to talking about D&D and what an influence it had been on our lives. That story came up, and he still tells people about it. The kicker? It happened almost 30 years ago.
So thanks Dave and Gary for the memories and the fun. Your creativity gave me and many others like me years of enjoyment.
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Responsive Design
Responsive design is an approach to providing optimally different aesthetics based on the size of the browser window. This approach is very helpful for creating websites that are easy to view on a mobile device. Since mobile devices have smaller browser windows, we can target those smaller windows, and present a site differently to those devices.
What does this mean for my site?
This means your sites on www.wku.edu will be reformatted when viewed on devices with a width of 640px or less (most mobile devices). It also means that you will need to check your site to make sure that everything is displaying properly on a mobile device. We have made every effort to account for as many scenarios as possible, but some things will require your attention.
How to check your site
The easiest way to check your site may be to use a mobile device, such as an iPhone. You would simply browse through your site on the mobile device and look for anything that does not look proper. For those of you who do not have access to a mobile device, another great way to check your site is with the Web Developer plugin available for Firefox. It includes a "Responsive Design Mode" that allows you to scale the current tab to any size, while your other tabs remain at full size. An iPhone's resolution (Note: the iPhone is by far the predominant mobile device we see in our analytics) is 320px by 480px. Since an iPhone works in both portrait and landscape mode, you should check both 320px by 480px, and 480px by 320px.
Finally, you can also just scale your browser window down manually until you see the layout of the page change. This is not the best way to check your site since you can't be sure of the exact size of the browser window.
Please Note: If testing in your browser on your computer and not on a mobile device please do not use IE. The responsive menu's will not work in Internet Explorer. You can use Firefox or Safari to test with.
Things you MUST fix...videos and iframes
There are a few items that you MUST (or most likely will need to) fix for you site to be viewed properly on a mobile device. The main things you must touch are videos and iframes and below are the steps you must take to fix them.
- Edit the page containing the video
- Select the video in the WYSIWYG editor by clicking on the video. Note: You will not see the actual video in the editor, but rather you will see a placeholder for the video. When selected, the border of the video placeholder will be highlighted.
- With the video selected, choose "Video Container" from the Styles drop-down. The Styles drop-down is the second item in the second row of icons in the editor.
- Repeat steps 2-3 for all videos on the page.
- Save and Publish the page.
- Check the published page on a mobile device or scaled down browser (see section "How to check your site").
Iframes can be trickier than videos - on the other hand, we've seen iframes that work without doing anything to them. One thing to keep in mind with iframes is that they are used to display an external page - and you may not have any control of that external page. In that instance, there may not be a way to make the content within the iframe to display properly - short of getting the person(s) who do have control of the external page to make changes. In the instance that you cannot get content within the iframe to display properly, please see the section "I can't get it to look right, now what?". But first, please try the steps below to fix your iframe.
For iframes to display properly, it is best to use percentage widths instead of pixel widths. A percentage width of 100% will fit perfectly across all screens. Your code will look like the following:

Known Issues
If the page has a table on it you need to change the width on the table to 100% instead of a defined pixels. You can correct it by clicking on the table in the WYSIWYG and then clicking on the 'Insert / Edit Table' icon (first icon on bottom row) in the WYSIWYG. Then you can change the width to 100%, or any other percentage instead of a defined px.
Another issue with tables occurs if there is an image within the table. To correct this issue you can add a class to the table. Within the html of your WYSIWYG, add the following line of code within the
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OUAddon's Calendar and News
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Other Tan Sightings
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I don't want something to display on either the full screen site or the responsive site.
If you do not want something to appear on the full site you can add the style 'wku-hide' to the item within the code or you can select 'Hide in Full Size' from the styles drop down in the WYSIWYG.
If you do not want something to appear on the responsive site you can add 'mobile-hide' to the item within the code or you can select 'Hide in Responsive' from the style drop down in the WYSIWYG.
I can't get it to look right, now what?
In the scenario that you cannot get your page to view properly in mobile, there are a few things you should do. First, email firstname.lastname@example.com to make sure there is not a way to fix your problem. Second, if all else fails, you can turn off responsive design on a page-by-page basis. To do so, please follow these step-by-step instructions.
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Its time for D.C. and the big bucks
by Meg Olson
Blaine will pick up the tab for lobbyists and Washington, D.C. junkets if thats what it will take to get a regional sewer system rolling.
At their May 14 meeting, council members set aside misgivings about moving forward on a regional sewer system they had expressed at a council of the whole meeting a week earlier. They enthusiastically endorsed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the city, Birch Bay Water and Sewer District (BBWSD) and, if they agree, the Lummi Nation, would retain a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. to pursue federal funding for the project. The regional solution, if the funding is available, is of great benefit to the region as a whole, said council member Frank Bresnan Jr.
Council accepted the recommendation of mayor Dieter Schugt and city manager Gary Tomsic that Blaine bear the full cost of lobbying efforts, as outlined in the MOU. The amount spent on lobbying would be credited back to the city should the project, estimated to cost $32-35 million to complete, get adequate funding to proceed.
I had recommended it might be more fair if Birch Bay paid one third of the lobbying expense, Tomsic said. It became apparent after meeting with district commissioners that it was a very important issue, important enough to stop the project in its tracks. He said he would now recommend the city pick up the tab so the project could move forward.
Schugt said the districts position made sense. In the short term they have nothing to gain - theyre just being good neighbors, he said.
Under the proposed regional solution, additional pipes would be laid to connect the city and district systems and the Birch Bay sewer facility would be upgraded to handle both waste streams. A feasibility study commissioned by the city and the district estimated that, unless the project received at least 75 percent funding from an outside source, there would be a significant impact on rates. The purpose of the MOU is to go for the funding, Schugt said. If we dont get it were back to square one.
The feasibility study also considered alternatives to the regional system that could solve the citys wastewater problems, ranging from connecting to the sewer system serving communities across the border to a new sewer plant for Blaine. Bresnan said the MOU still left those options open. I dont think this locks us into anything, he said. There are other alternatives and this council cares enough to investigate those alternatives.
BBWSD manager Roger Brown said that, with Blaine undecided about future sewer plans, district commissioners didnt think their ratepayers should pay to help the city reach a decision on how to solve its sewer problems. The decision on whether to pursue an alternative has not yet been made, and that decision rests with the city, he said. Given that, we think it appropriate the city risk its funds.
Speaking from the audience, Andy Anderson urged city council to back away from regional plans with a big price tag and build a smaller, cheaper solution at home. Take a piece of the park, who cares, put the sewer in there, he said, recommending the city scale back plans developed for the upgrade of the Semiahmoo Spit treatment facility halted in 1998 when Coast Salish remains were discovered at the site. Anderson recommends using the plans to build a new plant on Marine Drive in Blaine.
If funding for the regional project doesnt work out we must move forward with another alternative or risk a moratorium, Bresnan said. We cant stay with our backs to the wall for too long. The state department of ecology (DOE), which regulates the citys sewer system, has said a connection moratorium could be imposed if the system continues to operate near capacity. Theres a reason they were going to upgrade the sewage treatment plant, said DOE water quality specialist Mark Henderson. Right now the plant is maxed out. Its time to make a decision, whatever that decision is. Henderson said a connection moratorium was a possibility, but DOE would rather the city voluntarily stopped approving new connections to address water quality problems.
The next step will be for BBWSD commissioners to approve the MOU, which Brown said could happen at a special meeting before their regular May 24 meeting. With the federal budget process already well under way, the sooner a delegation goes to Washington, D.C. to pitch the project, the more likely it will get funded.
Tomsic said plans were for a one-time trip for local leaders and the sustained efforts of a lobbyist. I think its important we have someone from the Lummi so we are all together at the table, said Dieter Schugt.
At press time the Lummi Nation had not been contacted by the city. Lummi Indian Business Council vice-chairman Gordon Adams said any decision about the tribes participation would need to be brought before the full tribal council when they meet next Tuesday.


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He's being held in the Henderson County jail on a $25,000 bond.
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'Lord Rakehell's Love'
BOOK BLURB: Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, is attempting to play matchmaker in Regency London. . . only she's placed a curse on the lovers instead.
He was late to his own wedding…
Simon is known as Lord Rakehell, so any sane woman would be wary of wedding a man of his reputation. He truly loves Georgiana, and is determined to prove it to her, but how can he convince her after his wedding-day blunder?
She was heartbroken by the scandal…
Georgiana knew the dangers of falling instantly in love with a celebrated rake, but even she had not expected him to show up for their nuptials with ladies-of-the-evening in tow. Now she must determine whether Simon's protestations of love are genuine, or if she is being led astray by the passion he continues to incite in her.
REVIEW: This is a short novella and before you start reading it find a cozy spot in your home, relax with some hot chocolate and get ready to employ your "suspension of disbelief" [meaning: you're not expected to actually believe the story, in order to enjoy it!] as I did.
Here's what I liked about it: its humor, witty dialogue, Simon and Georgina's chemistry. Both were written well and had me glued to my 'Android'.
Here's what I had trouble with: the fantasy part of it and Aphrodite were just not my cup of tea, even though those were the parts that made me laugh out loud.
Bottom line: a quick, fun, sensual [oh yeah!] and entertaining fantasy novella that will fill a couple of hours of an evening you've decided to spend indoors. The author doesn't take the characters too seriously therefore letting the readers indulge in the fantasy to their heart's content, and I can't argue with that.
Melanie for b2b
*Book provided by publisher through NetGalley.
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St. George's Church, Hanover Square
It was the wedding debacle of the century.
Georgiana sniffled, hiding her distress in a weak smile and her lawn handkerchief. The very handkerchief from the evening she had fallen instantly in love with Simon. She had insisted on having it today, for purely sentimental reasons, while she plighted her troth.
Unfortunately, the groom was not present.
Nor was there any indication he was planning on being at the church anytime soon. If he was, surely he would have sent a servant to relay the news, along with a basketful of apologies. She was torn between wishing something dreadful had befallen him, and wishing he would arrive so she could be the one who caused something dreadful to befall him.
It had been such a whirlwind romance. During the past weeks she had become the darling of the gossips, since it was unheard of for a Wallflower Row miss to receive an offer of marriage from a genuine London rake.
Georgiana sniffed again, fighting back tears she refused to let fall. If only she had heeded her mother's warnings about wedding a notorious rake. Yet how could she have attended Mama's entreaties to be cautious? She had been swept up into passionate and exciting moments she had never thought to experience.
Perhaps instead of finding the love of her life, she had just committed the grandest mistake of her life.
All at once there was a commotion outside the church, with the sounds of horses whinnying and shouts from an assortment of people. Her heart leapt, much as she chided it for doing so.
In the next instant, Simon was walking toward her, his demeanor sheepish. His clothing was in complete disarray, something she had never seen from him, even after the stolen moments they had shared when chaperones were scarce. His hair was mussed, but not in the careless manner that was so fashionable.
No, it was as if he had just tumbled from bed, and dashed across town to the church.
Georgiana steeled her features into the most disapproving of expressions.
"Georgie!" Simon's arms were spread wide, as if expecting her to race into them and smother him with kisses.
She had quite a different smothering in mind just then. "My lord."
His smile vanished at the unwelcoming monotone of her voice. "Georgiana, I can explain."
"I am eager to hear it." Her tone grew icier as she considered all of the possibilities.
"Yes, well, I am not at all sure how it happened. Because I have been thinking of nothing else but this night. . . I mean, this day."
Her cheeks heated, for she had spent a great deal of time pondering this evening too, but she pretended she did not take his meaning. Instead, she lifted her eyebrows, awaiting his explanation.
Every one of the wedding guests leaned forward in the oak pews, unable to hide their interest in what he had to say.
"Georgiana." Simon moved closer, his voice lowered so only she could hear him. "I know it is unforgivable, but I beg you to forgive me nonetheless. I have no idea how this happened. It was not intentional. I can assure you of that." His eyes begged her to relent. He leaned in until his lips were at her ear. "I shall spend the entire evening proving my devotion. As well as the next. And every night thereafter."
She shivered. She had waited a seeming eternity for the moment they could explore the passion that flared between them on a constant basis. She almost fanned her face, but did not want the amassed audience to know how ardently he affected her.
It was not such a terrible slight, was it? She knew without a doubt that he loved her. His eyes sparkled, as if he could see how close she was to capitulating. The devil knew how much she desired him and was using it to his advantage.
Georgiana opened her mouth, ready to upbraid him for causing her such distress, and for handing the gossips additional reasons to chatter about the unlikeliness of their romance. Once she had given Simon a proper chastising, they could continue with the wedding, and the wedding breakfast, and, at last, the wedding night. . .
Another commotion at the entrance to the chapel stole her attention, as well as that of every person in the building. A high-perch phaeton could be seen through the open doorway, and Georgiana was certain she saw Simon's friend Lord Weyson at the reins, along with—
"Lord Rakehell! Your hat."
A scantily-clad woman climbed down from the rig and carefully lifted the headgear from her curly red hair. For propriety's sake, she did her best to stay outside the church, although she was perilously close to falling outside of her bodice. "You forgot your hat!"
"Georgiana," Simon said again, but this time his shoulders sagged, and his stricken expression made it clear he knew there was no recovering from this catastrophe.
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I admit my blog dropped off the face of the internet for a time while I was doing my Euro trip. I had such short stays in each city that I didn't spend much of that time uploading and writing. But each stay was unique and fun in its own way and I have to say that my favorite part about visiting foreign countries was meeting up with friends I had made during my previous travels.
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Eden.....Orange Park, FloridaChi Vs. New Sedu Read Read Read Read!i have long/kindathick/REALLY LAYERED/wavy ....hairmy hair has a tendacy to flip out alot becuz of all the layers and i hate it. Before i got this straightener i had like a 30 or 20 dollar 2 inch revlon ceramic. It worked VERY welll for that amount of money. It maybe fried my hair a LIL bit if i spent like too much time on one piece of hair but it worked great.my advice is get one of those kind first and seee how well they work, but only some work goood. Ive tried the chi in which got my hair reallly straight but after using it for awhile my hair seeemed fried "/. So for xmas i decided to get the New sedu. EVEN THOUGH the customer service i got sucked [ it toook a month to come in and they didnt even notify me that the sedu was outta stock] The sedu 2008 model works very welll. Its like a chi but doesnt snaggg ur hair and doesnt fry it . It makes ur hair soft and shiny I LOVE IT. this is a great straightener. take my advice and get itposted Jan 6, 2008Link to this post
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LaurenHawaii- I WishThey Should Give It A 1000000 StarsIve recently recieved the sedu revolution on Christmas. I fell in love at first sight I love my hair and my family says Im obsessed with it! I think that I should take care of my hair or then I wouldnt have bought this. It takes me about 5 minutes to straighten my over shoulder length hair and my hair is normally a big poof. I bought the cleaner for the plates because I had a white plated one before and it took out the colour in my hair from burning it. It removed it very quickly and easily. My dad tried to remove it once with lemon scented soap and it took about a week for the smell to go away, I mean who likes the smell of burning lemons in their hair YUM! Anyways my hair is healthy and NO split ends, NO white on the bottom of my hair that made my dark brown hair like a snowy blizzard I love the sedu and you will too :) BUY ITposted Jan 3, 2008Link to this post
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SuzyChicago, IL.HairCurly HairThis Is The Iron For Me!Wow, I owned the 1.5 inch Sedu flat iron and found it was great but I did feel it would sometimes pull on my hair a little bit. I have extremely thick and curly hair that is very frizz prone and not to mention I have about four times as much hair as an average person. I highly recommend this because I loved my other 1.5 inch Sedu flat iron, but this Sedu Revolution has added perks like curling and waving features. The curling/waving was super easy to do and though they say it takes time to master the technique, I mastered it on my first try. Very nice, I love this iron!I recently got a haircut and style at a salon. They used the Chi iron, but it pales in comparison to how good the Sedu iron is in my opinion.posted Jan 2, 2008Link to this post
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KaheaHonolulu, HiIt Is The Bomb Diggityi received this iron for xmas. i tried it as soon as i got it and jus fell in love. the best present i ever got.posted Dec 31, 2007Link to this post
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Becky SmithWashington, DCAmazinggggg!I just recieved my sedu 2008 model and it works like a charm! It straightens my hair in like 5 minutes where as in the morning i took about half an hour with my big poodle, and it would poof later in the day. I used this and i didnt even have to straighten my hair the next day it was still straight i even washed my hair and then it still was straight. it leaves your hair silky and smooth! BUY IT NOW YOU WONT BE DISAPOINTED AND EVEN IF YOU DONT LIKE IT THERES A TWO YEAR WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!! IT EVEN WORKS WITH CHINESE HAIRposted Dec 28, 2007Link to this post
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MelissaBCHairLong HairAwesomethe sedu is AWESOME . im from canada, and i asked my friend who always orders things online how long it would take and he told me to wait at least a week and it came in THREE DAYS.. i ordered on christmas eve and got it TODAY ( the 27th! ) first of all i have to say FOLICA has EXCELLENT SERVICE. and i tried out my sedu right away and it took me 20 minutes to do my long hair when before it would take me 2 hours because i had a conair infiniti one. AWWWESOME =Dposted Dec 27, 2007Link to this post
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AlexGarden Grove, CAThe UpgradeI had the previous Sedu and it was just okay. I had to run it through my hair at least three times for it to be straightend. I was deciding on the Chi this time around but I saw the 2008 Sedu and took a chance. Let me say, am I glad. I only have to use once on each section of hair and it is straight. I have tried different styles and it comes out perfectly. I am very impressed this time around. I truely recommend for think, frizzy hair types. :)posted Dec 27, 2007Link to this post
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SabDestrehanBy Far The Best!I love my sedu! I didnt want to pay soo much money for a iron, but this was worth it! My old straightner would leave my hair straight, but a bit frizzy. The Sedu just adds shine to my hair! and the best part is that i can style my hair even more now! I reccomend this for anyone! Its Ah- mazingg.posted Dec 26, 2007Link to this post
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LovelyMarylandGreat For Natural Aa Hair!!!I stopped abusing my AA hair about 6 years ago. The damage that relaxers were causing to my hair was just sad. I hade a love hate relationship with my hair (more hate than love) for a long time. After I stopped killing my hair it grew long and strong like an out of control weed. As much as I enjoyed having my long strong full crown of glory I sometimes longed for the straighter styles that some of my friends had the enjoyment of wearing either b/c they had naturally straight hair or had relaxers. Blowing my hair straight and using a hot comb were just not getting the results that I wanted. I finally discovered Folica.com and discovered SEDU. I did my research looked at all the comments and was happy at what I saw. I ordered on the Friday before Christmas and received it on Monday Christmas eve. It went thru my hair like butter. For the first time I hair has movement w/out having to have a lot of product in it. It IS soft, it IS shiny, it DOES make my hair move with the wind and I DO LOVE IT. I wonder How I ever lived without it. Ive only had it for a couple of days but have been getting compliments left and right about how great my hair looks and feels and have even stirred up inspiration from fellow coworkers to toss the relaxer and go natural. I never thought my hair would inspire anyone, hahaha. TO SEDU...I LOVE YOU and TO FOLICA...THANK YOU!!! Buy this iron, if it can work for my natural hair it can work for anyone. This is not just an iron, it is an investment, it is a wonder, it is amazing. Its magic in a box! Buy it, you will not be sorry.posted Dec 26, 2007Link to this post
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The chart of coatings and paint company Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) has been a thing of beauty over the last year. One look at it reveals all you need to know about the progression of sentiment over the US housing market in 2012. A recovery has been a long time coming, but it looks to be finally here and SHW is doing all the right things by making acquisitions and expanding store rollouts. So is now the time to buy the stock?
Sherwin Williams a Year of Beating Estimates
It's funny how much difference a year makes. SHW entered 2012 on a price of around $90 and guided to $5.52 in earnings. Meanwhile, the market was still highly skeptical of a rebound in housing after having seen a couple of false dawns before. Fast forward one year and SHW left 2012 priced at around $150, having hit earnings of $6.49. That's some difference.
Let me put it another way. Entering 2012, the market was willing to pay 16.3x forward earnings but now in 2013 it will pay 21.9x forward earnings (based on the mid-point of SHW's guidance i.e. $7.45) for the stock. Is a recovery fully priced or is there upside to come?
SHW Price / Sales Ratio TTM data by YCharts
Looking at this chart you could make the case that the evaluation is justified if we are heading for a multi-year recovery in US housing but on the other hand it was never this high even going into the expansion from 2002-07.
The Case for Sherwin Williams
I can understand why the market loves the stock. The company is doing all the right things, and there are significant upside drivers here. Indeed market estimates for 2013 earnings are at $7.81, significantly higher that SHW's guidance of $7.35-7.55.
Some of these factors below:
- The purchase of Mexican coatings manufacturer Comex for a couple of billion should add to earnings (assumptions were not included in SHW's guidance) and create synergies in an economy that is doing very well at the moment.
- A multi-year recovery in the US housing market (new build included) starting from a low base
- New store rollouts and the opportunity to expand further. SHW plans to get to 5,000 stores in North America, including around 300 from Comex plus the 78 planned for 2013 will still see it have less than 4,000 stores.
- Industry consolidation: PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) is buying Akzo Nobel's US household paints division, and I think this might cause some firming of margins in the industry.
- Pricing: The last pricing increase was in February 2012, and with a stronger housing market (and no pricing increases included in this year's guidance) there is the potential to push through more.
These points are powerful arguments in favor of SHW but they come with a number of caveats.
Why I'm Not so Sure
Firstly, as noted above the evaluation of SHW does leave investors exposed to significant risk of any kind of change in sentiment on housing. Similarly, recall that its expansion plans are predicated on an improvement in US housing. I think it makes sense and I'm bullish on housing, but an investor needs to understand the risk/reward calculation. There is a long way down with SHW if I'm wrong about US housing and I could be.
Second, PPG Industries has much of a focus on global industrial production, so its development of Akzo Nobel's former US household paint division will be somewhat affected by activities elsewhere. It's a similar story with another rival Valspar (NYSE: VAL). The latter found it tough going in some of its international markets in 2012 but described Q4 volumes in its North America home improvement channel to be up low single digits with particular strength in retail.
Both PPG and Valspar are somewhat dependent on China, PPG on the industrial side (particularly automotive) and Valspar with housing. My point is that any disappointments there could cause them to try to offset any earnings shortfall by being more competitive in the US. There is always a risk in assuming that market conditions will remain the same, and PPG is expanding into US housing so we can expect some increased competition here. By way of comparison PPG and VAL trade on nearly 22x earnings as opposed to SHW's 25x.
Third, input costs for things like titanium and propylene are always subject to uncertainty.
Finally, with regards to pricing SHW regards itself as an 'input cost pricer' to the marketplace. I suspect most companies would want to be seen as this to a certain degree but it is the type of language used by corporations that are more in the 'commodity' type of pricing environment. In other words, they will lose market share if they increase pricing too much. Therefore, assuming any upside with pricing in 2013 for SHW is not advisable. Indeed, I got the sense the company was suggesting this on the conference call.
Where Next for Sherwin Williams?
The evaluation looks high enough for me, and as much as I like US housing there are probably other companies out there with a better risk/reward algorithm than SHW right now. The market has shifted from seeing the glass half empty to assuming that there is a free refill on tap. As much as I like the stock, I am a fundamentals based investor and am willing to take a pass here when momentum based investors would just buy the stock. It's boring I know, but I'm investing my own money here.
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In a world of scripted drama and reality shows that are no such thing, uncertainty and the unexpected still exist in the sporting arena. There is no better example of that right now than the Boston Celtics.
Who would have thought the Celtics would be more compelling, intriguing, and riveting to watch after losing Rajon Rondo and the real hope of raising Banner No. 18?


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Masters Record Breaking in Cleveland
What will you be doing when you're 90 years old? Ralph Maxwell, 91, of Alamo, Texas does decathlons. Three weeks ago, he solidified his status as the best 90+ athlete in the world by winning the decathlon at the 2011 World Masters Athletics Championships with a total of 7069 points (nearly double the previous point record!)
This week, Maxwell won his age division in the pole vault by soaring 1.43m/4-8.25 to eclipse the previous world record of 1.42m/4-7.75 set by Vic Younger of Australia in 2003. Amazing! Especially when you find out he's only been doing the pole vault for two years!
In other amazing performances, Carol Young of Marietta, Ga. headlined the opening day with an American Record in the W70 hammer throw, bettering her own American record of 29.06m/95-4 by launching the hammer a staggering 29.66m/97-3 on her first throw. Yes, that is in the Women's over 70 years category!
The following day, running faster than most runners half his age, Khalid Mulazim of Cleveland, Ohio, set the world record in the M45 400m by posting a time of 50.18 seconds.
The final world record performance of that day was by Thaddeus Wilson of Oxnard, California, who won the M60 100m short hurdles with a world record time of 14.37 seconds. He bettered the previous record of 14.62 seconds set by Courtland Gray of the United States in 2004.
Day three of the Masters Championships saw five more American records fall. Carol Young bested her own American record in the weight throw, Robert Whilden won the men's 75 year old 100m in a blistering 13.67 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 13.72 seconds set in 1992 by Payton Jordan, Ruth Welding set the W55 American weight throw record, and Jennifer Stephens also improved her own W35 American mark in the weight throw.
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