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What Has Gone Wrong With The Singapore Market?
Have you ever had the feeling that, maybe, you have been left out of something important? Have you ever felt that everyone is having a great time apart from you?
Personally, I quite like the idea of solitude. I am sometimes at my happiest when I am listening to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon in a darkened room all by myself. As far as I am concerned, solitude is greatly underrated.
But not everyone is comfortable with isolation. And right now, our poor old Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) – if it was a person – is likely to feel a little left out in the cold.
The ultimate rave
It would appear that while many stock markets around the world are dancing at the ultimate rave party, our benchmark index is feeling about as loved as a Russian diplomat at a Ukrainian dinner party.
In case you haven't already noticed, our benchmark index has not exactly been on fire. While many stock markets around the world have been flirting with all-time highs, our benchmark index has, in a word, not.
For instance, the US Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 are currently hovering at gravity-defying levels. But that has not stopped the two indices from reaching ever higher levels.
So, what you may well ask has gone wrong with our benchmark index? Why has it been left on the sidelines?
Additionally, what are the chances that our Straits Times Index could ever see its all-time high of 3,865 points again? This was last reached on 9 October 2007, which now seems an eternity ago.
A little disappointed
Currently, the Straits Times Index, which stands at around 3,300 points, is roughly 15% below its all-time high. In other words, even by reinvesting dividends, an investor is still likely to feel a little disappointed.
But the performance of an entire index does not always tell the whole story. Since October 2007, companies such as Thai Beverage (SGX: Y92) and Genting Singapore (SGX: G13) have soundly beaten the index. They have risen 129% and 90% respectively.
Unfortunately, though, companies such as Genting Singapore and Thai Beverage don't pack much of a punch in terms of index points.
By virtue of their low market values, they have very little influence on a market-weighted index such as the STI. Together, the two companies account for less than a tenth of the total market capitalisation of the Straits Times Index.
Heavyweight laggards
By comparison, index heavyweights DBS Group (SGX: D05), SingTel (SGX: Z74) , Keppel Corporation (SGX: BN4) and CapitaLand (SGX: C31) carry considerably more sway. Unfortunately, their performance has been underwhelming.
DBS Group has lost nearly a quarter of its value and SingTel shares have fallen by 6%. Meanwhile, Keppel Corporation is down by nearly a fifth, while CapitaLand has shed almost 60% of its value since October 2007.
There are a few ways that we can look at the data. Firstly, the index has performed reasonably well despite the underperformance of the market heavyweights. Secondly, the index could yet make a comeback should the laggards recover.
But perhaps more importantly, it shows that it is possible to beat the market.
Over the last seven years, no fewer than 15 Straits Times Index constituents have beaten the market. In other words, one out of two STI companies has done better than the index.
Looking for grubs
As stock market investors we have a choice. We can, if we wish, invest in an index tracker that mimics the market. That should deliver returns which closely reflect the returns from the market.
Alternatively, we could invest in individual shares. It requires a bit more work to identify the right shares to buy. But the rewards could be worth the extra work.
That is something that we do at the Motley Fool. We spend our time looking for market-beating shares.
Peter Lynch once said: "Searching for companies is like looking for grubs under rocks: if you turn over 10 rocks you'll likely find one grub; if you turn over 20 rocks you'll find two."
In other words, the person who turns over the most rocks wins the game. Guess what? We love looking under rocks at the Motley because we want to help you invest better.
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Have you ever had the feeling that, maybe, you have been left out of something important? Have you ever felt that everyone is having a great time apart from you?
Personally, I quite like the idea of solitude. I am sometimes at my happiest when I am listening to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon in a darkened room all by myself. As far as I am concerned, solitude is greatly underrated.
But not everyone is comfortable with isolation. And right now, our poor old Straits Times…


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I know it's not as simple as that. This was a strange game in the sense we really did see a Dr. Jekyl - Mr. Hyde kinda thing going on.
I'm not going to say this game solved all of the Patriots "problems", but I'm hoping there was enough shown in the second half of where the Patriots ought to be.
Brady will still need to get rid of the ball quickly to mask our OL weaknesses, our defensive front 7 still needs to put pressure on opposing QBs.
McD still needs to be an unpredictable play caller
Pees needs to continue to get aggressive on D.
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You see them in all the supermarkets and appliance stores in Italy. The frozen pizzas and par-baked pizzas are pretty good there, so my guess is that's how they are used.
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By Setsuko Thurlow | IDN-InDepth NewsDocument*
At the Little White House in Key West Florida, on 16 May 2014, atomic bomb testimony was delivered in an official forum on Truman ground for the first time. Together with Clifton Truman Daniel, Hibakusha Stories organized an event where Setsuko Thurlow and Yasuaki Yamashita were able to share their experience of being children in Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively. Thanks to support from the Truman Family, The Little White House and The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, atomic bomb survivors are now on the official record defending the position that nuclear weapons are immoral no matter in whose hands. The following is Setsuko Thurlow's speech from that evening.
What Russia Learnt From Chechnya Before Ukraine Foray
By Brenna Owen | IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis
KINGSTON, Canada (IDN) - The view that Russian President Vladimir Putin has consolidated and strengthened Moscow's power is commonly held and, indeed, holds much truth.
Domestically speaking, Putin has effectively reconstituted Russian state power – aided in part by the appeal of his charismatic 'strongman' image. What has emerged is a system of competitive authoritarianism in which Putin governs through formal democratic institutions, but violates rules and processes to such an extent that his regime fails to meet universally accepted democratic standards.
In addition to an iron-fisted grip on domestic politics, the perception exists that Putin's foreign policy is a testament to Moscow's strength. For instance, Putin's close association with the relative stabilization of Chechnya conferred on him the mantle of legitimacy and lent him popular electoral support.
Indian Army's Modernisation Needs Huge Investment
By Arun Sahgal* | IDN-InDepth NewsViewpoint
NEW DELHI (IDN | IDSA) - The NDA (National Democratic Alliance) government – headed by Prime Minister Narenda Modi – has identified defence reforms and building a self sustaining defence industrial base as a priority reform sector. To transform this into reality, it is not so much of the government commitment but its ability to take policy decisions and put processes in place by spurring public and private sector investments through higher indigenisation, transfer of technology, simplifying procedures, etc.
Interfaith Harmony Can Generate Development
By Valentina Gasbarri* | IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis
ROME (IDN) - Worldwide, there is increasing recognition that faith and religion play a vital role in promoting peaceful and harmonious relationships within and between nations.
For more than half a century, the United Nations, the European Union and numerous other international and regional organizations have affirmed the principle of religious freedom. Journalists and pro-human rights organisations have reported on persecution of minority faiths, outbreaks of sectarian violence and discrimination practices against religious individuals and communities in many countries.
India-Japan Link Amid Concern Over China
By Harsh V. Pant* | IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis
NEW DELHI (IDN | Yale Global) - Asia's leading nations have been slowly coming together to face the challenge of an assertive China. To the chagrin of Beijing, US, Indian and Japanese naval vessels gathered for a joint exercise in the Pacific ostensibly against piracy and terrorism. The rise of nationalist leaders in Japan and India, combined with growing US concern about aggressive Chinese policy, have created new dynamics in the region.
Social Protection For The Poor Too
By Martin Khor* | IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis
GENEVA (IDN) - "Social security" and "social protection" feature increasingly in the global policy atmosphere these days. The two terms encapsulate the idea that people should be able to have a basic income and access to health care and education, and that includes those who are poor or jobless.
West Eyeing Ukraine's Huge Agribusiness
By J C Suresh | IDN-InDepth NewsReport
TORONTO (IDN) - The way international financial institutions jumped in on the heels of the political turmoil in Ukraine and are rivalling to deregulate and throw open the country's huge agricultural sector to foreign investors is described by a new report from the California-based Oakland Institute, Walking on the West Side: the World Bank and the IMF in the Ukraine Conflict.
The crisis in this Eastern European country, sprawling an area of 603,628 square kilometres (233,062 square miles), thus making it the largest country entirely within Europe, was precipitated by former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's rejection of an Association agreement with the European Union in favour of a Russian deal. It was a major factor leading to his ouster in February 2014.
Soon after the change to a pro-EU government, the country's swing to the West was buttressed with a USD 17 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and an additional USD 3.5 billion aid package from the World Bank, both of which require significant economic reforms and austerity measures that are expected to have disastrous impact on the country's economy.
Strengthening Community Forest Rights Mitigates Climate Change
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Governments around the world legally recognize at least 513 million hectares of community forests, land held collectively by either rural populations or Indigenous Peoples. This area stores about 37 billion tonnes of carbon – 29 times the annual carbon footprint of all the passenger vehicles in the world. Securing Rights, Combating Climate Change, a new report from WRI and the Rights and Resources Initiative, shows that by protecting and expanding the amount of officially recognized community forests, national governments can meet their climate goals while also improving citizens' livelihoods.
Geopolitics of Sino-Vietnamese Mail-Order Brides
By Valentina Gasbarri* | IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis
ROME (IDN) - The past 10 years have witnessed a rapid increase in the intra-Asia flow of cross-border marriage migration. While increasing neo-liberal globalisation, the opening of borders and the improvement of transport infrastructure between nations, have brought some gains through increasing trade, these have also facilitated an inhuman form of population movement, heightened the demand for cheap labour and exacerbated people smuggling and women and child trafficking, not only in the least developed countries.
Unauthorized entry and trans-national marriages in Sino-Vietnamese border areas represents a unique example as there are many natural and convenient ways for border crossing and for the development of sophisticated and insidious business involving the most vulnerable population groups, such as women and children from rural areas.
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Japan Remains Committed to Non-Nuclear Principles
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TOKYO (IDN) - In recent years, Japan has found itself it in a rapidly changing security environment. The global balance of power has shifted and various new threats have emerged within the region, including the development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile systems that may soon be capable of delivering them.
These changes have sparked serious debate within Japan about how best to meet the changing security needs of the people of Japan and to protect their lives and livelihoods.


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Confessions of a technophobe
Why are so many dramas and thrillers now set in the past? Is it because, in a world of mobile phones, satnav and Google, suspense is impossible? Joe Queenan on the menace of gadgets
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The eternal city
Why did Larry Gagosian choose Rome for his latest gallery? It's part of the city's long tradition, says Jonathan Jones, of wealth championing great art
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'Hip-hop has more to offer'
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With a guest interview with a professor and a lot of self-censorship, Crave writers discuss what's hot in space, from the search for E.T. to weightless porn to "Star Wars Battlefront."
Can humans have sex beyond our planet? Does anything have sex on other planets? What do you do when you're done talking about sex? Talk about video games of course.
A giant planet 11 times the mass of Jupiter has been directly photographed, the closest such planet to Earth we've seen with our own eyes.
The space agency is promoting some of the 1,000 planets discovered by the Kepler Mission in the style of vintage travel posters.
A device known as "Sphere," attached to the Very Large Telescope in Chile, has achieved first light using three novel methods to peek into the brightness.
Humanity's most advanced telescopes have begun to confirm distant planets circling their stars within the habitable zone. Use a conservative definition of what makes a potentially habitable planet, and these 7 exoplanets still make the grade.
For centuries, distant planets were the stuff of sci-fi, but in recent years, science has begun to confirm their existence. Take a quick tour of the more than 1,700 (so far) known exoplanets in the visible universe.
In the "Star Trek" universe, humans made contact with aliens in 2063. In the real world, scientists could beat that mark by decades, at least when it comes to detecting signs of life beyond this rock.
The Phoebe ring takes up as much space as about 7,000 Saturns, most of it pieces of dust smaller than the width of a human hair.
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GI JOE 'The Invasion of Cobra Island' Part 1
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I was not quite sure at first how to feel about this, but in the end it did strike me as relatively funny. It seems that Hasbro, the company that first brought you the " G.I. Joe" action figures, have taken their toys and made an official movie with them as a counterpart to the live-action film. Thanks to Topless Robot for the heads up. Is it funny? Maybe a little bit creepy? You be the judge. Considering this is only part 1, I wonder if this will turn into a mini series. Unfortunately there is just something about it that makes it hard to take it seriously. Check out the movie and feel free to let us know what you think!


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By Erin Mulvaney | July 17, 2012 | Updated: July 17, 2012 10:42pm
Texas alligators, once nearly extinct, have rebounded since the 1960s. Now at least a half-million live along the coast.
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RESILIENT REPTILES - Texas alligators, driven almost to extinction by the 1960s, have rebounded under careful management. Today, at least a half-million gators live in the wetlands along the Texas coast with tens of thousands scattered through the rest of the state.
Last week's endless rainstorms brought floods and pesky mosquitoes to the Houston area. But now gators? And in the Heights?
It's one thing to find the reptiles in Seabrook - like the 8-footer spotted there last week - but inside Loop 610 is another matter.
One resident recently encountered a 5-foot, 6-inch alligator in her garage, across from Woodland Park near White Oak Bayou.
Fred Ruiz, Harris County captain for Texas Parks and Wildlife, said the alligators have been spotted more frequently this year in residential neighborhoods because of the rain.
He said the Seabrook area - where a dog was killed by an alligator estimated at 12 feet in late June - has experienced a lot of gator activity.
Rare inside Loop 610
"They end up in the craziest places," Ruiz said.
"Especially when it rains, the bayou becomes like a highway for gators," he said. "They will wander into garages, anywhere that is cool."
Game wardens trapped the Heights gator last Wednesday and released it into its natural habitat.
As bayous fill up, the flowing water makes it easier for alligators to roam. Even though they are being seen more frequently, sightings inside the Loop are rare.
"We have gotten a lot of alligator calls compared to last year," Ruiz noted. "Mostly on the outskirts. … Having one in the Heights was a different type of call. We don't usually get those."
Ruiz said he has known alligators to enter kitchens through pet doors, has found them cooling on porches or in swimming pools, alongside Interstate 10 - even once at a construction site.
Nesting season
Amos Cooper, who heads Parks and Wildlife's alligator program, wasn't surprised to hear that one had popped up just a few minutes from downtown Houston.
"I wouldn't be surprised to see them anywhere in Houston," Cooper said. "You just might not see them because they are moving. … It tends to put them in strange places."
Cooper said this time of year is when female alligators get more active. They head toward marshlands to nest and will be there until late August. With the rains, alligators move around even more frequently, he said.
"They follow the water," Cooper explained. "With this rain, they are going to get out of the high water. … They are looking for a safe haven."


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All too often these days, games are attempting to push the boundaries of the industry by either shocking their target audience or introducing some never-before-seen-but-actually-pretty-lame innovation. Most new releases will tend to fall into one of these two categories. Games like Grand Theft Auto and God Of War offer mutilation and other depravities in abundance, while serial updates (particularly EA sports sims) seem to find it necessary to bring in a gimmick with every annual instalment. And after all, why shouldn't they? Isn't this what gamers want?
Step forward Wild World, the most recent addition to Nintendo's Animal Crossing franchise and about as far removed as you can get from convention. You won't find any gore or gimmicks here, oh no. Animal Crossing is a real-time life simulation. From the outset, you're plonked into a town where you plan to set up home. You take long walks in the countryside, fish, catch bugs, visit the local landmarks once in a while and chat with the other residents of your town (a rather odd bunch of animals), all with the eventual aim of paying off your mortgage. There's no storyline, so to speak, nor any real ending. You just... live.
Wild World does nothing to mess with this formula, and converts it to the DS handheld extremely well. While the style of the gameplay will undoubtedly put people off, gamers searching for a relaxing change of place will certainly find that here. Yes, it is simple and twee, but never in an insulting way. The constantly evolving game world (which, as I've already said, plays out in real time thanks to your DS' internal clock) keeps the game fresh and the ability to dive into and out of the game whenever you like keeps it from getting too repetitive.
In terms of how the actual playing of the game is handled, Nintendo have done a fantastic job of making Animal Crossing "touch-friendly". Fans of both stylus and buttons will be satisfied, as Wild World caters for both styles by offering two methods of control and the opportunity to switch between them at any time. That being said, menu navigation feels faster with the stylus, which permits drop-and-dragging of items and faster scrolling. Wireless communication allows players to visit friends' towns, and those of you who have Wi-Fi will be able to visit towns from all over the globe. It's a nice touch that also opens up new items and features to you.
Graphically, Wild World is pretty impressive. The graphics are 3D and the cute, pleasant atmosphere they create fits in well with the game's concept. The game's characters and environments are not lavishly detailed, but the cohesiveness the visuals provide helps to create a sense of consistency and maintain the illusion of a living, breathing environment. The game's sound is something of a mixed bag, though. A lot of the music is simple but fits in well with the game, and the ability to compose your own town tune is a nice touch, but the annoying animal voices feel intrusive. Thankfully, the option to turn them off is available.
Because Wild World is a life simulation, it never really ends. The real time aspect allows players to work through the game at their own pace, and as such it doesn't have a lifespan. Some will play it every day, while others may only dive into Wild World once a week. It's a game where your playing style determines the flow. You could easily while away hours by becoming addicted to the game's myriad distractions (fishing and bug collecting to name but two). The length of Wild World is entirely dependent on how much time you're willing to put in.
In conclusion, Wild World is the perfect on-the-go answer for anybody looking for a change of pace from the relentless flow of most games. The relaxed gameplay and cohesive world created within one little DS cartridge provide players with an experience unlike any other for the console. As I said, it won't appeal to everybody. But if you want something different for your money, you can't go wrong with starting a new life in the Wild World of Animal Crossing.


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Big is the word that floats to the top of my consciousness when I think of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
When you start the video game, it's hard to tell just how big it is since it pipes you through a choreographed sequence designed to establish the major conflicts in the province of Skyrim. Essentially, there are rebels and dragons. They may be related, they also might not be - you won't really be sure at first. You can totally ignore one or both if you want to; the game's OK with that as well.
In fact, the game is OK with you doing basically anything you can conceivably do within the bounds of its rules.
You can, for instance, sneak around in darkness stealing things if that sounds interesting to you. You can raise the dead or throw balls of fire from your hands if that's more your style. Just hit monsters in caves with an axe if you'd like.
Whatever you do you'll get better at doing it over time, both as you develop your ability to play and because your character will get bonuses to their performance the more they do something. Pick a lot of locks and you will have an easier time picking locks, for instance.
As interesting as all this sounds, in execution it does all feel a bit rough. It's filled with a lot of things that mostly work well, but occasionally don't. Fights range from boring to fun to randomly really hard, and it can be tough to predict which it'll be before you're neck deep in combat, for example.
I tend to not care much about these issues, however. Skyrim's gameplay exists less for its own sake, and more to give the Nordic inspired fantasy realm the feel of being a real place. You can work your way up the ladder of organized crime, or take classes at a magic school with more than a few eerie similarities to Hogwarts. You can fight the empire, or be the empire.
And all of it's in the larger context of a surprisingly detailed world filled with stuff to see and do that has nothing whatsoever to do with any of that. There are so many little details you'll stumble upon just wandering around the mountains of Skyrim too, ancient tombs and bandit fortresses, and sometimes people who will ask for your help.
I've probably played too much Skyrim recently, and if you like the idea of exploring a massive fantasy world, you probably will too.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was developed and published by Bethesda Softworks. It's suggested retail prices is $59.95, and is available for PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.Walla Wallan Noah Hinz is a tabletop and electronic games aficionado, studying graphic arts at the Evergreen State College. Send him your questions and comments at email@example.com.
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It's that time of the year again. The moment everyone in Colts Nation has been eagerly anticipating all season has finally arrived. That's right, it's time for the Semi-semiannual Near-Midseason Joscar Awards for 2012. These awards are handed out every year after the 7th game of the season (because 8 game midseason awards are for spineless cowards and corporate shills). The Joscars (pronounced "Jaw-skers" for the uninitiated) are the single most coveted near-midseason awards handed out anywhere in the world, and I am not just saying that, it's a verified fact.* With that awesome introduction out of the way let's jump right into the awards. Most Underrated Player: this award is given to the player who has done a top level job while receiving bottom level recognition. The Colts have several players who could potentially fit the bill but the voting committee this year has decided to go a bit off script. The winner of the 2012 Near-midseason Joscar for Most Underrated Player i...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles can't explain why it waited eight years to suspend a Bloomington woman's license, and revoking her driving privileges now could throw her family into poverty because her job requires that she drive, an appeals court ruled.
Court blocks BMV from suspending woman's license
The state Court of Appeals reversed a Monroe County judge who denied Leslee Orndorff's request that he block the BMV from imposing a 10-year suspension stemming from her designation as a habitual traffic violator in 2004. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed the request on her behalf in May, and the judge issued a temporary restraining order while the ACLU appealed his decision.
"The BMV has not presented any explanation as to why it took eight years to identify Orndorff as an HTV or why it issued her a driver's license for which she should have been ineligible," appellate Judge Terry Crone wrote in Wednesday's 22-page ruling.
The BMV had no immediate comment on Thursday.
Orndorff, 30, said in a phone interview Thursday that she was thrilled by the ruling, adding that she'd been pulled over Saturday while driving her daughters to visit their father and threatened with arrest over the HTV designation. She said the officer told her she'd been pulled over because her car door was open, but he finally let her go when he found proof online of the temporary restraining order.
"I said, 'Google me.' Thank God for Google," she said.
Orndorff was deemed a habitual traffic violator in 2004, following her third conviction for driving without a license. Those were among 17 driving convictions for non-moving violations, such as failing to provide proof of insurance, that she had accumulated in two years. During that time, her driving privileges had been suspended 18 times, according to the court ruling.
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Volcom said today during its Q4 and year-end earnings conference call that it cut 28 positions at its Volcom and Electric brands.
Earlier, in a press release, Volcom said the cuts totaled 8 percent of its domestic workforce and that it reduced salaries as part of a cost reduction initiative.
Fourth quarter sales were essentially flat, while full year sales rose 25 percent.
More details are below in the press release. I'll also have more to report after listening to the conference call this afternoon.
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COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM - News) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008.
For the 2008 fourth quarter, total consolidated revenues were $69.6 million compared with $69.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. Total revenues in the company's U.S. segment, which includes revenues from the U.S., Canada, Japan and most other international territories outside of Europe, as well as the company's branded retail stores, were $54.9 million compared with $58.9 million in the prior year period. Total revenues in the company's Europe segment were $10.9 million compared with $10.2 million in the same period in 2007. Total revenues in the company's Electric segment, which Volcom acquired in January 2008, were $3.8 million.
"While the ongoing global macroeconomic turmoil affected our results for the 2008 fourth quarter and full year, the underlying strength of Volcom is well intact," said Richard Woolcott, Volcom's chairman and chief executive officer. "In the face of this economic uncertainty, we are working to maintain a healthy balance between being aggressive when we see opportunities and pulling back where we can, including reducing our cost structure. We have a solid cash position and a strong global brand with a devout following. Further, we believe that our product line-up for 2009 is one of our best ever. We plan to approach the year with discipline, commitment and focus, and we remain confident in our ability to ride this period out and prevail as an even stronger company."
The company noted that as part of its cost reduction measures it has recently concluded a cutback of approximately 8% of its domestic, in-house workforce, including its Electric subsidiary; announced decreased salaries throughout the company; and, implemented company-wide spending cuts.
Consolidated gross profit for the 2008 fourth quarter was $30.9 million, equal to 44.4% of total revenues, compared with $30.0 million, or 43.4% of total revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Selling, general and administrative expenses on a consolidated basis were $26.5 million in the 2008 fourth quarter versus $19.3 million in the comparable period in 2007.
The company reported a pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge on goodwill and intangible assets amounting to $16.2 million, or approximately 46 cents per share. This charge was identified in connection with the company's annual impairment test and relates to its 2008 acquisitions of Electric Visual and two Laguna Surf and Sport retail stores, which had impairment charges of $14.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively.
Additionally, the company reported a foreign exchange loss in the 2008 fourth quarter of $1.4 million, or approximately 4 cents per share, related to the strengthened U.S. dollar against the company's Canadian dollar denominated receivables.
Adjusted consolidated net income for the 2008 fourth quarter, which excludes the above-mentioned non-cash impairment charge and the foreign exchange loss on the company's Canadian dollar denominated receivables, was $3.3 million, 14 cents per diluted share. Including the impairment charge and foreign exchange loss on the company's Canadian dollar denominated receivables, consolidated net loss for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $8.7 million, or 36 cents per share. The company reported net income of $7.1 million, or 29 cents per diluted share, in fourth quarter of 2007.
Management believes that including adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share for the current period provides a useful and relevant measure for comparative year-over-year operating performance. Refer to the attached reconciliation table for details regarding the basis for the adjusted net income per diluted share calculation.
2009 Financial Outlook
In putting forth its financial guidance for the 2009 first quarter, the company noted it continues to operate in a weak economic environment. As such, the company currently expects total consolidated revenues for the 2009 first quarter of approximately $62 million to $65 million, and fully diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of 13 cents to 16 cents.
Due to the uncertainty of the global economy and the lack of visibility into future business and market trends compared to that which has historically been available to the company, Volcom is currently suspending its practice of providing annual revenue and earnings guidance until such time when it has better clarity into its business.
Conference Call Information
The company will host a conference call today at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results and outlook in further detail. The conference call will be available to interested parties through a live audio Internet broadcast at www.volcom.com. A telephone playback of the conference call also will be available through 11:59 p.m. ET, Thursday February 26. Listeners should call (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (international) and use reservation number 83908166.
About Volcom, Inc.
Volcom is an innovative designer, marketer and distributor of premium quality young mens and womens clothing, accessories and related products. The Volcom brand, symbolized by The Stone, is athlete-driven, creative and forward thinking. Volcom has consistently followed its motto of "youth against establishment," and the brand is inspired by the energy of youth culture. Volcom branded products are sold throughout the United States and internationally. Volcom's news announcements and SEC filings are available through the company's website at www.volcom.com.


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Amazing 1724 Hibernia Halfpenny, MS65 Brown1724 1/2P Hibernia Halfpenny MS65 Brown NGC. Breen-166. The 1723 Halfpenny is the usually encountered Hibernia issue. The 1724 is considerably more difficult, and is rarely found with the quality of the present unabraded Gem. Golden-brown fields cede to glimpses of original Red within the legends and devices. Crisply although not fully struck, minor mint-made planchet flaws (in the field near the chin on the reverse and along the obverse edge) are all that limit the grade. As of (12/07), NGC has certified only eight examples of the 1724 Halfpenny. Five are in VG to VF grades, one is certified AU53, and the present Gem grades 12 points finer as MS65 Brown. A solitary MS65 Red and Brown is also certified by NGC. Of note to variety collectors of the Hibernia series, HIBERNIA and DEI GRATIA are widely spaced, and a stop is present after the 4 in the date. The E in REX is recut east, and the final A in HIBERNIA is centered slightly right of the hair bun. Listed on page 43 of the 2009 Guide Book.
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My FAVORITE pressed powder. I have darker skin with yellow undertones, C7 in MAC. Very normal, no acne but like my face really matte and have trouble finding powders with the power to do that (esp. in the summer). I bought this in Stay Suede and it is almost a perfect match for me, very blendable, too. Does not oxidize to orange. The compact is standard mint green and a good size to stow away in my purse.
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This is a decent pressed powder and the only makeup product I will purchase from Clinique. I use the invisible matte shade either on bare skin or over foundation. It controls oil pretty well and the color doesn't darken at all. Doesn't aggrevate my skin in any way either. I chose would not repurchase because I've found an inexpensive replacement in Maybelline's Shine Free Oil Control loose powder (which is superb for $5). I never carry compacts on me for touchups so there is no need for pressed powder in my makeup bag.
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on 5/20/2009 10:30:00 AM
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This is a perfect match with Clinique's Superfit Foundation. After applying the foundation, your face might still shine a little cause it's not mattening. If you apply this pressed powder on top of it, it will matten your skin, but not make it look boring. It's really perfect in combination with the foundation =) This is oil free and has microfine little pearls (sorry, couldnt describe it well =P) that gives the skin a fine-pored look. The soft texture lets the skin breathe and stops the glowing for the whole day. Great product! Would repurchase =)
on 4/26/2009 6:01:00 PM
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I like the Clinique powders. They have nice color and stay on well. This one is great. I'm not a fan of alot of Clinique products but this is nice stuff! Especially the soft honey for summer when i have a tan.
on 4/12/2009 5:10:00 PM
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I was looking for a powder that I can keep in my purse and use for touchups. I prefer loose powder but it's not the easiest thing to travel with. The compact is simple looking but the powder does what it says. It keeps me matte and makes my pores disappear. I use this with a travel powder brush-I don't like the puff/sponge it comes with. The one thing that was strange was the color match. I'm a NC40 and the Stay Golden powder looked exactly like my skin. However, it was ashy upon application. The Stay Beige which looked too light for me was perfect. I can see why it would be difficult to find the right color shade. I am very pleased with this powder and will repurchase in the future.
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I really want to kill Clinique for their HORRIBLE selection of colors. I mean if you can find your color,then great for you! But for the rest of us,who can't it sucks because their formulations are great.
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on 3/14/2009 12:17:00 PM
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Eh, I wanted to use this to control my oily skin but found several things wrong with it. First off.... Clinique really does have the worst selection of colors. My skin is fair with some pinkish undertones and the sales associate matched me with Stay Neutral. It was not quite my skin tone but it was the best thing compared to the other shades. First off... it was for fair people with yellow undertones, secondly... it looked incredibly masky when I put it on. In addition to this, the texture of the powder is pretty bad... it looks really chalky and looks horrible upon application and its difficult to get it out of the pan (you really have to swirl your brush in there to pick up a decent amount). As for mattifying ability? I think this stuff made me more oily so it was nothing special. The main thing that I disliked was the fact that this stuff would oxidize on me like crazy. By the end of the day it looked like i was wearing an orange mask and my parents would always comment on my make-up line which I find quite embarrassing. However, the packaging is very cute and the compact does resemble a bathroom tile :). Overall.. will I buy this product again? No. I switched over to Stila's sheer pressed powder and its great!
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Originally written on Patriots Life | Last updated 7/9/13
BALTIMORE - DECEMBER 13: Kevin Smith #34 of the Detroit Lions is stopped by Dannell Ellerbe #59 of the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 13, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens defeated the Lions 48-3. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)
New Miami Dolphin linebacker Dannell Ellerbe feels like it is his job to change the landscape of the AFC East and believes thatŌĆÖs why he was brought here. Ellerbe told CBS reporter Mike Freeman that ŌĆ£I was brought here to knock them (Patriots) off.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£That doesnŌĆÖt mean we will, but we feel like we can.ŌĆØ ŌĆō ŌĆ£Like I said we have to prove it.ŌĆØ - ŌĆ£You have to actually go do it.ŌĆØ Ellerbe made sure to make it clear that talk was cheap and that they know they have a lot of work to do. ŌĆ£Losing a starter always hurts and losing a starter as good as him will really hurtŌĆØ ŌĆō ŌĆ£I donŌĆÖt think you can say the Patriots are the same after what happened with HernandezŌĆØ Ellerbe said in response to questions on Hernandez. The Dolphins have finished ahead of the Patriots just one time in the past 12 years, but I have been saying it all along. The Dolphins are the team to be afraid of in this division and if anyone is going to give you a run for your money, it will be Miami. Maybe some
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April 6, 2012
Photo by Jeylin White
Carri Forde (left), the dental team assistant manager for "Help A Child Smile," talks with scores of parents who have scheduled their children for mobile dental services. Since 1994, after 14 years of family practice, Dr. Mark Shurett decided to take dentistry to the children via a mobile program.
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For "Help A Child Smile" founder, Dr. Mark Shurett, getting children to the dentist seemed to be a common problem among many parents. Which is why in 1994, after 14 years of family practice, Shurett decided to take dentistry to the children via mobile through a program he developed called "Help A Child Smile."
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