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ARTICLE XX-B MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER:Tsuyoshi Wada, LHP
SIX-YEAR FREE-AGENT:Jeffry Antigua, LHPLars Anderson, 1BJohn Baker, CEmilio Bonifacio, IF-OFMarcelo Carreno, RHPLendy Castillo, RHPHunter Cervenka, LHP (see NOTE)Chris Coghlan, OFCasey Coleman, RHPAaron Cunningham, OFCharlie Cutler, CPaolo Espino, RHPEduardo Figueroa, RHPLuis Flores, CEdgar Gonzalez, INFCarlos Gutierrez, RHPMarcus Hatley, RHPTommy Hottovy, LHPWalter Ibarra, INFRyan Kalish, OFMitch Maier, OFDarnell McDonald, OFJonathon Mota, INFStarling Peralta, RHPCarlos Pimentel, RHPDae-Eun Rhee, RHPRyan Roberts, INFJose Rosario, RHPJonathan Sanchez, LHPBrian Schlitter, RHPRyan Searle, RHPJeudy Valdez, INFChris Valaika, INFCasper Wells, OFEli Whiteside, CNOTE: Hunter Cervenka will be eligible to be a Rule 55 minor league 6YFA post-2014 if he signed a 2008 contract when he signed his "first contract" with the Boston Red Sox on 8-15-2008. However, if he was "Signed for Future Service" (first contract was a 2009 contract), he will not be eligible to be a Rule 55 minor league 6YFA until post-2015.
SECOND CONTRACT MINOR LEAGUE FA:Carlos Figueroa, INFHumberto Garcia, INFChang-Yong Lim, RHPAlan Oaks, RHPYomar Pacheco, RHPBrohiglyn Rivero, RHPOrbandy Rodriguez, RHPRoberto Vahlis, C
1. If an ARTICLE XX-B MLB FREE-AGENT signs a minor league contract at least ten days prior to MLB Opening Day, and then is either not released by 12 PM (Eastern) on the 5th day prior to MLB Opening Day or added to an MLB Active List (25-man roster) or MLB Disabled List by 3 PM (Eastern) on MLB Opening Day, the player automatically receives a $100,000 retention bonus, and the player can unilaterally opt-out of the minor league contract on June 1st if he has not been added to an MLB Active List (25-man roster) or an MLB Disabled List by that date.
2. A minor league player eligible to be an ARTICLE XX-D FREE-AGENT who accepts an Outright Assignment and defers free-agency until the end of the season is not eligible to be a free-agent if the player is added back to an MLB 40-man roster by the end of the MLB regular season. If the player is not added back to a 40-man roster by the end of the MLB regular season, the player can file for free-agency beginning on the day after the conclusion of the MLB regular season up through October 15th.
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"The first test of Andy MacPhail's authority as Orioles president of baseball operations will come if a rival club makes a strong push to acquire second baseman Brian Roberts. "A year ago, Orioles owner Peter Angelos refused to allow his previous front office to trade Roberts...Orioles executives, however, say privately that they are not under orders to keep Roberts. "The Mets and Astros were among the teams that showed interest in Roberts before signing free-agent second basemen Luis Castillo and Kaz Matsui, respectively. "The next team to take a run at Roberts could be the Cubs, who failed to land Matsui." -- FoxSports.com, 12/3/07
"The first test of Andy MacPhail's authority as Orioles president of baseball operations will come if a rival club makes a strong push to acquire second baseman Brian Roberts.
"A year ago, Orioles owner Peter Angelos refused to allow his previous front office to trade Roberts...Orioles executives, however, say privately that they are not under orders to keep Roberts.
"The Mets and Astros were among the teams that showed interest in Roberts before signing free-agent second basemen Luis Castillo and Kaz Matsui, respectively.
"The next team to take a run at Roberts could be the Cubs, who failed to land Matsui."
-- FoxSports.com, 12/3/07
Reader "Chad" sent me along this file of Jim Hendry doing a "phoner" on the Jim Rome show. I believe it was from yesterday's program. I can't say there was anything too revealing in it, but I'm sure some of you will want to take a listen.
The Cubs and Diamondbacks play in Tucson, their first meeting since the clubs matched up in last season's NLDS. (I don't recall who won.) Carlos Zambrano makes his second appearance of the Spring after pitching two scoreless innings against the Giants last Friday. Kosuke Fukudome had a big day in yesterday's loss to the Brewers, collecting three hits while batting in the two hole. Plus he has learned how to yank Bruce Miles's chain.
And what in the world is Jim Hendry talking about? He must not read Jeff Zrebiec.
433--I just don't get why Hendry has started agreeing to the player option to become a FA mid-contract. All that does is give the player leverage to renegotiate the deal at that point -- if the player CAN become a free agent, he essentially IS a free agent for negotiating purposes. If the player is unable to use the FA opt-out as leverage (because it's unlikely that he would be able to get a better deal elsewhere), that will just mean that he is being paid above market by the Cubs at the time. The thing I dislike most about that option is that it's self-defeating. Here's how. We have to assume that Hendry offers the option as a way to secure a salary that's slightly less attractive to the player in some way (amount, years, structure, etc.) than the player might accept without the option. (If that's not true, then the option wouldn't be offered in the first place.) But if the player agrees to a salary that isn't the absolute best he can get, it just makes it that much more likely that the player will be at a below-market salary when the option kicks in, and consequently able to use the option as renegotiating leverage. So even if the option "works", it backfires. I know that each deal is a unique negotiation and it's likely that Hendry gets something in return for this concession (i.e. it may be the final throw-in in order to get the player comfortable with the dollars offered). But this term really has the potential to blow up in Hendry's face.
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unless the box score is screwed up (mlb.com), g.kottaras is playing CF and leading off today. not much about that sounds right...i dunno if i trust that box score. i'm inclined to believe it's really j.lake...or boni. -edit- updated boxscore shows j.lake...phew.
barney playing SS.
t.wood not having a good day. 2.2ip 9h 5er 1bb 0k
rondon also got smacked around 1.1ip 5h 6er 1bb 0k
No kidding. The Cubs need every one of their pitching prospects healthy. Any time there is an injury I'm holding my breath it's not an arm issue.
Thanks! and, phew!
Right-hander Pierce Johnson, the Cubs' second-ranked pitching prospect, has been sidelined from workouts for much of the past week because of hamstring "tightness," but the Cubs don't consider it serious enough to have a lingering effect into the season.
Jason McLeod, the Cubs' senior vice president for scouting and player development, said it could push Johnson's season debut at Class AA Tennessee back by maybe a week.
"It might be one skipped start," he said, "but it shouldn't be a situation where he's left back here in Arizona."
zach petrick making his second spring training appearance with the cards...he's already trumped his brother's career everywhere but the wallet =p ...throws an inning of no hit, no walk, 2K ball...
billy...drafted in 2002...not even 30 years old yet. sigh. he was pretty good when his arm wasn't falling off. he kept the ball in the park, didn't walk many, got Ks... he couldn't stay healthy as a starter or reliever, though.
When I mention Eloy Jimenez to my son, he says, "Oh, the guy who looks like B.J. Upton."
The Cubs have some pretty good scouts these days.
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Sorry to be very late to the party, but what's up with Pierce Johnson being shut down?
The Rizzo triple should have been scored a double and an E-8 (the CF executed a kick-save while sliding to stop it). Also Kris Bryant looked bad at 3B again, not being able to reach down and field a routine grounder that was scored an E-5 (maybe he is just too tall & stiff?), and then not being able to come in and field a swinging-bunt-bouncer and make a throw (a play most third-basemen make).
Mad Max lookalike contest winner?
I'm sure glad that Brian Roberts trade finally happened so we could all get a good look at those tats.
Oh, wait. That's Ryan Roberts. Damn you, Theo!!
cain pitches 5 perfect vs cubs...cubs still win
all the offense was singles and walks...no one got multiple hits, no one got a hit and a walk.
ninja pitched 3 great innings, 2 run 4th...4ip 5h 0bb 5k
rusin picked up the win with 3 innings of no hit, no walk, no K pitching
the joys of spring training.
ATL in next to last place out of all NL teams with STL one place ahead of them (PHI in last)...MIA in 1st.
TEX and BOS bringing up the rear for the AL.
Today is the first day that Draft-Excluded players can be sent to the minors (by outright or optional assignment), and it's also the first day that players selected in the Major League Phase of the December 2013 Rule 5 Draft can be returned to the minor league club from which the player was drafted (presuming Outright Assignment Waivers have been secured) or sent to the minors or released by the drafting club (if Outright Assignment Waivers have been secured and the club from which the player was drafted declines to re-claim the player).
INF Tim Saunders is also wearing a wrap & pressure sleeve on his right elbow (same as Bruno), and he isn't throwing overhand, either. I don't know what his injury was last season that landed him on the Daytona 60-day DL, but it's pretty obvious that he is rehabbing some kind of significant elbow or triceps injury.
BTW, both Bruno and Saunders can hit just fine. They just can't throw. So I would expect both of them to start the 2014 season at Extended Spring Training.
Monday news & notes from Minor League Camp... 14 pitchers threw "live" BP this morning at the Under Armour Performance Center at Riverview Park in Mesa:TWO-INNINGS (50-60 pitches each): Matt Loosen Dillon Maples Felix PenaONE INNING (25-30 pitches each): Zach CatesHunter Cervenka Gerardo Concepcion Josh DavisScott FrazierTrevor GrahamCorbin HoffnerMichael Jensen Austin Kirk Erick Leal Andrew McKirahan


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AMERICA/VENEZUELA - No "unclean bread", Bishops' statement on the socio-economic situation
Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - The Venezuelan Episcopal Conference (CEV) issued a statement on November 17 in which it analyzes the economic situation of the country and notes that this "must be addressed first and foremost by public authorities, in accordance with entrepreneurs, traders and institutions.
A climate of trust should be created to allow the reactivation of production and socio-economic growth for the good of the community, especially for the poor and most vulnerable".
The pronouncement of the Bishops follow a series of economic measures taken by the Venezuelan government and the Holy Father's reflection, who a few days ago spoke about corruption: "Parents who feed their children on "unclean bread", earned through bribes and corruption, are starving their children of dignity, because dishonest work robs us of our dignity!" (Homily 8 November 2013).
The text reflects on the concern of the clergy and Venezuelan Episcopate, which also warns that the euphoria of a large number of people who "believe that with the purchase of some appliances they solve the big problems that afflict them". The note sent to Fides Agency, reported that in the same statement, the CEV condemns usury, corruption and speculation, whatever their origin, and stressed the "need for a permanent struggle" against these realities, providing its contribution to promote "better relations among different sectors of society". Finally, the declaration calls on Venezuelans to pray for peace and social policy of the country. (CE) (Agenzia Fides 19/11/2013)
- 2014-02-28 AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Pray for Venezuela and discern events in the light of the Word of God
- 2014-02-27 AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Church at National Conference for Peace: find ways and means for dialogue to resolve the difficulties of Venezuela
- 2014-02-26 AMERICA/VENEZUELA - "A process of reconciliation is necessary", Bishops call dialogue to discover the truth
- 2014-02-26 AMERICA/VENEZUELA – Christians in prayer to accompany imminent National Peace Conference
- 2014-02-21 AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Cardinal Urosa to the government: "dialogue that recognizes the country's problems "
- 2014-02-18 AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Funeral of the two Salesians killed: more than 50 years at the service of Venezuela
- 2014-02-17 AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Two Salesians killed and two others injured during a robbery, insecurity in the country is worrying
- 2014-02-15 AMERICA/VENEZUELA - The Bishop of Maracay: "One has the right to protest, but violence has to stop"
- 2014-02-14 AMERICA/VENEZUELA - "The government must listen to the people who protest" the voice of the Church after 3 deaths during demonstrations
- 2014-01-31 AMERICA/VENEZUELA - According to the report of an NGO, more than 500 deaths in prisons in 2013


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Hast thou named all the birds without a gun; Loved the wood-rose, and left it on its stalk; At rich men's tables eaten bread and pulse; Unarmed, faced danger with a heart of trust; And loved so well a high behavior In man or maid, that thou from speech refrained, Nobility more nobly to repay? O be my friend, and teach me to be thine!
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Steve Babineau/NHLI/Getty ImagesThomas Vanek's points have meant the most to his team's success so far this season.
Toronto's Phil Kessel has more goals, Ottawa's Erik Karlsson has more assists, and the Flyers' Claude Giroux has more points -- but Buffalo Sabres winger Tomas Vanek has been more valuable to his team where it counts: contributing to winning.
Vanek hasn't scored more than two goals or three points in a single game, but his consistent effort has produced at least a point in 18 of his first 23 games. And by doing so, he has increased his team's chances of winning more than any other skater.
In other words, Vanek has performed in the clutch.
And now, thanks to the introduction of this new metric, we can measure who has contributed the most pivotal points.
Similar to "win probability added" in baseball, the Clutch Performance Indicator is derived by looking at the current game situation -- the period in which the goal was scored, the score at the time of the goal and the time remaining -- and determining what percentage chance each team has of winning the contest in that situation. The data for those percentages is based on all previous hockey games for which we have available, complete information. CPI then awards each skater a fraction of a win for each goal he is involved in, in every game he plays.
For example, let's say a skater lights the lamp unassisted in the first period to break a 1-1 tie. This increases the team's win probability from 50 percent to 59.1 percent, for a gain of 9.1 percent. Since it was unassisted, the skater gets full credit, which in this hypothetical is plus-.091. A goal in the third period that puts his team ahead 3-1 adds an extra 20.1 percent of win probability. For tallies with primary and/or secondary assists, the credit is divvied up between them (55/30/15 split, based on historical ratios) so as to not punish the playmakers.
CPI cares only about how much a skater actually helped his team win, based on context. In other words, how "clutch" the player was, which makes it perfect for measuring what people always thought they were trying to measure with goals and assists: how much he helped his team win. Take a look at the top players in terms of CPI since 2007-08:
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The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world. Centuries before the arrival of the man called Jesus, early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days of winter. Many peoples rejoiced during the winter solstice, when the worst of the winter was behind them and they could look forward to longer days and extended hours of sunlight. The end of December was a perfect time for celebration in most areas of Europe.

Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their religion. Popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends and, of course, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. December 25th –Christmas Day– has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870.

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Australia

Christmas is special to the majority of Australians for it is our Summer Holiday season and students especially are "wrapping" up their school year. That means sitting for end of Semester tests or exams and waiting for their results, as well as getting ready for the Summer Holidays. For the majority of Australian students this means sun, surf, and shopping. For students it means an end to homework and school studies and the beginning of lots of time for family, relatives and "mates". Our neighbours, the "Kiwis" or New Zealanders are actually the first ones to really celebrate the joyous day of Christmas. New Zealand is the first country immediately west of the international date line. So we're sorry most of American friends have to wait an extra day for Christmas. For many, Christmas is the occasion to be with friends and relatives, to share love and friendship and not to forget, the exchange of gifts in the traditional manner. It is of course also a time to enjoy and consume massive quantities of food. A typical Christmas menu could include seafood, glazed ham, cold chicken, duck or turkey, cold deli meats, pasta, salads galore, desserts of all types, fruit salad, pavlovas, ice-cream plus Christmas edibles of all varieties such as mince pies,fruit cake, shortbread, chocolates etc.

Brazil

One tradition is to create a nativity scene or Presépio. The word origins from the Hebrew word "presepium" which means the bed of straw upon which Jesus first slept in Bethlehem. The Presépio is common in northeastern Brazil. Presépios are set up in December and displayed in churches, homes, and stores. The people of Northern Brazil, as in Mexico, enjoy a version of the folk play Los Pastores or "The Shepherds." In the Brazilian version, there are shepherdesses rather than shepherds and a gypsy who attempts to kidnap the Christ Child. Papai Noel (Father Noel) is the gift-bringer in Brazil. According to legend, he lives in Greenland. When he arrives in Brazil, he usually wears silk clothing due to the summer heat. A huge Christmas dinner, unusual in the hot summertime, includes turkey, ham, colored rice, and wonderful vegetable and fruit dishes. Decorations include fresh flowers picked from the garden. Fireworks go off in the skies over the cites and huge Christmas "trees" of electric lights can be seen against the night skies in major cities such as Brasilia, San Paolo, and Rio de Janeiro.

Canada

We decorate a pine tree with ornaments representing Christmas, buy or make each other presents that get wrapped in wrapping paper to be put under the tree so they can be opened on Christmas Day. Santa Claus is the person that who brings the presents. You aren't supposed to know what you're going to get, so that is part of the fun of Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve, December 24th, there is usually a turkey dinner and in the middle of the night, Santa Claus is said to come down the chimney and place the presents under the tree. Then he goes back up the chimney (he's magic) and flies to the next house in his sleigh with 9 reindeer pulling it through the air (it flies). On Christmas Day, all the presents are opened.

China

Christians in China celebrate by lighting their houses with beautiful paper lanterns and decorating their Christmas trees, which they call "Trees of Light," with paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns. Chinese Children hang muslin stockings and await a visit from Santa Claus, "Christmas Old Man." Since the vast majority of the Chinese people are not Christian, the main winter festival in China the Chinese New Year which takes place toward the end of January. Which means they do not follow the same traditions as in Western cultures like sending Christmas cards or going to church. . Now officially called the "Spring Festival," it is a time when children receive new clothing, eat luxurious meals, receive new toys, and enjoy firecracker displays. An important aspect of the New Year celebration is the worship of ancestors. Portraits and paintings of ancestors are brought out and hung in the main room of the home.

Denmark

The Christmas feast, in Denmark, is celebrated at midnight Christmas Eve. Everyone looks forward to dessert when a special rice pudding is served in which a single almond is hidden. Whoever finds the almond will have good luck for the coming year. The jolly bringer of gifts is known as Julemanden and arrives in a sleigh drawn by reindeer, a sack over his back. He is assisted with his Yuletide chores by elves called Juul Nisse, who are said to live in attics. Children leave out saucers of milk or rice pudding for them and are delighted to find the food gone on Christmas morning.

France

Nearly every French home at Christmastime displays a Nativity scene or creche, which serves as the focus for the Christmas celebration. The creche is often peopled with little clay figures called santons or "little saints." An extensive tradition has evolved around these little figures which are made by craftsmen in the south of France throughout the year. In addition to the usual Holy Family, shepherds, and Magi, the craftsmen also produce figures in the form of local dignitaries and characters. The Christmas tree has never been particularly popular in France, and though the use of the Yule log has faded, the French make a traditional Yule log-shaped cake called the buche de Nol, which means "Christmas Log." The cake, among other food in great abundance is served at the grand feast of the season, which is called le rveillon. Le rveillon is a very late supper held after midnight mass on Christmas Eve. The menu for the meal varies according to regional culinary tradition. In Alsace, goose is the main course, in Burgundy it is turkey with chestnuts, and the Parisians feast upon oysters and pat de foie gras. French children receive gifts from Pere Noel who travels with his stern disciplinarian companion Pre Fouettard. Pre Fouettard reminds Pere Noel of just how each child has behaved during the past year.

Greece

St. Nicholas is important in Greece as the patron saint of sailors. According to Greek tradition, his clothes are drenched with brine, his beard drips with seawater, and his face is covered with perspiration because he has been working hard against the waves to reach sinking ships and rescue them from the angry sea. Greek ships never leave port without some sort of St. Nicholas icon on board. To members of the Eastern Orthodox Church, as are most Greek Christians, Christmas ranks second to Easter in the roster of important holidays. Yet there are a number of unique customs associated with Christmas that are uniquely Greek. On Christmas Eve, village children travel from house to house offering good wishes and singing kalanda, the equivalent of carols. Often the songs are accompanied by small metal triangles and little clay drums. The children are frequently rewarded with sweets and dried fruits. Christmas trees are not commonly used in Greece. In almost every home the main symbol of the season is a shallow wooden bowl with a piece of wire is suspended across the rim; from that hangs a sprig of basil wrapped around a wooden cross. A small amount of water is kept in the bowl to keep the basil alive and fresh. Once a day, a family member, usually the mother, dips the cross and basil into some holy water and uses it to sprinkle water in each room of the house. This ritual is believed to keep the Killantzaroi away from the house. There are a number of beliefs connected with the Killantzaroi, which are a species of goblins or sprites who appear only during the 12-day period from Christmas to the Epiphany (January 6). These creatures are believed to emerge from the center of the earth and to slip into people's house through the chimney. More mischievous than actually evil, the Killantzaroi do things like extinguish fires, ride astride people's backs, braid horses' tails, and sour the milk. To further repel the undesirable sprites, the hearth is kept burning day and night throughout the twelve days. Gifts are exchanged on St. Basil's Day (January 1). On this day the "renewal of waters" also takes place, a ritual in which all water jugs in the house are emptied and refilled with new "St. Basil's Water." The ceremony is often accompanied by offerings to the naiads, spirits of springs.

Germany

According to legend, on Christmas Eve in Germany rivers turn to wine, animals speak to each other, tree blossoms bear fruit, mountains open up to reveal precious gems, and church bells can be heard ringing from the bottom of the sea. Of course, only the pure in heart can witness this Christmas magic. All others must content themselves with traditional German celebrating, of which there is plenty. As a matter of fact, there is so much celebrating that is has to begin on December 6th, St. Nicholas Day. As in many other European countries, on the eve of Dec. 6th children place a shoe or boot by the fireplace. During the night, St. Nicholas, the patron saint of children, hops from house to house carrying a book of sins in which all of the misdeeds of the children are written. If they have been good, he fills the shoe or boot with delicious holiday edibles. If they have not been good, their shoe is filled with twigs. December 21st, supposedly the shortest day (longest night) of the year, is dubbed St. Thomas Day. In parts of the Sauerland, whoever wakes up late or arrives late to work on that day is issued the title "Thomas Donkey." They are given a cardboard donkey and are the subject of numerous jokes throughout the day. But this gentle abuse ends deliciously with round, iced currant buns called "Thomasplitzchen." This is all preliminary to the excitement of Christmas Eve. Prior to the evening feast, is the presentation of the tree. The Christmas tree, as we know it, originated in Germany. It has a mysterious magic for the young because they are not allowed to see it until Christmas Eve. While the children are occupied with another room (usually by Father) Mother brings out the Christmas tree and decorates it with apples, candy, nuts, cookies, cars, trains, angels, tinsel, family treasures and candles or lights. The presents are placed under the tree. Somewhere, close to the bright display are laid brilliantly decorated plates for each family member, loaded with fruits, nuts, marzipan, chocolate and biscuits. When all is ready a bell is rung as a signal for the children to enter this Christmas fantasy room. Carols are sung, sometimes sparklers are lit, the Christmas story is read and gifts are opened.

India

Christians in India decorate mango or banana trees at Christmas time. Sometimes they also decorate their houses with mango leaves. In some parts of India, small clay oil-burning lamps are used as Christmas decorations; they are placed on the edges of flat roofs and on the tops of walls. Churches are decorated with poinsettias and lit with candles for the Christmas Evening service.

Iran

Iran, formerly Persia, is the land where the Three Wise men are believed to have lived when Jesus was born. Today Christians in Iran begin fasting from animal products on December 1. This is called "Little Fast." "Big Fast" occurs during Lent, the six weeks preceding Easter. Christmas dinner is called the "Little Feast." A traditional dish is a chicken stew called harasa. Gifts are generally not exchanged but children get new clothes which they wear proudly on Christmas Day.

Iraq

On Christmas Eve, Iraqi Christian families gather together and one of the children read about the birth of Jesus while other family members hold lighted candles. Afterward the reading, a bonfire of thorn bushes is let and everyone sings. If the thorns burn to ashes, good luck will be granted for the coming year. When the fire dies, each person jumps over the ashes three times and makes a wish. On Christmas Day another bonfire is lit in the churchyard. The bishop, carrying a figure of the Baby Jesus leads the service. Afterwards he blesses one person with a touch. That person touches the person next to him or her and the touch is passed around until all present have felt the "touch of peace."

Ireland

Young men is extravagant dress, sometimes wearing masks, parade noisily through the streets in the Wren Boys' Procession. They carry long pole on top of which is attached a holly bush. The bush supposedly contains a captured wren, and for whose sake the young men beg for money.

Italy

The popularity of the Nativity scene, one of the most beloved and enduring symbols of the holiday season, originated in Italy. St. Francis of Assisi asked a man named Giovanni Vellita of the village of Greccio to create a manger scene. St. Francis performed mass in front of this early Nativity scene, which inspired awe and devotion in all who saw it. The creation of the figures or pastori became an entire genre of folk art. In Rome, cannons are fired from Castel St. Angelo of Christmas Eve to announce the beginning of the holiday season. A 24-hour fast ends with an elaborate Christmas feast. Small presents are drawn from the Urn of Fate. The main exchange of gifts takes place on January 6, the feast of the Epiphany, the celebration in remembrance of the Magi's visit to the Christ Child. Children anxiously await a visit from La Befana who brings gifts for the good and punishment for the bad. According to legend, the three wise men stopped during their journey and asked an old woman for food and shelter. She refused them and they continued on their way. Within a few hours the woman had a change of heart but the Magi were long gone. La Befana, which means Epiphany, still wonders the earth searching for the Christ Child. She is depicted in various ways: as a fair queen, a crone, or a witch.

Japan

Christmas was introduced in Japan by the Christian missionaries, and for many years the only people who celebrated it were those who had turned to the Christian faith. But now the Christmas season in Japan is full of meaning and is almost universally observed. The idea of exchanging gifts seems to appeal strongly to the Japanese people. The tradesmen have commercialized Christmas just as our western shops have done. For several weeks before the day, the stores shout Christmas. There are decorations and wonderful displays of appropriate gifts for men, women, and children -- especially children. Many western customs in observing Christmas have been adopted by the Japanese. Besides exchanging gifts they eat turkey on Christmas Day, and in some places there are even community Christmas trees. They decorate their houses with evergreens and mistletoe, and in some homes Christmas carols are sung gaily.

Mexico

city. Some people travel for days from remote areas to get to these markets. The puestos offer crafts of every conceivable kind, foods such as cheese, bananas, nuts, and cookies, and flowers such as orchids and poinsettias. The poinsettia is native to Mexico and is believed to have first been used in connection with Christmas in the 17th century when Mexican Franciscans included the flowers in their Christmas celebration. There is a legend connected with the flower. A little boy named Pablo was walking to the church in his village to visit the Nativity scene, when he realized he had nothing to offer the Christ Child. He saw some green branches growing along the roadside and gathered them up. Other children scoffed, but when he laid them by the manger, a brilliant red star-shaped flower appeared on each branch. The main Christmas celebration in Mexico is called las posadas, which refers to processions reenacting Joseph and Mary's search for a place to stay in Bethlehem. The processions begin nine days before Christmas because the original journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem took nine days. Friends and family members divide themselves into two groups - pilgrims and innkeepers. The pilgrims travel from house to house asking for a shelter and are refused at each until they finally reach the house where an alter and Nativity scene have been set up. Here the pilgrims are admitted with great rejoicing, a traditional prayer is spoken, and the party begins. Food and drink are served and then children take turns trying to break open the pinata.

Netherlands

In the Netherlands St. Nicholas is known as Sinterklaas. Dutch children are told that he sails from Spain on his feast day, December 5. They fill their shoes with hay and sugar for his horse and awake to find them filled with gifts such as nuts and candy. Sometimes Sinterklaas appears in person in the children's homes, bearing a striking resemblance to the children's father or an uncle. He questions the children about their behavior during the past year. In the past he carried a birch rod, but these days he is more kindly. The people of Twente in east Holland hold a special Advent ceremony in which special horns are blown to chase away evil spirits and to announce the birth of Christ. Horns are homemade out of one-year-old saplings and are three or four feet long. Blown over wells, they sound a deep tone, similar to a foghorn.

Nicaragua

Like many Latin American countries, Nicaragua retains many of the customs of old Spain. In the weeks leading up to Christmas people stroll the streets where there are many things to buy: candles, Nativity pictures, toys and foods. Children carry fragrant bouquets to the alter of the Virgin and sing carols. On Christmas Eve, church bells beckon the people to Midnight Mass. On January 6, the feast of the Epiphany, it is the three wise men who brings gifts for the children. Often the Holiday season concludes with a brilliant display of fireworks.

Norway

Like the other Scandinavian countries, Norway has its gift-bearing little gnome or elf. Known as Julebukk or "Christmas buck," he appears as a goat-like creature. Julebukk harkens back to Viking times when pagans worshipped Thor and his goat. During pagan celebrations a person dressed in a goatskin, carrying a goat head, would burst in upon the party and during the course of evening would "die" and return to life. During the early Christian era, the goat began to take the form of the devil, and would appear during times of wild merry-making and jubilation. By the end of the Middle Ages, the game was forbidden by the Church and the state. In more recent times the goat has emerged in the tamer form of Julebukk.

Poland

YIn Poland, an elaborate tradition called Wigilia is celebrated. Beginning on Christmas Eve, a strict 24-hour fast is observed which ends with a huge Christmas feast. In honor of the star of Bethlehem, the meal cannot begin until the first star of night appears. Though Christmas is Poland is officially known as Bozz Narodzenie, it is most often referred to as Gwiazdka, which means "little star." Once the star appears, a special rice wafer blessed by the parish priest called oplatek, is broken into pieces and shared by all. Finally the meal can begin. The feast consists of twelve courses, one for each Apostle. The table is always set with one extra seat in case a stranger or the Holy Spirit should appear to share the meal.

Portugal

Christmas is celebrated in much the same way in Portugal as it is in Spain. The Portugese enjoy an additional feast, called consoada, in the early morning hours of Christmas Day. They set extra places at the table for alminhas a penar ("the souls of the dead"). In some areas crumbs are left on the hearth for these souls, a custom that derives from the ancient practice of entrusting seeds to the dead in hopes that they will provide a bountiful harvest.

Romania

The tradition in Romania is for children to travel from house to house singing carols and reciting poetry and legends throughout the Christmas season. The leader carries a large wooden star called a steaua, which is covered with shiny paper and decorated with bells and colored ribbon. A picture of the Holy Family is pasted in the star's center, and the entire creation is attached to a broomstick or stout pole.

Russia

Like Italy's La Befana, the story is that Babouschka failed to give food and shelter to the three wise men during their journey to visit the Christ Child. According to tradition, she still roams the countryside searching for the Christ Child and visiting the homes of children during the Christmas season. Babouschka never completely disappeared, and now in the post-communist era, has returned openly. Christmas trees were also banned by the Communist regime, but people continued to trim their "New Year's" trees. Most Christian Russians belong to the Eastern Orthodox Church, and it is customary to fast until after the first church service on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve dinner is meatless but festive. The most important ingredient is a special porridge called kutya. It is made of wheat berries or other grains which symbolize hope and immortality, and honey and poppy seeds which ensure happiness, success, and untroubled rest. A ceremony involving the blessing of the home is frequently observed. A priest visits the home accompanied by boys carrying vessels of holy water, and a little water is sprinkled in each room. The kutya is eaten from a common dish to symbolize unity.

Spain

Christmas is a deeply religious holiday in Spain. The country's patron saint is the Virgin Mary and the Christmas season officially begins December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is celebrated each year in front of the great Gothic cathedral in Seville with a ceremony called los Seises or the "dance of six." Oddly, the elaborate ritual dance is now performed by not six but ten elaborately costumed boys. It is a series of precise movements and gestures and is said to be quite moving and beautiful. Christmas Eve is known as Nochebuena or "the Good Night." It is a time for family members to gather together to rejoice and feast around the Nativity scenes that are present in nearly every home. A traditional Christmas treat is turron, a kind of almond candy. December 28 is the feast of the Holy Innocents. As in many European countries, the children of Spain receive gifts on the feast of the Epiphany. The Magi are particularly revered in Spain. It is believed that they travel through the countryside reenacting their journey to Bethlehem every year at this time. Children leave their shoes on the windowsills and fill them with straw, carrots, and barley or the horses of the Wise Men. Their favorite is Balthazar who rides a donkey and is the one believed to leave the gifts.

Sweden

YA thousand years ago in Sweden, King Canute declared that Christmas would last a month, from December 13, the feast of St. Lucia until January 13, or Tjugondag Knut (St. Canute's Day). No one is quite sure why Lucia, a 4th century Sicilian saint, came to be so revered in Sweden. Some say she once visited the country, and others believe missionaries brought stories of her life which entranced the Swedish people. Her story is that in the days of early Christian persecution, Lucia carried food to Christians hiding in dark underground tunnels. To light the way she wore a wreath of candles on her head. Eventually Lucia was arrested and martyred. On her feast day the eldest daughter in each family dresses in a white dress with a red sash, and wears an evergreen wreath with seven lighted candles on her head. She (very carefully) carries coffee and buns to each family member in his or her room. Many schools, offices, and communities sponsor Lucia processions in which carol are sung and everyone thanks the Queen of Light for bringing hope during the darkest time of the year. On Christmas Eve a certain Christmas gnome, known as the tomte, emerges from his home under the floor of the house or the barn. He carries a sack over his shoulder and leaves gifts for all.

United States

My Kindergarten class consists of 24 5-6 year olds. Our Catholic school is located in the United States - Notre Dame Academy, Los Angeles, California. The students brought 1 item that represents a tradition in their families during the Christmas season. Please enjoy the attached video of the students' presentations. Pat G.

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=069fm5_xTPU]

Ukraine

 Christmas in Ukraine is celebrated on January 7 according to the Gregorian calendar as in most of other Orthodox Christian countries.

There are a lot of Christmas traditions in my country. They vary significantly at the different parts of Ukraine.

In most parts of Ukraine on the Christmas Eve people create so-called 'Vertep' (means "cave" in ancient Greek). These are scenes from Bible of Jesus birth. They show little Jesus in manger, Mary, strangers offering their gifts and Bethlehem star in the sky. Those verteps are exhibited at public places, usually near or inside churches. At night candles are lit inside verteps for people who come to church for the night service can observe them.

The Christmas Eve (January 6th) is called in Ukraine 'Sviaty Vechir' (Holy Evening) sometimes also called 'Sviata Vecheria' (Holy Supper). People usually cook some tasty foods for this evening. According to our tradition, there should be 12 courses and they have to be lean. 'Kutia' - the ritual food which is prepared from cooked wheat, honey, grated poppy seeds, raisins and sometimes walnuts. Families wait until the first star appears in the sky before beginning to eat and may attend church services late that night.

Another tradition exists in some regions of Western Ukraine. People decorate the table with "Didukh"- a sheaf of oats or wheat of special shape: with four legs and numerous little bundles. It symbolizes prosperity for the next year.

Children this evening come around their neighbours . They wish people good health and abundant harvest for the next year and ask for some donations. Also they perform some Christmas songs called 'Koliadky' like these:

"Radujsia zemle, radujsia. Syn Bozhyj narodyvsia." -- Joy, Earth, Joy. The Son of God was born.

"Dobryj vechir, Sviaty vechir. Dobrym liudiam na zdorovja." -- Good evening, Holy evening. To good people for good health.

Christmas is a family holiday, when all members of my family try to gather together and recollect our best days and thank the God.

Catherine M., Nikopol, Ukraine

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The Ocean is almost inside the home...right ON the ocean. PLENTY of space. Maybe the largest home for vacation rental on the Kona Coast.
An oceanfront oasis with high-end comforts and details throughout. While this privately-owned home works wonderfully for large gatherings, it is just as warm & welcoming for four couples or a smaller family group.
The home boasts full baths for almost every bedroom, and a sprawling oceanfront great room with easy access to the kitchen and wet bar. Multiple wall-to-wall glass sliding doors on the ocean side allow steady trade winds to gently flow while enjoying the stunning water and sunset views. You can SEE or HEAR the ocean from nearly every room!
The spacious lanai with waterfall pool and spa extends the full length of the house along the oceanfront. A lush stretch of yard is the only separation between the rolling surf against the lava rock wall and the home's lanai.
Just a 50 foot walk from the lanai along a wide rock wall is a small sandy beach with comfortable entry to abundant tide pools and out to the ocean for snorkeling, surfing or kayaking.
Your ocean view is unobstructed and stunning; no walking path between you and the sea which is the case in many local beachfront neighborhoods.
After a full day of sun & fun, kids (or adults!) can chill out watching their favorite movie or enjoying a video game in the media room featuring leather media recliners, 70" Smart Samsung flat screen 3D TV, 3D viewing glasses, surround sound & Sony PlayStation/Blu-ray player. Several 3D movies like Avatar, Life of Pi and more along with popular Play Station games have been provided for your enjoyment.
Cards and board games are available in the equally large game room adjacent to the media room.
The executive open-design dream kitchen features ocean view granite counter and dining room seating for 16. This chef-worthy kitchen is equipped with 2 refrigerators, 2 dishwashers, 1 wine cooler, Subzero & Dacor appliances along with flatware & dishes to serve over 20 people.
A special home that has been recently renovated with custom paint, window treatments, wall art and designer Restoration Hardware furniture. Each bedroom bears a fitting title in a brass doorplate, such as "Surf's Up", "Kona Coffee", "Pua Suite" and so on. The Hawaiian bedroom décor showcases new duvets, pillows and tropical touches that will make you smile. All bedrooms have flat screen TVs with cable.
Each bedroom suite is described in detail below, but for starters, the gorgeous 2nd floor Master Suite, with panoramic ocean views, provides optimum whale and dolphin watching opportunities from the balcony. One guest suite is "Ohana" designed, also ocean view offering upstairs sleeping and separate downstairs living with wall-to-wall sliders opening onto the lanai.
The attractively updated, neutrally tiled baths are all full-size, three with double-sink vanities. Four of the six baths have very large tiled walk-in showers; the other two have deep shower tubs, one of those featuring a Jacuzzi. Vaulted beamed ceilings abound throughout the home, with finish work done in native Koa wood.
The large laundry is centrally located in the home, accessible from two entries, featuring two new Whirlpool Duet full-size washers & two dryers.
Wonderfully located; close enough for adults and kids to walk to Old Kona Town and the pier. Set back 130 foot from prestigious Ali'i Drive, behind a private remote-controlled gate, the setting is peaceful and private.
The home has high speed wireless internet access.
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- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
- Pets Not Allowed
- Non Smoking Only
Bedrooms: 7 Bedrooms, Sleeps 20, Beds for 16-20
- Bedroom 1: 1 king
- Bedroom 2: 1 queen, 1 sleep sofa /futon
- Bedroom 3: 1 queen
- Bedroom 4: 1 queen
- Bedroom 5: 1 queen
- Bedroom 6: 2 twin/ single, 1 bunk bed
- Bedroom 7: 2 twin/ single
- 2 Sleeper Sofas Total
Bathrooms: 6 Bathrooms
Kitchen & Dining
- Dishwasher
- Toaster
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Kitchen
- Oven
- Stove
- Clothes Dryer
- Hair Dryer
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
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- Beds 1 king bed, 4 queen beds, 2 twin beds, 2 sleeper sofas, 1 bunk bed Bathrooms 6 bathrooms Rooms Sleeps 20 Pets No pets allowed. Living Fully Equiped Kitchen, Hot Tub, Linens, Washer & Dryer, Oceanfront Plus! Entertainment Cable Television, Internet access, Television Kitchen Coffee Maker, Cookware, Dishwasher, Full Kitchen, Ice Maker, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator, Stove, Toaster, Utensils Outdoor BBQ Grill, Beach Walking, Beachcombing, Boogie Boarding, Coffee Plantations, Deep Sea Fishing, Dolphin Habitat, Fishing, Galleries, Hot Tub, Jet Ski Rental, Ocean Kayaking, Private Swimming Pool, Sight-Seeing, Snorkeling , Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Scuba Diving, Manta Ray Diving, Whale Watching, Dolphin Watching, Dinner Cruises, Snorkel Trips, Sunbathing Family Beach , Movie Theatre Convenience Area Fitness Center, Craft Shopping, Medical Services Nearby, Nearby Grocery, Shopping, Snorkel Beach Geographic Exceptional Sunsets, Exceptional Views...moreless
- Video Library
- Stereo
- DVD Player
- Television
- Satellite / Cable
Outdoor Features
- Lanai / Gazebo
- Outdoor Grill
Location & View
- Ocean View
- Necessary
- Tennis
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving Or Snorkeling
- Snorkeling
- Sound/Bay Fishing
- Parasailing
- Wind-Surfing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Pier Fishing
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
- Boating
- Restaurants
- Beachcombing
- Luaus
- Shelling
- Hospital
- Deepsea Fishing
- Mountain Climbing
- Wildlife Viewing
- ATM/Bank
- Groceries
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Currency ConversionDates | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly * | Event |
Holiday Dec 18 - Jan 10, 2015 7 night min stay |
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- Property Damage Protection: $49
- Refundable Damage Deposit: $1,000
- Tax Rate 13.416%
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Oceanfront Pool and Jacuzzi
Gorgeous Private Pool and Hale
Gorgeous Views...So Close to the Ocean...Dramatic Tides
Ocean View Dining
Master Bedroom Suite with King
Queen Bed in Guest Private Suite Loft...2nd
Guest Bedroom with Queen...3rd bedroom
Twin Bunks and 2 Twin Day Beds in 5th Bedroom
Nicely Designed Bathrooms...6 Full Bathrooms
Ocean Trade Wind Breezes and
Live ON the Ocean
Ocean View Living Area
Master Bedroom with Ocean View and Lanai Access
Master Bath Suite
Sofa Sleeper in Private Suite with Ocean View and Lanai Access
Queen Bed in 4th bedroom
Queen Bed in 6th Bedroom
7th bedroom with Twin Trundle Bed
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The agency in charge of the troubled HealthCare.gov website said on Wednesday is it switching providers of Web hosting services, the latest change for the website at the heart of President Barack Obama's health care reforms.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it is replacing data center services from Verizon Communications Inc's Terremark subsidiary, with services from Hewlett-Packard Co.
Terremark's data center experienced issues in late October that caused outages across the system, prompting embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to phone Verizon's chief executive to discuss the problems.
Obama and Sebelius had promised the website would make it easy to shop for health insurance required under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.
Instead, slow response times, error messages and outages like the ones seen at Terremark's data center meant few Americans have been able to enroll so far.
The disaster has fueled Republican criticism of the law, and alarmed Democrats who supported it. The administration has had to scramble to make fixes in the hopes enough Americans sign up by deadlines in December and March.
Both Verizon and HP declined comment on the contract change, as did the White House, which referred questions about the contract to CMS.
CMS said its contract with Terremark had been set to end in March 2014. Last summer, several months before the botched October 1 launch of HealthCare.gov, the agency issued a "task order" asking for bids. HP was awarded that contract, a CMS spokesman said in a statement.
The contract change was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Now, CMS needs to transition its data center to HP at a time when it is just beginning to dig out from a mountain of problems with the website, which is designed to let consumers shop for health insurance required under Obama's signature health care law.
The complexity of the switch between data center providers could be an additional challenge for the project. A CMS spokesman did not respond to questions about whether the transition would affect the website.
The Obama administration has said it plans to have the website working smoothly for most users by this weekend.
Part of that upgrade involves doubling capacity so the website can handle 50,000 users at once.
A source close to the project, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there are some concerns about the website's ability to handle so many users because of problems with switches and servers maintained by Terremark.
"CMS has begun the necessary activities to transition the data center over to HP. We are working to ensure a smooth transition between the two contractors," the CMS spokesman said in a statement.
Verizon has received $55.4 million for its work on the healthcare marketplaces since its contract started in 2011, according to federal contracting records.
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Besides, picking HP to do this instead of Verizon is like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. If they had REALLY wanted to pick a competent company and website host, they'd have picked google or amazon or the like.
Besides, how can they just "pick" anyway? Whatever happened to the quaint concept of "bidding" to select the most cost-effective government contractor anyway?
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1630 Fairorchard Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Sold on 8/8/13: $1,015,000
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- Bedrooms:4 beds
- Bathrooms:2 baths
- Single Family:1,672 sq ft
- Lot:6,534 sqft
- Year Built:1960
- Last Sold:Aug 2013 for $1,015,000
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HIGHLY DESIRABLE ATRIUM EICHLER IN PRIME FAIRGLEN NEIGHBORHOOD*STUNNING OPEN FLOOR PLAN*LIVING ROOM w/CLASSIC EICHLER FIREPLACE FLANKED BY FLOOR TO CEILING WINDOWS*ORIGINAL DETAILS IN PRISTINE CONDITION: MAHOGANY PANELING, TONGUE & GROOVE CEILINGS,GLOBE LIGHTING & RADIANT FLOORING*UPDATED KITCHEN,TASTEFULLY REMODELED BATHS,CUSTOM POOL EXCELLENT WG SCHOOLS:BOOKSIN,WG MIDDLE & WG HIGH Property Information © 2013 MLSListings Inc. All rights reserved. Certain information contained herein is derived from information which is the licensed property of, and copyrighted by, MLSListings Inc. Brokered And Advertised By: Intero Real Estate Services Listing Agent: Boyenga Team… MoreLess
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- FireplaceUnknown
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- Appliances IncludedDishwasher, Dryer, Garbage disposal, Range / Oven, Washer
- Room TypesBreakfast nook, Dining room, Family room, Laundry room, Master bath, Mud room, Office, Pantry, Solarium / Atrium, Walk-in closet
- Lot Depth103
- Lot Width62
- Parcel #44620046
- Price/sqft$607
- Room Count6
- Construction Quality6.0
- Covered Parking Spaces2
- Days on Zillow222
- Garage Size471
- Last Remodel Year1960
- LaundryIn Unit
- # Stories1.0
- Structure TypeModern
- Unit Count1
- Zillow Home ID19692378
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Zestimate What's this? | $1,007,409 | $917K – $1.06M | +$8,545 | $602 | 03/16/2014 |
Rent Zestimate What's this? | $3,198/mo | $1.2K – $4.3K/mo | -$124 | $1.91 | 03/10/2014 |
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Market guide | Zillow predicts Willow Glen home values will increase 2.7% next year, compared to a 4.8% increase for San Jose as a whole. Among Willow Glen homes, this home is valued 23.1% more than the midpoint (median) home, and is valued 17.4% more per square foot. Foreclosures will be a factor impacting home values in the next several years. In the Willow Glen market, the number of foreclosures waiting to be sold dropped 7.2% in the last year. The number of unsold foreclosures is 26.7% higher than in San Jose, and 54.8% less than the national average. This higher local number may prevent Willow Glen home values from rising as quickly as other regions in San Jose. Learn more about forecast calculations or Willow Glen home values.… MoreLess |
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