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Sun Dec 2, 2012, 06:41 PM
RB TexLa (16,753 posts)
It would be nice if we called the fiscal cliff what it really is:
That is now such a dirty word in America. At one time it was an American value. But not anymore.
What's expiring includes some $500 billion in tax cuts.
Higher tax brackets: The lowest 10% bracket would disappear, and the highest would rise from 35% to 39.6%.
Higher payroll taxes: The "payroll tax holiday" of the past two years will expire, raising workers' Social Security contributions to 6.2% of their paychecks from the current 4.2%.
Higher rates on capital gains (from a current 15% maximum to a 20% maximum) and dividends (from a current 15% to as high as 43.4%).
Significantly lower child and dependent care tax credits.
The return of the so-called marriage penalty.
The end of temporary fixes that keep nearly 30 million families from having to pay the dreaded alternative minimum tax.
Dramatically lower gift and estate tax exemptions (the limits will plunge from $5.12 million to $1 million) and higher tax rates on transfers in excess of those limits (from a maximum 35% to a maximum 55%).
Across-the-board spending cuts ("sequestration" to most discretionary programs as directed by the Budget Control Act of 2011
Expiration of measures delaying the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate from going into effect (the "doc fix", as extended by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (MCTRJCA)
Expiration of federal unemployment benefits, as extended by MCTRJCA and
The Tax Policy Center estimates that the end of virtually every tax cut enacted since 2001 would boost taxes an average $3,500 per household. Middle-income families would see an average annual tax increase of almost $2,000, the center said.
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Response to RB TexLa (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 08:03 PM
Loge23 (3,298 posts)
1. It's more than that in reality
Yes, tax reform is needed. But the bigger picture for this debate is the goddamn republicans, who have plundered this country and shoveled an inordinate amount of wealth to their benefactors now holding all of us hostage for the rest.
After stealing the country's wealth, they now have the goddamn nerve to try and blame it on the only real good thing that the government has ever done for it's people: share it.
No one in this country should be on the fence anymore about just who really represents them. The republicans, in an intelligent nation, would be run out with torches and picks. They are the absolute worst enemy this country has ever faced.
Response to Loge23 (Reply #1)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 08:05 PM
Sekhmets Daughter (7,513 posts)
3. Tar and Feathers too!
Response to RB TexLa (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 08:04 PM
Sekhmets Daughter (7,513 posts)
2. The proper name is
The Austerity Trap....and believe me if we fall into it we will all be sacrificing lots...except for the 1% that is, they will just pay their tax attorneys a bit more to find new ways to avoid paying.
Response to Sekhmets Daughter (Reply #2)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 09:27 PM
Egalitarian Thug (12,448 posts)
6. This ^^^ right here.
Buying into the false narrative being pushed by the entire DC lie factory is going to make you wish you had payed attention for years and years to come.
Response to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #6)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 09:48 PM
Sekhmets Daughter (7,513 posts)
8. Sorry,
I don't know what ^^^ symbolizes. The entire point of calling it an austerity trap is to deny that false narrative.
Response to Sekhmets Daughter (Reply #8)
Mon Dec 3, 2012, 12:48 AM
Egalitarian Thug (12,448 posts)
10. The caret (^) is just an arrow pointing up to your post.
And the false narrative is that this Big Lie will do significant harm to anything other than the egos of the politicians and the budget illusions they create.
The cuts are not going to "shrink the economy" to any measurable degree and each and every program that will be reduced can be brought up for debate to restore funding. His primary point in that 40 second explanation was that the economy must be grown prior to instituting fiscal reductions.
Response to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #10)
Mon Dec 3, 2012, 09:50 AM
Sekhmets Daughter (7,513 posts)
11. The name of the big lie is
The Austerity Trap. I guess I didn't make my point clearly enough...the Austerity Trap will do much more damage to ordinary people than the mythical fiscal cliff ever could.
I couldn't care less about shrinking the economy. I wouldn't mind watching Wall St go broke, except that it will be the middle class and the poor who pay the price, as usual. I do care that the sequestration will raise taxes for people who are just barely hanging on now, that some people will lose their unemployment benefits etc. Perhaps you have never lived paycheck- to- paycheck but I have known plenty of people who have and many of those people were driven even further down the tubes by taking out those damned payday loans. Those short term loans frequently have long term consequences.
I don't want the president to compromise on the tax cuts, and if we don't have an agreement that raises those upper level taxes, I will continue to support him. But I am also mindful of the fact that some people are living with a lot of extra stress right now, worrying about the issues I mentioned. I find it a bit cavalier to blithely say "each and every program that will be reduced can be brought up for debate to restore funding" as if that can happen within the blink of an eye. Or that the landlord will be willing to wait until the debate is over. It would seem that even here, the poor have no voice.
I would not want to be the president right now...caught between the rock of knowing what is right for the long term and the hard place of knowing just how much the poor will suffer in the short term. The Republicans are betting that his basic humanity will win the internal debate. I don't know that their analysis is incorrect.
Response to Sekhmets Daughter (Reply #11)
Mon Dec 3, 2012, 10:17 AM
Egalitarian Thug (12,448 posts)
12. I understand what and why you are concerned. I have lived payday to payday for almost a decade now.
But, the fact is that we on the bottom are going to be screwed no matter what. There's just no (politically acceptable) way around it.
However, what is far more relevant and therefore rarely mentioned, is that the dreaded sequestration will result in, not just the often mentioned minor tax increases for all of us suckers that work for a living, but in a 5% increase in the capital gains tax and a return of the 55% inheritance tax, both of which are primary concerns of the economic royalists. In the current political climate, and even more so in the coming wave of popular dissatisfaction, more tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires will be virtually suicidal to even propose and that's why were all being whipped up into a frenzy over what is really only the next traditional budgetary battle.
The new Congress will have to deal with the fallout of the automatic cuts if nothing is done, and that is also something that they would rather avoid, but no deal is far better than a bad deal in both the short and medium terms.
Response to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #12)
Mon Dec 3, 2012, 10:36 AM
Sekhmets Daughter (7,513 posts)
13. I understand your point of view
and I don't disagree with it. The very first time I heard someone say "let's jump off the cliff" I thought it was a great idea. I simply find myself conflicted about the short term effects on people like yourself or those even more strapped, and I suspect the prez is as well. This is one of those rare times that I hope his, dare I say it, male ego trumps his humanity.
Response to RB TexLa (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 08:59 PM
murray hill farm (3,649 posts)
4. On the Stephanie Miller show last week,
They were calling it the fiscal bluff...which is so many ways it is just that..a bluff!
Response to murray hill farm (Reply #4)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 09:11 PM
HiPointDem (20,729 posts)
5. It's a fraud. Congress enacted a law saying if Congress didn't cut things by Jan 1st, things
would automatically be cut.
Then the politicians go to the people & say "OMG!!! We have to cut things by Jan 1 or things will be cut!!"
It's a problem completely of their own making, & the aim was to stampede the population into letting them push through cuts quickly without proper discussion & oversight.
It's just fraud. They could just repeal the stupid law they themselves passed.
Response to murray hill farm (Reply #4)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 09:29 PM
Gidney N Cloyd (15,495 posts)
7. That's great in so many ways! Kudos to whoever came up with it.
Response to RB TexLa (Original post)
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 10:38 PM
salin (47,499 posts)
9. the old GBW budget predictions that promised zero deficits in "ten years"
all used calculations that assumed the W tax cuts disappeared.
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To be sure, market corrections have spurred flurries of lawsuits before. Many were resolved without a trial, since "underwriters are not liable if they have conducted a reasonable investigation [of an issuer]," says Robert F. Wise Jr., partner at Davis, Polk & Wardwell, which represents investment banks.
But this time around, damage awards may be higher. "The amount investors have lost in larger IPOs is greater than ever," says Jim Newman, publisher of the newsletter Securities Class Action Alert. Worse, investment banks can't rely on hard-pressed issuers to foot settlement bills as much as before. "The concern is that investors will look at the deep pockets," says Wise.
With as much as $26 billion in annual revenues, investment banks are a prime target. So far, the banks haven't needed to disclose legal expenses in their financial reports because they were so small. Also, they have felt protected by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act passed by Congress in 1995 to curb class actions. But the act is encouraging investors and their lawyers to laser in on more troublesome cases with higher stakes, such as alleging violations of accounting or due-diligence principles. "Investors no longer sue simply because of a stock-price drop," says Mark Holland, a partner at law firm Clifford, Chance, Rogers & Wells LLC. The result: Settlements are typically 17% higher when underwriters are co-defendants, says research outfit National Economic Research Associates.
Some legal precedents have already gone against the Street. The Portland (Ore.) U.S. District Court recently confirmed a NASD award to six investors of $1.8 million in damages from a subsidiary of Fiserv Inc., which cleared trades for now-defunct broker Duke & Co. Fiserv is mulling an appeal. "We still think the decision is wrong," says Fiserv General Counsel Charles W. Sprague. For now, though, the ruling sets a potentially expensive standard for those securities firms such as Bear Stearns Cos. that argue they are not responsible for their clients' actions.
WHAT PLAN? Investors are especially keen to seek revenge against the Wall Street wizards who stoked an IPO frenzy through early 2000. Litigants are alleging that startups such as Internet-based application service provider pcOrder.com and its underwriters, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse First Boston, and SG Cowen Securities Corp., failed to warn them in the prospectus that the company did not even have a formal business plan. In a statement, pcOrder.com's parent company, Trilogy Software Inc., said it considers itself one of many high-tech companies targeted by plaintiffs because of the tech downturn. Other investors allege that companies such as Turkish mobile-phone operator Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri and its advisers, including Goldman Sachs and others, misled them by seriously misrepresenting the rate at which the company was losing customers, according to a suit filed in December. Turkcell could not be reached for comment. Its legal counsel and bankers declined to comment.
The way banks handled IPOs is under attack, too. For instance, a class action filed in January against computer systems provider VA Linux Systems Inc. and its lead underwriter, CSFB, alleges that CSFB failed to disclose commissions and manipulated the market by allocating shares to customers who agreed to buy Linux shares in the aftermarket at set prices. CSFB and VA Linux declined to comment on the case, which may be the first of many. "We're doing a lot of investigation into other similar situations," says Melvyn I. Weiss, senior partner at New York law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach LLP.
Meanwhile, a May, 1997, ruling by the Ninth Circuit Federal Court in Pasedena, Calif., has opened the floodgates to suits by companies against their investment bankers and other advisers. These advisers have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of corporate clients in transactions such as mergers--an obligation they weren't explicitly saddled with before. Subsequently, clothing chain Merry Go Round sued Ernst & Young for its handling of the retailer's restructuring. The case was settled out of court in April, 1999, with E&Y coughing up $185 million. E&Y said it could not comment.
Similar cases are starting to pop up. On Jan. 12, phone and Internet company Log On America Inc. filed a suit alleging that CSFB advised it not only to accept financing that diluted Log On's stock price but also to buy $47 million in services from Nortel Networks Corp., another CSFB client. Log On's stock has since cratered, in part because of CSFB's advice, says CEO David R. Paolo. Greenville Casino Partners is suing CSFB's commercial-mortgage unit for $550 million for allegedly failing to arrange a promised $36.2 million loan in a timely fashion. The delays, and higher fees, left Greenville without enough working capital to run its business, the suit states. Two of the company's three casinos are being foreclosed. "We believe these cases have no merit, and we will continue to defend ourselves vigorously," says a CSFB spokesman.
Of course, Wall Street has never forced advice on anyone. And companies' financial staffs are paid to sift through sales pitches, good and bad. "You have to be skeptical," says attorney M.Breen Haire at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. But even if chief financial officers and individual investors put too much faith in the Street's sages, they're still out for their pound of flesh.
By Emily Thornton, with Heather Timmons, in New York


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Kensal Green or Kensal Rise has been, since 1965, an area of Greater London, England. It is located on the southern edge of the London Borough of Brent and the southern area of Kensal Green (the cemetery) is part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The remainder of its southern border is the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the City of Westminster is on the east.
Originally part of one of the ten manors within the district of Willesden, Kensal Green is first mentioned in 1253, translating from old English meaning the King's Holt (King's Wood). Its location marked the boundary between Willesden and the then Chelsea & Paddington, on which it remains today. It formed part of one of ten manors, most likely Chamberlayne Wood Manor, named after Canon Richard de Camera (of the Chambers).
In the 15th century the then Archbishop of Canterbury Henry Chichele (1414–1443), acquired lands in Willesden and Kingsbury. In 1443 he found All Souls' College, Oxford and endowed it with the same lands in his will. Resultantly, most of Willesden and Kensal Green remained largely agricultural until the mid-1800s, well into the Victorian era.
In 1805, the construction of the Grand Junction Canal passed through the district to join the Regent's Canal at Paddington. As the combined Grand Union Canal, this allowed passage of commercial freight traffic from the Midlands to London Docks, and hence onwards to the River Thames.
There were two dairy farms in Kensal Green by the early 1800s, which expanded greatly after the 1864 Act of Parliament which made it illegal to keep cattle within the City of London. Although by the late 1800s residential development had greatly reduced the farmland, still in the 1890s many sheep and pigs were raised in the district. One of the farms later became a United Dairies creamery, supplied by milk trains from Mitre Bridge Junction.
In 1832 Kensal Green Cemetery was opened. This led to a revaluation of the surrounding lands, and in 1835 ecclesiastical commissioners were appointed by the Crown, who reported in 1846 that: "the larger portion of the Prebendal Estates possess, in our opinion, a value far beyond their present agricultural value."[1]
With enough people living locally to create a new parish, in 1844 St. John the Evangelist Church in Kilburn Lane was consecrated. The 1851 census records just over 800 people living in the new parish. In the 1860s, Kensal Green manor house, situated where Wakeman Road joins Harrow Road, was demolished. Rapid increase in residential development followed, firstly with land west of Kilburn High Road, followed by the sale of Banister's Farm leading to the development of Bannister Road and Mortimer Road.[1]
The rapid residential development led to local commissioners reporting in 1880 that there was inadequate drainage and sewerage facilities, with most houses having only improved access to what were the old agricultural drains. In that same year, All Souls' College started to develop its lands north west of Kilburn Lane, including All Souls' Avenue and College Road, with adjacent roads being named after leading Fellows of the college, and the installation of new sewerage facilities across the district. The college donated lands on which to build Kensal Rise Reading Room, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, in 1897. Opened by United States author Mark Twain in 1901, it was later extended and renamed Kensal Rise Library.[1]
The construction of the Great Western Railway started in 1835, with the first of line, from Paddington station to Maidenhead Bridge station, opened on 4 June 1838. In 1901, its major carriage washing and servicing facilities and locomotive depot were developed at Old Oak Common, bringing further employment and more immigrants to the district. The first major immigrant population had been Irish people post the Potato famine, and then post World War I. In World War II, due to the railway facilities, the district suffered greatly from German Luftwaffe bombing.[1]
After the war, the area became a refuge for the first Afro-Caribbean born contingent. In the 1960s the College disposed of many freeholds, while retaining land in Willesden. This led to a growth in crime in the district, a reputation that led author John Preston to note:[1]
Since the 1980s, the Irish-born community has reduced in size, although the legacy of their presence remains, not least in the number of Irish pubs and organisations and the many thousands with Irish ancestry that continue to populate the area.
According to statistics from the 2001 census, the area has a very high proportion of young residents (28.4% 25–44 years old) and a very high educational level (30.7% hold a first degree or better).
College Park
College Park is a small area located in the north of the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London and is near both Kensal Green station and Willesden Junction station. It borders the London Borough of Brent to the north and the [[Place:Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough), Greater London, England|Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the east. It is part of the modern College Park & Old Oak ward.
The land on which College Park stands originally belonged to All Souls' College, Oxford. This explains the etymology of many local place names (e.g. All Souls' Avenue, College Road, All Souls Cemetery). All Souls' College owned the vast majority of land in "old Kensal Green", extending northwards in two prongs towards Willesden Green and Harlesden Green.
Small-scale development of Kensal started with the opening of the Paddington Arm of the Grand Junction Canal (later Grand Union Canal) in 1801. Goods barges carrying coal and iron were towed through the village and a brick works opened. Further housing development was linked to the building of the first of London's grand cemeteries, All Souls' Cemetery (also known as Kensal Green Cemetery) built in 1832 by the General Cemetery Company in Kensal Green to provide a large burial ground for London.
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The human survivors of the "nature cruise of the century", are quietly evolving into sleek, furry creatures with flippers and small brains.
All other forms of humankind have ceased to exist, made redundant by their prized big brains. From the author of Slaughterhouse Five.
About the Author
Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was a 20th century American writer. His works such as Cat's Cradle (1963), Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), and Breakfast of Champions (1973) blend satire, gallows humor, and science fiction. As a citizen he was a lifelong supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union and a critical leftist intellectual. He was known for his humanist beliefs and was honorary president of the American Humanist Association.
'Once again Vonnegut throws up his hands at the human race, condemning it for its overweening technology, war-making, greed and other perversities. And yet, underneath, he still seems to like people, so his solution in this quasi-science-fiction novel is to "evolve" humanity for another million years until it becomes unift for mischief - in fact, fit for little else but catching fish. In this prickly and only occasionally funny ramble, that represents progress. The narrator is a ghost in this death-haunted tale, a disillusioned Vietnam vet who happens to be the son of Vonnegut's Kilgore Trout. He watches as an odd lot of damaged people assemble in 1986 in an Ecuadorean port to join "the nature cruise of the century" to Galapagos, volcanic islands made famous by Darwin's visit. The world is in the throes of an economic crisis, Ecuadoreans are starving, war and all hell break out - and the little band of misfits, reduced in number but augmented by some cannibal girls, set out to sea for refuge. It is they who become the ancestors of the future human race because the rest of the world becomes sterile and dies out. Vonnegut has his followers who like big issues treated in so jaunty a fashion. His voice is good, clear middle. American, and he doesn't beat about the bush. One of his devices is to put an asterisk by the name of a character who is about to die. There is a subtext to this story: an attempt to deal with disease and death by mocking them. Vonnegut is whistling in the dark, and it's a thin, jumpy little tune despite his feats of imagination. But his dark is real enough.' - Kirkus Reviews
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 240
Published: 25th July 1994
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country of Publication: GB
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BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - Many companies pay lip service to the need for sustainability, but making the case for a "green" strategy can be a tough sell, says Harvard Business Review.
The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters.
"Most companies know sustainability is important for future success, but few manage to make it an integral part of their business. To do so, it has to be worth it.
Here are three steps to analyze the impact of going green:
1. Take a close look at your supply chain. Collect baseline measurements on energy, material, and natural resource usage.
2. Get a quick win. Select a pilot project based on your initial measurements that will produce concrete data quickly. For example, look at heating oil usage in one store and explore how to reduce it.
3. Expand the initiative. Once you reach the small-scale goal, expand the project to other areas. Communicate the initial results and the company's goals for sustainability to the entire organization."
-Today's management tip was adapted from "Making the Business Case for Sustainability" by Dhiraj Rajaram.
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Pulis wants three in a row
Tony Pulis is targeting a run of three consecutive Premier League wins by beating West Brom.
Last Updated: 19/11/10 4:54pm
Tony Pulis is targeting a run of three consecutive Premier League wins by beating West Brom - something they have never done before.
Stoke's fortunes have turned around in recent games after losing five straight games earlier in the season.
Two wins against Birmingham and Liverpool - the latter coming at the Britannia Stadium - have reinvigorated their season.
Pulis added Jermaine Pennant to his squad in the summer transfer window and believes that that along with Matthew Etherington, they now have a dual threat on either flank.
Despite having this new attacking dimension, Pulis feels they still have a long way to go to reach where he would like them to be.
"Everyone was talking about five straight defeats last week, that's how quickly things turn around," he said.
"The Liverpool result has to go up with one of the great days at the Britannia.
"To play the way we did should give everyone great heart and the players are very excited by the fact we ended up playing so well against Liverpool.
"We have become a little bit more expansive this season, playing with two wingers, and trying to put a bit more pressure on the opposition.
"As you progress and get little bit more dynamic going forward you still have to find the balance where you are winning games and that means being strong at the back.
"The aim is to have these attacking players in the team and have the threat but also to be as solid as you can defensively.
"We have to make sure we stay as solid as we can and when we get the opportunity to play we play.
"The most important thing is not to get too carried away and keep our feet on the ground, ensuring the players don't get about their station."
Stoke have a surprisingly good record against West Brom, losing just once in 25 clashes with them, but it will be the first time Pulis has locked horns with Roberto Di Matteo.
Although both men are now managing Premier League outfits, their paths to the higher echelons of the game could not have been more different.
Former Chelsea and Italy midfielder Di Matteo managed for just a year at MK Dons before getting his big break with West Brom and securing promotion.
The contrast to Pulis' route could not be starker as he spent 16 years serving his apprenticeship in the Football League before reaching the top-flight.
And Pulis concedes that opportunities are easier to come by if you have been a big-name player.
"It was a great job at the time to get and he has got them promoted, so he has probably got 10 out of 10 from his chairman at the moment," he added.
"I'm all for managers starting at the bottom of the league and working through it; it is a great education for everyone and makes you appreciate the job you have got.
"Roberto was a great player and if you are a big name you have to work very hard to get to the top of the tree.
"It is the same in life. Sometimes it is a case of not what you know but who you know.
"The fact they have been great players doesn't mean they will be great managers and some have gone on and done things and some haven't.
"It is the law of the jungle, it is something you have to overcome and get on with."


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EDITOR'S NOTE: Letters will be accepted for the Open Forum for publication in the next available issue after receipt. Letters may be sent to Forest Lake Times, 880 SW 15th St., Forest Lake, or by e-mail to [email protected] Letters should not exceed 250 words and must be signed with the writer's name, address and telephone number. Deadline is noon Monday. The newspaper reserves the right to edit letters and assure that rules of libel and good taste are not violated.
Worth the Sacrifice
"I promise a chicken in every pot and a car every garage!"
That snake oil worked for Herbert Hoover in the election of 1928. We got the Great Depression and World War II.
Those that survived these ordeals didn't become embittered. They embraced the educational needs of their children by voting overwhelmingly to support schools.
Forest Lake has struggled for 30 years to keep up because a small group of "Chicken Littles" has badgered, bullied and belittled our elected leaders. Their war cry should be, "My taxes are so high I can't get my three cars in my garage full of toys."
When greed is the underlying motive for objecting to taxes, you need to create your own facts and objections to plant a pebble in the voters' eye.
Don't allow that pebble to become a boulder.
See if a $15-$50 per month tax increase is going to break your budget. Is there some monthly sacrifice you are willing to make to provide our children with the facilities they need?
It would be 55 cents per day to cover a $200 annual tax increase and $1.37 per day for a $500 annual increase. Are you willing to make the sacrifice?
Corbett Johnson
Forest Lake
Back on the Road
It's interesting that many in our school district are not getting the importance of the upcoming school bond referendum.
I read an editorial claiming that the total for this will end up around $340 million. Well, that's right. Then again, if we would have fixed things that were broken when we should have, that cost would have probably been half of that.
Anytime we elect to "pay it later" it always costs more money, and school facility improvements are no exception.
Our school facilities are the car in your driveway. When something breaks on the old fliver you have no choice but to fix it.
Staying with this analogy, our school's radiator leaks, the transmission is shot, the starter doesn't work, the tires are bald, the engine fires on four of its six cylinders. It's ready for the scrapyard if we don't put money in to get it back to road-ready.
This is our school system, and it's our responsibility to have it safe, functional and fully operational. It's far from that now.
A "yes" vote on May 20 will get us back on the road to having a school worthy of our area and functional for all it serves.
Mike Soule
Inadvertent Help
Rumor has it our illustrious mayor may not run for re-election. That is a good thing. He has done enough damage with his mini-roundabout that most seniors, like myself, avoid like the plague.
Then there was his push for the new city hall with no vote from the public.
He may have just inadvertently caused a good thing to happen. The $21 million city hall project raising our property taxes may just bring out the "no" vote for ISD 831's levy May 20 for $188 million. That would add another $200 tax for a modest home.
I predict that in 10 years, 50 percent of students will get their education online, thereby leaving brick and mortar schools obselete. Sorry to an intractable teachers union, the defender of the status quo.
Our always-creative school board wants the vote May 20 to avoid a November turnout. Vote.
Thomas Lynch
Forest Lake
Pay it Forward
Last December I was asked to help pass the school bond referendum that our community will decide on next Tuesday. I gladly accepted because Forest Lake schools made a real difference in my life.
I attended Forest View Elementary, where Mrs. Alm opened my eyes to the joy of reading and Mr. Sauer showed me that the world is open to endless possibilities.
At Century Junior High, Mrs. Rupar showed me the value of patience; something every junior high band teacher needs. Mrs. Boettner taught us how to express ourselves and introduced us to great authors.
In high school, Mr. Anderson sparked my interest in business and Mr. Tungseth who showed me what can be accomplished with teamwork.
My teachers helped me love this community, which my wife and I still call home.
Our schools face a crisis. It's been 16 years since we approved a bond for our buildings, and they have basic needs that must be addressed. From secure entrances to boiler and roof replacement, our schools can no longer wait.
I want every child to have the same love for our schools that I had. I'm proud to give back. Join me in voting "yes" for our children.
Luke Odegaard
Forest Lake
Chair, Vote Yes for Kids campaign
It's Their Right
I'm voting "yes" for the bond.
As a mother, I know the value of our schools. As a parent, I know that my child's safety comes first. As an adult, I know that the only way to solve a problem is to fix it.
We are being asked to spend about 55 cents a day to provide a safe, clean, dependable environment for our children. Frankly I can't think of any greater value.
We know that putting off hard decisions doesn't make the problems go away, nor does it make the problems any cheaper. We also know that all of our children need a good education and safe buildings if they are going to succeed in life.
I expect my children to do their best at school. Our children need us to provide them with a school where they can learn and thrive. It's what our parents and those before them did. It's what we are being asked to do today.
So I'm voting "yes" because my children deserve the same gift my parents and their parents gave us: good schools and a great education.
Jill Olson
Lino Lakes
Well Worth It
What happens if we don't pass the school bond? What if we decide that 55 cents a day is too much to invest in the school buildings? What's the big deal?
We may get lucky and never have a security issue, so maybe we don't need the ability to secure our entrances. But what if we don't?
We may get lucky and our roofs won't have any more leaks, or the boilers may hold out for a while longer. But what if they don't?
Some would argue that walls in the elementary classrooms or energy-efficient windows are a waste of dollars, that any spending on athletic facilities or music is not the role that schools should play. In fact, we have seen these arguments in this paper the last few weeks. But I know that the best schools are the ones the children are excited to attend.
This bond addresses the need of our children for another generation. If it costs me 55 cents a day, then so be it. It's well worth it.
Chris Rupar
Forest Lake
Lesson Still Applies
Almost every parent hears their child at one point or another tell them that they didn't get a good grade because the subject was too hard. Every parent tells their children that they can do it and succeed if they just apply themselves, work hard, and never give up.
In the end, the parents are right and the children grow up and pass the same lessons down to their children.
Today we are being told that we can't fix our schools because it's just too hard. The 55 cents a day it will cost is just too much and hurts too bad and just isn't worth it.
Hopefully we realize that fixing our schools can be done, that the cost is not too much, and our community will grow and pass this lesson on to our children: We will not give up on our schools.
Please vote "yes" next Tuesday.
Kari Odegaard
Forest Lake


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12th Annual Storytellers' Festival
October 16-20, 2016
Brought to you by the Friends of Anderson County Library, in cooperation with Anderson University.
It's a celebration of Poe! All events are free and open to all ages.
Sunday, October 16th
3 pm – Main Library
FESTIVAL OPENING with Allan Wolf – "It's All About Poe"
Two-time winner of the NC Young Adult Book Award, Allan Wolf is an author, performance poet, and storyteller living in Asheville. A former educational director of Poetry Alive!, he's considered one of the founding fathers of the National Poetry Slam movement. With literally hundreds of poems committed to memory, Allan travels the country presenting programs for all ages."I have a fondness for E.A. Poe that began when I was 10 years old. My Allan is spelled just like Poe's Allan and I used to lie to my friends that I was named for E.A. Poe. I drew a picture on my bedroom wall, a self-portrait, of a kid who had been sealed up behind a brick wall."
Monday, October 17th
6:30pm – Main Library
Adam Booth
Adam Booth is a favorite of Starburst audiences. His stories and recordings have won Parents' Choice Silver Honor Awards and Storytelling World Award recognitions. He has been a New Voice at the National Storytelling Festival and Teller-in-Residence at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, TN. He's won four West Virginia Liars' Contests!
Tuesday, October 18th
6:30pm – Main Library
A cast from CAST (Clemson Area Storytellers' Guild)
Charlee Duvall, Lisa Eister, Lynn Garner, and Donna Tillman.
Wednesday, October 19th
9:30 am – Main Library
Essential Stories for Effective Communication
Tim Lowry conducts a workshop designed for business owners and nonprofit and government leaders. A well-told story, placed strategically into presentations, advertising campaigns, and on social media can make a huge difference in fundraising and political campaigns, board meetings, and office management. Learn to show who your are, describe what you do and why, and how you make a difference. Registration required. Call 260-4500, ext. 107 to register.
6:30pm – Main Library
Bobbie Pell – "The Moonstone Minstrel"
This year marks the second Starburst Festival for Bobbie Pell. For over 30 years she has shared her love of story with audiences of all ages, her specialty being Celtic folklore and traditions. She teaches Celtic Arts at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
Thursday, October 20th
6:30pm – Main Library
FESTIVAL CLOSE with Tim Lowry
Tim Lowry is another Starburst favorite. He grew up in southeastern Kentucky and now lives in Summerville, SC with his family. He has been telling a variety of folk tales and stories from American history for 15 years. He has won numerous awards for his recordings and has performed at the National Storytelling Festival and Piccolo Spoleto.
From 1-85 North, take Exit 19A to Hwy. 76 and turn right toward Anderson. Follow Clemson Blvd. to intersection of E. Greenville St. Turn left, then right onto N. McDuffie Street. The Anderson County Main Library is two blocks up on left.
From I-85 South, take Exit 27 to Hwy. 81(E. Greenville St.) and left toward Anderson. To reach the Anderson County Main Library, continue on E. Greenville St. to N. McDuffie St. Turn left. The Library is two blocks up on left.
Special Thanks
Each year the Starburst Storytellers perform for students in area schools and those bussed to Anderson University. We appreciate the help of the Anderson University Teaching Fellows Program and the schools' support of this outreach and the assistance of Friends board members & supporters in making the tellers' visit to Anderson an enjoyable one.
In addition to Anderson University, the Friends of the Anderson County Library is also grateful to the following sponsors for their support of the 12th Starburst Storytellers' Festival:
- AnMed Health Carolina Cardiology
- AnMed Health Family Medicine Residency
- Blue Ridge Security Solutions
- The Independent Mail
- The Peoples Bank
- Wells Fargo
An extra special thanks to:
The Holiday Inn, Clemson Blvd.
For more information, contact Marybeth Evans, Community Services Coordinator for the Anderson County Library,
at 864-260-4500, ext. 107.


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Desert Safari by desert Rock Tours : We are one of the leading companies of the tourism industry in UAE and serving our valued clients. In our business, we provided up to the mark quality services in different terms of Tourism. While having the most professional human resources and also having the meanings of Hospitality, we are serving our valued clients from different parts of the world.
DESERT SAFARI : This is the most adventurous special and must to do UAE Dubai desert safari tour where you will be having an unforgettable stunning life time experience of the real desert adventure and the best part of the tour is that this is specially designed for the families, groups and the adventurous person as-well!
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Desert Safari by Desert World Travel and Tourism24   BoughtAED115.00
Enjoy the Magnificent Landscape of Desert Safari in Abu Dhabi by Desert Safari by Desert World Travel and Tourism starting AED 115.
Royal Galaxy Personal Care12   BoughtAED89.00
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Dream Touches Spa30   BoughtAED79.00
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Relaxation Therapy at Moon Spa99   BoughtAED69.00
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Abu Dhabi City by Multi Travel and Tourism40   BoughtAED340.00
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Al Ayadi Al Thahbiah Yoga14   BoughtAED59.00
Have Your Yoga Training Combining The Principles of Ayurveda and Naturopathy starting AED 59
La Belle Beauty Center13   BoughtAED149.00
Pamper Yourself w/ Relaxation Therapy, Morrocan Bath, Waxing and More For Ladies starting AED 149
Trio Deal by Multi Travel and Tourism15   BoughtAED208.00
Trio Deal Combo: Dubai City Tour + Dhow Cruise Creek + Desert Safari for AED 208
Give your body the perfect tan! Unlimited Minutes of sun bed tanning session starting from AED 49 at Naturopathy touch JLT – 5 packages with tan spray immediate available.3   BoughtAED49.00
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Excellent Therapy31   BoughtAED89.00
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Dubai City Tour by Multi Travel and Tourism Services65   BoughtAED78.00
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Burj Khalifa & Dubai Aquarium70   BoughtAED198.00
Burj Khalifa At the Top, Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo for AED 198
Dhow Cruise by Multi Travel and Tourism Services20   BoughtAED66.00
View the city's landmarks from a different angle during this two-hour cruise along Dubai Creek with Dhow Cruise for AED 66
Hatta Mountain Safari by Phoenix Tours45   BoughtAED119.00
Experience The Wild And Breathtaking Adventure With Hatta Mountain Starting AED 119
Wellness Centre12   BoughtAED159.00
Thai, Oil or Lotion Full Body Relaxation Therapy for only AED 159
Dubai City Tour by Green Wood Tourism80   BoughtAED175.00
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Ayadhi Therapy Services29   BoughtAED50.00
Offering Peaceful Haven To Rejuvenate Your Harmony Life Starting AED 50 for Men
Oil Change Service and Check up99   BoughtAED89.00
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Fishing Trips with Jet Ski by AOne Yachts24   BoughtAED1,699.00
Enjoy the Fishing Trips with Jet Ski at Dubai Marina and Jumeirah starting AED 1699
Fishing Trip by Major Yachts Cruises0   BoughtAED139.00
Experience the Cruising and Fishing with Catch of the Day BBQ on a 33 ft Yacht
Desert Safari and Dubai City Tour by Princess Toursim40   BoughtAED199.00
Experience the Thrilling Desert Safari and Dubai City Tour for only AED 199
Desert Safari by Princess Toursim0   BoughtAED115.00
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Thara Relaxation45   BoughtAED85.00
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Marina Dinner Cruise by Desert Rock Tourism L.L.C.43   BoughtAED159.00
Have Your Dinner Cruise along Dubai Marina for only 159
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Blue Therapy Centre99   BoughtAED79.00
Full Body Therapy w/ Herbal Oil, Hot Stone, Thai, Foot Therapy for as low as AED 79
Khasab Tour by Flyria Travel Solutions37   BoughtAED135.00
Spend Your Time on an amazing Tour in Khasab starting AED 135 by Flyria Travel Solutions
Al Ain Weekday Offer with Wadi Adventure by Diamond Horizon Tourism LLC56   BoughtAED412.00
Weekday Offer! 1 Night Stay in Al Ain with Wadi Adventure Admission Ticket starting AED 412
Al Ain Weekend Offer with Wadi Adventure by Diamond Horizon Tourism LLC50   BoughtAED483.00
Weekend Offer! 1 Night Stay in Al Ain with Wadi Adventure Admission Ticket starting AED 483
Evening Desert Safari By Luxury Tours99   BoughtAED65.00
Enjoy an Evening Desert Safari With Dune Bashing, Camel Riding, Unlimited Soft Drinks, Sand Boarding, BBQ Buffet Dinner, Live Entertainment Shows and More for AED 65 from Luxury Tours.
Fishing Trip and Catch of the Day BBQ by Major Yachts Cruises88   BoughtAED599.00
Go on a Fishing Trip and Catch of the Day BBQ in Dubai by Major Yachts Cruises starting AED 599
Yacht Cruising by Major Yachts Cruises58   BoughtAED299.00
Experience the 33, 45 and 50 ft Luxury Yacht by Major Yachts Cruises starting AED 299
Yacht Cruising with BBQ by Major Yachts Cruises62   BoughtAED1,299.00
Explore the Coast of Dubai with a 45 or 50 ft Yacht Crusing and BBQ by Major Yachts Cruises starting AED 1299
Avant Garde Beauty Centre For Gents, JLT24   BoughtAED100.00
Oxygen Head Spa for AED 100 and Oxygen Facial with Oxygen Head Spa for Gents for AED 350 only at Avant Garde Beauty Centre, JLT
Avant Garde Beauty Centre For Ladies, JLT22   BoughtAED100.00
Oxygen Head Spa for AED 100 and Oxygen Facial with Oxygen Head Spa for Ladies for AED 350 only at Avant Garde Beauty Centre, JLT
Magic Spa15   BoughtAED99.00
40 minutes Relaxation Therapy + 30 Minutes Moroccan Bath starting AED 99.
Cruising and Fishing by Major Yachts Cruises38   BoughtAED333.00
Experience the Cruising and Fishing on a 33ft Yacht at Dubai by Major Yachts Cruises
Yacht Cruise by Major Yachts Cruises0   BoughtAED505.00
Enjoy a 45 ft Yacht Cruising at Dubai by Major Yachts Cruises
Abu Dhabi City Tour by Seven Sands Tourism20   BoughtAED595.00
Abu Dhabi Full Day Group Tour for 6 Persons by Seven Sands Tourism
Desert Safari Tour by Seven Sands Tourism24   BoughtAED99.00
Have Fun at Desert Safari by Seven Sands Tourism for as low as AED 99
Yacht Rental by AOne Yachts20   BoughtAED1,349.00
Enjoy and Experience the Beauty of the Sea on a Yacht. Rent Now at AOne Yachts for as low as AED 1349
Ur Dream Spa90   BoughtAED69.00
60 Minutes Full Body Relaxation Therapy at Ur Dream Spa for only AED 69
Khasab Musandam Cruise, Horizon Tourism20   BoughtAED139.00
Full Day/Half Day Cruise at Khasab Musandam for as low as AED 139
Dubai City Tour Offer, Oasis Travels30   BoughtAED90.00
Explore the beauty of Dubai with Travel Oasis Dubai City Tour Offer
Complete Abu Dhabi City Tour, Oasis Travels40   BoughtAED145.00
Complete Abu Dhabi City Tour with Travel Oasis for only AED 145
Dreams Spa99   BoughtAED69.00
Eradicate the stiffness and lethargy from your body by getting a relaxing 60 minutes Unisex Relaxation.
Ritzy Palm Restaurant, Al Qusais20   BoughtAED21.00
Pick your menu at Ritzy Palm Restaurant. For as low as AED 21 only!
Star Spa99   BoughtAED89.00
Rejuvenate Yourself with the 1 Hour Full Body Relaxation, Moroccan Bath & Hot Stone Relaxation.
Naturopathy35   BoughtAED179.00
AED 179 Moroccan Bath or Relaxation in JLT detoxify your body & pamper yourself with a Moroccan Bath & Relaxation Professional Therapists.
Life Spa99   BoughtAED59.00
Full Body Oil Relaxation- Professional, Chinese, Thai & Filipino Staff Must Experience your Body with Trained Staffs
All You Can Eat Dinner Buffet on Thursdays or Value Voucher at "The Moghul Room"24   BoughtAED59.00
Filmy Gaana & Khaana for AED 59! Enjoy Mouth Watering 6 Hour Long, All You Can Eat Dinner Buffet on Thursdays or Almost Double Value Voucher worth AED 100 on Total Food Bill, Anything from Menu at "The Moghul Room" Family Restaurant with Live Performances
6-piece sofa set RASF-0351   BoughtAED3,630.00
6-piece sofa set RASF-035 || Free Delivery in UAE || Lowest Price in Market
Poly rattan coffee set PRCF-0020   BoughtAED3,305.00
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Poly rattan Bar- Coffee and Dining set PRCF-0561   BoughtAED945.00
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Instyler Rotating Hair Iron29   BoughtAED75.00
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Adjustable Slimming Belt Sauna Back Support Brace Shape28   BoughtAED20.00
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Multi-Purpose Pyramid Pan Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat7   BoughtAED15.00
Multi-Purpose Pyramid Pan Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat! Prevents Food from Burning And Sticking Onto Pan, Saves Time.
Women's Synthetic Leather Messenger Bag 125826   BoughtAED85.00
New Fashion Women's Synthetic Leather Messenger Bag Snake Skin Envelope Bag Day Clutch Purse Evening Bag 12582
4pcs/set baby rattle toys Lamaze Garden Bug Wrist Rattle Foot Socks8   BoughtAED25.00
4pcs/set baby rattle toys Lamaze Garden Bug Wrist Rattle Foot Socks
Super 5050SMD LED Daytime Running light +30cm || LED daytime running light6   BoughtAED30.00
Super 5050SMD LED Daytime Running light +30cm || LED daytime running light
RIDE ON BMW X63   BoughtAED995.00
REMOTE POWER WHEELS Kids Ride on BMW X6 SUV || Excellent Toy For Your Kids
200CC AUTOMATIC ATV QUAD BIKE1   BoughtAED5,999.00
200CC AUTOMATIC ATV QUAD BIKE With digital speedometer and 10 inch alloy rim
150CC Automatic ATV Bike9   BoughtAED4,950.00
ATV 150cc Tank Fully Automatic Trail bike fully automatic one cylinder 4 stoke electric start + kick start , Gas shock absorber , Double layer Fiber body, Double arm front suspension
125 CC ATV QUAD BIKE4   BoughtAED4,099.00
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80 CC ATV QUAD BIKE0   BoughtAED2,950.00
Handwork Pu Leather Metal Unisex Fashion Alloy Charms Bracelet5   BoughtAED25.00
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Big Size 90x90cm Silk Square Scarf7   BoughtAED20.00
Big Size 90x90cm Silk Square Scarf Women Fashion Brand High Quality Cheap Imitated Silk Satin Scarves Polyester Shawl Hijab
Laser Scissors11   BoughtAED17.00
Laser Scissors - Cut Perfect Straight Line Everytime
Miniplantillas De Gel8   BoughtAED10.00
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HF Toys Junior Baby Swing Seat-HF 20060   BoughtAED440.00
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Outdoor Toy Slide, Swing & Basket Ball Combo-HF 2002-HC15   BoughtAED530.00
Outdoor Toy Slide, Swing & Basket Ball Combo-HF 2002-HC
Kids Play Area-HF 2505-HC0   BoughtAED440.00
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Licensed BMW Z4 - 6V Kids' Electric Ride On Car2   BoughtAED750.00
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Vibrating Hair Remover11   BoughtAED20.00
Get Flawless, Hair-Free Skin with Smooth Away Vibe Vibrating Hair Remover for AED 20
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Poly Rattan Dining Set ( PRCF-059 )0   BoughtAED1,895.00
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Samsung Smart Phone SM-C115 Galaxy Kzoom 4G LTE6   BoughtAED1,295.00
Samsung Smart Phone SM-C115 Galaxy Kzoom 4G LTE White + Protective Cover + Selfie Stick
CRF RECT. FAMILY POOL1   BoughtAED70.00
Two Chamber Inflatable pool ! CRF Rectangular Family Pool 305X183X50CM
CRF STEEL CLOTH FABRIC FOLDING CHAIR6   BoughtAED40.00
CRF Steel Cloth Fabric Folding Chair ! Foldable,Transferable chair
Bag Hanging Rack6   BoughtAED35.00
Over the Door Hanging 2 Purse Racks Closet Organization Can Hold 16 Bags! Bag Hanging Rack Display Rack Adjustable Bag Rack
Multi-Remote Controller Stand9   BoughtAED30.00
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JETL HPG-062 Jumbo Potato Cutter5   BoughtAED35.00
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Lemon Orange Manual Juicer0   BoughtAED15.00
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Lady Halter Skirt Summer Beach Dress Cover Up7   BoughtAED55.00
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LED Nylon Pet Dog Collar8   BoughtAED25.00
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4in1 Magic Mop with Extra Mop Head Free53   BoughtAED80.00
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Ride on 12v Ford Ranger0   BoughtAED999.00
Ride on 12v Ford Ranger, Full function electric pedal controlled and four-way remote controlled
RIDE ON MERCEDES G5516   BoughtAED845.00
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China reporter Lucy Gao reviews the major business news making headlines every day in both the Chinese and English-language press.
People's Daily
■ China's President Xi Jinping has called for the Communist Party to have a greater role in guiding the country's political and legal affairs, urging a balance between "vitality and order", on a central political and legal work meeting held over the past two days.
■ The basic pension for retirees from enterprises will increase by 10 per cent in 2014 and it will benefit more than 74 million retirees, the State Council, China's cabinet announced at an executive meeting on Wednesday.
China Securities Journal
■ China will allow eligible insurers to invest income from some long-term policies in blue-chip shares as it seeks to expand the investment scope for insurers, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission said Wednesday in a statement on its website.
Shanghai Securities News
■ Thirteen major Chinese commercial banks have been ordered to release key information, according to an unnamed source. A document released by China's banking regulator said banks' assets that exceeded 1.6 trillion yuan at the end of last year shall release their information.
■ China is to further streamline administrative approvals and delegate power to lower levels. It will take more measures to deepen reforms on approvals, said a statement after a State Council meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.
China Business News
■ China's gross domestic product growth will stay at about 7.5 per cent in 2014, forecasted the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a major government think tank.
21st Century Business Herald
■ China planned to spend 630 billion yuan on railway fixed-asset investment for 2014, lower than 660 billion yuan investment in 2013, an unnamed expert said. China Railway Corporation is reducing investment and focusing more attention on investment returns.
■ China will expand the coverage of the housing property tax scheme to rural homes, according to an unnamed source from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
Economic Information Daily
■ The National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner, will announce new rules to relax restrictions on companies seeking to invest overseas, in a bid to simplify the approval process and encourage more Chinese companies to invest overseas, an unnamed source disclosed.
Shanghai Daily
■ China's passenger car market accelerated in 2013 by posting a double-digit growth in sales after slowing for two years, the China Passenger Car Association said Wednesday.
■ A sound global environment will help the Chinese economy keep its pace and gives the government more room to tackle challenges, including a hot property market and swelling government debt, Moody's Analytics said Wednesday.
■ Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp launched its first private equity fund in Shanghai on Wednesday. In this fund, offshore-raised yuan will be invested in companies on China's mainland.
■ Goubuli, a renowned Chinese food brand known for its steamed stuffed buns, said that it expected to buy a well-known American coffee chain in the first half of this year.
■ More than 15,000 foreign visitors have taken advantage of a scheme launched last year offering 72-hour visa-free stays in Shanghai for international transit passengers from 45 countries. About 2300 US visitors used the service, followed by Australians and Germans.
■ China should have longer holidays, according to a report issued by the Chinese Academy of Social Science, which suggested adding two to six days of public holidays and extending Spring Festival holiday and restoring the May Day holiday to a week.
China Daily
■ The unfolding scandal involving a Chinese Academy of Sciences academician who is accused of plagiarism and copying Australian Cochlear technology for profit exposed flaws in the system that awards special titles to elite professors, observers said.
■ China had the highest number of outbound tourists and amount of overseas spending in the world last year. Ninety-seven million Chinese travelled abroad in 2013, a 17 per cent rise compared with the year before, according to the China National Tourism Administration.
■ Authorities in Shanghai and Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, as well as eight ministry-level agencies, have launched a co-ordinated mechanism to fight and control air pollution in the Yangtze River Delta.
The Australian Financial Review


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WASHINGTON So much for getting a night off. Matt Capps and John Grabow both pitched Wednesday night against the Nats, as manager John Russell's hand was forced by a tight game in the late innings.
Grabow faced two batters and needed just eight pitches to get out of the eighth inning and notch the win. Capps survived a scare Josh Willingham's fly ball to deeeeeep center field to save the 2-1 victory.
That was fine with Capps, who practically has to be tied to the bullpen bench to be kept out of a game. The last thing he wanted was a night off.
"I really don't like it," Capps said. "Especially the way our bullpen's been worked lately. I missed a week with (a sore) elbow and now having (Tyler Yates) down, I don't like it at all."
Capps and Grabow have struggled over the past couple of weeks, and have been trying to make mechanical tweaks before games. But it's difficult for relievers to do much side work, because they often pitch on consecutive days and warm up frequently even in games in which they don't pitch. Extra work can lead to extra soreness and injuries.
However, Capps said the adjustments he's made with pitching coach Joe Kerrigan are paying off. "It felt good. I felt like I was letting the ball go good. Even the changeup that (Willie) Harris hit for a single was a pretty good pitch."


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Singo's life may soon become a living hell if little lady lives up to the raps
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John Singleton usually has a good story to tell when it comes to the ownership of one of his many racehorses, and the one relating to Melbourne Cup winner Jezabeel fits that category.
Singleton has owned Jezabeel for several years, with the mare foaling down three thoroughbreds by Danehill, one by Carnegie and she's in foal to Danehill's champion son Rock Of Gibraltar.
Singo sold Jezabeel's first foal at the 2002 Magic Millions sales, with his close mate Gerry Harvey paying $475,000 for a filly after she had failed to meet her reserve of $500,000. Singleton's Strawberry Hill Stud kept the second filly by Danehill and she is the reason for this article.
While questioning the owner last Monday, I discovered how he came to own Jezabeel. Melbourne businessman Lloyd Williams owned Jezabeel, buying her as a broodmare investment after her 1998 Melbourne Cup triumph.
"I have had a number of business dealings for many years with Lloyd and I became Jezabeel's new owner after finalising one, challenging him to a toss of a coin to settle the account, which he agreed to," Singo recalled. "I won," the advertising man added, "and as a matter of interest I also own another of Lloyd's former top mares, the Golden Slipper winner Merlene."
I contacted Singleton after highly respected racing judge Tony Brassel revealed he had seen "a superstar of tomorrow" at last Friday's Randwick barrier trials: a two-year-old filly trained by Gai Waterhouse called Living Hell, which is by Danehill out of Jezabeel.
"She's something very, very special," Brassel declared, "a huge filly standing around 16.2 hands and showing unbelievable acceleration when she won at her first trial last Friday.
"Living Hell's trial win was over 740 metres and her time [43.5 seconds] was the fastest of the nine heats, including a number contested by older and proven gallopers."
Strawberry Hill Stud manager Richard King said Living Hell was one of the best foals produced at Singleton's property but the filly suffered a foot infection while being broken in last January. "I told John the filly was the equal of Sunday Joy, who I rated as the best horse he has owned, and it looks as though the early expectations are going to be close to the mark," King said.
Back to Jezabeel's first foal, owned by Gerry Harvey, and Singleton said that the Danehill filly wasn't broken in until she turned three and she's called Eighth Wonder, with Guy Walter her trainer.
"We sold a Danehill colt out of Jezabeel this year for $250,000 to the Hong Kong Jockey Club and she will be auctioned again at their special sale next December," Singleton said.
There is a downside to this story. On Tuesday Singleton revealed Living Hell had a stable accident since the trial win, suffering a stress fracture of a fibula bone which will require a spell of at least three months. "I had an absolute shit of a day on Monday regarding business but kept thinking of your call about Living Hell and Tony Brassel's thoughts and went home that night feeling quite good," Singo said. "But now this has happened and I am declaring you one of the all-time great mocks."
Fortunately he was only joking. Here's hoping Living Hell turns out to be just as good as Brassel predicts.
PERFECT START: New Zealand shuttle star Montjeu has had a superb start to his European career with his first two racetrack representatives scoring in England last week.
Montjeu, a son of Sadler's Wells which has travelled from Coolmore Stud in Ireland to Windsor Park Stud in NZ for the past three years, was one of the stars of the Karaka Yearling Sales earlier this year with 51 lots averaging $NZ130,656 ($117,000), including a filly which sold for $NZ460,000.
The first of Montjeu's winners was King's Quay, which won over 1000m at Sandown last Thursday, and the next day Where With All debuted with a victory over 1200m at Haydock Park.
Another stallion which opened his winning account last week was Dubai Millennium, the ill-fated champion performer owned by Sheik Mohammed, whose son Dubawi won at Goodwood in Britain last Friday.
Dubai Millennium, whose stud career lasted only six months with the stallion passing away at Dalham Hall Stud in England after contracting a grass sickness, was responsible for 56 live foals. Sheik Mohammed is believed to own all but four of his progeny.
Another stallion headlining in Britain in the past week is Darley's fine sprinter Xaar, which sired four winners in a week and is leading first-season sire in Europe. He shuttles back to Australia this year.
SKY HIGH: On the local stallion front, Hurricane Sky continued his great run with a hat-trick on Wednesday - two at Canterbury and one at Doomben.
These wins took the Arrowfield Stud-based colonial sire's tally of winners since May 1 to 21. Sky Can Hurri and Bibury Court were his two Sydney winners, with Levante scoring at Doomben.
Woodlands Stud also had a highly successful Wednesday with four of its sires - Octagonal, Strategic, Canny Lad and Desert Prince - recording city wins. Rectagonal (by Octagonal) and Dismissal (by Strategic) scored at Canterbury, Boy Canny Go (by Canny Lad) won at Sandown, while Desert Prince continued his great run of success with the win of Durba at Doomben.


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