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Okkervil River- The Stand InsOctober 6, 2008
Okkervil River
The Stand Ins
September 9th 2008
Okkervil River, along with other musicians gracing our planet, are "Cro-Magnons on drugs with guitars"—so says Will Sheff, frontman behind the band. He also says that hybrid vehicles are yuppie porn, while much of the rest of the developed world simply considers them responsible. Given that I am a rational and emotional decision-maker, why would I choose such a troupe of barely-evolved and underdeveloped rapscallions to tickle my senses? The answer to this question is clear: I had purchased the disk before reading Under the Radar's interview with Sheff. Since I bothered to buy the thing, I figured I owed it a listen. I enjoyed Black Sheep Boy enough, but the net effect was that I went into The Stand Ins with a pretty negative attitude.
Upon listening to the first real song on the album, Lost Coastlines, I thought my initial instinct was right, driving me deeper and almost irreparably wedged into that negative attitude. For example, one of many catchy lyrics is "Every night finds us rockin' and rollin' on waves wild and wide, well we have lost our way, nobody's gonna say it out out loud" followed by la's ad nauseum and some sappy horns. That said, this song may be the highlight of the Stand Ins.
The next song, Singer Songwriter, has a nice twangy guitar accompanied by Sheff's scratchy singing, approaching a drawl at times. Unfortunately, the lyrics are very distracting. The sole purpose seems to be to make a mockery of a musician who has got it all: good fans, good music, a good family. But somehow this is still a bad person who deserves to be made fun of—you get the feeling that Sheff is trying to teach him a lesson. Not only is the subject of the song mocked, but the band also goes on to poke fun at fans wearing brand-name clothing. Sure, that's funny. But folks, watch out—show up at an Okkervil River show wearing Chanel, and you may find yourself on the receiving end of their wrath, or maybe just the subject of their next album.
Starry Stairs is another song about a musician Pornstar who has seemingly got it made. Unfortunately for this musician, (s)he is unhappy and feels the need to apologize to his/her audience "if you don't love me, I'm sorry." I, for one, am happy to accept the apology, though I have a feeling it was facetious, at best (This song does boast a great lyric, "I'm alive, but a different kind of alive" which reminds me of my favorite line from Kafka's Metamorphosis). Something had happened here: I enjoyed the pop sentiment created on The Stage Names, as it was often accompanied by errant and sometimes twangy instrumentation, cheesy oooohs, and a great Sheff yell here and there. Somehow this effect was not achieved on the Stand Ins.
In general, this album is well-made with music of an out-of-time and out-of-place style, and lyrics that make you want to commit suicide—and to no fault of your own. Find yourself singing along to the 50's prom style song Pop Lie (the only things missing are a Pompadour hair style and the movie That Thing You Do), and you'll get chided for being a fake and a liar. This is where you realize that the entire album is trying to teach not only the caricatures in the songs, but also you and the whole world a lesson. This theme goes hand-in-hand with the saccharine qualities of the music- sweet, but devoid of calories. The album appears to be a treatise on nothing. Maybe not nothing—on things that "bother" Sheff like designer brand clothing and successful musicians. I don't suppose we'll be seeing sweatshop labor topping his list any time soon.
Other Music
Don't Fall in Love with Everyone You See- 2002
Down the River of Golden Dreams- 2003
Black Sheep Boy- 2005
The Stage Names – 2007
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You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but you have misinterpreted much of what Will attempted to get across. Just one example is that Starry Stairs isn't about a musician. It's about porn star Shannon Wilsey — the full title when it was released last year as an iTunes song was "(Shannon Wilsey on the) Starry Stairs." The line about "if you don't love me, I'm sorry" isn't facetious. It's a quote from her acceptance speech for some adult film award. I think maybe your preconceived notions of Sheff skewed your view of the album.by hc November 21, 2008 at 5:15 pm
I know Hills was pretty hot headed on this one, and thanks for the correction. But it really doesn't address the criticism. I think Hills' opinion was largely informed by the interview Sheff gave the magazine Under the Radar in which he discusses the meaning of The Stand Ins. He discusses exactly the disillusionment that Hills critisizes. I'd also venture to say that "Shannon Wilsey" was removed from the song title to create ambiguity. Sheff can own it this way, so can we, it becomes more universal. Hills recognizes the bands obvious talent, she knows he is an extraordinary lyric writer. What she didn't appreciate was the trite and contrived angst that Will Sheff seems to want to spend the better part of 3 years discussing. Hills and Frederick Foxtrott collectively want to say "MOVE ON." Hills says her self that she "preconceived" Sheff quite positively, only to be disappointed by the lame laundry list of complaints that Sheff has toward the very community he expects to buy his records. But again thanks for the heads up.by frederickfoxtrott November 21, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Thanks for the heads up. My response would be "What Frederick said" except I'd add that any example taken from Starry Stairs is just one (or few) of very many on the album illustrating my point, which, as you succinctly state, is just my opinion.by Hills November 23, 2008 at 9:44 pm


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I got a call a couple of months ago from one of my closest friends from high school, inviting me to his wedding. Just after graduation (11 years ago) he started dating an amazing girl—and they've been together ever since. They moved across the country, bought a house, adopted 2 dogs, and traveled the world together. By far they are one of the most solid couples I know, and they've said time and time again that they don't believe in marriage. But now, here I was getting invited to their upcoming ceremony. And it made me wonder: Perhaps there is some merit to this social construct after all. Have I been wrong all this time?
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When we first started dating, my boyfriend knew I didn't believe in marriage. Three years later the two of us are 100% convinced we'll be together 'til death do us part. And I currently find myself wanting to call him my husband. I suppose once you meet someone you actually want to be with for the rest of your life, you get the whole marriage concept. At least I am starting to.
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I think it's also the grown up nature of our relationship that's swaying my stance on legal unions. We did recently buy a house together. And I also recently realized that, contrary to what I thought for a large part of my life, I actually want to have kids one day (not anytime soon—we'll be DINKS for many more years.
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All of these thoughts make me feel very much like the adult that I am. And they also make me long to be married, which goes against what I once thought was part of my core value system. Is anyone else in the same boat? I need some advice from other DINKS here. What are your thoughts on marriage? Is it a timeless institution, or an antiquated idea? I'm all ears.
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Two descendants of a Mansfield man who joined a Union regiment in the Civil War 150 years ago are inviting residents to a re-dedication ceremony at a New London monument. Continue reading
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After spending the 2011 season viewing the Civil War through correspondence primarily from soldiers at the front to their families and friends back home, the Chester Historical Society is now balancing what was happening at the front with what was happening at home.
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Visitors had a chance to walk through the camps of Union and Confederate troops and experience what camp life was like. Incredibly knowledgeable re-enactors spoke about all aspects of a soldier's life, as well as about what their regiment did during the war. Visitors and re-enactors alike were thrilled to see the Commander-in-Chief of the Union Army, President Lincoln, who made his entrance to the sound of: "Hold on to your wallets, there's a politician in the camp!" Continue reading
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A huge Civil War re-enactment and encampment commemorating the Battle of Antietam will be held in Manchester.
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SI.com's 10 most popular stories from the week ending D... by SI Wire Close Tweet0 Share0 Comment0 Share0 Share0 Stumble It0 Print0 More More Sports Chase race wide open after Harvick survives wild afternoon at Phoenix by Cary Estes Email Posted: Sun Nov. 11, 2012 That wasn't a desert mirage emerging from Phoenix International Raceway late Sunday afternoon. Those crazy images were real. Hard as it is to believe, that actually was Jimmie Johnson having bad luck during a Chase race and slamming into the wall. That was indeed a brawl worthy of a soccer crowd breaking out between the team members of Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer, with Bowyer doing his best Usain Bolt impersonation down pit road in an attempt to join in. And that was Kevin Harvick, of all people, celebrating in Victory Lane for the first time in more than a year, and merely days after reports came out that he is leaving Richard Childress Racing, but not until 2014.Once the smoke cleared and the tempers cooled, the most important thing to happen Sunday was that Brad Keselowski departed Phoenix with a 20-point lead over Johnson in the Sprint Cup standings heading into next week's season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But it certainly wasn't the most interesting.Here are five of the things we learned at Phoenix on a day when there were probably 25 things to talk about:1. The No. 48 team no longer has a golden horseshoe stuck in its rear. That was the off-color charge made by Harvick in 2010, when good fortunate seemed to always fall upon Johnson and his team on the way to a fifth consecutive Sprint Cup championship. It is one of the reasons so many people assumed Johnson would win the trophy again this year. Whenever he is in a battle for the title, the breaks always seem to go Johnson's way.But not this time. With 77 laps to go, Johnson's right front tire went flat just as he was coming out of turn four and he slid hard into the wall. Had the flat occurred just a few seconds later, Johnson would have been on the front straightway and probably could have saved the car without it making any contact. Instead, the wreck caused enough damage that Johnson had to take the car to the garage area for 40 laps worth of repairs. He finished 32nd, 26 spots behind Keselowski, and his championship hopes are all but over."It's way, way out of our control now," Johnson said. "We still have to go to Homestead and anything can happen there, but obviously it's not the position we want to be in. ... It's the way it goes. Anything can happen in racing. I hate to see it potentially end this way, but again, it's racing. I've been doing this a long time. I've won a few championships and I've lost a lot. Losing isn't any fun. We'll be back next weekend and next year hungrier than ever."2. Brad Keselowski is close to winning his first championship, and he is angry. Keselowski's ire isn't about his 20-point lead in the standings. It stems from the incident involving Gordon and Bowyer, where Gordon intentionally wrecked Bowyer in retaliation for earlier contact from Bowyer (more on that later). Keselowski was criticized by some drivers last week at Texas for what they considered to be his excessively aggressive driving. In the media center following Sunday's race, Keselowski went into a profanity-filled rant at the criticism he received when compared to what took place on the track Sunday between Gordon and Bowyer."What offends me is the double-standard that I spent a whole week being bashed by a half-dozen drivers about racing hard at Texas and how I'm out of control and have a death wish. And then I see (bleep) like that," Keselowski said. "That's (bleeping bleep). That's all you can call that. These drivers just tried to kill each other. ... It's just (bleeping) ridiculous. And they should be ashamed."3. Jeff Gordon is ready to rumble. While Johnson vs. Keselowski was supposed to be the main event Sunday, Gordon vs. Bowyer turned out to be an extremely entertaining undercard. The fun began near the end of the race, when Bowyer and Gordon made contact that led to Gordon hitting the wall. A few laps later, Gordon slowed and waited for Bowyer to circle the track and catch back up to him, at which point Gordon intentionally cut down into Bowyer and caused an accident that also swept up innocent bystander Joey Logano into the mess and nearly took out Keselowski as well.A huge fracas involving crew members for both drivers ensued moments later, and the drivers and their crew chiefs were called into the NASCAR hauler for separate post-race meetings. Initial indications are that no penalties will be handed down to either driver, though Gordon said afterward he didn't care if there were."I've just had it," Gordon said. "Clint's run into me numerous times (in the past), wrecked me. He got into me on the back straightway (Sunday) and pretty much ruined our day. I was fed up with it and got him back."When asked if he was worried about any penalties from NASCAR, Gordon replied, "They got to do what they've got to do, just like I had to do what I had to do."4. Clint Bowyer is in great shape. Not in the point standings, where any remote chance Bowyer had of winning the championship ended with the Gordon incident. Bowyer is now 52 points out of the lead and is mathematically eliminated from title contention.No, we're talking physical shape. After racing for nearly three hours and then being involved in a serious accident, Bowyer still had the stamina to sprint from his wrecked car, down pit road and all the way to Gordon's hauler. It was magnificent advertising for his primary sponsor, 5-hour Energy drink, though afterward Bowyer seemed embarrassed by the entire situation."It's a shame. The last person in the world I want to get into anything with is Jeff Gordon," Bowyer said. "You're out there racing, the track is extremely slick, we're all on old tires. ... All I was doing was riding around biding my time. So for him to act like that. I barely touched him. Then he tried to turn me in turn three, and he missed. And then the next thing I know (the spotter) is telling me on the radio that (Gordon) is waiting on me."It makes us all look like a bunch of retards. It's pretty embarrassing for a four-time champion and what I consider one of the best the sport has ever seen to act like that. It's completely ridiculous."5. Oh yeah, somebody won the race, too. If it hadn't been for the drama surrounding Johnson's misfortunate and the Gordon-Bowyer spat, Kevin Harvick's victory would have been a compelling story line. A report surfaced a few days before Sunday's race that Harvick plans to leave RCR, the team he has been with his entire Cup career, for Stewart-Hass Racing beginning with the 2014 season. Childress, whose three drivers had not won a race all season, reacted angrily to the report. It certainly did not seem like it was going to be a good time for Harvick to break the team's winless streak. But Harvick got a good jump on the green-white-checkered restart and pulled away from Kyle Busch for his first Cup victory since September of last year."It has been a struggle this year, and it has been an interesting weekend to say the least," Harvick said with a smile. "But I know these guys all want to win. I know Richard wants to win. Regardless of what happens in '14, we have the end of this year and all of next year, and we want to win races." Promoted Stories Tweet Story0 Share Story0 Comment0 More Share Story0 Share Story0 Stumble It0 Print0 Comments


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Exec Q&A: Tim Johnsen
by Tim Johnsen
Posted 10/3/2011 12:00 am
Updated 2 years ago
Bio: Tim Johnsen
Education: Bachelor's degree in nursing, Missouri State University; master's in health services administration, Southwest Baptist University; MBA, Webster University.
Background: Johnsen began his career in 1984 as a critical care RN. Interest in management led to further schooling and administrative posts. He has been president of St. Joseph's Mercy since January 2008.
Tim Johnsen leads St. Joseph's Mercy Health System of Hot Springs, whose St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center is the eighth largest hospital in Arkansas.
Q: St. Joseph Mercy recently announced an $11 million expansion of the Mercy Cancer Center. Why does this make sense?
A: Unfortunately, the need for comprehensive cancer services continues to grow in the communities we serve. The expansion will enable patients to receive care in a patient-centered facility where their primary treatments, physicians, navigators and support staff will all be located in one area of our campus, built with the patients' needs and desires in mind. With the advancements in technology we've made this past year, we also need more space to house services such as stereotactic radiosurgery, the da Vinci robotic system and the NanoKnife.
Q: What are your thoughts on health care reform? What parts do you like? What parts could you do without?
A: I am hopeful that health care reform will reduce the ranks of the uninsured to qualify for Medicaid or unsubsidized insurance programs. In the meantime, Mercy is already working to implement creative ways to care for the uninsured. The uninsured are forced to seek care in costly emergency departments, and their care should and could be managed in a much better way in more appropriate settings. Reform, in its current state, has made some strides in addressing access issues but didn't focus enough on increasing the number of primary care physicians or on addressing public health issues such as obesity.
Q: How can hospitals survive in this age of a rising uninsured population and reimbursement rates that might not be enough to cover the cost of treatment?
A: It's going to be very hard for hospitals to survive without substantial changes in reimbursement. Until payers, like the federal and state governments, start paying for preventive health care services, our current model is destined to become too costly to control. Hospitals must get ahead of the cost curve, manage all our patients to what Medicare pays and be as efficient and as lean as we possibly can without forgoing quality or service. We need to determine a better model of care that is patient-centric, manages chronic conditions across the continuum of care and work with all providers to improve our society's collective health. It's no longer just about hospitals and episodic care; it's about managing care of a patient in multiple settings.
Q: Arkansas was named the ninth most obese state in the country, according to the eighth annual report "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011." What will it take for Arkansans to improve their health?
A: I think our first priority must be our children. The epidemic of childhood obesity is truly frightening. Mercy is partnering with Arkansas Children's Hospital to provide a program called HealthTeacher to the schools in our state. This program increases the health literacy of teachers and students and gives students the knowledge to make good choices from K-12. Through our pediatricians and primary care physicians, we are also reaching out to the children we serve to give them the education and tools necessary to be healthy and active.


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YIU workshop at ECO2014
During the 21st European Congress on Obesity, taking place in Sofia (Bulgaria) from 28th to 31st May 2014, the Young Investigators of EASO will again unite for a scientific and social session. Young Investigators United will be part of the official ECO2014 Scientific Programme on Thursday 29th May. A scientific session, where the YIU Best Thesis Award will be presented, will take place from 17.45 hrs (Hall 7) and will be followed by a social event, to which all Young ECO2014 Investigators are invited.
Official Programme
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|Welcome and Introductions
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YIU Best Thesis Award Presentations
1. Influence of Body Composition, Metabolism and Physical Activity on Mechanisms Controlling Energy Intake
2. The effect of chronic psychosocial stress on children's health behaviour and body fatness
3. Melanocortin 5 receptor signaling pathways: Implications on adipocyte biology
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|Senior Presentation 1: Adipose tissue fibrosis: is adipocyte a mechano-sensitive cell?
Karine Clément (France)
|1855 – 1925 hrs
|Senior Presentation 2: Obesity Research: where do we go from here?
John Blundell (UK)
|1925 – 1940 hrs
|WHO Internships: opportunities and experiences
Lotta Moraeus (Sweden)
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|Announcement of YIU Best Thesis Award winner
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Why should you attend this session?
- Meet and talk with world leading obesity researchers in an informal setting
- Meet new YI friends and start international collaborations
- Relax after a day at the ECO and enjoy a FREE party
About the YIU
EASO's Young Investigators United was established in 2005 and now acts as an informal community for young investigators to collaborate on projects and to share experiences and expertise. The YIU initiative combines an online community with an annual event at the ECO, where young investigators have an opportunity to meet, interact and share ideas with colleagues from around the world.
Young Investigators United aims to:
- Facilitate the networking of young European scientists
- Provide an arena for the exchange of ideas and best practices between experts and experts-to-come
- Improve opportunities for future collaborations or consultations when heading for the common goal: preventing and treating obesity.
For more information for how to get involved in YIU, please see http://easo.org/groups/young-investigators-united/.
We would also like to take this opportunity to announce that the EASO Young Investigators United network now has a group page on Facebook and a Twitter account (@YoungEASO). All ECO2014 delegates are welcome to join our online community.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 530 - 20 February, 2001
Written Answers. - Fire Stations.
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295. Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the position in relation to the provision of a training tower for the new fire station in Buncrana, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4595/01]
Mr. Dempsey Mr. Dempsey
Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey): I refer to the reply to Question No. 666 of 7 November 2000. The position is unchanged.
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Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Editorial
2008: The Industry Comes Together
by Stephen R. Yurek, president, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI)
2007 saw our industry weathering the effects of the U.S. 13 SEER federal minimum standard while facing a sharp decline in housing starts, a depressed housing resale market, and increased regulatory scrutiny both here and abroad. 2008 promises more of the same, but there are reasons for optimism.
Stephen R. Yurek
One of those reasons is that in 2007 the industry finally decided to come together as one—heating, cooling, and refrigeration all under one association umbrella. January 1, 2008, will herald the dawn of a new era of industry collaboration on three pillars: standards, certification, and advocacy. The merger of ARI and the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) into the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) creates a 370-member association with combined annual sales topping $27 billion. Instantly in the top 15% of trade associations in America, AHRI will wield the clout commensurate with the size, workforce, and sales volumes of its member companies.
We see opportunities for industry growth in areas where "developing" is fast becoming "developed," such as parts of the Middle East and countries like Brazil, China, India, Korea, and Mexico.
Although overall shipments of residential air-conditioners and heat pumps were again down about 10% from the previous year, shipments of higher-efficiency equipment (that rated above 13 SEER) were higher in 2007. That means that consumers, concerned about high energy costs, are turning to our products as part of the solution. That information, combined with the fact that contractors printed 30% more certificates of ARI Certified Performance in 2007, suggests that our message of highly efficient, ARI-certified equipment is reaching consumers, both directly and through installers.
Ultimately, the challenge here is to find ways to accelerate replacement of the installed base of less-efficient central air-conditioners and commercial refrigeration equipment. Manufacturing better, more-efficient equipment is good, and is what places our industry at the cutting edge of environmental technology. But the really important thing is getting that efficient equipment in homes and businesses, i.e., replacing the installed base. The installed base will naturally replace itself in about 20 years or so, but the high price of—and demand for—energy, coupled with increasing environmental pressures, make that replacement a more urgent matter.
While we support a national program, some states, like California, are considering pilot programs to require replacement of a five-plus-year-old, 13 SEER system when a house is sold, with the cost rolled into the buyer's mortgage. It is abundantly clear that if saving serious energy is the goal, a piecemeal approach is not sufficient. And with evidence suggesting that more homeowners are opting to repair their old, inefficient systems rather than purchase new, high-efficiency units, the need becomes even more urgent.
Regulatory challenges abound, both here and abroad. Legislation and regulatory initiatives to address climate change both here and overseas will continue in 2008, as AHRI and our industry allies work to ensure protection of the refrigerants vital to the efficient operation of many of our products. Our initiatives to minimize emissions of those refrigerants into the environment will continue, as will our efforts to persuade the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate HFCs under the Clean Air Act and Congress to approve a plan to use levies on production of virgin refrigerants to fund reclamation, recycling, and/or destruction of used refrigerants.
Overseas, ARI will continue to work through the Brussels-based European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) to ensure refrigerant choice and sound policies to address climate change and energy efficiency. AHRI and EPEE will continue to advocate for a successful program of industry self-regulation.
In 2007, we worked with counterpart associations in Europe, China, Mexico, and Brazil to establish a framework for cooperation on harmonization of standards and certification programs. That effort will continue—and expand—in 2008. It is essential to creat and maintain a level playing field in standards and certification in order to ensure free and fair access to all markets for our manufacturers.
Education issues continue on our agenda and will be a priority again this coming year. 2008 looks to be a year of significant activity on this front, as AHRI joins with the Association for Career and Technical Education to advocate for federal programs such as the Perkins Act and revision of the No Child Left Behind Act. In addition, the HVACR Instructor Workshop, now in its 14th year (and now also encompassing plumbing) will again be held in Lansdowne, VA, U.S., in March.
Separately, ARI and GAMA have successfully advocated for our respective parts of the industry at home and abroad. In 2008, as AHRI, we will stand as a powerful, united voice for the industry as we face shared challenges and embrace collective opportunities.
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7 Aerospace Trades Ahead of Earnings, Sequestration
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Investors should consider these seven stocks in the aerospace sector as "buy and trade" candidates in 2013. Each of them is rated either a strong buy or a buy.
Like my post published Tuesday, 7 Conglomerates to Trade in Earnings Season, if you are already long these stocks, you should consider shifting from a "buy and hold" investment strategy to a "buy and trade" strategy.
With aerospace stocks you have the volatility in reacting to Q4 earnings and you have the risk of sequestration spending cuts that will be negotiated later in the quarter.
In a "buy and trade" strategy you take advantage of ups and downs in the price of a stock using GTC Limit Orders to buy weakness to a value level, and to sell strength to a risky level. With aerospace stocks, look for volatility vs. quarterly earnings and sequestration decisions in Washington.The aerospace sector is 3.9% overvalued and there are 11 of 16 sectors that are more overvalued. The seven companies I am profiling today report their earnings between Jan. 23 and Feb. 8, and I will be on the alert for upgrades and downgrades between now and then. Here, I show the current EPS estimates from Wall Street and will compare these numbers to more current estimates during the weeks these companies report. Three of the seven stocks are rated a strong buy according to www.ValuEngine.com and the other four are buy rated. Only two are undervalued but by just 4.4% and 0.7%. The other five are overvalued by 1.9% to 8.8%. One stock is down 5.8% over the last twelve months, and one is up just 2.6%. The other five have gained between 8.0% and 24.5% over the last twelve months. Gains over the next twelve months are projected to be between 7.0% and 14.5%. The twelve month trailing P/E ratios are favorable to reasonable between 9.4 and 15.8. All are above their 200-day simple moving averages so reversion to the mean is an issue in 2013.
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Sioux Falls, SD—The Sioux Falls Stampede will face the Lincoln Stars in the Western Conference Semi-Finals starting Tuesday in Sioux Falls at 7:05 PM. All three rounds of the Clark Cup Playoffs are best-of-five series.
Game 2 will be Wednesday in Sioux Falls with Game 3 taking place this Friday, April 19th in Lincoln. If necessary, Game 4 would be played Saturday in Lincoln and Game 5 would be played on Tuesday, April 23rd in Sioux Falls. Tickets for Games 1 & 2 are available now through the Sioux Falls Arena Box Office or any Tickemaster location.
Sioux Falls is the #1 seed in the Western Conference while Lincoln is the #4 seed. The Herd finished the season with a 5-3-0 mark against the Stars. The Stampede and Stars last met in the playoffs in 2009 with Lincoln winning in the first round, 3 games to 1. The two teams also met in 2008 with Lincoln winning a first round series in three games. In 2007, the Stampede swept the Stars in a best-of-seven first round series and the two teams also met in 2006 when the Stampede topped the Stars in four games during the Western Conference Finals.
The other Western Conference Semi-Final series features #2 Fargo against #3 Waterloo. Over in the East, the top seeded Dubuque Fighting Saints will face Muskegon while #2 Green Bay has home-ice advantage over #3 Youngstown.
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Two years ago I finally put together my first top anime of all-time list because, after 8 years of being a serious anime fan, I thought I'd finally seen enough anime and my tastes had stabilized enough that it would be a meaningful reflection of what I considered the very best for other people to see. Also the first aniblog tournament was occurring and all the cool blogs already had Top 10/20/35/50 lists :) . I was proud of the result and figured that I wouldn't need to update it for years to come.
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Family of 6 - AoA, ASMu Suite, or somewhere else?
We are planning a trip for June. We thought we would stay at Bonnet Creek, but with the new promo expected to be released on January 3, we are looking to stay onsite.
We have four children, that will be 10, 8, 6, and 6 when we arrive. I was thinking about a suite at ASMusic or AoA. I don't like the cabins, as we like a resort feel. We have ruled out two rooms, because we like the idea of having a kitchenette. Although I would love to stay in a villa or WL deluxe room, we cannot afford it. Any ideas? Pros/cons of each resort?
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Have you checked into renting DVC points for your stay? I don't know what your budget is, but you may be able to get a two bedroom villa for a comparable price to a family suite, depending on the resort (and what promos they may offer on the family suites). Now would be the time to get going though if you want to try that route as you're right at the 6-7 month window for June.
As far as the family suites go, either would suit your needs. The suites at ASM are often included in the discount promotions, where it's been hit and miss with the AoA suites and discounts. ASM has three separate fold out beds in the living room as opposed to the two fold out beds at AoA, if you have kids that don't like to share a bed. Both have a queen bed in the bedroom, the kitchenette and two bathrooms.
Most people will say to go for AoA because it's new, but if you can save money by staying at ASM, I say go for it.
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