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I had heard of Nestle Crunch doing a series of candy bars based off of popular Girl Scout Cookie flavors. The problem is with these candy rumors is you never really know if they're true or not, and until you either see them on a blog or in stores, there's no way of telling for sure. I happened across these in my local Ralph's supermarket, in a display right by the self checkout stations. I was in luck as they were on sale to boot. I grabbed one of each flavor and did my best to keep them cool in this intense Los Angeles summer hear until I had time to review them.
I first have to admit that I'm not a big fan of girl scout cookies. I'm a fan of the girl scouts and what they stand for, just no the cookies. I blame my Mom for always making cookies homemade and from scratch all my life. So I haven't ever had the Peanut Butter Creme cookies that this candy bar is based on. I open the wrapper and he bar smells very intensely of peanut butter. It just reeks of it, which is good if you're a big peanut butter fan. The candy bar is separated into two pieces, so you can enjoy one now and save the other for later or share with a friend.
The flavor is a peanut butter lover's dream. It tastes intensely of peanut butter, so much so that you can barely taste the chocolate. There's a thick layer of peanut butter sandwiched inside each of the three rows of wafers. The peanut butter is rich and delightfully salty. The wafers are crisp and crunchy. The bits of puffed rice that decorate the top are very crispy as well. As you can guess this bar has excellent texture. A great combination of smooth, creamy and crunchy.
This candy bar is super tasty, more so than I was expecting. As good as it is I still am not compelled to go and try the cookie inspiration. But I can certainly enjoy it for what it is: a really tasty, crispy peanut butter bar. If you're a fan of peanut butter, I highly recommend giving this a try if you happen to come across it.
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Didier Reynders congratulates new leaders of China
Following the twelfth National People's Congress, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders congratulates the new leaders of China, President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Zhang Dejiang.
Both President Xi and Premier Li have visited Belgium during their mandates as Vice President and Vice Premier respectively. Minister Reynders fully expects good cooperation to continue with the new leaders of China.
Didier Reynders also hails his new Chinese counterpart, Mr Wang Yi, recently appointed as Foreign Minister. The Minister would like to stimulate further cooperation between Belgium and China through more meetings with his Chinese colleague.
Didier Reynders hopes to meet with his counterpart soon and wishes him every success. He also thanks the outgoing Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi, with whom he maintained good contacts.

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The University of Delaware's Cooperative Extension office in Georgetown is currently accepting applications for a twice-weekly Master Foods Educator Training course that will run from Jan. 29 to March 8.
The program will provide 36 hours of training in nutrition, healthy food preparation, food selection and diet.
The course is free for anyone willing to volunteer 40 hours over the next year. Volunteers can choose how they give back, but suggestions include assisting with cooperative extension workshop presentations such as Dining with Diabetes, Eat Smart for a Healthy Heart, Stretching Your Food Dollar and other programs.
The course fee for non-volunteers is $125.
Classes will be held at the Carvel Research and Education Center at 16483 County Seat Highway, west of Georgetown, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For more information or to enroll, visit the cooperative extension website at extension.udel.edu, or contact Anne Camasso at (302) 856-2585, ext. 564.
Applications must be received by Jan. 22.
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Lidia Bastianich, the famed television chef, cookbook writer and restaurateur – who was born in Pula, a city in Croatia that was then part of Italy – credits Catholic Charities for bringing her and her family from persecution to safety after World War II.
Now she is partnering with Catholic Charities to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.
You can meet her and help Hurricane Sandy victims at her "Lidia's Favorite Recipes" book signing at Shoprite, 2424 Hyland Boulevard, Staten Island, NY this Saturday, December 8 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
She will raffle ten gift baskets with 100-percent of the proceeds going to Catholic Charities' Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts. Gift baskets include three signed cookbooks — Lidia's Favorite Recipes, Lidia's Italy in America and Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy — along with Lidia's Pasta & Sauce and Shoprite private label Italian products.
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"The Catholic Charities brought us here to New York…we had no one," Chef Lidia said during an ABC News Nightline interview. "They found a home for us. They found a job for my father. And ultimately we settled. And I am the perfect example that if you give somebody a chance, especially here in the United States, one can find the way."


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Wind Not A Silver Bullet, Study Suggests
A former regulator says a study that concludes an increasing amount of wind generation will put downward pressure on electricity prices may not be giving adequate weight to certain critical factors.
The study, "The Potential Rate Effects of Wind Energy and Transmission in the Midwest ISO Region," released May 22, concludes that increasing the amount of wind generation in the Midwest ISO (MISO) region will result in significant reductions in energy costs with only a comparatively modest investment in additional transmission.
"Wind may have the effects of bringing average wholesale prices down but you have to remember how wind delivers. It generally delivers off-peak, so it may lower prices off-peak," said Sherman Elliott, former Illinois Commerce Commissioner and principal of the regulatory, policy, and energy consultancy SJE Consulting.
While lower off-peak prices may contribute to a reduction in the annual average price of power, other costs may go up. For example, if the wind generation is a 'must-take' for the grid operator, then the operator is forced to redispatch other types of generation out of economic merit order to compensate for the additional wind on their systems, Elliott said.
While redispatch may lower the cost of energy, it may also increase costs in at least three areas: increased operation and maintenance (O&M) costs due to cycling baseload coal plants, increased revenue uplift if generators are taken out of merit order, and increased costs for ancillary services to manage wind's generation characteristics.
For example, if a baseload coal plant is backed down to accommodate wind, "You're increasing O&M costs, you're shortening the life of the equipment by cycling it – turbines are designed to run 24/7/365 at a high load factor – plus you're probably increasing carbon output per kilowatt-hour," Elliott said.
When redispatch to accommodate wind results in taking generation out of merit order, it can create additional challenges – and costs – through revenue "uplift."
"Merit order" means committing the lowest-cost generation first, followed by the next lowest, and so on. When wind displaces generation that was previously committed, the economic merit order is disrupted, and those generators that were previously committed have to be compensated for that displacement.
That compensation takes place through a mechanism called a "revenue sufficiency guarantee," a provision that ensures generators that are committed for reliability reasons by the grid operator will receive sufficient funds to cover their costs, even if they are not ultimately called upon to generate at the level to which they were committed.
"If a unit is committed in the day-ahead market because it was an economic unit, then [the generator] is counting on being compensated," Elliott said. "If you have to redispatch because of wind, then you have to compensate [the generator], and that cost is uplifted" to other generators on the system through the revenue sufficiency guarantee, Elliott said. Other costs result from the balancing services needed to manage wind's variability.
"You may see wind have the effect of bringing energy prices down off-peak, but you end up funding all of this through ancillary services – regulation up and down to deal with the intermittency, the ramp [rate] problems that you have," Elliott said. "At the same time, other costs – uplift, ancillary services, the cost for operating and maintenance – may go up."
Elliott also takes issue with the study's assertion that lower wholesale prices will result in cost savings for end-use customers.
"If a utility customer was on a real-time rate and paid hourly prices, the customer might be able to take advantage of that by shifting ... a flexible manufacturing process [to the off-peak] third shift," he said. "But for the most part, what's happening is that [wind generators] are increasing energy production during a period of time where there's insufficient demand to absorb it."
In addition, Elliott said, a reduction in average wholesale prices would not necessarily be passed on to retail customers unless or until the utility brings a rate case before its state commission.
"In individual states, there can be some regulatory lag in terms of how long it takes for those utilities to come in and have their rates adjusted," Ezra Hausman, vice president and COO of Synapse Energy Economics, which performed the study, told Energy Central on May 22. "In general, the [utilities] like going in for rate adjustments when prices are going up and they're not quite as happy to do it when rates are going down."
Just as the map is not the territory, the bottom line for Elliott is that forecasts and predictions are not the final outcome.
"All in all, it's hard to say whether the effect will, in essence, bring prices down or whether the increasing off-peak energy is basically just being dumped," Elliott said.
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Wind farms are not a silver bullet, and much worse, looking out my door, considering I can see and hear at least 150 of them from my property. It's amazing how the developers and proponents of turbines neglect to discuss the process of making and transporting the machinery. Turbine components are made from mined metals, require coal fired plants to manufacture the steel, and aluminum and components parts, and let's not forget coal fired cement kilns required to produce the cement used to pour the pads. Sure the wind is free when the wind blows after all the construction is completed... right? No. Gas turbines, manufactured by coal fired processing and dirty natural gas are on the rise to use to make up for the intermittence of the "green" turbines. And how about the transmission poles and hundreds of miles of transmission lines. How many tons of coal pollutants enter the atmosphere during their manufacture?
Someone or many ones made the wrong turn, commiting to use wind technology to kick start the economy. Thin film solar panel technology is no better because of the greenhouse gas nitrogen triflouride.
There's a battle going on about whether man made climate change is real. It's impressive how effective the media, corporations and our government has been at casting serious doubt and lull the public into believe there is no impending end to our survival unless massive changes take place today, not in 20 or 40 years.
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Wind farms are not a silver bullet, and much worse, looking out my door, considering I can see and hear at least 150 of them from my property. It's amazing how the developers and proponents of turbines neglect to discuss the process of making and transporting the machinery. Turbine components are made from mined products, require coal fired plants to manufacture the steel, and aluminum and components parts, and let's not forget coal fired cement kilns required to produce the cement used to pour the pads. Sure the wind is free after all the construction is completed... right? No. Gas turbines, manufactured by coal fired processing and dirty natural gas are on the rise to use to make up for the intermittence of the "green" turbines. And how about the transmission poles and hundreds of miles of transmission lines. How many tons of coal pollutant enter the atmosphere during their manufacture?
Someone or many ones made the wrong turn, commiting to use wind technology to kick start the economy. Thin film solar panel technology is no better because of the greenhouse gas nitrogen triflouride.
There's a battle going on about whether man made climate change is real. It's impressive how effective the media, corporations and our government has been at casting serious doubt and lull the public into believe there is no impending end to our survival unless massive changes take place today, not in 20 or 40 years.
Data do not support these concerns
For a detailed response from the American Wind Energy Association, see
Regards, Tom @ AWEA
Statistical disagreement
If we look at USEIA data from 2008 through 2011, one finds a slump in 2009 overall generation with 2011 only slightly less that 2008. However, if we just take 2008 and 2001 we find the following:
- Coal-fired generation was down by 13.7% in 2011 versus 2008.
- Coal consumption decreased only 10.5% looking at those same years.
- Natural gas generation accounted for 1/2 the lost coal fired generation and wind roughly 1/4.
- Natural gas efficiency improved by about 0.7% in 2011 versus 2008.
- Coal fired efficiency decreased by about 2.5% in 2011 versus 2008.
Since coal made up 42.24% of the electricity generated in 2011, I do not think the decrease in output from coal generated significant emissions reductions of CO2.
PTC and Other Energy Subsidies II
Read the previously mentioned resources, the CBO and CRS, and then re-consider your apples/oranges comment. For good measure, read the Charles Koch founded (last name sound familiar?) Cato Institute's position to repeal two of the oil and gas tax provisions (subsidies): http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/eliminating-oil-subsidies-two-cheers-president-obama
I am not advocating repeal of the oil and gas, nuclear, and other non-renewable tax provisions, only asking Congress to not leave the renewables without any favorable tax policy while leaving in place decades old provisions for the others.
PTC and Other Energy Subsidies
Obviously the PTC does lower busbar price but also do subsidies to other forms of generation. A complete analysis would need to include data available from the Congressional Budget Office in their March 2012 issue brief, Federal Financial Support for the Development of and Production of Fuels and Energy Technologies: http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/03-06-FuelsandEnergy_Brief.pdf
Take for example, the $.9B/year to nuclear for decommissioning funding and the $2.7B to fossil fuels in the report. The oil and gas industry has received hundreds of billions over the past hundred years according to the Congressional Research Service in Energy Tax Policy: Historical Perspectives on and Current Status of Energy Tax Expenditures: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc40098/m1/1/high_res_d/R41227_2011May02.pdf
We need to take a look at all energy subsidies before focusing entirely on renewable tax credits, etc. in making the comparisons. Spend some time with the two non-partisan sources above that provide excellent unbiased energy tax policy information.
Apples and oranges
To my thinking, there is a big difference between tax credits and tax deductions--something I think many of those complaining about subsidies for fossil fuel industries fail to consider. If a company is spending money on continual exploration and production of oil and gas, then that company is generating jobs and other economic activity that does result in tax revenues to the government, although not directly from the O&G company itself.
A wind farm or solar array, once built, generates relatively little economic activity in the way of multiple jobs and intensive economic activity. These facilities also get favorable depreciation treatment on their equipment so the comparative argument about depreciation treatment is out the window. Collecting a PTC is a much more lucrative arrangement with little or no generation of jobs or other economic activity. $1 in PTCs is worth $2.86 in pretax earnings and roughly $28 to $32 in spending to get earnings.
The whole argument concerning subsidies continues to revolve around fossil fuel supply industries versus renewable generators. The argument should be revolving around generators versus generators because that is the sector that is being screwed up with the PTCs--other than the PTCs paid to ethanol manufacturers. The owner of a gas-fired or coal-fired plant in a competitive power market such as ERCOT may not pay taxes if he loses money but he does not get anything either. A wind farm can fail to make a profit and still get PTCs. That does not amount to lost revenues to the government, it amounts to an actual expenditure of taxpayer dollars. If an O&G company does not make a profit, the government does not hand them taxpayer dollars as a tax credit either.
As for ethanol--there is no bigger waste of taxpayer dollars that does nothing to speak of for the environment than the ethanol PTC. Any ethanol blended into gasoline beyond the amount needed for octane enhancement is a waste of taxpayer dollars. Look at the heating value of ethanol and do the actual consumption calculations and chemical equations: it is readily evident that ethanol reduces CO2 emissions by only a couple of percentage points while increasing the emission of water vapor by a multiple of 2.4. Water vapor is a shorter-lived but much more effective GHG than CO2. The ethanol PTC has also had the impact of increasing food prices and encouraging the farming of marginal lands that would otherwise support trees and other natural habitat.
Also, one must look at the amount of energy delivered for the 'subsidy' expenditure whether as PTCs or expensed deductions. The amount of energy delivered by wind and solar are minute compared to that delivered by gas and coal fired generators. When one compares the 'tax expenditure' per MWh for fossil fuels versus renewables, the comparison becomes ludicrous. Plus, the energy delivered by fossil-fueled generators is dispatchable and reliable whereas energy from renewables is not.
Comparing subsidies to solar and wind via PTCs and cash grants versus alleged subsidies to fossil-fuel producers by deduction of expenses is disingenuous.
Good argument for distributed generation
Underlining that bigger is not better. The USA economic model for wind energy has been flawed from the beginning. Special interests have convinced lawmakers that utility sized turbines are the best way to go. Distributed generation (including solar) funded through federally guaranteed loans and a sliding feed-in tariff, that favors small and midsized community integrated units, establishes rapid, but organic growth. Paying a power producer for potential is ridiculous. The concept promoted here is similar to paying farmers for not growing crops and we know where that idea leads us.
Focus for one minute on a concept of the "Model-T" of wind turbines and you will find that the most economic size will be in the 20-100kW range where mass production positively impacts price of fabrication, installation, and servicing. The custom made goliaths that have become standard to this discusion have their place, but they should not be the mainstream.
Its what the studies "don't say" that misleads
If the increased costs for baseload generation in accomodating wind to the system more than negates any off-peak gains, what's the benefit? If there is no proof that off-peak wind is doing anything except being "dumped", why are taxpayers being required to fund PTC's in the billions? If there is no proof that the effect of adding wind to the mix does anything to reduce CO2 emissions, what is the point of promoting it? Before billion, or trillion dollar checks are written out, transparency and proof of the net effects on air and economy should be required.
Elements missing in the study
Mr. Elliott is correct in that wind is not a silver bullet--that is unless the intent is to bring down the US economy, then it is a very effective bullet. First of all, the only reason so much wind generation was built so fast is the production tax credit that wind generation companies are getting. They start off with a considerable price advantage only because the US taxpayers are being forced to pay the PTCs. The impact of a PTC is much more significant than is realized because not only does the receiver not pay that tax, he does not have to engage in the economic activity necessary to earn the money he would have to pay tax on. The PTC is money to his bottom line without doing anything to earn it.
As Mr. Elliott points out, wind typically generates in the off-peak hours when the lowest price wholesale power is available. This means the baseload coal and gas-fired plants may end up having to decrease load. Coal plants do not cycle very well. Partial loads increase heat rate and typically increase maintenance costs. Many of the gas-fired plants running baseload are combined cycle gas turbine plants because they have the lowest heat rates and therefore fuel costs. They do not like cycling that much either but tolerate it a bit better than coal plants but backing them down means the owner is getting less income to pay for his capital investment as are the coal units. This discourages investment in these plants so reserve margins start to decrease. To make up the difference, generation companies are putting in simple cycle gas turbines which will burn 30 to 35% more fuel per MWh generated. Since wind generation typically is most active for only about a third of a calendar day, there is no gain in CO2 emissions.
Another element missing in the study is the impact on prices of construction materials due to the rapid proliferation of wind energy resulting from the attractiveness of PTCs. Study the costs of cement, steel, copper, and rare earth elements in relation to the periods of intense activity in wind farm construction and I believe you will find correlation--at least it looked like that to me from the data I found. Now all that is well and good for cement and steel producers but it also meant the costs of new facilities and maintenance on existing ones went up thereby negatively impacting other industries.
Lastly, one must consider what the lack of economic activity to earn money to pay income taxes on means. That means the beneficiary of a tax credit does not have to buy things from suppliers or employ any additional people (either directly or indirectly) to get that additional money to his bottom line.
The conclusion of the study was wrong but the reason it was wrong is that it did not consider the cost of PTCs had to be added to the electricity rates.


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A Milford man was arrested last week after reportedly making death threats against state employees at the State Service Center Building.
Anthony E. King was taken into custody Feb. 15 at his home in the 1000 block of Lemuel St., where officers also found multiple shotguns and rifles, despite King being barred from possessing firearms due to a mental condition, according to Milford Police Department spokesman Detective Dwight Young.
In a release issued Feb. 20, Young said King had threatened to kill everyone in the Milford Annex of the Division of State Service Centers at 13 Southwest Front St. after being denied benefits.
King also reportedly told family members that he intended to kill them and himself, Young said.
Messages left with the Milford Annex have not been returned.
Young said police have not determined how King acquired the weapons.
King is charged with possession of a firearm by a person prohibited and terroristic threatening.
He is being held at the Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown in default of an $11,000 secured bond, Young said.
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In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries pop and the mixture has reduced to a thick sauce, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
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The Celtics series starts tonight (in some ways)
No, it's not Heat-Celtics Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
There still is the matter of closing out the 76ers in Game 5 of this opening-round series.
But to maximize the advantage the Heat gained over the Celtics by securing homecourt advantage in the second round, the Heat have to immediately dispatch the 76ers.
Otherwise, it gives the Celtics a significant advantage in the series opener against the Heat, no matter when it would be played.
If the Heat close out the 76ers Wednesday night in Game 5, there then can be a day off Thursday, with two intense days of preparation Friday at Saturday in advance of Sunday's expected 3:30 p.m. Game 1 tip vs. Boston.
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Sprockets are hardened, real hard. A file will not leave a mark on them.
Plus it has a keyway in the taper, so trying to bore a hole in tough/hard steel with an interrupted cut, sounds like it would be chatter city on my old Drummond lathe. (It is older than the bike!) And you know what carbide is like re impact on odd shapes etc, tends to get chipped at the cutting edge.
Of course, I could heat the sprocket up with the oxy and normalize/anneal it with slow cooling, but not knowing the makeup of the steel, or even whether it is case hardened or quenched, it would be pretty dodgy trying to reharden it without going too brittle or too soft. That is why I was thinking of grinding it, that plus the finer surface finish you get.
The new sprocket taper is correct size at the small (outer) end but is .031" undersize on the large end of the tapered hole.
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Should I invest in AT&T and Verizon for high dividend income?
AT&T (T) has increased dividends for 30 years in a row. In the past decade, it has managed to increase dividends by 4.90%/year. Between 1984 and 2014, the company has managed to increase dividends by 4.70%/year. The stock trades at 13.70 times forward earnings and yields 5.20%. Check my previous analysis of AT&T.
Verizon (VZ) has increased dividends for 9 years in a row. In the past decade, dividends grew by 3%/year. Between 1983 and 2014, the company has managed to increase dividends by 3.50%/year. The stock trades at 14.40 times forward earnings and yields 4.30%.
The telecom industry in the US is very competitive. Companies like AT&T (T) compete with the likes of Verizon (VZ), Sprint and T-Mobile. In the past, almost all of the profits have been made by Verizon (VZ) and AT&T, at the expense of smaller competitors. An investment in AT&T and Verizon today would presume that the status quo would remain unchallenged, and that Sprint and T-Mobile would be kept weak forever. The service that telecom companies is essentially a commodity. Telecom companies are not utilities, because there is the possibility for switching the provider. Try moving to Saint Louis, Missouri, and then switching your gas, water or electric utility – you can't. But anywhere in the US, you can switch to another wireless carrier, plus you have other alternatives and very low customer loyalty. There is nothing to stop a customer from switching to another carrier after their contract expires.
It also takes an enormous amount of capital to maintain and continuously upgrade a network that would cover 300 million people in dispersed area such as the US. Long gone are the days when telecom only meant providing voice calls between users in different locations. Now there are technologies such as 3G, 4G, LTE that require constant costly investment to upgrade network. Barriers to entry are steep of course, since it takes tens of billions of dollars to build a network. However, the main competitive advantages available to Verizon and AT&T are those of scale.
There is a risk of technological obsolescence, since new technologies are requiring that telecom companies engage in multi-billion dollars upgrades, merely to keep up with competitors. In addition, there are new technologies which could leverage existing network infrastructure but could be directly competing with telecom companies. For example, 20 – 30 years ago, the price of a long-distance call between New York and San Francisco would have been quite expensive. Today, I can call anyone in the world using Viber or WhatsApp for free, using wi-fi from a device that is connected to the internet.
Currently both AT&T and Verizon have the advantages of scale, which allows them to spread costs of upgrading and maintaining their network over larger pools of customers. This has allowed them to earn hefty profits, and pay the high dividends to shareholders. For example, if you want to advertise your service, it is much easier to outspend your competitor in advertising by spending twice as much as them when you have three to four times as much customers. On a per customer basis however, this advertising is still going to be cheaper.
Another advantage is the fact that in the traditional telecom model, it would be very difficult for someone to set up a new wireless network. This would take tens of billions of dollars to get the network equipment on tens of thousands of cell towers across the US, plus get valuable spectrum rights. Today however, it is quite possible that competing technology platforms might end up destroying value at the traditional telecom companies. Again, I am talking about WhatsApp and Viber. In addition, we do not know if the future doesn't hold another technological breakthrough, which could replace the cellphone the same way the your landline has become obsolete.
AT&T has recently announced that it would be acquiring DirectTV (DTV). This could help it offer bundled services to customers at a greater scale. It could also pave the way for international expansion beyond TV for AT&T. AT&T could generate synergies from deal. Plus, DIRECTV could easily double earnings within five years $6 billion from current $3 billon. The company has grown through acquisitions in the past, which is why I believe integration risk to be low.
For both AT&T and Verizon, the dividend has not had a very good coverage out of earnings. I always require that there be a margin of safety in dividends when I analyze a dividend paying company. There is a high risk that the dividend be cut sometime in the next decade, given the competitive pressures, high payout ratios, constant requirement for new capital to invest, and commoditized type of service. If you add in the competitive pressures to the high payout ratio, one could see why I have not been excited about AT&T and Verizon as dividend growth stocks. The best probable scenario that I could see for AT&T and Verizon income shareholders is that their dividend keeps up with the rate of inflation. Even during the past 25 years, the best that AT&T and Verizon could do was grow dividends by 3% - 4%/year. As a result, I would take a pass on both stocks. However, it could be a decent holding for someone who needs high current income for the next decade, and is fine that this income lose purchasing power over time.
An investor in a high yielding company company like AT&T could reinvest their dividends and grow dividends by the 5% dividend yield and the 1-2% organic dividend growth. This means that a holder of AT&T shares worth $30K will receive approximately $1,500 in annual dividend income, which would be then used to purchase 5% more shares. In the next year, the dividend will increase by 2% and the investor will earn the higher dividend on the increased amount of shares. If you rinse and repeat this exercise for 18 years, it is highly likely that the investor will be earning $5,000 in annual dividend income from this position. This is due to the power of reinvesting high dividends into more shares of a high dividend yielding stock that has some dividend growth. If I stop reinvesting dividends however, I income will lose purchasing power to inflation. The risk is also that a high dividend yield is due to a high payout ratio. If the business faces strong headwinds, this increases risk that dividend is cut if times get rough.
However, the opportunity cost of investing in an AT&T is a company like Coca-Cola (KO) or Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), which yield around 3% today, but grow dividends at 7%/year. Of course the 7% figure is very conservative and at the low range of my projections for those companies. In 18 years, I will be earning $5000 in dividend income, if I reinvest those growing dividends. In addition, once I stop reinvesting dividends and live off them, the dividend growth will protect purchasing power of income from inflation. To top it off, the portfolio would also have much higher appreciation potential relative to the AT&T centric portfolio. The drawback is that forecasting dividend growth over an 18 year period is tough, since no one knows what the world will look like in 2032.
In the matter of full disclosure, I do have a tiny position in Verizon, as a result of my investment in Vodafone (VOD) last year, which distributed those shares after selling their Verizon Wireless stake to Verizon. I think that Verizon owning 100% of Verizon Wireless is a good thing for the company, and could end up being accretive for long-term holders. I would probably hold this, since this tiny position is spread out in several tax-deferred accounts. At least I am able to reinvest those distributions automatically. Other than that, I am not planning on adding any money to either AT&T or Verizon, since I believe there are better uses for my capital. I usually invest for the next 30 years, which is why companies that have poor growth prospects are usually at the bottom of my list for purchase.
Full Disclosure: Long VZ and VOD
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Good article. Do you find it challenging to assume that the inflationary rate is always a 3%? Politics aside, I have a hard time using the same number for financial planning purposes. Then again, I suppose it's better than not assuming anything.ReplyDeleteReplies
Historical inflation has been at 3% over the past century or so. It can go much higher in the short run, or go below 3% too. I honestly focus more on at the very minimum preserving purchasing power of principal and income. The more likely scenario is where purchasing power of income and capital increase over time from organic sources.Delete
- AnonymousJuly 25, 2014 at 5:18 AM
The preference of JNJ type companies over T or VZ makes sense. But I noticed reference to KO growing dividends 7% per year. I think that is optimistic. The payout ratio is up there now and their growth in EPS has stalled. The major product is carbonated beverage whose volume is shrinking in the big markets.ReplyDeleteReplies
You are correct that KO has had flat EPS for some time now. However, KO's operations are not limited to US soda sales. It also sells other types of non-CSD beverages in the US; plus do not discount the fact that the company has operations in 200 countries. There is still tremendous opportunity for the company. They supply 3% of drinks worldwide (1.8 billion 8 ounce servings vs 50 billion 8 ounce servings per day globally - I am quoting from memory so the exact number of global might a little off, but by not much). I think KO is not cheap today, which is why I have been building position using puts.Delete
- AnonymousJuly 25, 2014 at 9:13 AM
At 64 I will enjoy the higher dividends with T/VZ today while my kids have a 50 years perspective and can chose those companies with much higher dividend increases.ReplyDeleteReplies
The problem is that either you or your spouse ( or hopefully both) are likely to have 30 years ahead of you in retirement. This is why focusing only on the highest yielding companies might not be best. Some moderate yield and moderate dividend growth stocks might be helpful in preserving purchasing power and providing opportunity for dividend growth over time.Delete
Great analysis, I'm long T and VZ as well.ReplyDelete
I purchased T this week. While I agree a lower yield that grows faster is typically better, in a market as high as this I would rather own a low PE (defensive stock) than a market + PE aristocrat like JNJ. Time will tell, but I think the bar is low for T and they have some ability to grow with Uverse and Dtv. While JNJ is priced for success and they may or may not hurdle that in the next 4 quarters.ReplyDelete
Its about timing, and the time was right for T. Wish I would have thought of it $3 ago, but still.....Replies
If your timeframe is the "in the next 4 quarters" then you should not be in equities. My timeframe is longer than yours. ;-)Delete
Hence, other investments make better sense from a probability standpoint.
Good luck!
- AnonymousJuly 26, 2014 at 10:41 PM
Excellent article.ReplyDelete
I recently cut my telephone cable and made the switch to MagicJack VoIP and android app. Together with Viber for friends overseas the future does not bode well for big telcosReplies
You are correct, I didn't even mention anything related to fixed line telecom services, which are cash cows for both VZ and T. I just don't know how to feel about a business that lays out tens of billions in capex, and then others use that capex at almost no cost. ( by others meaning skype, viber, etc)Delete
That being said, T and VZ could likely keep paying high dividends to people for a long time, which is why many retirees will go there, attracted by the yield. I am afraid however that most people simply go for the yield first, and don't bother about anything else from the business.
- AnonymousJuly 27, 2014 at 9:23 AM
I avoided telecoms until recently when I bought T. Here's the insight that changed my mind.ReplyDelete
T and VZ are not just phone or wireless companies. They are also the owners of the internet backbone. If AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, and Time Warner decided to shut down the internet, we would have no internet or very little internet service in America. They are going to push through anti-neutrality legislation because that's an easy path for them to make more money out of this huge resource.
Owning the internet is a form of power that is extremely valuable so I decided to own my share.
If Comcast and Time Warner can merge why not T and VZ? Then the utility scenario is back in play.ReplyDelete
Interesting article...I forgot where, but recall reading a recent post from someone else who also made the same argument that dividend growth (over time) will perform better than a high yielder with little to no growth. I wasn't initially but must admit I am a believer and now chaser of dividend growth. :) AFFJReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2014 at 9:32 AM
What are your thoughts on AMT? They own towers. I had a full position for a few months and made a little $ then I got cold feet and sold, now I'm thinking of buying back in again and would really appreciate your input.ReplyDelete
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The Early Law School Admission Program (ELSAP) saves a whole year of studies. A student can earn both a bachelor's and JD degree in six years instead of seven, because the first year of law school counts toward the undergraduate degree.
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Is the Early Law School Admission Program (ELSAP) available to all RMU students?
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Candidates in ELSAP are NOT automatically accepted to Law School unless they meet the GPA and LSAT criteria required by the RMU law school partners. Candidates who are not admitted to Law School will complete their undergraduate degree at RMU by taking the necessary courses in their degree program during a fourth year at RMU.
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CLEVELAND (January 6, 2009) - He made Johnny Cash the "Man in Black" and put the "sparkle" in Sparkle & Twang. Renowned costume designer Manuel will be the first guest of 2009 for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's FREE monthly program From Songwriters to Soundmen: The People Behind the Hits. He will be interviewed at the Rock Hall on Wednesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. in the Museum's 4th Floor Theater.
Manuel recently traveled to Cleveland for the opening of the Rock Hall's new exhibit Sparkle & Twang: Marty Stuart's American Musical Odyssey. The collection represents over 40 years of rock and roll, classic country, rockabilly, bluegrass and southern gospel greats. It encompasses an astounding array of accessories, handwritten lyrics, personal letters, instruments, and performance costumes, several of which were designed by Manuel.
In addition to his western wear, Manuel is perhaps also best known for designing signature garments for Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones, Neil Young and various athletes, actors and politicians.
For Manuel, his craft began at the age of seven in Coalcoan, Michoacan, Mexico when his older brother Adolfo introduced the young Manuel Cuevas to sewing. With a natural flair for color and cloth, he went on to work for several tailors in Los Angeles, making suits for clients like the Rat Pack. Eventually, Manuel lost interest in creating ready-to-wear garments and began to design costumes at famed designer Nudie Cohn's country couture store. Manuel's contemporary western clothing became well known for combining classic country style with the showbiz glitz of rhinestones and masterful embroidery. After fourteen years, he left Los Angeles to open his own shop in Hollywood and eventually relocated to Nashville in 1989, where he continues to design until this day.
Throughout his career, Manuel has been recognized for his pop culture contributions with various awards, including a Country Music Award, Hispanic Designers MODA Award and the "Intercoiffure" American Design award. Along with designing, Manuel is currently collaborating with award-winning British photographer Cambridge Jones to release a photography book of his designs later this year.
Members and visitors will have the opportunity to hear Manuel's incredible stories firsthand in a discussion led by Howard Kramer, curatorial director at the Rock Hall. Questions will be taken from the audience at the end of the interview. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (216) 515-8426 to RSVP.
This event is part of the series From Songwriters to Soundmen: The People Behind the Hits, a groundbreaking Rock Hall program that shines the spotlight on the people whose contributions to the rock and roll art form are often as powerful as those of the artists themselves.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has FREE educational offerings year round. Additional adult education programs include Teachers Rock, which shows educators how to bring rock and roll music into their classrooms and Rock and Roll Night School, which gives interested adults the opportunity to expand their rock and roll-related knowledge.
For more information about these and other Rock Hall educational programs, visit http://www.rockhall.com.
About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum that collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as its educational programs.
The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Museum admission is $22 for adults, $17 for seniors (65+), $13 for youth (9-12), $18 for adult residents of Greater Cleveland. Children under 8 and Museum members are free. The Museum is generously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. When you become a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the world of rock and roll becomes yours to explore. Call 216.515.1939 for information on becoming a member. For general inquiries, please call 216.781.ROCK or visit http://www.rockhall.com.


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Pardon the caps, but I just wanted to update all on the engine status of my 44 bobber.
I pulled the top end off yesterday, investigating a noise I had started hearing, (turned out that I need a little more pop up clearance). So, I mic'd the pistons and cylinders.
As near as I can determine, bore wear from top of cylinder to unworn bottom is about 1/2 thou, both front and rear cylinders. Total piston to cylinder clearance is 3 thou, with original setup clearance being 2 thou, for a total wear of one thou overall. This is after Ten Thousand miles. This included several weekend road trips of 7-800 miles. These comprised about half thruway/interstate cruising. I'd ride to Rhinebeck then go on afterward to visit my son in Mass. Then, burn on back on the return trip via the Thruway.
I'm completely satisfied in my mind that the sporty pump/piston squirters, and perhaps the filter being in the engine feed line, are responsible for this improvement in longevity.
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According to a court case highlighted by County Prosecuting Attorney Matthew Bates, Joel William Draper, 25, was pulled over on Jan. 24 on I-80 in Summit County for speeding.
According to the charging documents, Trooper Niel Ekberg deployed a police K-9 to detect narcotics in the vehicle. Following a positive indication, Ekberg searched the vehicle and discovered 166 pounds of marijuana inside five duffle bags. The illegal drugs were vacuum sealed, placed in garbage bags and greased with oil.
Draper was arrested and booked into the Summit County Jail with charges of second-degree felony possession of a controlled substance, third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and class C misdemeanor speeding.
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In a state rife with land disputes, few are as polarizing as the one regarding SkiLink, a proposed transit lift between Canyons and Solitude. SkiLink is a hot-button social, environmental and economic issue for Utahns, and the divide between stakeholders is gaping. This is the first in a series of stories that will teach you everything you need to know about Utah's most controversial ski lift.
SkiLink would link Canyons and Solitude with a gondola-like interconnect.
We've all heard or seen the noise surrounding SkiLink. There are editorials in the local papers, anti-SkiLink signs in yards and supportive sentiment from tourists on ski lifts. It doesn't take long to discover this is a heated issue among those who recreate in the Wasatch.
So what exactly is SkiLink? And why is it such a divisive topic?
The first question has a simple answer. SkiLink is a proposed transport-only lift that would shuttle skiers and snowboarders between Canyons resort in Park City to Solitude resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. If erected, SkiLink could be the first step toward connecting all seven central Wasatch ski areas, a long-stated goal of the resorts.
The answer to the second question isn't so black-and-white. When it all boils down, there are three facets of SkiLink that incite the most rancor: environmental impacts, citizen views on public land use and the tourist-local dynamic.
Opponents of SkiLink say the lift is a tourist-oriented gimmick that will adversely affect the Big Cottonwood Canyon watershed while seizing some of the Wasatch's already sparse backcountry. On the other side of the debate are those who argue SkiLink would be a tremendous economic benefit for Utah tourism, a job creator for locals, and an environmentally sound method of moving skiers around the Wasatch while still allowing backcountry access.
Muddying the debate is the uncertainty of whether SkiLink will even be built. The lift's 30-acre path sits on United States Forest Service land, and the USFS has said further ski resort expansion isn't in its master plan for the Wasatch. To combat this roadblock, Rep. Rob Bishop introduced a bill that would sell the SkiLink swath to Talisker, Canyons' parent company, thus circumventing the Forest Service's review process.
But Bishop didn't push the bill to a vote, leaving SkiLink at a standstill heading into the next congressional session.
In the coming weeks, Salt Lake magazine will touch on the key issues surrounding SkiLink. The debate is deeper than neighborhood signs and chairlift chatter let on, and we'll try to guide you through the necessary info regarding one of Utah's most contested recreation topics.
Jake Bullinger is the editor of Wasatch Magazine and has written for Salt Lake, Mountain magazine and Sports Illustrated. Follow Jake on Twitter at @jakebullinger.


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Forensic nurses provide healthcare services to crime victims. These health care professionals also collect evidence, help investigate suspected abuse and maintain the integrity of evidence. They also treat their patients with sensitivity and compassion. Bon Secours Virginia has offered forensic nursing services since 1993. We now have seven forensic nurses on call 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week to assist women who experience:
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Our forensic nurses are trained to work with adults and children.
Our forensic nurses take a gentle, holistic and respectful approach to patients. The forensic unit is in the Medical Office building at St. Mary's Hospital to maintain the privacy and dignity of our patients. We also maintain a separate forensic evaluation area in the Pediatric Emergency Room of St. Mary's Hospital for our pediatric patients. Our staff can -- take a detailed incident history; conduct an exam and collect evidence; test for sexually transmitted diseases; administer prophylactic treatment; and provide pregnancy testing. Based on exam results, a forensic nurse can help you get the right treatment and support. Assistance can include health services, follow up with investigative agencies and pediatricians, and expert court testimony. Emphasizing continuity of care, our forensic nurses provide case management to their patients, maintaining the relationship created during intake.
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Delta Street Inn bed and breakfast owners, Pam and Bob Thomas, welcome you to "join us in Jefferson, Texas on Big Cypress Bayou. East Texas' historic riverport to the southwest."
February events start off with the Mardi Gras Upriver celebration February 5 through 7. This year's theme is "Wild, Wild West". What a party! Three parades, floats, costumes, beads and all. A family affair that is more fun than New Orleans right here in the big middle of the Cypress Bayous, Caddo Lake and Lake O' The Pines.
Next up is Valentine's weekend. Bring your sweetheart and enjoy a special getaway featuring a wide variety of cozy bed and breakfast inns, historic hotels, outstanding restaurants, numerous unique antique shops, soda fountains, historic tour homes, carriage rides, steam train rides, boat tours, museums and ghost walks.
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Veritas in Cusco
Program Overview
This program is offered in colloboration with Veritas Christian Study Abroad at the Universidad de Salamanca Cursos Internacionales in Cusco, Peru. Cusco is situated on the Southeastern side of Peru, crossing through the Andes mountains. The city of Cusco is known as the archaeological capital of the Americas and is a short distance from the Machu Picchu one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Students are required to take a Religion and Culture course and an International Missions/Service-learning practicum taught by local Veritas staff. The remainder of the courses will be taken at the Universidad de Salamanca Cursos Internacionales. For a sample list of courses go to courses. Scroll to the bottom to see a partial list of courses taught in English.
The student will fill out two applications:
• George Fox off-campus application form (obtained from the Center for Study Abroad; or downloaded here)
• Veritas Christian Study Abroad application (to be completed online here). An application fee must accompany your application.
* The Veritas Christian Study Abroad application should only be completed after being informed from the Director of Study Abroad that you are accepted for an off-campus study semester.
Students must be full-time undergraduates with junior or senior status, holding a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply. There is NO language requirement.
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To stay healthy, we can eat our vegetables, keep fit and firm, avoid smoking, drink in moderation, and inherit the right genes — but is that all we can do? No, says professor Nancy Adler, PhD, a medical psychologist at the University of California at San Francisco Medical School. Her research shows that changing the way we see ourselves can help us live longer, healthier lives.
Instinctively, we believe that richer, better-educated people enjoy better health. And in general, that's true; well-off people tend to eat well, see the doctor more often, and live in cleaner, safer places. But according to Adler, the relationship between health and social status is far more subtle: It's not just a question of where you sit on the socioeconomic ladder; it's also your perception of how many rungs you must climb to reach the top. Here, Adler, chair of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health, explains.
Q: So it's not cash or class, but status that predicts a longer life?
A: The common assumption is that the higher you are on the Social Economic Standing [SES] scale, the happier and healthier you will be. Our research at UCSF suggests that it's not that simple. The factors we use to measure SES — education, income, and occupation — are not as related to one another as you might expect; there isn't a straight line where every extra point of income or level of education guarantees a more elevated status. However, it turns out that your own perception of your social and economic standing compared with other people's is an excellent predictor of your physical health and longevity.
Q: So how do you measure this perception of social status?
A: By asking just one question: "Compared with other Americans, in terms of income, education, and occupation, where would you place yourself on this ladder?" We literally show them a ladder, the MacArthur Subjective Status Ladder. People are very savvy about social status and have a very accurate sense of just where they fit. Recently, we also started to have people rank themselves on where they stand within their community.
Q: How does your perception of where you are on the ladder affect your health?
A: Your position predicts stress, and stress has a lot to do with premature mortality. People who place themselves on the lower rungs of the ladder report more stress and stress-related illnesses. Stressed-out people are more likely to develop heart disease, more susceptible to inflammation and infection, and more likely to release too much cortisol, a hormone that causes fat to accumulate at the waist. We know from public health data that people at lower SES levels tend to gain weight earlier in life than those who are higher, and being overweight puts them at risk for many poor health outcomes. The ladder helps to explain why this happens. By the way, cortisol is one of the things that causes us to crave the wrong foods when we're under stress. When laboratory animals are subjected to conditions of high stress and given a choice of chow, they prefer the high-fat, high-fructose chow because it dampens the cortisol release. While it's hard to generalize from animal studies to humans, that behavior seems a lot like someone who eats an ice cream cone when things get bad.
Q: How static is my status? How do I change it?
A: We see a huge benefit to getting more active locally: joining groups, being on committees. When people consider all the positive things in their day-to-day lives — friendships, community activities, family — they give themselves a higher total status than if they just look at traditional SES indicators like education and income. And I think that in general changing status is easier for women since we're used to playing so many roles. We can choose to focus on the aspect of our status where we feel most confident. For example, when my daughter was in a playgroup, every mother had to take a turn bringing the snack. One day, another mother had made these adorable teddy bear cookies, frosted and decorated with eyes and everything. I felt just terrible, because every time it was my turn to bring the snack, I bought Fig Newtons. But I said to myself, "You're never going to be the best baker mom, but on the other hand, you do have a pretty good job, and at least you remembered to bring a snack. So maybe you're not so bad." Instead of feeling crummy that I had bought cookies instead of baking them, I let myself focus on a part of my life where I felt successful.
Or you could focus on your spiritual life, thinking, "I am very moral and a good person," and that can improve your own view of where you sit in the social hierarchy. Taking pride in the successes in your personal life as well as in your community seems to be a very powerful indicator for health.
Q: Are you saying that by thinking good thoughts about myself or by counting my blessings, I can improve my health?
A: It's not enough just to trick yourself into thinking you're better off than you are. What our research acknowledges is that social status is complex and made up of many components — some of which can be changed by positive decisions that you make about your life, like going back to school or getting involved in your community. You can alter your perception of how well you are doing in the world, and if you feel that things are going well for you, it makes a big difference.
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The first infant born at Milford Memorial Hospital this year arrived at 8:26 p.m. on Wednesday.
Liam Ryan Uhey weighed in at 9 pounds and 10.25 ounces and measured 22 inches.
Uhey is not only the hospital's first newborn of the year. He's also the first child of parents Amy Donovan and Ashton Uhey of Milford, as well as the first grandchild for both sets of grandparents, according to the hospital.
Milford Memorial presented the family with a new car seat and a gift basket in honor of Liam's distinction as the hospital's first baby of 2013.
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Tobin Cornelius Rote
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Born: January 18, 1928 in San Antonio, TX
Died: June 27, 2000 in Saginaw, MI
High School: Harlandale
College: Rice (school history)
Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2nd round (17th overall) of the 1950 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 16 (5629th overall since 1950)
2-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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This village perched on a cliff facing the Atlantic, has preserved its old district around the church, the maze of alleyways and the picturesque fishing port... It was here on October 5 1910, that King Manuel left in exile, while the Republic was proclaimed at Lisbon. Today it is a very busy spa resort.