Word: normalization
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...this led investors to believe a bottom had been reached, says Curran. Many investors may wrongly think the housing sector will see the normal trajectory off the bottom, but that isn't the case, he says. "We still have high foreclosures that will persist into next year, high inventory, an unstable economy and high levels of unemployment" that will prevent the sector from rebounding quickly, he says. (See 10 things to buy during the recession...
Across the country, the pattern is much the same. This year's novel flu virus is hitting much sooner than normal, long before cold weather forces people inside, where viruses like to fester, and weeks before the official start of flu season on Oct. 4. The virus has been gobbling geographic terrain in recent weeks, with 26 states reporting widespread flu illness on Sept. 19, up from 21 states a week earlier and just four states at the beginning of August. (Read "What You Need to Know About the H1N1 Vaccine...
...upcoming year in person yesterday—a renewed call for efficiency and cooperation across the University after a year marked by financial turmoil. “We need to move—promptly but thoughtfully—to what others have called ‘a new normal,’” Faust said, warning an audience that filled just over half of Sanders Theatre that the financial situation would not “simply bounce back to where it was.” Citing inefficiencies in the University’s library systems and IT infrastructure...
...film, but when his plans to kill Little are revealed, one can’t help but feel pity and a measure of disgust for his delusion that it would change anything. Liam Neeson’s sympathetic and tortured portrayal of Alistair Little marks a departure from his normal role as powerful, authoritative, decision-maker. His regret is palpable, and his permanently haunted look demonstrates the suffering of an individual who it would have otherwise been very easy to root against. Throughout the film the tension builds to an almost unbearable level, particularly as their meeting is deferred, even...
...found the whole experience more than a little disturbing. She did well in the show, ranking in the top 30 contestants before she was eliminated. Now she's back to her normal life as a college junior - with a little new insight into her home. "Through this competition, it's really scary to find out how the color of my skin can cause such a big controversy...