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Morgan Brennan, Forbes Staff
I write about real estate markets, outrageous homes and cities.
Has the U.S. housing market hit a bottom? Do we have further to go? When will a recovery start? These are the questions every homeowner and real estate investor are currently asking themselves — or should be.
Wall Street firms have optimistically been betting that the bottom's here. Research firms like Zelman & Associates predict the sector will pick up this year and hedge funds have been jumping into real estate-related investments from brick and mortar building purchases to shares of home builders stocks. In December Goldman Sachs Group released a report stating that "The home price bottom [is] in sight," according to my colleague Agustino Fontevecchia.
Indeed national home price data indicates that the worst of the catastrophic home price implosion is behind us. Clear Capital, a Truckee, Calif.-based real estate research firm, reports that 2011 saw a national decrease of 2.1% in home prices when compared to 2010. While still a loss, it's measly drop compared to the double-digit plunges felt in the years before. For 2012, the firm's Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report also predicts a humble 0.2% gain across all markets. "Overall, 2011 was a relatively quiet year for U.S. home prices compared to the last five years," said Dr. Alex Villacorta, Clear Capital's director of research and analytics, in the report. He further notes that "the current balance the market has found will continue through 2012."
What does all of this mean? Housing from a national standpoint is flattening out; the macro level data suggests we could possibly be at the bottom or near to it.
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A Tuesday report from Zillow, a publicly-listed Seattle, Wash.-based real estate data and listing site, shows that November home values "remained essentially flat" from October of 2011 through November, falling only 0.1%. The Zillow Real Estate Market Report, which analyzes home values in 165 metro areas, notes that the addition of 200,000 jobs in December, improving consumer confidence and stronger retail sales indicate that home sales may be more consistent and more frequent in 2012. "With stronger home sales, we'll see a reduction in the amount of vacant housing inventory and an improved ability to absorb foreclosed homes. This increased demand will eventually start to put a floor under home values later this year," the report says.
It sounds rather promising, doesn't it? For Wall Street firms snapping up stocks and/or using the market as an indicator for economic activity, it is. For homeowners, however, a different story prevails.
If you are a prospective home buyer or seller wondering if now is the time to make a play, the decision should come down to something much more tangible than a "flat" national market number. It should come down to location.
Clear Capital warns that the relatively flat national average is comprised of metro markets that have been anything but: "Individual markets reacting to their local economic conditions continued to exhibit a wide range of performance levels in 2011, with only 12 of the top 50 metro markets (24%), returning year-over-year price movement that can be considered stable," the HDI report cautions. 'Stable price movement' means price swings of less than 2.5%. The company believes only 40% of the country's largest metro areas will be stable in 2012. Among them: Denver, Colo., San Jose, Calif., Boston, Mass., Oklahoma City, Okla., and San Francisco, Calif.
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As for the areas where prices may actually appreciate the most this year, the firm expects Orlando, Fla. home prices to rise 11.7%, hard-hit Bakersfield, Calif. 11.1%, government jobs-driven Washington, D.C. 9.3%, foreclosure-riddled Phoenix, Ariz. 8.9%, and sales-heavy Miami, Fla. 8.8%.
Markets that will experience further price drops this year include Atlanta, Ga. (14.4% anticipated loss), Los Angeles, Calif. (10.3% anticipated loss), Seattle, Wash. (7.5% anticipated loss), Oxnard, Calif. (6.7% anticipated loss), and foreclosure capital Las Vegas, Nev. (6.4% anticipated loss).
From what I am reading, the real estate market is projected to rebound in 2014-2015.
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Regarding your astute article about " Has The Housing Market Hit Its Bottom", you are right that we have yet to face the unknown number of shadow inventory of distressed homes. This can create fear, and fear, sometimes brings forth solution seekers who find it a challenge to solve a crisis. Steven Paul Cote of the Real Estate Exchange (sponsored by USAS) is proposing to solve this crisis, by re-balancing the housing market. Selling distressed homes in bulk to private investors is an important achievement of economic stability, thus stimulating natural healing in the housing sector. Addressing the housing problem will in turn jump start the reemployment, especially in the construction industry. All these factors together will influence a restart of a healthy cycle of common sense economics.
Private investors have been demonized, but in a healthy, free market economy they are needed, and they make profits. Profits are rewards for transforming resources into something of greater value. We need to invite investors to take distressed homes, turn them into rentals, create greater value for everyone and reset this down-turn into an up-turn. The Real Estate Exchange is creating a level playing field for Buyers and Sellers of REO Assets. To learn more please visit us at www.USAdvancedstructures.com
Being said that Real Estate is based on location as the golden rule of the industry, there are more factors driving real estate prices down then just local economy events. The reason that most of the market is dominated by cash buyers is that houses are not appraising at the values needed to get a mortgage. The downward effect, that is driving our housing prices down, thus creating a self fulfilling prophesy is based on distorted statistics. We need a new approach. Free market economy needs to limit government distortion, They need to step aside and let the market correct itself. The marketplace will create a price discovery that will establish values not driven by government interventions. This may be the single most important factor in restoring the values in single-family dwelling. The market needs involvement from both local investors and institutional investors. The goal here is to reduce supply by converting foreclosed homes into rental units. Less supply will result in even less fear about a flood of foreclosed homes hitting the market, and that will help stabilize housing prices. There are many intricate factors driving this complex housing crisis, there is a point where we have to have a new approach. Bundled distressed houses sold in bulk to institutional buyers with a well proposed plan of project management like the USAS Real Estate Exchange plans to offer is a part of the solution. To learn more about innovative solutions visit www.USAdvancedStructures.com
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Thank you for pointing out that the glass sometimes is half full. I don't want to be viewed as blindly optimistic, but I do believe in silver linings.
While it is true there is much pain economically, there are also great opportunities. Real estate is local and current conditions vary greatly from local market to local market.
I see this as a HUD 203k Consultant when I help people evaluate foreclosures in the DC market versus the properties in Baltimore or rural Maryland.
It would be helpful for you to help explain how people can evaluate their local markets for opportunities, what to look for, tools like the FHA 203k rehab loan they can use, etc.
Thanks for your article!
Excellent article Morgan. I reblogged it for good ole' Ventura, CA. Interesting to see the aforementioned firm's prediction on neighboring citys' home values. Either way, based on what I am seeing in the local Ventura market, I agree with your conclusion.
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I don't what part of the planet the writer and people's comments are coming from, but here in Lake County, CA houses prices keep going down. I just put a 10 acres vacant land in escrow for $120K, the seller bought it for $250K plus $35K for an easement expenses..every seller is loosing money by the bundle. Great for buyers! As long as foreclosures are dealt with and put an end of them house prices will continue going down..anything else is a wishful thinking, disinformation and more, and this Forbes are full of them!


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CHICKASHA — A group of political science students at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma are calling students, faculty and community members to break down the facts of this year's presidential election at USAO on Tuesday.
Just the Facts: Election 2012 will be held in the USAO Ballroom, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23.
Dr. Aleisha Karjala, associate professor of political science at USAO, is the woman behind the idea. She gave her 'Campaigns and Elections' class the assignment of hosting and preparing an event of this style.
"This event should inform and engage the community and campus by offering an objective standpoint to view the issues of the current election," Karjala said.
Chris Collins, one of the nine students explained what the students will be doing.
"Each of us will be speaking and sharing information on various subjects, like the economy, health care, social issues, and foreign policy," Collins said. "My role is just as another student helping organize and conduct the event."
Students encourage Chickasha residents to attend, according to Jasmin Hampton.
"We want to create a connection between the campus and community because this is something that affects us all," Hampton said.
Just the Facts: Election 2012 will feature several questions that the audience will be asked to decide whether they think it's true or false. Hand held signs will be given to the audience to increase participation and feedback. After the crowd judges their take on the issues, small groups of students will provide evidence, supported by statements made directly from the candidates.
"With any luck, those who attend will leave a bit better informed about where the candidates stand on the issues and what their background on those issues really is," Collins said. "We'll take information from the candidates themselves, along with nonpartisan fact checkers, and help clear up common misconceptions."
The USAO Ballroom is located on the second floor of the Student Center at 1727 West Alabama Ave, Chickasha, OK 73018. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public.


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Last week, Google announced that its new Social Network platform, Google Plus, will now effect search results. The buzz spread like wildfire across the SEO industry. How much of a game changer will this be? Will search engine optimization still matter if search results are now personalized instead of taking the most relevant and trustworthy sites and ranking them accordingly?
It's no secret that Google's main goal for the past year has been integrating their new budding social network with their search results. Anyone logged into their Google account with a Google Plus profile will see a different set of results than a searcher not logged in. Google Plus users will have the option of personal or worldwide results. There is an icon at the top right of the SERP that shows a silhouette of a person or a globe, and the Plus user can toggle between the two sets of results.
Clicking on the person icon, the top results for a search will be based on recommendations, or Plus 1's, that you and the people in your circles have made, or info that others have shared with you. Results with reviews and pluses will have higher ranking then those without. By switching over to the globe, you will see the natural results without these social signals affecting them as directly.
Google has used social signals as a part of their algorithm for years, with personalized results getting a boost. Twitter follows, Facebook likes and shares, and Yelp reviews have factored in to results; companies have used this buzz to crawl up the rankings. Facebook and Twitter have criticized this change, citing that Google will give preferential treatment to its own social signals, a claim Google has denied.
Other features to Google Plus, like the fact that users must opt-out of the personal search and not opt-in, have led to concerns among users and SEO's. However, it is easy enough to switch the results back to the global, impersonalized results. There is even a way to permanently remove the personalized results in the search settings. Concerns about privacy are also prevalent, as anyone with access to private information can share it publicly. It is ultimately up to the user who they share info with, but the receiver can post it at their whim, so know your circles. As with anything on the internet, it's a good rule of thumb that if you wouldn't want your content on the web, don't upload it to begin with.
As Google Plus fixes the issues and bugs that are inevitable as it gains in popularity, it will be important to make the most of its features. As the social signals for sites that have "Plus 1's" will affect their rankings, it will be essential to have your customers, friends, and followers take the time to "Plus 1" your website. While there are already business profiles in Google Plus, expect them to take an even bigger role in the coming year. Add your business and website to the Google Plus universe, and interact with as many people as you can. While you will undoubtedly hear a fair amount of back and forth criticism as this new platform gains traction, the fact is this is a product of Google, the search engine that typically dwarfs all competition. Even if it is never as popular as Facebook or Twitter, it will have an impact on your rankings, so you'll want to get on board.
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Recently, I was criticizing a ridiculous interview of John Edward by Sean Hannity. I made small fun of FoxNews, which caused a few commenters to accuse me of hypocrisy and being a "lib," whatever that is. Some went so far as to suggest that I and the JREF had a deeply liberal agenda.
To quote Sherman T. Potter: horse hockey.
First, to be clear, the JREF has no political stance whatsoever. We will criticize those that ignore scientific inquiry and praise those who embrace it, regardless of party. As a non-profit, we're not permitted to endorse particular candidates or parties, and we have not done so. In the past few weeks, I have been critical of many media sources, including MSNBC, ABCNews, and yes, FoxNews.
Anyone investigating my personal political contributions on the Internet, will discover that I donated money to the campaign of Hal Bidlack, a friend of mine for some years now. I gave him a donation because I know him to be a man of honor, and I feel there are far too few of them in our government. I would have donated the money to his campaign regardless of his party, though he happens to be a Democrat. When I lived in Virginia, I registered as a Republican to support the campaign of James Burton, another man I believe would improve our government.
I am a political independent, and I don't know what party affiliations other JREF employees have, if any. I vote based on the issues of the day, and I care not for party. That disclosed, I have a more important message to convey: skepticism is not compatible with politics.
What I mean is, there is no political party that "all good skeptics" should embrace. In fact, the idea is the opposite of skepticism.
I'm well aware that prominent skeptics including Michael Shermer and Penn & Teller espouse Libertarianism. I have no issue with this, however I have been told by some that all skeptics should be Libertarians. I vehemently disagree.
To choose a party may be politically expedient. It may get things done, effect change, and make things better for all. Good things… but not skeptical things. To be a skeptic is to embark on an endless quest for the truth. To be a member of a political party is to stand firm with other like-minded people, regardless of any differences you might have on specific issues.
To misapply Stephen Jay Gould, politics and skepticism are different magisteria. Politics has a social agenda. Skepticism cannot. Skepticism must ever question, must only draw provisional conclusions, and must always be willing to change conclusions in the face of new evidence. Politics cannot and must not be practiced in the same way.
So there it is, my take on skepticism and politics. Undoubtedly you have your own, and that's as it should be.
To be a member of a political party is to stand firm with other like-minded people, regardless of any differences you might have on specific issues.
Skepticism MUST be a part of politics. Back when Dubya was beating the Iraq war drums, I and a few others (mostly Libertarians such as Harry Browne and Jim Babka) examined the evidence (all publicly available) for Iraq's alleged WMDs and found it all lacking.
I think you ... are misunderstanding Gould's term of non-overlapping magisteria. Independent magisteria are not mutually exclusive or negatively correlated, they are independent. Gould had no problem with religious scientists ... He just felt that one did not inform the other -- if you believed what he believed ... You could be one and not the other, you could be both, or you could be neither.
But first you must define both in ways that make them non-overlapping.
written by JeffWagg, June 25, 2009 The main point of my article, and I should have made this clearer, is that there cannot be a political party for skeptics, and skeptics shouldn't feel pressured to join a party simply because other skeptics have.
written by Fry, June 25, 2009 ...I have to agree with Jeff that politics and skepticism are different magisteria.
written by Cleon, June 25, 2009 ...Shane, if you seriously think for a second that most of the people who looked at Dubya's evidence and found it lacking were Libertarians, you have some serious myopia going on.
Shane, if you seriously think for a second that most of the people who looked at Dubya's evidence and found it lacking were Libertarians, you have some serious myopia going on.
And the fact such an important component of a free and healthy society, the mews media, is dysfunctional specifically because it has been influenced by the free market (news as a commodity vs news as a source of information), suggests that Libertarianism is NOT the 'true skeptical position'.
According to the CATO Institute, Libertarians voted 59% in favor of Bush in 2004. That does not suggest they believed Bush lied us into a war.
written by shanek, June 25, 2009 Um, NO. There is NOTHING free market about our news media. It's a product of corporatism. Likewise, your comments about our health care system are problems of corporatism in a heavily-regulated environment where the free market is not allowed to act. I really wish people would learn the difference, especially before going and trashing an entire philosophy they apparently know little about...
written by shanek, June 25, 2009 First of all, that data is very suspect; be a skeptic. Second, voting for Bush in 2004 didn't say ANYTHING about one's position on the war since Kerry was 100% in favor of the Iraq War, too.
Did I miss your citations supporting your claim that Libertarians knew Bush was lying about the need to go to war?
As or Kerry being "100% in favor of the Iraq War", with all the unclear and conflicting statements, how do you reach that statistic?
written by shanek, June 25, 2009 SOME Libertarians, yes. Prominent ones, like Harry Browne, Jim Babka, and Perry Willis. And I can GUARANTEE you they didn't vote for George Bush! The website is truthaboutwar.org. It was frozen on the day the Iraq War started (verify it on Wayback if you want). There are a couple of articles written since that time (clearly marked as such), but all of the information on the site represents what was publicly known by the time the Iraq War started.
Many libertarians, and perhaps most libertarian intellectuals, opposed the war in Iraq even before its inception. They believed Saddam's regime neither directly threatened the U.S. nor harbored or supported the terrorist network responsible for Sept. 11. They also feared the risk of harmful, unintended consequences. Some may also have believed that since the U.S. was not attacked by the government of Iraq, any such war was aggressive rather than defensive in nature. Other libertarians, however, supported the war in Iraq because they viewed it as part of a larger war of self-defense against Islamic jihadists who were organizationally independent of any government. They viewed radical Islamic fundamentalism as resulting in part from the corrupt dictatorial regimes that inhabit the Middle East, which have effectively repressed indigenous democratic reformers. Although opposed to nation building generally, these libertarians believed that a strategy of fomenting democratic regimes in the Middle East, as was done in Germany and Japan after World War II, might well be the best way to take the fight to the enemy rather than solely trying to ward off the next attack. Moreover, the pro-war libertarians believed there was "legal" cause to take military action against Saddam's regime--from its manifold violations of the ceasefire to firing on American planes legally patrolling the "no fly" zone and its persistent refusals to cooperate with weapons inspections. Saddam's regime was left in power after its unprovoked invasion of Kuwait on these and other conditions that it repeatedly had violated, thereby legally justifying its removal by force if necessary. Better to be rid of Saddam and establish an ally in the war against Islamic jihadists in the heart of the Middle East, the argument goes, and then withdraw American troops.
written by Rogue Medic, June 25, 2009 As with other parties, Libertarians have a diversity of opinions on many issues. If you look at their views on economics, how many come close to Ayn Rand's approach?
We should distrust government. The states/colonies recognized the potential for abuse of power and insisted on a Bill of Rights before they would assent to the Constitution.
While the data in Cato's numbers are calculations based on polling data collected for other purposes, the data suggest that 90% of Libertarians do not behave as Jeff Wagg suggests. They vote for one of the the two evils, feeling that there is some merit in choosing the lesser of the two evils. Politics in current practice may not be an example of skepticism, but that does not mean that skeptics should not try to change things. Any party is capable of using skepticism. We would be much better off if skepticism were chosen over populism.
Preacher, meet choir. I have had at least one argument with a bunch of FWIS forum Libertarians over their own words in their party platform. They seemed quite annoyed I had assumed they took their own platform literally.
Are you claiming the states/colonies were all Libertarians? Or are you presenting opinion as evidence? I happen to agree that power has a tendency to corrupt. But I'm unclear how your point is demonstrating that here.
Again, why is this directed at me specifically?
First of all, that data is very suspect; be a skeptic.
My debate with shanek is over his black and white view of the world with the all perfect Libertarians who oppose the all evil government.
written by Able, June 25, 2009.. Now, in this article, I really liked Jeffs message about "skepticism is not compatible with politics" and his explanation of what he meant. As an independent, I couldn't agree more.
written by shanek, June 26, 2009 I NEVER SAID ANYTHING OF THE KIND!!
This is the thing that infuriates me--even among skeptics, they get into the political arena, and just turn it all off, becoming dogmatists and behaving just like the creationists. I spoke of SOME libertarians (I even capitalized the "some" for emphasis) and now someone's claiming I was talking about ALL libertarians being "perfect"!
Back when Dubya was beating the Iraq war drums, I and a few others (mostly Libertarians such as Harry Browne and Jim Babka) examined the evidence (all publicly available) for Iraq's alleged WMDs and found it all lacking. When we weren't ignored, we were derided as nutcases, or anti-American, or whatever. I even heard it from most of my fellow skeptics.
written by Able, June 25, 2009 jer wrote " Jeff (if you've bothered reading this far), see what tossing a meaningless jab into an otherwise good article can do?
I would tend to agree that a "real" skeptic would be more concerned with skepticism than politics.
However, skepticism on this site is just another term for atheism. (Randi even stated on a recent post that religion was the highest source of woo in his opinion.)
One's religious beliefs (or lack of) WILL influence one's view on politics, science and skepticism in general. There is no escaping that.
These factors affect the "far right", they affect the "far left" (which is so obviously represented on this site)and everyone in between.
Anyone who denies that their personal beliefs have any effect on their conclusions is fooling themselves- but not the rest of us.
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written by BillyJoe, June 26, 2009... (I think it's cute, though, how he didn't realise that his post could be viewed by clicking on the button smilies/grin.gif )
You left the part out about saying all liberals were in agreement with the Iraq WMD evidence as interpreted by Bush. Here's the actual quote, it's in post #2 above (emphasis mine): Back when Dubya was beating the Iraq war drums, I and a few others (mostly Libertarians
I can't find the post to click on any button.
@Rogue Medic "We should distrust government." Clearly opinion. Paraphrased: "Evidence for this is the fact the colonists distrusted government."
You are saying that someone's opinion, in this case the colonists', is the evidence. I would say instances where government breached the public trust is the evidence you need to support your conclusion, not the colonists' opinion of government.
But that is a side issue. Moving on: I think a lot of the stereotyping we do in identifying with particular political parties is a source of our failing to sort through the facts from the opinions in politics. We identify with the political brands but at the expense of the actual facts.
Liberals as I see them don't think government should run everything. Just as Libertarians in that article I quoted above had different views of military intervention yet still supported those views with Libertarian tenets, liberals too have a very wide variety of views of government involvement. Surely you can't think liberals trusted or wanted GW Bush's version of government running things.
Republicans, Libertarians and Democrats alike distrust the government if being run by the other party. And many of them feel that way even when their own party is in office. It's not particularly unique to Libertarians. Liberals, however, are often characterized as wanting government to control everything. This particular attempt to falsely brand liberals seeps into people's mindsets.
It's another reason it's important to take a skeptical approach to politics. For example, I think taking note of the fact this attempt at false branding is taking place helps immunize people against the tactics.
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written by shanek, June 26, 2009 SkeptiGirl, what is it about the word "mostly" that you fail to grasp?
written by Rogue Medic, June 26, 2009 @Skeptigirl,... I think that it is easy to support. Look at all the cases of governmental mistakes and abuse. Why is it wrong to take a skeptical approach to government or business? Would it be wise to trust government?
Traditionally, haven't Liberals wanted government to solve problems?
written by Rogue Medic, June 26, 2009 Should JREF change this way of handling comments? I think so. I am not a fan of censoring, even if it is by just requiring us to click on the post to expand it. I did not even see the comment the first time through the comments. It was only when the commenter complained about being censored that I went back and found it. It is easy to overlook this hidden comment.
written by Newcoaster, June 27, 2009... A skeptical approach to politics is just as important as in other spheres of skeptical comment. The Libertarian bent of some of the celebrities of the skeptical movement, I find a bit distasteful and inappropriate. P&T and Michael Shermer both need to leave their politics at home when they come to TAM, and apply more of their skeptical advice to their own belief system. Because Libertarianism is a belief system the same as homeopathy or Scientology. Penn's past comments as a global warming denier sounded little different from those of the religious right who have taken over the Republican party (Yes, I know he later tried to soften and parse his comments..but that sounded a bit like BS)
LIBERALS usually embrace freedom of choice in personal matters, but tend to support significant government control of the economy. They generally support a government-funded "safety net" to help the disadvantaged, and advocate strict regulation of business. Liberals tend to favor environmental regulations, defend civil liberties and free expression, support government action to promote equality, and tolerate diverse lifestyles.
If "mostly Libertarians" comprise the people who were distrustful of Bush's war evidence then that doesn't leave room for many more people in the other parties in the balance.
I think that graph should be rotated 45% anticlockwise. (It was probably drawn up by a Libertarian! smilies/grin.gif)
LIBERALS usually embrace freedom of choice in personal matters, but tend to support significant government control of the economy.
So, BillyJoe, did you think to look for anything validating the conclusions drawn by that 'quiz'? Or did you post it in jest?
claiming that such measures control the economy is not.
(BTW, did it get you more or less right?)
written by shanek, June 27, 2009 As I said, I LOOKED. I did Google searches. I found libertarians. I did Google News searches. What few I found were libertarians. Many, many, MANY posts ago, I asked for references to liberals being skeptical of the WMDs dating before the start of the Iraq War. Not ONE SINGLE PERSON has provided any. You yourself have written several paragraphs in response to me. Would it have really been too much to include a name or two?
I never said that you can't be skeptical and political. I'm saying that to be skeptical is to NOT be political.
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We're at the time of year where time goes fast, what with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas upon us already.
"It'll be here before you know it," is the common catchphrase.
People already are anticipating the holidays, the hustle and bustle and sometimes the frayed nerves of searching for the ultimate Christmas gift.
Christmas has become a multi-billion dollar shopping event giving rise to opinions the reason for the season has long since been submerged beneath a ton of tinsel and evergreens.
Somewhere in the past 25 years, Halloween has emerged as a major event, with spending rivaling that of Christmas.
A survey by the National Retail Federation predicts 170 million people will spend $8 billion on Halloween this year, both highs in the 10-year history of the survey.
Once a holiday seemingly reserved for children, more and more adults celebrate Halloween through expensive parties and props in an attempt to escape reality for at least one day.
Somewhere in the middle of it all lies Thanksgiving, the forgotten holiday in many people's eyes.
No one cares about poor, little old Thanksgiving, a co-worker once lamented, and on many levels I have to agree with that assessment.
It doesn't have the cache or the commercial appeal of either Christmas or Halloween.
It's a family holiday, a day of thanks and a day of reflection, far more relaxed than the monstrous retail extravaganzas of the holidays it lies between.
Perhaps, that's by design, a time of rest before the Black Friday, the first big shopping day of the Christmas season, and I've come to appreciate it even more as the years have gone by.
Thanksgiving does not lend itself to fancy decorations or costumes, and it doesn't lend itself to consumer consumption.
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Chapter 1: Using the Terminal / Command Line
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- Introduction
- Command retrieval and line editing
- Using history
- Filename auto-completion
- The shell prompt
- Other environment variables
- Using aliases
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- Redirection and piping
- Sending output from one terminal to another
- Using the Screen program
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- Introduction
- KDE desktop
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- Unity
- Mate
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- Introduction
- Copying, removing, and updating files and directories
- Finding files using find and locate
- Creating text files – vim, Emacs, and others
- Using the file command
- Using grep to find patterns
- Compressing files using ZIP and TAR
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Why is the Treasure Coast such a cool place to live? Because of its fishing. Yeah, I know, your local outdoor writer is a little fishing centric, perhaps to a fault, but there's a reason for it.
Here's a little photo gallery of this week's catches sent to me via email.
Blackfin tuna, Thurs., Ridgway Clark, off St. Lucie Inlet
Permit, Thurs., Chuck Fischer, Sebastian Inlet
Snook, Wed., Caroline Sorel, Fred Peterson, Emily Peterson, Evans Crary Bridge, Stuart
Grouper, Sun., Unknown angler, Daymaker charters, offshore St. Lucie Inlet
Big jack crevalle, Wed., Unknown anglers, StuartFlyFishing.com charters, offshore MC beaches
Mangrove snapper, Tues., Mike Ricciardi, Sebastian Inlet
Redfish, Tues., Rich Pearce, Sebastian Inlet
Mixed bag - AJ's, grouper, Sat., Daymaker charters, off St. Lucie Inlet
Mutton snapper and dolphin, Sat., Ivan Savric and Joe Wolfe, Safari I, off St. Lucie Inlet
- Thank you to the photographers: Mike Ricciardi at Sebastian Inlet; Patrick Price for Daymaker charters; Rocky Carbia for Safari I; John Meskauskas for StuartFlyFishing.com; Fred Peterson, Jeff Clark


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Principal Sheila Berryhill said, "They know that Chloe had an accident, that she has died and went to heaven."
Six-year-old Chloe Arwood and her cousin, 7-year-old James Caldwell were killed Sunday when they became trapped in a 25-foot-deep pit that caved in on them.
Chloe's classmates have a lot of questions for their teacher, Andrea Caudle.
"Why did Chloe have to go is one, why did she have to die," Caudle shared.
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The atmosphere inside the Mall in Columbia was subdued Monday, the first day it reopened after a gunman killed two people and then himself Saturday morning.
There seemed to be as many members of the media and mall and law enforcement officials as the public. Many members of the public said they came to the mall to show respect for victims Brianna Benlolo, 21, and Tyler Johnson, 25, whom police say were shot by Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, at the Zumiez store where the victims worked.
Friends Kari Tempera, Kay Brister and a woman who declined to identify herself, sobbed outside Zumiez, which had messages from mall officials imprinted on the boarded-up storefront.
Tempera touched her friend Johnson's name, crying as her unidentified friend rubbed her back. She said she didn't know Benlolo but had worked with Johnson at a restaurant in Ellicott City.
Tempera, of Baltimore, said she didn't know if Johnson knew Aguilar; her friend had never mentioned him. She said she couldn't imagine why anyone would hurt her friend.
"He was always a fun person and never disliked anyone," she said. "He didn't have any enemies. He was an average young kid who worked and then in his free time would hang out with his friends."
Johnson was always a gentleman, Tempera said. When they worked at the River Hill Sports Grille, he always would escort her to her car at the end of their evening shift, she said.
Many who didn't know the victims said they also felt compelled to show their support.
Eppelina Nomile of Ellicott City said she goes to the mall four to five times a week.
"I just want to show my respect. That boy obviously had some issues," she said, referring to Aguilar. "I don't want to offend his mother, but he had something going on. Obviously, this was not his plan in life."
Patrons milled about in the food court after County Executive Ken Ulman and Rep. Elijah Cummings made remarks. People paused outside Zumiez to lay flowers. Others signed condolence messages in books at the Center Court and placed flowers in a pool.
Valerie Mohammed, an Ellicott City trauma nurse who signed a note of condolence, said her son was getting ready to come to the mall Saturday before the shooting. The shooting could have happened anywhere, she said.
"I work at the trauma center. You never know. It can be anywhere," she said. "My kids come here. I'm sure they feel safer here than in Baltimore. This is an isolated incident. It could happen anywhere."
Several other patrons said they felt similarly. Some said they were gladdened by the turnout of patrons. Few seemed to purchase anything, however, and at least two stores were closed Monday.
"I wanted to get my food and affirm this is a great place," said Richard Bass, a Columbia resident waiting to order lunch at Subway. "This was a tragedy, but it shouldn't prevent Columbia from being what it has been - a great community."
At least one patron said she still felt unnerved. Nene Harley, of Clinton, said it was precisely because the incident was isolated that she felt uneasy.
But others said the community would band together to get past the incident."This is a faith-filled community," said Nomile, clutching a rose before Ulman and Cummings' remarks. "Our motto is 'Choose Civility' and that's what we're going to do."


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Nineteen senior Wildcat football players were honored Friday night, as the 'Cats held their senior night. The Wildcats ended their regular season however with a loss, falling to their fourth region foe of the season, the Coffee High Trojans (38-17).
With the loss, the 'Cats move to 6-4 on the season and will prepare to travel to Fairburn Friday, Nov. 15, to take on Langston Hughes of Fairburn.
Plagued by turnovers, the Wildcats were unable to correct mistakes throughout the game, losing the ball five times to the Trojans. The Wildcat defense gave up 431 yards of offense to the Trojans in the form of rushing and passing plays.
"At times we did some things OK. We turned the ball over too much and you can't do that in games like this," said Wildcats Head Coach Rance Gillespie. "Not to take anything from Coffee, but our football team was not ready to play. We have to play a whole lot better than we played tonight. We have battled and fought all year long, and we let ourselves down tonight."
The 'Cats received the ball first, and scored on a four-play drive covering 70 yards. The first play of the game was a draw play for senior running back Malcolm Joseph who took the ball for a quick 30-yard gain. After a short run by Joseph, sophomore quarterback Seth Shuman found freshman tight end Khalil McClain for a first down, moving the Wildcats into the redzone. On the next play, the Wildcats' other senior running back, Nelson Herring, took the ball into the endzone on a flashy nine-yard touchdown run, making the score 7-0.
Herring ran for 46 yards and Joseph added 140 yards, bringing the total rushing yards of the 'Cats to 248 combined, including a few rushes by quarterback Mac Loudermilk. The Wildcats accumulated 590 total yards, with 226 coming on a comination of kick returns and punt returns.
The Trojans struck back quickly, scoring on a short touchdown pass by Tyree Paulk, making the game tied at 7-7. The Wildcat defense made some nice plays on defense during the drive, including two big tackles by junior linebacker Terrell Roundtree and a tackle for loss by sophomore Todd Bradley.
On the 'Cats next drive, the offense continued to click, effectively running the football with Herring to gain a first down. Senior receiver Alex Cason, a commit to Marshall, caught a crucial first down pass to move the chains. However, the drill stalled, forcing the 'Cats to kick a field goal, making the score VHS 10 to CHS 7.
Coffee continued to fight back, scoring on the next drive with another Paulk touchdown throw, making the score CHS 14, VHS 10.
The Wildcats kept fighting on offense, with Shuman completing a pass to ex-starting quarterback and current starting punter for the 'Cats, Mac Loudermilk for a big 20-yard gain. Shuman capped the drive off throwing an electric touchdown pass to Cason in the endzone, making the score VHS 17, CHS 14.
With the Trojans facing a 4th and 3 on their next drive, they faked a punt and converted, extending their drive. The drive only resulted in a field goal for the Trojans, making the score tied at 17.
With the Wildcat offense taking the field again, Shuman was pressured in the pocket and threw an interception that resulted in 6 points for Coffee.
VHS was unable to move the ball on their next drive after the interception and Coffee took advantage. Paulk delivered yet another touchdown pass over the 'Cats defense, making the score 31 to 17.
After halftime, the 'Cats knew they needed to stop the turnovers on offense and stop the Trojans on third downs. They were unable to do this.
With the Trojans receiving the ball first, Paulk threw a wobbly pass that was, in turn, intercepted by senior defensive tackle Darrius Sapp for the 'Cats. The 'Cats moved the ball to the Trojan three yard line but the Trojans caused a Herring fumble and recovered it in the endzone for a touchback.
The Trojans were forced to punt after the drive resulted in a 4th and 10.
The Wildcats took the opportunity to run the ball hard, giving the ball to Joseph for two first down runs in a row. Changing the pace, Herring was placed in the game and proceeded to break off similar runs to Joseph, gaining the 'Cats two more first downs. However this drive came to end with an incomplete pass on 4th and 8 by Shuman.
After a Trojan punt, the 'Cats moved the ball quickly down the field, with the help of penalties against Coffee. However the drive was ended by some penalties of their own, and were unable to convert a 4th and 16 with Loudermilk under center.
After another CHS punt, the Wildcats began to drive once more.
With quarterback Shuman getting injured, Loudermilk once again came out at quarterback, only to fumble the ball on a very questionable call from the referees.
Getting the ball in good field position, the Trojans were able to punch it in once again, making the score 38-17, with less than seven minutes remaining in the game.
With the game on the line, Loudermilk drove the 'Cats to the redzone and was intercepted in the endzone, ending the 'Cats come back bid.
The Wildcats return to practice on Monday and will be working to rebound and prepare for their game 7:30 p.m. Friday at Langston Hughes in Fairburn.
"We're going to find our heart again. We will find a way to play hard and play at our best ability," said Gillespie. "If we do that, we will be all right."
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Another round of private photos of onetime couple Chris Brown and Rihanna leaked this weekend, according to TMZ. Earlier this month, a batch of R-rated shots of the pair hit the Web. The new trio of photographs depict the couple in happier times, smiling as they kiss. The source of the leaks has still not been determined, but the timing seems suspicious since the photos paint Brown as a loving boyfriend rather than an abuser. Brown is still facing two charges stemming from his alleged February attack on the "Umbrella" singer.
The photos book-ended a busy week in the Rihanna and Brown story. First, Brown appeared in a video with Bow Wow in which the embattled singer insisted "I ain't a monster," called blogs "liars" and revealed his new album would be called Graffiti. The next day, Brown was sued by a paparazzo who claimed the singer's bodyguards assaulted him at a Los Angeles gym. Rihanna also made news last week when she starred in the video for Kanye West's latest 808s & Heartbreak video, "Paranoid."
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At a pre-trial hearing on May 28th, Rihanna found out that she would be called to testify on June 22nd against Brown and discuss the specifics of their alleged February 8th altercation, which left Rihanna with "horrific" injuries and Brown charged with two felonies. Brown pleaded not guilty to the charges. Rihanna's lawyer said his client would cooperate with the prosecution.
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Doubly Linked Lists and the Abstract Data Type
Experienced C programmers seeking relief from the drudgery of writing linked lists and dealing with the attending problems of keeping them, somehow, isolated from the rest of their code will appreciate this doubly linked list library. Those who are at an earlier stage in their C programming may also find here a useful tool for enhancing their cross-platform programming skills, as this linked list can serve as an example of an abstract data type (ADT).
Using ADTs allows the data in a specific piece of code to be hidden from other pieces of code that don't need and shouldn't have access to it. This is often called modular programming or encapsulation. The idea behind the ADT is to hide the actual implementation of the code, leaving only its abstraction visible. In order to do this, one needs to find a clear division between the linked list code and the surrounding code. When the linked list code is removed, what remains is its logical abstraction. This separation makes the code less dependent on any one platform. Thus, programming using the ADT method is usually considered a necessity for cross-platform development as it makes maintenance and management of the application code much easier.
The ADT concept is developed here via the example of how the doubly linked list Application Programming Interface (API) was created. The doubly linked list (DLL) can also be an independent C module and compiled into a larger program.
The DLL package consists of two C modules: dll_main.c comprises the DLL itself and dll_test.c creates an executable program for testing the DLL's functionality. There are also three header files: dll_main.h is included in dll_main.c, linklist.h is included in your application program, and dll_dbg.h is used for debugging the DLL or the DLL's implementation in your application. A word of warning needs to be expressed here: the header dll_dbg.h should never be compiled into a production program, as doing so circumvents the whole concept of ADT programming. The entire package has been compiled on three platforms with four compilers and includes three of the respective Makefiles. Only one of the platforms exhibited any problem because of a compiler that was not fully ANSI compatible. More will be said about platforms later.
Before we get into the philosophy behind this DLL, I want to explain what my goals were when I decided to write this library. It first had to be platform-independent and instantiable; in other words, the DLL had to handle an unlimited number of instances of linked lists in any one or multiple programs concurrently. Also, it had to be robust.
Figure 1. Layout of Doubly Linked List in memory. The arrows indicate to what the Prior and Next pointers point. The Current pointer can point to any Node Struct, so it is open-ended.
In order to fulfill the first requirement, I decided to strictly adhere to the ANSI C standard, and, with the possible exception of how one sets up one's data and uses the DLL's input/output functions, there should be no endian (byte order) problems. The second requirement was met with the creation of a top-level structure. There is only one of these structures per linked list. It keeps track of the node pointers, the size of the applications data in bytes, how many nodes are in the list, whether or not the list has been modified since it was created or loaded into memory, where searching starts from, and what direction a search proceeds in. Figure 1 illustrates how the top-level structure is integrated into the DLL.
typedef struct list { Node *head; Node *tail; Node *current; Node *saved; size_t infosize; unsigned long listsize; DLL_Boolean modified; DLL_SrchOrigin search_origin; DLL_SrchDir search_dir; } List;
This and the next typedef structure remain hidden from the application program. The node pointers mentioned above are defined in the next structure, which includes the pointers to the application's data and the pointers to the next and prior nodes. One of these structures is created for each node in the list.
typedef struct node { Info *info; struct node *next; struct node *prior; } Node;The last definition is a dummy typedef of the user's data. It is defined as type void so that the DLL's functions will be able to handle any of C's or an application's data types.
typedef void Info;As you can see, if the two structures mentioned above are hidden from the application, all of the ugly innards of how the linked list operates will by default be hidden from the application. Thus, we have an abstract data type.
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As the second leading cancer for women worldwide with more than 11,000 new cases diagnosed yearly in the U.S., yet one of the most preventable cancers, education and awareness are two of the most important factors to help lower your risk of developing cervical cancer. I realize this sensitive topic is not one that most people look forward to discussing, but it is a very important topic to discuss, nonetheless, and can end up saving your life.
In honor of January being National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, I've outlined some of the most common questions that I receive daily. It is my greatest hope that the information in the Q&A below will broaden your awareness of cervical cancer, help alleviate initial worries, and encourage you to take a lead and be proactive in your own health.
- What is cervical cancer? According to the American Cancer Society, cancer in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus, usually starts when abnormal cells gradually develop from pre-cancerous changes to cancer. Most cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), by having sexual contact with someone who has HPV. Although this pre-cancer to cancerchange is typically gradual and develops over several years, sometimes it can happen rather quickly and unexpectedly, which is why early detection and regular screenings with your gynecologist is vital in ensuring optimized health.
- What is a cervical cancer screening and how often should I receive one? The Pap test (or Pap smear) is a screening test that looks for pre-cancers and abnormal cell changes on the cervix. This type of screening is recommended for all women, starting at the age of 21, regardless of sexual activity, and should occur every two years. Additionally, it is recommended that women receive the HPV test that checks for the virus that can cause abnormal cells. The HPV test helps your physician find suspicious changes and help prevent cancer from developing.
- What are initial signs and symptoms of cervical cancer to be aware of? Typically, women do not have any noticeable symptoms or changes within their body. However, some of the most common symptoms are vaginal bleeding, unusual discharge between periods or after menopause, and/or pain during sexual intercourse. Although cervical cancer may not be the only cause of these symptoms, if these unusual side-effects are experienced, you should contact your gynecologist immediately.
- Are there any preventative measures or steps to take to lower your risk?
- Avoiding exposure to HPV may help reduce your risk of developing cervical cancer. Having sex at an early age, multiple sex partners, and unprotected sex are some common sexual behaviors that increase your risk of developing an HPV infection, and can lead to cervical cancer.
- Not smoking can reduce your risk of developing cervical pre-cancer and cancer.
- Getting vaccinated can provide great protection for women from HPV infections.
- What are treatment options for cervical cancer? As with most cancers, treating cervical cancer depends on a variety of factors, including the stage of the cancer, the size and shape of the tumor(s), the age and general health of the woman, and the lifestyle. Advancements in technology continue to dramatically reshape health care, giving patients the option to explore and receive the treatment that best fit health needs and personal preferences. Perhaps one of the newest treatments for cervical cancer that has resulted from the development of technology is robotic surgeries, a minimally-invasive, safe, and easy-to-perform procedure to treat many gynecological health issues.
The increased benefits of early detection pose the importance of women of all ages to stay informed and educated on all female cancers, including cervical cancer, to reduce your risk. I urge you to utilize your physician and take advance of the resources the community offers by education yourself, receiving recommended screenings and vaccinations, and taking action if you notice changed within your body, to considerably decrease your chances of developing a harmful disease.
Marlan Schwartz, M.D., FACOG, is a robotic surgeon and chief of OB/GYN at Somerset Medical Center.


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TAGHKANIC N.Y. – A 46-year-old former PTO president is accused of stealing more than $20,000 from the elementary PTO fund, according to State Police.
For the rural school district of about 1,500 students, having more than $20,000 stolen from their elementary Parent-Teacher Organization fund means a lot. The lost money also means lost opportunities, which has many parents upset.
Amanda Leipman is one of those parents, and also a teacher at Taconic Hills School District.
"It's upsetting that someone would be willing to take that money away from the children that it was raised to help," she said.
Police arrested and charged Roberta Dalrymple, 46, with grand larceny after a six month investigation. They say she stole more than $20,000 between 2011 and 2013 from the elementary PTO fund while she was treasure and president of the organization.
Superintendent Dr. Neil Howard Jr., said "I'm concerned that maybe some opportunities for education have been taken away."
Howard said elementary PTO officers first approached him with concerns about the money.
"What was considered some irregularities or maybe some inappropriate use of the funds," he explained.
While the elementary PTO is a separate entity from the school district, meaning tax dollars do not contribute to their fund.
"It is coming from local individuals who believe that they are contributing to the educational opportunity of the students," explained Howard.
The Superintendent said since Dalrymple has left the PTO new polices have been put in place to help safeguard the funds.
"I'm confident, that the new leadership has implemented the necessary actions so this doesn't happen in the future," he said.
Police say there are still other charges pending in the case; Dalrymple is set to appear in Greenport Court to face her charges.
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Large semi detached house overlooking sea. Private parking. Convenient to Airport, Car Ferry, DART, buses, golf courses. Orthopaedic beds, room rate.
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