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For 34-year-old Stuart McBrien the dream was simple. A new life in the U.S. with his wife was the ultimate ambition, but like most other potential immigrants the only way he could achieve this was through the annual diversity green card lottery.
McBrien, a native of Co. Antrim, was one of the 15 million people from around the world who applied for the green card lottery last year, a provision which annually grants 50,000 immigrants green cards and a path to U.S citizenship.
On May 1, McBrien was traveling on a train when he logged on to the State Department website to check the status of his application. Incredulous, he stared at the screen before a wide smile spread across his face as he punched the air. He had won the lottery and was one step closer to his American dream.
"I called my wife and we immediately began making plans. This was a really great moment. We had all our forms filled in and sent off within a week," McBrien told the Irish Voice.
But the couple's happy plans were short-lived. A glitch in the State Department's computer system would deem the results null and void. Some 22,000 were informed they had been mistakenly told they were eligible for green cards.
The State Department announced that the selection was not a true random sampling of the 15 million people worldwide who applied for the lottery between October 5 and November 1 of last year.
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More than 90% of the 22,000 applicants were chosen from the first two days of the registration period last October, an omission described as "non-fair, nonrandom result," by a State Department Official during a briefing in May. As a result the State Department announced the lottery will be redrawn in mid-July using all the applications received.
When McBrien heard the news he was shocked as he read and then re-read the notification posted online.
"I just couldn't believe that the United States, which prides itself on honesty and integrity, would do this to anyone," McBrien said. "It was a real kick in the teeth from a country that I have genuine respect and admiration for.
"I just can't help thinking what would happen if the situation was the other way around -- if the Irish government had made a commitment to a bunch of U.S. citizens -- I'm sure they would bend over backward to make sure they honored it no matter what," McBrien told the Irish Voice.
McBrien and his wife, both information technology consultants currently living in London, were not prepared to take no for an answer, and so he contacted Kenneth White, an immigration attorney based in the U.S.
Last Friday White from White & Associates law firm in California filed a class action suit in U.S. District Court in Washington against the State Department on behalf of 36 plaintiffs, once of whom is McBrien. The other plaintiffs come from more than 20 countries around the world.
The suit requests that the government restores its "broken commitment."
"We are still hopeful that reason will prevail and the Department of State will understand that they results were random," White, who took on the case pro-bono, told the Irish Voice.
He said he has received around 200 inquires on the matter from people around the world, a number sure to multiply as the case gathers momentum.
Another Irish citizen who fell victim to the glitch, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the Irish Voice she was determined to make a new life for herself in the U.S.
"From the day I applied I never thought 'if I win.' It was always 'when I win,'" the Dublin woman reflected.
"I think I drove people mad with my positivity, so when on May 1 I sat up in bed and checked the results I was ecstatic. I checked about four or five times before I told anyone and then I told the world."
Eager to complete the next stage of her application, she filled out all the forms and posted them off to the Kentucky Consular center the following afternoon. She then sat and waited to hear about her potential interview at the U.S. Embassy.
"I had been checking different online forums and from what I had read I believed I should have an interview by October and all going well I could be heading off to start my new life in January 2012," she said.
Then in mid-May she was shocked to hear that the lottery results had been voided.


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My daughter was a player with La Verne Girls Softball. I use the word WAS because my child lost her desire to play based on the treatment she received during the 2008 seasons. I believe my daughter was a victim of bias and favoritism, which prompted me to refrain from signing her up for the 2009 season.
She visited her some of her former teammates during the 2009 season, watched them hit homeruns, throw strikes and slide at home for that crucial winning point. I watched with my daughter; seeing her former teammates who last season could barely field a ball improve to getting a player out at home. These girls, who worked so hard, will never reap the rewards of a job well done.
None of their hard work matters. None of it matters because it had all ready been decided, as it had been in former years who was going to make All-Stars in some backroom of a league sponsored pizza parlor or burger joint. It was already decided barring any unforeseen circumstance, the same girls who have made the ?elite team? every year should make it again.
This year was no different. I saw several girls that exceeded the expectations indicative of what an All-Star athlete is. However, the league did not care. It had already been decided before an assessment who was to be on what team and who was to be an All-Star.
These girls; these ?All-Stars? are touted by the league as an unbeatable force; the players with the most; the future of the game; the reason they will be bringing softball back to the Olympics.
To this I say, poppycock. This league would not know true talent if it smacked them in the face, because they never look for it. They are too busy trying to figure out a way to keep their daughters in the All-Star spotlight.
The 2009 season came to a close recently. I waited anxiously for the announcement of who was this year?s cream of the crop. I crossed my fingers and hoped that this year would be different, that this year, I would hear the name of that girl that went from striking out to hitting homers or the name of that girl who went from picking daisies in the outfield to charging players at the plate, but that did not happen. Instead, I heard what I always heard, every coach's daughter, and the president of the league's daughter and so forth and so on. I was left feeling dismayed and filled with disappointment. I was left feeling I had to say something.
I am writing this message for every girl who gives one hundred and ten percent, for every girl who cheers every player, for every girl who applauds a good play (even from an opposing team), for every girl who is gracious in defeat and in victory, but most of all, I am writing this message for every girl who has been robbed of the opportunity to prove themselves because of blatant favoritism forced upon them by a group of adults who abuse their position to continue making All-Stars a ?Family Affair?.
Hello,I totally agree with you!!! It is sad how many great players do not get picked because the coach's daughter was picked and she looked the worst in try-outs.But on the other hand my daughter did make the team the past two years.Last year was a shocker cuz she is always on a losing team.I am not in the "in" crowd of softball player parents either.Sometimes I feel they already know who will make it before tryouts!! Good luck to you!!
Welcome to the sports world of "Rec" ball. Sports programs that are run and coached by parents should absolutly be banned!!! People involved with all the obvious favoritism that exists just don't get it, there're the same ones that don't push their kids to exceed in life, but rather find ways to "pay their way" or buy them a job. All the way telling them how great they are.
I hope you find a team that your daughter can play on. It would be a crime if you let them win with their politics. Good luck
I completely agree with you. They will completely overlook the new girl that outshines the one that has been playing for years and was good at a certain point but because the parents are "friends" with board members, thats what usually happens. They are hypocrites who say, "its for the girls". My daughter used to play at a league in the San Gabriel Valley area. We went to another city now for fallball.
do you mind if I ask what league so I know not to go there.
I am proud to say I am a parent/coach of a 10u softball team. I have only sent my daughter to All-Stars once. I always make sure to send a few talented girls, but always send a most improved player as well as girls who had the best attendance or attitude. I know we are rare, but there are still some honest coaches out here that are in it for the kids!!!
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Kevin and Mariella Kazemi, Christian missionaries in South Africa, will speak at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17 at New Beginning Foursquare Gospel Church. 3990 Faircrest St. SW.
Kevin Kazemi was raised a Muslim in Iran, before emigrating to Sweden, where he converted to Christianity.
The Kazemis also will speak at a Phyllis Bond Ministries luncheon at 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Comfort Inn at 5345 Broadmoor Circle NW in Plain Township. Tickets are $10.50. For reservations or more information, call 330-417-1042.
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sustantivo (plural coronae /kəˈrəʊniː/)
1 Astronomy The rarefied gaseous envelope of the sun and other stars. The sun's corona is normally visible only during a total solar eclipse, when it is seen as an irregularly shaped pearly glow surrounding the darkened disc of the moon.
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- With the face of the Sun blocked by the Moon during a solar eclipse, the corona shines with the brightness of a full Moon.
- As the brilliant Sun is covered by the Moon, the pearly corona flashes into view, the sky darkens, and all of nature seems to come to a halt.
- Like the chromosphere, the corona can only be seen by eye during a total eclipse, although there are other technical ways to observe it between times.
1.1 (also corona discharge) Physics The glow around a conductor at high potential.
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- In this process, the difficult-to-bond plastic is exposed to a corona discharge, usually in the presence of air and at atmospheric pressure.
- The ion mobility cell is doped with ions produced by a corona discharge ionisation source.
- Instead of generating a lightning strike, the corona discharge, as it's called, flees objects such the masts of ships, power poles, antennas, and the wings of aircraft, causing the glow.
1.2A small circle of light seen round the sun or moon, due to diffraction by water droplets.
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- Another effect that is caused by the interaction of the sun and water droplets, is the corona.
- But the corona owes its origin to diffraction rather than refraction.
- A circle around the sun or moon that is smaller than a halo with a 22-degree radius, is probably a corona.
2 Anatomy A crown or crown-like structure.
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- The heart muscle has its own blood supply coming from a crown or corona of blood vessels that circle the heart, sending down branches to various parts of the muscle.
- In most species, the head carries a corona of cilia that draws a vortex of water into the mouth, which the rotifer sifts for food.
3 Botany The cup-shaped or trumpet-shaped outgrowth at the centre of a daffodil or narcissus flower.
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- In the flowers, corolla, corona and anther structure are similar, but the shape of the pollen tetrads in the two genera is different.
- The style projects from the corona of anthers and elongates with age.
- Contrast in spectral reflectance between the corona and corolla was evident only in Pachycarpus natalensis and Asclepias cucullata.
4A circular chandelier in a church.
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- The curious structure in the front tea room was a rectilinear framework of wood with an elaborate wrought-iron flower stand on top of it and a circular wrought iron corona above that.
Palabras que riman con coronaArizona, Barcelona, condoner, Cremona, Desdemona, donor, Fiona, groaner, Iona, Jonah, kroner, Leona, loaner, loner, moaner, Mona, owner, Pamplona, persona, postponer, Ramona, stoner, toner, Valona, Verona, Winona
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A long, straight-sided cigar.
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- Eventually all the beautiful people were puffing robustos and coronas while schmoozing, partying and sauntering among the paparazzi.
- For instance, a corona that is typically 5.5 x 42 means that the cigar measures 5.5 inches in length and 42/60ths of an inch in diameter.
- I dropped the corona and it caught on the curtain.
Late 19th century: from Spanish La Corona, literally 'the crown', originally a proprietary name.
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A simple, beautiful and powerful notes app.
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Dr. Beauchamp received her doctoral degree from Bastyr University, the nation's premier academic institution for science-based natural medicine. She co-founded South County Naturopaths in Wakefield, RI, where she practiced whole family care with an emphasis on nutritional counseling, herbal medicine, detoxification, and food allergy identification and treatment. Her blog, Eat Happy, helps take the drama out of healthy eating with real food recipes and nutrition news that you can use. Dr. Beauchamp is a regular contributor to Healthnotes Newswire.
Ms. Dern is a veteran of national consumer public relations agency programs for both commodity board food products and branded manufactured foods. She is coauthor of The Sustainable Kitchen: Passionate Cooking Inspired by Fields, Farms and Oceans (2004, New Society Publishers). Her articles have appeared in publications such as Relish, Cooking Light, Seattle Homes & Lifestyles, Northwest Palate, and Woman's Day Special Interest Christmas Publications. She has also served as copywriter and ghostwriter on several cookbooks and has written on food for regional and national organizations. A member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), she was awarded the Harry A. Bell Grant for Food Writers in 2003.
Suzanne Dixon, author, speaker, and internationally recognized expert in chronic disease prevention, epidemiology, and nutrition, has taught medical, nursing, public health, and alternative medicine coursework. She has delivered over 150 invited lectures to health professionals and consumers and is the creator of a nutrition website acclaimed by the New York Times and Time magazine. Suzanne received her training in epidemiology and nutrition at the University of Michigan, School of Public Health at Ann Arbor.
Ms. Finn is a writer and marketing consultant for The Natural Word. She specializes in natural health, food, and fitness material, and has worked on staff at Delicious! Magazine and written for Yoga Journal, Spa Magazine, Natural Foods Merchandiser, and Nutrition Science News. She holds a master's degree in Journalism from University of Colorado in Boulder.
Before becoming a freelance writer, Ms. Gottesman was a senior editor at Shape magazine for 11 years, where she edited women's health and nutrition articles. As a writer, she still covers the same topics for such publications as Women's Health, Family Circle, Fitness, Cooking Light, Parents, Parenting, and Fit Pregnancy. She lives in Santa Monica, CA.
A nutritional anthropologist by training, Ms. Knittel works as a nutritional counselor and health writer. She writes regularly about nutrition, alternative medicine, traditional diets, yoga, and fitness for publications such as Natural Health, Yoga Journal, Body & Soul, Fitness, Gourmet, and Let's Live. She is also the author of the User's Guide to Natural Remedies for Depression (Basic Health Publications, 2003).
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Ms. Dolby Toews, MPH, a health journalist since 1993, has written or co-authored nine books, including her latest: The Green Tea Book, second edition (Penguin). Victoria, her husband Jeff, and their children live in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest where they all enjoy cycling, hiking, and cross-country skiing.
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Stop Wasting Your Company's Money on Social Media!
What's the biggest mistake companies make with social media?
KENNETH FREEMAN: Many companies are jumping on the social-media bandwagon without a social-media strategy and outcome metrics in place. An August 2013 survey of Chief Marketing Officers indicates that only 15% have seen proven quantitative impact from their social-media marketing expenditures. At the same time, these CMOs expect to double social-media spending in the next five years.
Social media impacts consumer behavior. In the short term, a series of consumer attitudinal responses such as awareness, consideration, liking and intention gradually move consumers along the purchase funnel. It is possible for brands to trace these steps on the path to purchase on social media by monitoring when people start conversing, become fans or followers, become engaged, share content, etc. Unless firms improve their metrics and marketing analytics to obtain better forecasts on long-term brand performance by tracing these intermediate customer mind-set metrics and ultimately use them to pin down a clear social media strategy, the use of social media will only be a me-too play for some of them.
In addition, companies often try to control the message that goes out to the audience, rather than allowing for and encouraging a more organic and authentic dialogue with consumers. Authentic/honest communication should increase consumer trust and brand loyalty in the long term.
Kenneth W. Freeman is the Allen Questrom professor and dean of Boston University School of Management.
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Pactimo Announces Davis Phinney Foundation as May 10in10 Campaign Selection
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO May 1, 2013 – Pactimo, a Denver based provider of premium cycling and triathlon apparel, is excited to announce the Davis Phinney Foundation as their May 10in10 campaign selection. The 10in10 campaign was designed with the goal of benefitting ten non-profit organizations in 2013. The program commemorates Pactimo's tenth year of operations, as well as its core mission of having a positive impact on society.
"We are excited to partner with this great foundation and bring additional attention to Parkinson's Disease. This foundation hits home for us since Davis Phinney is a fellow cyclist in the industry and many of us were cheering him on during his career," said Pactimo CEO, Frank Kim. "The 10in10 campaign has been successful in generating donations and driving additional exposure to these great causes. We are looking forward to the added assistance we can bring to our remaining 2013 charity selections."
Learn more about the Davis Phinney Foundation and Pactimo's 10in10 campaign.
Since 2004, the Davis Phinney Foundation has invested more than $3.8 million in initiatives to support, inform and inspire people living with Parkinson's to live well today. Over $1.2 million in research funding has been invested in innovative, early-phase studies that focus on exercise, speech, movement and other factors that affect quality of life. Tens of thousands of people living with this disease have been directly touched by one of their programs or through the Davis Phinney Foundation's inspirational message: it is possible to live well with Parkinson's today. More than 60 international, national and local foundations, movement disorder centers and hospitals have provided support, information and partnerships to ensure that their programming reaches those who can benefit most. "We are so pleased to have this opportunity to create more awareness for our Foundation and Parkinson's disease. Pactimo has come up with a great-looking jersey our supporters will be proud to wear. We're excited about reaching new audiences through Pactimo's 10in10 campaign," said Davis Phinney Foundation Marketing Director, Christa Lassen-Vogel.
Pactimo has a history of partnering with charitable causes and has donated over $100,000 in cash donations. During each selected charity's month, these 10in10 organizations will be highlighted in Pactimo's extensive customer and industry communication channels. Pactimo will sponsor a matching grant program to encourage cash donations, and its e-commerce site will feature a specifically designed cycling jersey and running tee to raise funds for the organization. Please visit www.pactimo.com/10in10 for the latest coverage of the 10in10 campaign charity selections in addition to your opportunity to donate to these worthy causes.
About Pactimo
Pactimo is a leading performance apparel company specializing in technical apparel for cyclists and tri-athletes. Based in Colorado, Pactimo has been named three consecutive years to the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. and has been named a Colorado Company to Watch. For more information on Pactimo visit www.pactimo.com.
About the Davis Phinney Foundation
The Davis Phinney Foundation was founded in 2004 by Olympic medal-winner and cycling great, Davis Phinney, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2000 at the age of 40. Today, Davis is both a role model in the cycling community and an inspiration to the estimated 1.5 million Americans and estimated 10 million worldwide who are currently living with the disease. For more information, visit www.davisphinneyfoundation.org.
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Speculation is running rampant over rumors that "Toy Story 4" may be happening, as reported by two Colombian news sites, which claim Disney and Pixar have confirmed that the new movie will be released in 2015.
Columbian news sources? Does that mean it will be in Spanish?
The sites say Pixar and Disney have confirmed that Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack will all return for the new movie. The reports set the Internet on fire Tuesday with speculation and blog and Twitter posts.
According to website the Inquistr, Jorge Luis Balaguera, the entertainment coordinator for Radio Station RCN, wrote on Twitter:
"In 2015, Pixar will release Toy Story 4, the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack confirmed for the main characters."
What, Disney isn't going to make enough money that year with the new "Star Wars?"
Pixar and Disney have not made an official announcement, at least not in English. But Colombian news site Terra reports that the movie has been officially announced.
It's probably worth noting that these "scoops" don't have a lot more information than what's available on the "Toy Story 4" IMDB page, which was created last August.
Tom Hanks fueled rumors of "Toy Story 4" when, according to the Inquistr, told a reporter last summer "I think there will be, yeah ... I think they're working on it now."
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CALL FOR STUDENT ARTISTS! HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT: YOUNG PERSPECTIVES Student artists from Yuba and Sutter Counties are invited to participate in the Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council's juried high school art exhibit, Young Perspectives. This exhibit will be on display May 14 – 25, 2013, with a closing reception on Thursday, May 23 from 5 – 7 PM. Submissions must be dropped off at the Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council on Friday, May 10, between the hours of 12 and 4 PM to be considered for inclusion. Submission Guidelines 1. One entry per student. $5 entry fee to cover postcard and promotional costs. 2. Students submitting work must be between the ages of 12 and 19 and currently enrolled in high school (including home school/independent studies). 3. Submissions must be dropped off on Thursday, May 9 or Friday, May 10 during office hours: 12 PM – 4 PM, at the Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council (624 E Street, Marysville). Students or parents/guardians may contact the Arts Council to make other arrangements. Deadline for submissions is Friday, May 10 at 4 PM. 4. All submissions must have contact information (Name, address, phone and email) and artwork information (artist name, title, medium, dimensions, year completed and price) attached. 5. All mediums accepted. All themes and subject matter accepted. 6. All artwork must be framed and/or ready to display. Contact: Marika Garcia (530) 742-2787 email@example.com
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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - The Cordillera Club is for sale and a New York realty group is wooing prospective buyers.
GA Keen Realty Advisors, a division of Great American Group, Inc. started marketing the Cordillera Club last week. It started softly and got aggressive on Monday, said GA Keen Realty Advisors Co-President Harold Bordwin.
Bordwin was reluctant to speculate about how much Cordillera might fetch, except to point out that an asset is worth what someone is willing to pay for it.
The sale is part of Cordillera's bankruptcy settlement. The timetable calls for bids by Dec. 3.
If there are two or more qualifying bids, GA Keen Realty Advisors will hold an auction Dec. 10, Bordwin said.
"By January the club can be in new ownership," Bordwin said.
His company deals in real estate auctions all the time and the Club at Cordillera Club bankruptcy sale will go like most of the others. Still, it's a unique piece of real estate, Bordwin said.
"It's certainly an attractive property in a special location," Bordwin said. "There are really no comparable real estate opportunities on the market today."
The Club at Cordillera includes three 18-hole championship golf courses designed by golfing greats Jack Nicklaus, Hale Irwin and Tom Fazio. The club is located on about 725 acres.
The other parts of the Club at Cordillera are being marketed as a separate package: a 10-hole short golf course, an athletic facility with an indoor lap pool, a fitness facility, a general store, a family center with an indoor game and recreation center, pool and outside playground, along with miles of maintained riding, hiking and ski trails.
Bordwin's firm is marketing to every type of user and investor, people in the industry, financial buyers and investors.
"Someone who has cash or financing and can move quickly," Bordwin said.
Cordillera's owners filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 26, the day a $12.7 million loan was due to Alpine Bank.
The Wilhelms and some Cordillera Club members have been locked in litigation for more than a year.
For the second year in a row, Cordillera's Valley course is the only one of the four Cordillera golf courses open, along with that course's facilities.
And that's where the lawyering began.
Last spring Wilhelm promised to open all four golf courses, but opened only the Valley course and laid off dozens of workers.
Wilhelm sued homeowners groups for $96 million, claiming they were trying to drive him out so they could take over.
A few days later some of the members sued him in a class action lawsuit for $108 million, saying the Wilhelm Family Partnership collected $8 million in membership dues last year and paid themselves almost $1 million, while failing to open three Cordillera golf courses. The members say that violated the membership agreement.
The lawsuit asks that the 2011 dues be repaid and that all the membership deposits be refunded.
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Fueled by Force Friday, "Star Wars" toys dominated the U.S. market, selling more than "Avengers," "Jurassic World" and "Minions" combined.
Hasbro has unveiled a new 3.75-inch action figure based on young Princess Leia's appearance in this week's episode of "Star Wars Rebels."
No Jedi were harmed in the making of this video, which puts a real-life lightsaber to the test against actual people.
Can't wait for "Star Wars: Episode VIII"? Well, you're going to have to wait a few months longer, as the film will now open in December 2017.
A father and daughter come to the aid of a Rebel pilot shot down in a dogfight in this impressive "Star Wars" fan short.
A prop blaster used by Mark Hamill in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes" back is expected to sell for as high as $300,000 later this month.
Body armor manufacturer AR500 Armor has produced a set of ballistic armor modeled after the Mandalorians, a fictional culture from "Star Wars."
"Masters of the Universe" wasn't exactly a classic, but this "Star Wars"-style cut of the trailer makes you think it could've been.
The iconic Marvel creator compares the possible event film to his creation of the initial Avengers team.
The theme park will take down the landmark and close several attractions to make room for its "Star Wars" and "Toy Story" lands.
Adam Driver hosted the show on Saturday night, and took his "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" character undercover at Star Killer Base.
Sideshow stuns with a Captain Marvel statue while DC Collectibles and Kotobukiya raid the Batcave and Mattel launches a Thundercats subscription.
"It's almost a 100 percent faithful reproduction of the original," says the Industrial Lights & Magic team. "It's a museum piece."
Events are coming and going at Marvel, and EIC Axel Alonso talks both this week's end of "Secret Wars" and what's to come in "Civil War II."
A timelapse video shows exactly how an entire team built a life-size LEGO BB-8 for the UK "Star Wars" premiere.
A galaxy far, far away intersects with the Hundred Acre Wood in these adorable illustrations depicting "Star Wars" characters as Winnie-the-Pooh and friends.
The video below shows dozens of scenes from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" side by side with their visual and practical effects.
With plenty more Rey merchandise from "The Force Awakens" on the way, Brett White points out how the first wave of "Star Wars" toys fell short.
Darth Vader, Boba Fett and a Stormtrooper are immortalized in a series of high-quality busts by Hong Kong design studio Hidden Lab.
The "Jurassic World" director promised the answer to Rey's parentage will be "deeply and profoundly satisfying."
The newly revealed line of "Force Awakens" toys include new Rey action figures in a variety of scales.
Take a look back at the year that was, ranging from big news in the comic book movie world to "Star Wars" creating major comics sales success.
This 6,000-plus piece LEGO "Star Wars" AT-AT took 26 hours (and two people) to build, and very nearly came tumbling down in a matter of seconds.
Get a first look at a young Princess Leia as she travels to Lothal in the Jan. 20 episode of Disney XD's "Star Wars Rebels."
Disney is reportedly zeroing in on its young Han Solo, narrowing the list of candidates from 2,500 down to a reported dozen.
"Star Wars" director says there will be no extended version of "Episode VII" when it comes out on DVD and Blu-ray.
Hot Toys unveils Finn from "The Force Awakens," Funko has a "Batman v Superman" bonanza, McFarlane Toys has new "Walking Dead" toys and a statue!
Axel Alonso starts 2016 by talking Marvel's latest launches including "Spider-Man/Deadpool," "Rocket Raccoon and Groot" and "A-Force."
A Disney Imagineering executive credits ILM with helping to develop an "unprecedented" attraction for the "Star Wars"-themed lands.
Sure, the Force has awakened, but did you know the Schwartz has as well? Check out Jason Buddich's "Spaceballs"-inspired "Star Wars" posters.
A "Star Wars" game from five years ago, along with a "Conan" interview with Harrison Ford, may have given away a major "Force Awakens" spoiler.
The meme-worthy TR-8R trooper gets a name, backstory and even a hair color courtesy of Lucasfilm.
Brett White says hello to 2016 by saying goodbye to his favorite comic book series from 2015, including some familiar names and a few surprises.
Whether you have tons of questions or just want to spend more time with the new characters, these Star Wars books, guides and comics are for you.
Petco has unleashed a wave of "Star Wars" pet accessories, including apparel from "The Force Awakens." BB-8 dog hoodie included.
Starz -- home of "Blunt Talk" and "Ash vs Evil Dead" -- has acquired the rights to air the seventh "Star Wars" film.
A fan has cut together a side-by-side comparison of the original and prequel "Star Wars" trilogies -- making "The Force Awakens" look subtle in its references.
In the latest "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" poster from IMAX, Finn prepares to do battle with Kylo Ren against a snowy blue backdrop.
Comic book specialty retailers named Image Comics and BOOM! Studios as publishers of the year.
Hasbro also promises that fans will see more Rey merchandise in stores this month.
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For more than 150 years, the Bittle Tree at Roanoke College stood as one of the school's icons.
It was recently remove for safety concerns, but the tree will soon begin a new life.
For years, the college tried to save the historic tree. It sustained significant damage when it was struck by lightning several years ago.
A local woodworker has been selected by the college to take the tree and turn into furniture. The tree is currently being cut into slabs. Bill St. Pierre is in charge of the project. He says it's not clear what furniture will be built for the school but it may be exciting for some to take home a little piece of history.
"I think it means a lot, a lot of people have sentimental value in their trees, especially a tree that stood for 150 years. The amount of student who have been there and gone there and seen this tree grow over the 150 years, it means a lot to someone, said St. Pierre.
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I'm not able to play the game today. I can not do anything: Remove weed, feed the horses.
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I had the same problem. I logged out and waited half an hour, then logged in again. It worked, except for my foal which won't do anything.
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I've been trying to play the game for three days now. It took about 50 clicks to get one horse to the hay. My other horse won't go eat the hay and I've clicked on the hay just as much. Now one horse wants sleep but where do I put her? I've clicked on the buildings but nothing happens. I haven't really even gotten started and already feel like giving up because this game is so buggy it doesn't work correctly.
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BIRTHPLACE: Regina, SK, CAN
DRAFTED: NSH: 2000-6 overall
|2009 Playoffs: Went scoreless at Pittsburgh in Game Five on Apr. 23 and vs. Pittsburgh in Game Four on Apr. 21... Recorded an assist vs. Pittsburgh in Game Three on Apr. 19... Posted a goal in Game Two at Pittsburgh on Apr. 17... Went scoreless in Game One at Pittsburgh on Apr. 15.
2008-09 Regular Season:
- Flyers Career Regular Season Totals: 163 GP, 54-49-103, 302 PIM
- Career Regular Season Totals vs. Penguins: 21 GP, 6-10-16, 54 PIM
- 2008-09 Single Game Regular Season Highs: Goals - 3 (twice); Assists - 3 (vs. SJ, 10/22/08); Points - 4 (twice); Shots - 7 (three times); Plus/Minus - +4 (vs. WAS, 12/20/08); TOI - 23:34 (@ ANH, 1/2/09).
Playoffs: Scored a goal in Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final vs. Chicago... Had an assist in Game 4... Recorded two points (1G,1A) in Game 3, and recorded 3 pts (1G,2A) in Game 1… Had 2 pts (1G,1A) in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals vs. Montréal … Recorded 5 pts (2G,3A) in Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Boston… Had 1 assist in Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. New Jersey
Regular Season: Reached his 1,000th penalty minute in the NHL at NY Rangers on 4/9… Had back-to-back three-point games (1G,2A - vs. Tampa Bay on 11/2 and vs. Carolina on 10/31… Played in his 600th NHL game on 10/3 at New Jersey and in his 200th game as a Flyer on 12/27 at NY Islanders.
2008-09: Posted a goal and an assist and 23 penalty minutes in six games of the ECQF vs. PIT… Recipient of the Gene Hart Memorial Award, given to the Flyer who plays with the most heart as voted on by members of the Philadelphia Flyers Fan Club. Set new career high for points (60), goals (30) and assists (30)… Tied his career-high for points in a single game (4)… Was one of three players to have played in all 82 games for the Flyers (Carter, Knuble)... Reached the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career on Apr. 3 vs. TOR… Recorded a goal (100th as Flyer) vs. FLA on Mar. 26… Recorded an assist vs. MTL on Feb. 27 (300th point in the NHL)... Reached the 20-goal mark for the fourth consecutive season with his goal at BOS on Feb. 7… Recorded his fourth and fifth career hat tricks vs. CAR on Dec. 11 (3G) and vs. WSH on Dec. 20 (3G,1A)...
2007-08: Reached the 20-goal mark for the third time in his career and for the third consecutive season…Was tied for first on the team in game-winning goals with six...Was second on the team in penalty minutes with 159...Was tied for second on the team in hits with 110...Was tied for third on the team in power play goals with 10...Game at NY Rangers on March 1 was his 500th career NHL game...Was named Second Star vs. Los Angeles on Jan. 29 after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime...Was scoreless vs. New Jersey on Jan. 22, ending his seven-game point-scoring streak (10G,4A - new career high for point-scoring streak)...Was named NHL' s Third Star for the week ending Jan. 13 after registering six points (5G,1A) in three games (second consecutive week was named Third Star)...Scored the game-winning goal, while on the power play, vs. Ottawa on Jan. 20...Was named First Star at NY Islanders on Jan. 19 after recording three power play goals and an assist (his three power play goals tied team record for most power play goals in a game - fourth time)...Scored the game-winning goal vs. Florida on Jan. 16...Was named NHL' s Third Star for the week ending Jan. 13 after registering eight points (5G,3A) in four games...Posted an assist at Washington on Jan. 13...Scored a power play goal vs. Boston on Jan. 12...Was named First Star at NY Rangers on Jan. 10 after registering a natural hat trick...Was named Second Star at Atlanta on Jan. 8 after recording a goal and two assists... His goal at Atlanta on Jan. 8 was his 100th career NHL goal...Missed game at Carolina on Nov. 28 and vs. Dallas on Dec. 1 after being suspended by the NHL for two games on Nov. 27 as a result of being assessed a game misconduct vs. Boston on Nov. 26...Recorded a goal and an assist at Carolina on Nov. 21, his first multiple-point game as a Flyer...Scored a goal vs. Pittsburgh on Nov. 10, his first goal as a Flyer...Posted an assist on Kapanen's game-winning goal vs. NY Islanders on Oct. 13, his first point as a Flyer...Game at Calgary on Oct. 4 was his first game as a Flyer.
In parts of six seasons with Nashville (2000-01 through 2006-07), Hartnell registered 93 goals and 118 assists for 211 points and 544 penalty minutes in 436 regular season games…Is first on the Predators All-Time List in penalty minutes with 544…Was originally drafted by Nashville in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft…2006-07: Recorded 22 goals and 17 assists for 39 points and 96 penalty minutes in 64 games for the Predators…Was second on the team in power play goals with 10 and was tied for third on the team in plus/minus at +19…2005-06: Recorded 25 goals and 23 assists for 48 points and 101 penalty minutes in 81 regular season games with Nashville…Set career highs in points, goals, power-play goals (10) and plus/minus (+8)…Led the team and set a franchise-record with eight game-winning goals (tied for 8th in the NHL)…Recorded his 100th career NHL assist at Phoenix on March 28…Appeared in his 300th career NHL game at Columbus on October 26…Had two fivegame scoring streaks (Mar. 14-21 and Oct. 13-25)…2004-05:Posted 17 goals and 12 assists for 29 points and 103 penalty minutes with Valerengen IF Oslo (Norway)…Helped the team win the league championship and led all players with 19 points (12G,7A) in 11 games…2003-04:Missed 23 games due to injury…Finished second on the team in goals (18)…Recorded his 100th career NHL point (goal) at Detroit on November 8…Scored his first career playoff goal at Anaheim on November 21, it was also the 1,000th career goal in franchise history…2002-03: Played all 82 games for Nashville (one of four players)…Led the team in shots (221) and second in penalty minutes (101)…2001-02: Recorded a career high in assists (27)…Led the team in plus/minus (+5) and ranked second in game-winning goals (4) and penalty minutes (111)…Played in the NHL YoungStars Game at the NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles on February 1…2000-01:Made his NHL Debut vs. Pittsburgh on October 7 in Japan…Was the youngest player (18 years, 172 days) in franchise history to play in an NHL game…Was the youngest player on an NHL roster for the season…Amateur Career: Played parts of three seasons with Prince Albert in the Western Hockey League…Posted 38 goals and 90 assists for 127 points and 230 penalty minutes in 128 games…Led the team 82 points (27G,55A) in 62 games…Ranked ninth in the WHL in assists (55)…Played in the 2000 WHL All-Star Game…International Career: Won a gold medal with Team Alberta in the 1999 Canada Games…Won a gold medal with Canada in the 1999 Under-18 Four Nations Tournament and scored the game-winning goal in overtime.


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SAN JOSE -- With Joey Frenchwood lighting up the scoreboard with an avalanche of 3-pointers, Newark Memorial charged to a double-digit lead in the first quarter against Archbishop Mitty on Saturday night.
But once the host Monarchs regrouped, they turned their big deficit into a big lead and went on to a 63-51 victory before a capacity crowd of 1,280 in the quarterfinals of the Northern California Open Division Regional.
The Monarchs move on to play Modesto Christian at Mitty on Tuesday night.
Newark's season, which included Mission Valley Athletic League and North Coast Section championships, is over.
Aaron Gordon led Mitty with 14 points, 17 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Frenchwood had 19 points for Newark, although only five after the first quarter.
The way Frenchwood dominated the opening eight minutes, it looked as if Newark (23-8) was destined to avenge its loss to Mitty in the NorCal Division II final last season. Frenchwood had four 3-pointers in the quarter as the Cougars built an 18-7 lead.
But momentum started to swing in Mitty's favor when the 6-foot-8 Gordon scooped up a loose ball near the opposite free-throw line, dribbled behind his back at midcourt and lit a surge into the crowd with an NBA-worthy dunk.
"You saw it change the momentum because he was able to get going," Mitty coach Tim Kennedy said. "And it brought the crowd into it. Any time he gets a highlight dunk, it gets everybody going, gets the adrenaline going. That was huge."
Newark still led 29-26 at halftime, but the third quarter was one neither team will forget as Mitty (26-5) scored the first 15 points to open a 41-29 lead.
"We stopped turning the ball over," Gordon said. "That's basically all it came down to. We had like 15 turnovers early. Once we stopped turning the ball over, we were able to bring up our point efficiency, and we were able to get stops on defense."
Newark coach Craig Ashmore used all of his allotted timeouts during the run, but the talks with his players did not stop the Mitty surge.
"It was a great first half, and they adjusted," Ashmore said. "Give them the credit. They had a great second half, and that third quarter was tough on us. We just couldn't get it stopped. They're good, and we didn't do a good enough job coaching them in the third, and Mitty took it to us."
The Mitty comeback wasn't a one-man show. Nine players scored for the Monarchs as they seemed to consistently find the open man once they stopped turning over the ball.
Davis Messer had 11 points for Mitty. Connor Peterson added 10.
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A remarkable history of First Lady Michelle Obama's mixed ancestry, American Tapestry by Rachel L. Swarns is nothing less than a breathtaking and expansive portrait of America itself.
In this extraordinary feat of genealogical research—in the tradition of The Hemmingses of Monticello and Slaves in the Family—author Swarns, a respected Washington-based reporter for the New York Times, tells the fascinating and hitherto untold story of Ms. Obama's black, white, and multiracial ancestors; a history that the First Lady herself did not know.
At once epic, provocative, and inspiring, American Tapestry is more than a true family saga; it is an illuminating mirror in which we may all see ourselves.
Michelle Obama's family saga is a remarkable, quintessentially American story—a journey from slavery to the White House in five generations. In this prodigiously researched epic, New York Times correspondent Rachel L. Swarns traces that complex and fascinating tale—from the men who fought in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, to the mothers and fathers who endured the horrors of slavery and the indignities of segregation to build a better future for their children—uncovering details about Mrs. Obama's black, white, and multiracial forebears that even the First Lady herself did not know.
Though an intimate family history, American Tapestry is also the collective chronicle of our changing nation, a beautifully rendered and singularly inspiring story with resonance for us all.
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"Extraordinary. . . . A fascinating account of the First Lady's family. . . . No political [book] has ever looked like this one." — New York Times Book Review
"Riveting. . . . A microcosm of this country's story. . . . The real-life saga of struggle, survival, triumph and tragedy serves as an uplifting companion to Alex Haley's Roots." — USA Today
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A tribute to the Civil Rights Movement was held at the North Sarasota Library on Tuesday. The evening gave special tribute to Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and Addie Mae Collins, four little girls who tragically lost their lives when their church was bombed on Sunday, Sept. 15, 1963.
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Today, Monday, December 17, 2012, found only in print in the pages of the Devils Lake Journal will be the Amish Cook column and recipe page 3, Perry Lundon's column on page 4 and Mystery item identified page 12.
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Gladys Belle Shoup Dentler, 89, formerly of Greencastle, died Sunday afternoon, Dec. 30, 2012, at Falling Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg. She was the wife of the late Seth L. Dentler who preceded her in death in 2001. Born April 1, 1923, in Shady Grove, she was a daughter of the late Edward M. and Minnie Neady Shoup. In earlier years she worked at Waynesboro Knitting Mill; but more recently in the Greencastle-Antrim High School Cafeteria. Surviving is her grandson, Jeffrey A. Youngblood and wife Annette of Greencastle; her son-in-law Larry I. Little of Waynesboro; and two nieces and a nephew. Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Jane Youngblood Little in 2008; and her brother Charles E. Shoup. The Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home, Greencastle, is handling the arrangements. There will not be visiting at the funeral home. A graveside service will be on Friday, Jan. 4, at 1:30 p.m. at Parklawns Memorial Park, Chambersburg. Rev. Brian H. Triller will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's Activity Fund, 201 Franklin Farm Lane, Chambersburg, Pa. 17202. Condolences may be offered to the family at: www.zimmermanfh.com
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Some call it "clown barf." You know what I'm talking about—the hand-dyed yarns that look like a fully decorated Christmas tree that went through a shredder. Some of these super-colorful skeins work up into magic, others into a muddled mess.
But increasing numbers of small-scale boutique hand-dyers are exploring the concept of the semisolid—a yarn that's technically one color but created from layer upon layer of subtle gradation, shadow, and nuance. I love these yarns, especially for socks.
This week I asked Jane Cochran to design us a pattern expressly for semisolids and, in particular, for one extra special yarn. Jane's Hedgerow Socks pattern and my list of other favorite semisolid yarns are this week's focus.
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LAKE TAHOE — Vail Resorts is set to acquire Kirkwood Mountain Resort, located south of Lake Tahoe, for roughly $18 million, the Colorado-based company announced this morning.
According to Vail, Heavenly and Northstar pass holders get immediate access to Kirkwood, and Kirkwood pass holders get immediate access to Heavenly and Northstar.
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Some people compare FastCommander to ForkLift. They should not.
ForkLift is great REMOTE files manager and FastCommander is designed to be used as a local files manager. This is big difference.
Been a happy user of Transmit for years, really put it through it's paces and it's rarely let me down. The app has become stale in that time however and Forklift has fully taken me now and I only use Transmit for older favourites. Being able to import Transmit favourites would be a plus but I can see why that's not going to happen. Favourites management could be better, I feel like as I add more it will be restrictive but so far the "Finder" like interface is working for me. The app deleter function is nice but I already have appZapper and I'm never going to get sick of that Zap! sound. I just renamed a bunch of files with the batch rename and that was another HUGE tick for me and what inspired me to write this post. In summary, if you're ready to try something other than transmit, give Forklift a try :)
They're running a promo. Forklift is 9.95$ until Christmas Eve!!!
Just a note from the devs: ForkLift fully supports Snow Leopard since release 1.7.5
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Doesn't work with SL.
Depending on the task at hand I am using ForkLift more and more but it still lacks the punch of my FTP app of choice, Yummy, for critical tasks. Looking forward to seeing how this one develops.
the best finder-replacement imo
To me, as silly as it may sound, an application's icon is everything. That's why I'd like to say, I think the original icon was really much more beautiful. This one looks too dark and somewhat weird.
I've been using ForkLift since it was first in beta. Has been the only file manager that I've actually paid for. That said, the UI was always a bit of a mess (although functional). The new beta, however, is amazing. The UI is as beautiful as it is functional, Leopard frameworks are being harnessed (QuickLook in ForkLift was just what I needed) and it's just showing more and more promise as time goes on. ForkLift is definitely a worthy file manager.
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Charles Atlas exercise regimen JUL 16 2008
Eschewing all those newfangled diet and fitness trends, Todd Levin tries out Charles Atlas' Dynamic-Tension fitness course, which Atlas began marketing in 1922.
One thing I definitely hadn't counted on was Lesson 2: Nutrition. Here, Atlas outlines his mandatory dietary and lifestyle restrictions -- no caffeine; no refined sugar; no bleached flour; no white rice; no fatty meats; no pickles, mustards, vinegar or other acidic spices; no soft drinks, coffee or tea; no staying up past midnight, ever. Reading that chapter was like having Charles Atlas ask me to list all my favorite things in the world, then grab the list from my hands, crumple it up and toss it -- and some sand -- in my face. (Atlas does make one notable exception for candy: "If you must eat candy at times, be sure it is of the very highest quality." Sounds like someone can't live without his truffles.)
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Second-day action in the 2012 Kleberg Bank College Classic has been postponed until 12:45, Hooks and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi officials announced this morning.
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Fourth Quarter 2012 Equity Market Review
February 5, 2013
by Natalie Trunow
of Calvert Investment Management
With the excitement of the QE3 announcement wearing off in the fourth quarter, market participants refocused on the less-than-stellar earnings season in the U.S. and uncertainties surrounding the U.S. presidential election and impending fiscal cliff, while the negative impact of Hurricane Sandy further dampened investor sentiment. Despite a double-dip recession in the eurozone, there was some progress on the European policy front and China's economy continued to show signs of stabilizing, which helped international stocks outperform their U.S. counterparts. For the quarter, the Standard and Poor's (S&P) 500, Russell 1000, Russell 2000, MSCI EAFE, and MSCI Emerging Markets Indices returned -0.38%, 0.12%, 1.85%, 6.60%, and 5.61%, respectively. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the quarter, in a reversal of a multi-year trend, with the Russell 1000 Value Index returning 1.52% and the Russell 1000 Growth Index declining 1.32%.
Within the Russell 1000 Index, Financials, Industrials, and Materials were the top-performing sectors in the fourth quarter, while Telecommunication Services, Information Technology, and Energy sectors lagged.
U.S. Corporate Earnings Unable to Boost Equity Markets
As we anticipated, the U.S. earnings season proved to be less than stellar and unable to provide a sufficient boost to equity markets that could help sustain the momentum created by the announcement of QE3 by the U.S. Federal Reserve in September. Reported earnings of S&P 500 companies were down 1% on a year-over-year basis and revenues were down 2.3%. Large U.S. companies, in particular, continued to face headwinds in their profits linked to the eurozone and some of the largest emerging-market economies, like China and Brazil.
Economic Recovery in the U.S. Continues Despite Hurricane Sandy
The labor market continued to show signs of improvement in the fourth quarter as the unemployment rate dropped to 7.7%, the lowest in four years. Vehicle sales remained strong and, with inflation staying low, the U.S. service sector recovery, along with better-than-expected trade data, helped real GDP increase at a revised 3.1% annualized rate in the third quarter. Unfortunately, we believe that the impact of Hurricane Sandy on economic activity will rear its ugly head in the months to come, though the positive multiplier effect of reconstruction could lift GDP later in 2013.
After already being weakened by the global economic slowdown, the U.S. manufacturing sector, particularly in the Northeast, received an additional blow from Hurricane Sandy; however, other U.S. macro data reported during the quarter were slightly more positive. Construction spending has been increasing for several months, and exports from the U.S. reached a record high as demand from emerging markets more than offset weakness in Europe. The ISM National Manufacturing Index also rebounded more than anticipated in December, indicating manufacturing activity in the U.S. expanded in the final month of the year.
Strong signs of recovery in the U.S. housing market, the slowly improving employment picture, and good performance in the equity markets year-to-date seemed to be making a positive impact on American consumers. Consumer confidence reached its highest level in five years while consumer spending has also been improving, giving us confidence that U.S. equity markets can continue to perform well in the long run.
U.S. Housing Market Recovery
As we commented for the past several quarters, we believe the U.S. housing market can provide a significant positive catalyst for U.S. economic growth and help offset some of the softness in the manufacturing sector. Our contention in the second half of 2011 that the U.S. housing sector had started to recover is now supported by multiple data points, including sales of new and existing homes, which continued to increase throughout the fourth quarter of 2012. At the same time, the inventory of homes for sale has been tightening, which has helped push home prices higher. The decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to purchase $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities each month in an effort to lower long-term interest rates also seemed to be working as mortgage rates dropped to new record lows during the quarter.
Congress Avoids Fiscal Cliff but Budget and Debt Ceiling Battles Loom
The fiscal cliff became a major source of concern for investors as the year-end deadline approached. Despite initial positive rhetoric from policymakers, negotiations were visibly contentious before Congress reached a last-minute deal that allowed the payroll tax cut to expire and postponed most spending cuts for two months. Though the initial response by market participants to the deal was positive, a tough road lies ahead for policymakers with debt ceiling negotiations picking up and entitlement reforms yet to be addressed.
Progress on the Policy Front, but Eurozone in Double-Dip Recession
Eurozone GDP contracted at an annualized rate of 0.1% in the third quarter on a quarter-over-quarter basis and 0.6% on a year-over-year basis, officially pushing the euro area into a recession for the second time in four years. With unemployment in the euro region reaching a record high of 11.7% during the quarter and manufacturing PMI mired deep in contraction territory, the fiscal drag in the eurozone continued to be worse than anticipated (a scenario that we expected for some time now despite more optimistic consensus forecasts). The European Central Bank (ECB) revised its 2013 GDP forecast from 0.5% expansion to 0.3% contraction.
There were some notable improvements on the European sovereign debt side, however. Yields on government debt of peripheral eurozone countries, including Spain, Italy, Portugal, Ireland, and Greece, continued to drop during the quarter as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy the sovereign debt of countries under severe fiscal stress helped restore some investor confidence in the eurozone bond market. Meanwhile, Greece reached a deal with its international creditors that will allow for the release of the next tranche of bailout funds, while market participants responded favorably to the proposed Greek bond buy-back program.
Signs of China's Economic Slowdown Stabilizing
Data released during the quarter suggested China's economic slowdown may be stabilizing as the growth-boosting measures enacted by the Chinese government seemed to be having the desired effect without stoking inflation fears. China's manufacturing PMI finished the quarter in expansion territory and year-to-date industrial profits were up, contributing to a rally in Chinese stocks to close the year. However, although economic growth appeared to be stabilizing, the Chinese economy is not out of the woods yet. China's transition from an export-driven economy to a more consumer-driven economy will likely face significant challenges. Having said that, continued economic growth in the U.S. will likely help make up for some of the lost exports, which could provide a significant positive boost for the Chinese economy.
We are looking for continued uncertainty surrounding the looming debt-ceiling debate and budget negotiations in the U.S. We remain hopeful, however, that reason will prevail and policymakers will be able to reach a compromise. At the moment, there seems to be little focus in the marketplace on the potential negative impact that the dysfunctional U.S. political process around fiscal cliff and budget ceiling negotiations could have on the outlook for the credit rating of the United States and resulting actions by credit rating agencies, which could once again significantly upset investor sentiment.
We believe, however, that if the housing market continues to recover and gather momentum the way it did in 2012, a positive multiplier effect could be felt throughout the U.S. economy as consumer confidence and spending improve. We continue to think that the housing market can provide a substantial positive impact for the U.S. economy in the next 12 to 18 months and, quite likely, beyond. At the same time, we see the eurozone's problems continuing to drag on and negatively impacting global economic growth. This would particularly affect larger-cap stocks in the developed markets, including the United States, as well as stocks in China and other emerging-market economies. This dynamic could prove positive for active managers of equities.
Overall, we believe 2013 could be another good year for equity markets despite the political dysfunction in Washington. This time, however, in addition to attractive, positive returns in equities, we may also see positive asset flows into equities as retail and institutional investors gain further confidence in the U.S. economic recovery and improvements in the labor and housing markets, reversing a multi-year trend of outflows from equity funds. Unfortunately, the new flows may be reallocations from other asset classes and not necessarily come from investors' cash positions, as risk aversion is still relatively high among investors. In fact, if we see an inflection point in fixed-income performance in 2013, causing bond returns to turn negative, investors may be less willing to reallocate cash to risky assets; however, we think equities may still attract incremental flows.
With the global macro picture becoming less treacherous, value discipline gaining traction in the marketplace after a multi-year hiatus, and small cap stocks picking up in performance, we believe that active managers will be in a better position to add value in 2013, reversing a painful multi-year trend of underperformance by active managers. We expect the consumer and pro-cyclical sectors to continue to drive the recovery in the U.S. in 2013, while the manufacturing sector could regain its strength in the second half of the year.
This commentary represents the opinions of the author as of 1/10/13 and may change based on market and other conditions. These opinions are not intended to forecast future events, guarantee future results, or serve as investment advice. The statistics have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness of this information cannot be guaranteed. Neither Calvert Investment Management, Inc. nor its information providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
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Hello again, and welcome to the voting thread of Musical Fanfare! Before we begin, I'd like to offer my condolences to WiiPlayer113's third song, Mason Jennings – Train Leaving Grey, which was kicked out before we began.
In any case, allow me to explain how this thread is going to work. Every day, two songs are going to be up for vote. You may vote for one or the other. You may not vote for a song not in the current bracket. You can announce your vote by bolding it, as shown. Don't PM it to me, because it won't be counted. If one of the songs up for vote is yours, you will already be considered as having voted for it, but you may vote for the other song if you so choose. You may not change your vote once it has been cast. At the end of the day, the song with the fewer votes shall be eliminated, and the other shall move on. Should you have any questions or wish me to clarify anything, feel free to ask.
Some things I already forgot to mention.
1) Anyone may vote in any round. You do not need to have a nomination up to vote. Nor do you need to feel obligated to vote every day.
2) Remember that musical tastes are subjective. Someone may like a song that you absolutely despise. Don't start a flame war over it.
3) Tied votes shall be resolved by sudden death. The round will continue into next, but the very next person to vote on that round (having not already voted for the round) shall decide the winner.
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Slight rule change from here on, folks. In the interest of ending this game before February, until the end of the second Round, there will now be two pairs of songs going up for vote at the same time. You may cast one vote in each pairing.
Bracket (Will be updated daily)