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The Big 12 is the most competitive conference from top to bottom in the country every season.
I don't see it changing one bit.
At one point in February last season, every Big 12 school except Iowa State was in the mix for an NCAA tournament berth. Every school but one.
This season, I expect that number to be 10. Yes, all 10 will be in consideration in February for a bid. Now, expecting all 10 to be in the field is likely implausible since someone has to lose. So don't get bogged down on the rankings and who is at the bottom. I'm as optimistic on Oklahoma State at No. 10 as Baylor a few spots higher.
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This will be a wild Big 12 season and one that will be as interesting to track as well.
Storylines to watch:
1. What are the chances Dedric Lawson does become the Big 12 player of the year and a national player of the year candidate? Kansas coach Bill Self said as much during an interview on March Madness 365 in the spring. He fully expects the 6-9 Memphis transfer to be the next Kansas player to be a player of the year candidate after Frank Mason and Devonte' Grahamwere each of the past two seasons. Lawson averaged 19 and nine for Memphis two seasons ago, and his brother K.J., also a Kansas transfer, chipped in a dozen a game for the Tigers. Self has rarely been wrong about hyping a player. And if he says Dedric is going to be the next big thing in Lawrence, then he deserves the benefit of the doubt. And if Kansas is going to win the Big 12 and reach another Final Four, then the Lawsons will have to deliver. They did have a season of learning the KU system, so they should come in ready to burst onto the Big 12 scene.
2. How will Kansas State handle expectations? The Wildcats return essentially the core of their team that made a surprise run to the Elite Eight. And keep in mind the Wildcats won three of the four games in the NCAA tournament with their top scorer Dean Wade playing a total of eight minutes (in the win over Kentucky in the Sweet 16). The Wildcats legitimately should be in consideration for the Big 12 title. Self said as much in the spring. Kansas State will experience being the hunted for the first time with this group. But they have the experience to be able to handle such a tag. And Bruce Weber has been in this position in years past. Beating Kansas, at least once, will do wonders for this team's self confidence – if it can get it done. But the rivalry games between the two schools in the Sunflower State should be at an all-time high.
3. How close is West Virginia to having the best front court in the country? Not too far. The Mountaineers are in the conversation for this with Sagaba Konate, Lamont West, Esa Ahmad, Wesley Harris and Teddy Allen anchoring this unit. The Mountaineers lost Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles Jr., the top perimeter players. That's a lot to replace since they were on the ball so much. But if the backcourt — which will be by committee — can be more than serviceable and be the first line of defense, or at least get the offense going, then the Mountaineers will be in the mix for the Big 12 title. Bob Huggins has a ferocious frontline that will seem impenetrable at times.
4. How will Dylan Osetkowski handle not having Mo Bamba around at Texas? This is one of the more intriguing situations in the league. Bamba was such a space eater and a presence that other players fed off him inside and on the perimeter. Osetkowski was a beneficiary on numerous occasions. What made him so effective was his ability to knock down the open shot when the ball was swung and also be another force on the backboard. The Longhorns still have size inside, but the onus will be on Osetkowski to be much more featured. I'm sure he can handle the new role, but nonetheless it will be intriguing to watch how he handles his moment to shine.
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5. How soon before the rest of the country picks up on Lindell Wigginton? Well, it should happen over Thanksgiving. Wigginton and the Cyclones get Arizona in the first round of the Maui Invitational. Gonzaga or Illinois is up next in the second game. Wigginton was known in the Big 12 last year, but he was overshadowed by a slew of high-quality guards like Devonte' Graham of Kansas and Trae Young of Oklahoma. Iowa State was the one team that fell off and didn't make an NCAA tournament run. That won't be an issue this season. Wigginton should shine early and often. The Cyclones went through a natural transition season after Steve Prohm took over the program. Expect them to be in the mix for a top-four finish and Wigginton for all-league honors.
6. What are the chances TCU could have one of the best backcourts in the Big 12? The Horned Frogs will certainly be in the discussion. Jamie Dixon has a versatile threesome who will log a lot of minutes and can be highly productive. Alex Robinson averaged 6.1 assists a game, and Jaylen Fisher, pre injury, averaged 5.4. Add in newcomer Kendric Davis and the Horned Frogs have three guards who could all play together and cause havoc. Dixon is fairly confident this could be his best team in his brief tenure in Fort Worth. TCU made the NCAA tournament last season but this is the type of team that could have a decent chance to advance, not just get a bid and bow out.
7. How much will Jarrett Culver be featured at Texas Tech? Quite a bit. He is a rising star in the Big 12 and should be a national name rather quickly. Culver averaged 11.2 points a game but took just an average of eight shots a game. Those numbers will take a big uptick. Culver is the top returning scorer after Keenan Evans and Zhaire Smith left (Evans was a senior, Smith an early entrant). Tech coach Chris Beard has done a sensational job of featuring players in his short tenure in Lubbock, and the Red Raiders' chances of making it back to the NCAA tournament will rest largely on how soon Culver becomes a dominant player.
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8. What's at stake at Baylor? This could be Scott Drew's most challenging rebuild since he put the program into the regular conversation of being an NCAA tournament team. The Bears lost a lot of talent from last season's roster with the departures of Manu Lecomte, Jo Lual-Acuil Jr., Terry Maston and. But Drew and his crew have never disappointed in the area of providing the league with a tough zone to penetrate, length and athleticism. Expect the Bears to be a pest amid the Big 12. But figuring out what they've got will be a work in progress. I struggled on where to put them in the standings, and placing them in the bottom third was only for ranking purposes. The difference among the bottom four in the Big 12 could just be one game in the loss column.
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9. Who will be the breakout star at Oklahoma? I'm putting it on Brady Manek. The sophomore forward had his moments last season, but all the attention was on Trae Young. He averaged 10 and five last season and those numbers should climb with the ball moving more without Young. Lon Kruger will need him to be even more assertive this season. His ability to knock down 3s is also a huge need for the Sooners. Once again, where to pick Oklahoma was a tough call. It's hard to see them out of the mix since there is enough talent to warrant a possible postseason berth. But there are just too many good teams in this league.
10. How soon before Oklahoma State makes a mockery of its power ranking position? Probably by December. Once again, I struggled where to put the Cowboys, and if I had to do it again I might push them up to at least eighth, if not seventh. The return of Cameron McGriff and the eventual eligibility of Indiana transfer Curtis Jones should catapult the Cowboys higher. Mike Boynton told NCAA.com that Michael Weathers, a transfer from Miami of Ohio, and freshman Isaac Likekele will have breakout seasons. Boynton had the Cowboys a game or two away from a bid last season. I don't see why he couldn't pull that off again and put the Cowboys in position for a bid in March.
Early predictions:
NCAA bound: Kansas, Kansas State, West Virginia, Texas, Iowa State, TCU
On the bubble: Texas Tech, Baylor, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
Here's our summer Big 12 power rankings:
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- West Virginia
- Texas
- Iowa State
- Texas Tech
- Baylor
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State
Our picks for the All-Big 12 first team:
Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech
Lindell Wigginton, Iowa State
Dean Wade, Kansas State
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Sagaba Konate, West Virginia


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Shopping and dining are less than 1 mile away, located just before Interstate 4 is a large shopping complex with Target (some grocery items), JC Penney's, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, and more; plus several dining options including Subway, CiCi's Pizza, Zen Asian Grill, Sake (hibachi style), and even a snack bar at Target. Publix is only 2 miles away, and Super Wal-Mart is just 5 miles away, both to the south on Highway 27. There are more great restaurants down this way, like Manny's Chop House, which is always a hit whether you're looking for a great steak or a nice piece of fish…go early, it's always busy!
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Simply put, The 44 Club is a modern architectural vision that captures the grace of a garden city and creates a contemporary paradigm of seamless inside outside living.View Project
Trivandrum's finest villas, at Mangalapuram - 20 minutes from Technopark - is making available the final batch of villas, finished to the last detail.View Project
The Rhythm of life is a very special place for people who love privacy. This is a super premium 8 villa project with all the bells and whistles a modern upscale villa with a compact package of amenities.View Project
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Bigger adventures call for bigger refreshment, and Hydro Flask's 32 oz Tumbler is the perfect cup for the job. From bonfires at the beach to BBQs in the backyard, these larger Tumbler cup fit comfortably in one hand, leaving your other hand free to score that last bison burger. Plus, TempShield insulation keeps your drinks at just the right temperature, which means your frozen margaritas or iced green teas will stay icy for up to 24 hours and hot chocolate will stay piping hot til the sun goes down. Hydro Flask's Tumblers were designed with a narrow profile, making them easier to hold and able to fit into most cupholders. The 32 oz Tumbler comes with an insulated press-in lid so you can take your beverage anywhere. This lid features Honeycomb insulation for additional temperature control.
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What if you could control robots with your biceps and triceps? That's the question posed by researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) in a newly published paper and accompanying blog post. Their answer is a system — RoboRaise — that enables human orchestrators to perform tasks with machines by moving their arm muscles.
The work is scheduled to be presented at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation this week in Montreal, Canada.
"Our approach to lifting objects with a robot aims to be intuitive and similar to how you might lift something with another person — roughly copying each other's motions while inferring helpful adjustments. The key insight is to use nonverbal cues that encode instructions for how to coordinate, for example to lift a little higher or lower," graduate student and lead author on the paper Joseph DelPreto said in a statement.
Toward that end, DelPreto and colleagues' project — which builds on an existing system that let users correct robot mistakes with brainwaves and hand gestures — incorporates bicep and tricep electromyography (EMG) sensors that monitor muscle activity, along with an algorithm that parses detected neuron-muscle firing. Slightly tensing or relaxing an arm moves the team's Baxter humanoid robot up or down, while gesturing up or down moves the robot farther away or holds a pose.
The team notes that because the gesture-detecting AI system is trained on data from previous users, it requires only "minimal calibration" each time it's used. New users tense and relax their arm a few times, lift a weight to a few heights, and they're good to go. "Using muscle signals to communicate almost makes the robot an extension of yourself that you can fluidly control," said DelProto.
In the course of three experiments — one where the robot stood stationary, another where the robot moved in response to gestures but didn't lift objects, and a third where the robot and wearer lifted objects together — the researchers found that visual feedback from the robot boosted the accuracy of the achieved height. In a separate test that tasked users with assembly tasks, the robot was able to lift both rigid and flexible objects onto bases.
The team leaves to future work increasing the system's degrees of freedom by monitoring additional muscle with different sensor types. Already, they've prototyped a version that uses bicep and tricep levels to tell the robot how stiffly an object's being held, which they say could enable the robot to fluidly drag an object around or rigidly pull it taut.


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Check out our September 2018 newsletter for our latest fact sheets and lay summaries of results for the RADICAL and PROOF studies.
In this issue, we interview Yohei Doi, MD, PhD, chair of the Gram-negative Committee who provides his thoughts and insights on contributions to date and
future plans for this committee.
This issue also spotlights Ephraim Tsalik, MD, PhD, and his role as the principal investigator for the Rapid Diagnostics in Categorizing Acute Lung Infections (RADICAL) study.


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Before every new project, we meet with our client and go through a discovery process, in which we try to gain a deeper understanding on their Minimum Viable Product, MVP, in every application or website. After we do this, we try to analyze how the MVP will help their business goals and vision into the future, then decide how to move forward.Read More
Throughout the years at Agape Red.
2010: Agape Red started in a pink room at Dave's house in April. First hours ever tracked were September 11th.
2012: In March, Agape Red got an office! In a basement with red walls… With little more than a green picnic table… And there were around six additions to the team!Read More
From every experience there are valuable lessons to learn.
In the beginning of 2016 we had an enlightening experience with a client at Agape Red. This client had a huge project for us, long hours and a big budget. We took on the project enthusiastically and eagerly.Read More
The key to business success: Treat your customers well and offer valuable products/services.
I know what you're thinking, that isn't secret advice. It isn't really even helpful. Running a business is complicated, sometimes the 'right' decisions for a customer are different than the 'right' decisions for a company.Read More
For the last few months, every employee at Agape Red has been reading a copy of David Allen's Getting Things Done. In the book, the author outlines a process, unsurprising called Getting Things Done, for capturing, analyzing and determining next actions on all of the projects that come up in our daily lives.Read More
When it comes to building software, the opportunities are endless. If you have an idea, chances are you can find someone to build it. If you're nontechnical, however, finding a development team and managing your software project can be tricky. Especially if you're still in the planning stages and figuring out where to start.Read More
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Olympic hopeful Jess Coulson has confirmed her participation at the first ever Manchester Half Marathon with elite entries for the race now open. The Stockport Harrier will join up to 15,000 other runners for the inaugural staging on Sunday 16 October, which starts and finishes at Emirates Old Trafford Lancashire County Cricket Club.
Jess, a researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University, has recently returned to competitive action after sustaining a foot injury during Frankfurt Marathon. The athlete had identified the marathon as the event in which she would have secured the qualifying standard for Rio.
Prior to Frankfurt, Jess had tasted success at Cardiff Half Marathon and the English 10K Championships. Yet the 25-year-old is hopeful that she will secure Olympic qualification, and later Manchester Half will play a central part of her plans for 2016: "It's a really big year for me…I always thought there should be a half marathon to go with the Manchester Marathon. It is the perfect distance for a female like me to run to our capability if we are not training for a marathon. Besides Manchester is such a great city and I have been here most of my life so I would love to come home with a win."
Manchester Half Marathon was launched earlier this year and organisers Xtra Mile Events, who are also behind the Greater Manchester Marathon and Oulton Park Half Marathon, are anticipating a high turnout. Like its sister events, the half has been designed to be one of the fastest in the country with just 41m of elevation and a 2 mile+ finish straight.
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Best Practices in Birth Control Education Online Course
Best practices in birth control education go beyond teaching clients or students what it is, how it works and potential side effects. Quality birth control education emphasizes the most effective birth control methods and leverages learned skills to motivate individuals to access sexual and reproductive health services. After a birth control education session, students should know how to be informed "contraceptors" who maintain their health, achieve their goals and plan for any future pregnancies.
This online course reviews best practices in birth control education that school and community-based health educators can easily implement. Participants will learn interactive teaching techniques to use when instructing others on the most effective methods, how to obtain them, and their health benefits and other advantages.
Bonus Material:
- Informational Quiz for participants to test their knowledge after viewing all course video modules
- Educator's Toolkit with helpful birth control education resources for school and community-based educators
- LIVE Expert Chat Question and Answer sessions (periodically - email notices will be sent to all course registrants when live chats are scheduled)
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- Health + Sexuality Educators
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- Identify contraceptive methods currently available
- Incorporate a "Tiered Effectiveness" approach and "Reproductive Life Planning" into birth control group education and one-on-one counseling
- Dispel contraceptive method myths and misconceptions
- Describe and implement effective birth control education teaching techniques
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Health Educators:
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I am an emotional tourist. My home is in the centre, and it comes with fantastic views. On a clear day I can see both left and right politics, theism and atheism, and eastern and western cultures. But in seeing these things it is only natural for me to sympathise with some views from nowhere near the centre; and I will spend a short vacation there before returning to the centre where, together with my slightly adjusted view, I find balance and comfort. But recently the centre has begun to feel less comfortable; and there's now a fence there restricting my view, and upon which it is difficult to achieve balance. I fear that one day my home will become uninhabitable.
- 2001 | Al Qaeda kill 2,996 in attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon
- 2002 | Chechan separatists kill 130 during Moscow theater hostage crisis
- 2003 | Al Qaeda kill 57 in Istanbul bombings
- 2005 | Al Qaeda kill 191 in Madrid train bombings
- 2005 | British Islamists kill 52 in London bombings
- 2005 | Chechen seperatists kill 385 (156 children) in Belsan school hostage crisis
- 2005 | Lashkar-e-Taiba kill 62 in Delhi bombings
- 2008 | Lashkar-e-Taiba kill 164 in Mumbai bombings
- 2013 | British Islamists murder Lee Rigby in Woolwich
- 2014 | Sudan sentence Christian woman to death for apostacy
- 2015 | Al-Qaeda kill 16 in attack on Charlie Hebdo offices
Though my spiritual home is the centre, my house is Surrey, which means that the words Islam and Muslim are ever-present in the media – and generally not in a good way. Even when there are no major terrorist incidents to report there have been other, genuine shocking thing to report. The use of children to fight a war, or as martyr to a cause that they can, surely, barely understand, is shocking to me. And I find honour killings of young women unwilling to go through with an arranged marriage similarly shocking. I should, though, as I have always done in the past, be able to post these things in the pigeonhole, "Unacceptable acts by individuals", and return to my home to the centre, but nowadays that journey is harder and when I get there am less likely to stay for long before being drawn away. Why the change? Could it be that I have been, well, radicalised?
I pause my article here because, to hear the word radicalised to describe Western influence on its own population, is a little unusual. Surely it is Islam who indulge in radicalisation, and we in the West are merely enlightened.
And I pause to ask the somewhat rhetoric question, what is it called when we're happy to use a term to describe members of one group, but unwilling to use it to describe ourselves?
When politicians use Muslim and Terrorist in the same sentence, even if when denying that all Muslims are terrorists, doesn't this remind us that some Muslims are terrorists? Does not Nigel Farage, UKIP leader and new asset for newspapers and broadcasters, try to radicalise us with every word? When a newspaper uses the words immigrant, terrorist and Muslim interchangeably, is this not trying to blur in our minds the distinctions? And when newspapers blames immigrants for rising house prices and then, three months later, for falling house prices, is this not meant to suggest that we'd all be better off without immigrants/terrorists/Muslims?
I'm not a conspiracy theorist and do not believe there's a coordinated effort in the UK to radicalise us. But political parties need to get elected. Media companies need to make profits. Even the BBC, who don't need to make profits and therefore usually rise above it, do need to renew their charter every ten years. All these organisations therefore need to appeal to us, the public, and clearly many believe their cause will be helped if they, either a little or a lot, vilify Islam.
If this is happening on our side of the fence, it's reasonable to assume (and easier to believe) the same thing is happening in the Islamic world – that there are organisations there whose best interests are served, either a little or a lot, by vilifying the West And if we try to put ourselves onto the shoes of those organisations, who wish either to enlighten their congregations or vilify the west (it matters not) then what facts are available for this purpose? Perhaps some of these:
- The USA has been conducting a war on terror for almost 14 years and has sent troops to Afghanistan, Iraq, North-West Pakistan and Yemen.
- The USA has difficulty separating legitimate targets from civilians.
- The USA continues to provide military aid to Israel in their fights against Islam
- Western Oil companies want to profit from oil contracts in the Middle East
- Only an extremely small percentage of 1.6 billion Muslims choose to fight.
- So powerful is the western military-industrial complex that Muslim fighters cannot engage their enemy in conventional ways.
- So desperate are Muslim fighters and convinced they're in the right, that they're ready to give both their own lives and those of their children in their cause.
As with the first list of bullet points, above, that itemises terrorist attacks, I've deliberately chosen facts that can be used to vilify the other side and to justify retaliation, and used uncompromising language in so doing. Neither list is intended to be comprehensive or accurate, but they be at the forefront of moderates in both the East and West, and how they are beginning to see each other. The lists are distances apart; and if they stay that way then surely we'll continue to polarise and conflicts will worsen.; but if, somehow, these lists can be edited and brought closer together, then what might come of that?
My thanks to Thoughtful Muslim for his article, "Religion and Respect", to which I was drawn by a keyword search on, "Cricket", but wherein I found the 'spark' for this article.


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12th March - Have US Bonds broken down?
12 March 2018
The very long-term clearly defined bull trend support is close by, but yet broken.
On the other hand, there is powerful resistance above the market from the bottom of the old trading range at 122.07.
DAILY March 2018 Eurostoxx CHART
The breakdown through the bottom of that trading range which has been in place since 2014 was emphatic, and created massive overhead resistance in the band of horizontals at 122.71-123.01.
Note how there was a retest of the breakout level which was quickly repulsed.
The March 2018 future shows how the trend has been in place for rather longer than the continuation charts suggest, since mid-December. Here the rally of early February can clearly be seen to have failed very quickly.
There are few grounds for optimism for the bulls short, medium or long-term.
No fundamental analysis - John Lewis is away
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The Little Green Thumbs (LGT) program aims to help young people value the health of themselves, the environment and their community through active participation in a classroom garden. The grow kits, soil and seeds form an indoor garden that complement learning concepts such as where food comes from, how to grow healthy plants, sustainable food systems, community interdependence and nutrition in fun, interesting and relevant ways.
We truly believe that the Little Green Thumbs program is a vehicle that educators can use to help students learn cross curricular concepts in science, social studies, health, language arts, and math. It is also our hope that, through the gardening process, students will develop lifelong values of stewardship, and an awareness of how humans may positively interact with their surroundings.
For information and resources, please visit the Little Green Thumbs national website.
For the school year of 2018-2019, our Little Green Thumbs program has grown to 164 classrooms. We currently have a wait list of schools for September 2019-2020 and can be contacted for sponsorship.
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Beachy Cove Elementary
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237 Piney Point Road
Lancaster, VA 22503
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Beautiful three acres with wide views on the Corrotoman River just off the Rappahannock River and the Chesapeake Bay. Private pier with deep anchorage, boat house, boat lift and boat shed. Charming custom ranch home with high-end features including hardwood floors, gas and wood burning fireplaces, moldings and wood paneling, vaulted ceiling, all with one floor living. Spacious 3100 square foot home with formal dining room, country kitchen, sunroom with lovely views, living room with built in storage for entertainment system, family room, three bedrooms, three baths and a waterside screen porch and patio.
273' on Corrotoman River
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Lancaster County, founded in 1651, has 231 square miles, with 98 square miles of waterfront. The population is approximately 11,000 people. Lancaster County has fabulous small waterfront towns. Irvington's population is about 670 people and is home to Carters Creek and the Tides Inn. Kilmarnock has a population of around 1,200 people and has great waterways, shops and is known as the Steptoe District with a Scottish flare. White Stone offer a variety of shopping and dining and has the Robert O. Norris bridge as the gateway to the lower Northern Neck.
There are many beautiful waterways in Lancaster County off the Chesapeake Bay, including Fleets Bay, the Rappahannock River and the Eastern and Western branches of the Corrotoman River. You will find deep anchorage with protected water and wide views on Indian Creek, Dymer Creek, Tabbs Creek, Antipoison Creek, Carters Creek, and many more.
The area is known for its shops, local seafood, restaurants, and plenty of activities for daytime and evening. Lancaster has a rich history, and its well-known residents included Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington. Great location, 1+hours to Richmond/Williamsburg/Newport News and 2+ hours to VA Beach/Northern Virginia/Charlottesville.
A great source of information can be found on Virginia's River Realm. Make sure to join their newsletter to find out more events as they come around.
Areas in Lancaster: White Stone, Irvington, Kilmarnock, Upper Lancaster, Weems, Lively, Morattico, Ottoman, Merry Point
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The festive season is well and truly here and with it come all manner of special offers, even on cars. The best so far might just be this chance to buy a Fiat and win your money back in time for Christmas.
Any customer purchasing a Fiat between the 1st and the 15th of December will be automatically entered into a competition to win the money they spent on the car back from Fiat. It applies to the entire range, too, from the 500 to the 124 Spider, Fullback Cross and everything in between.
The date doesn't mean registered by, either. Just a signature on the dotted line. You could still win, as long as the car is registered by the end of March 2019. If you're in it to win it, however, make sure you buy from a participating dealership. Not all Fiat vendors will be running the promotion.
If you're the lucky winner, you'll get the good news just in time for Christmas. A fun, Fiat-flavoured festive treat.
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- Kia corrects electric range of new e-Niro after test error discovered
- Skoda Scala interior revealed ahead of full debut on 6 December
- Van's best friend: why van drivers are bringing dogs to work


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在低增長的市場環境中,哪些新興經濟體的增長最快?在本期《市場月報》中,摩根大通私人銀行投資策略師Jake Manoukian 與多元資產投資組合經理Rashmi Gupta將會闡釋並分析當中原因。
大家好,我是Jake Manoukian。歡迎觀看8月份的《市場月報》。我們這次非常高興邀請到Rashmi Gupta。Rashmi,謝謝您參與本期討論。
我們發掘新興市場的投資機會時,發現了幾件事情讓我們感到非常興奮: 首先,考慮到企業的盈利預期,不管是今年還是明年,相比美國、歐洲和日本等任何其他主要市場,實際上新興市場的企業盈利預期最好。其次,發達市場資產經歷大幅上漲後,當中許多資產的估值已經足夠充分反映;我們認為新興市場資產的估值仍然非常便宜。例如,以我們偏好的市淨率這個指標分析,新興市場目前的市淨率為1.5倍,而10年和20年的平均值是1.8倍。
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Markets Monthly. Emerging Markets.
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Jake Manoukian. Global Market Strategist, J.P. Morgan Private Bank.
Mr. Manoukian:
Hi, my name is Jake Manoukian. Welcome to the August edition of Markets Monthly. This month, I'm really excited to be joined by Rashmi Gupta. Rashmi, thanks for taking the time.
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Rashmi Gupta. Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager, J.P. Morgan Private Bank.
Ms. Gupta:
Thanks for having me, Jake.
Mr. Manoukian:
Rashmi runs an emerging market–focused portfolio for us, and I'm really excited to talk to her about what's been going on so far this year. Developed world equities are up almost 20%; emerging market equities up about half of that. So, why should investors now be thinking about adding to emerging markets?
Ms. Gupta:
So, a few of the things that we're very excited about as we look at opportunities across emerging markets: First, if you think about earnings expectations, emerging markets, actually, offer the highest earnings expectation versus any other major region for both this year and next year. And that's compared to U.S., Europe, Japan. Second, after such a great run for developed market assets, you might think that many of them are more fully valued; whereas, emerging markets, in our perspective, still look very inexpensive.
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Why Emerging Markets Now?
1. High earnings expectations.
2. Relatively inexpensive.
Ms. Gupta:
For example, if you look at price-to-book, which is our preferred measure, they trade at 1.5 times versus a 10- and 20-year average of 1.8 times. So, we pair that outlook broadly—earnings, valuations—with the fact that we're finding a tremendous number of opportunities, both on the ground in terms of stock selection and from a top-down perspective in terms of country selection and sector selection.
Mr. Manoukian:
I was a little bit unfair at the beginning because I quoted emerging market equity returns, but this has kind have been amorphous concept of 50 to 60 different countries and zones. And so where are you seeing the best opportunities for investing?
Ms. Gupta:
Sure. So, you started with the fact that emerging markets are up 10% on an index level…
Mr. Manoukian:
Ms. Gupta:
...and for us, some of the brightest spots in our portfolio have been places like Russia, Brazil, India.
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Opportunity Driven By -
1. Double digit earnings growth;
2. Prudent central banks;
3. Engaged in reform.
Ms. Gupta:
And three things that unify these very different countries are the fact that both of, all three of them offer double-digit earnings growth, all three have prudent, independent central banks with room now to further cut rates to stimulate growth, and all three of them are actually engaged in reforms, particularly, India and Brazil.
Mr. Manoukian:
What are you cautious on?
Ms. Gupta:
In light of those themes, one thing that would make us cautious would be a place with a central bank that was not prudent, independent and engaged in the right monetary policy. And on that front, Turkey stands out to us, so we're underweight. A place where growth is still very structurally weak and you haven't seen the earnings recover yet, that's South Africa, so that's another place where we'd be underweight. And then, last, one of the countries that's very cyclically driven and very exposed to trade with less levers than, say, China to cushion its own growth is a Korea. That market is also dominated very much just by a few single companies, so that's a place where we've been underweight in favor of other opportunities. Last year, people were worried that the U.S. Federal Reserve was going to be on an autopilot path to rate hikes.
Mr. Manoukian:
Ms. Gupta:
That put pressure on emerging market currencies, funding costs, etc. What you see now is a total reverse of this. Our only debate is, is it one cut or three?
Mr. Manoukian:
I think, you know, that what I always harken back to is the Fed will say, you know, it's our policy, but it's your problem. And, and last year, it was certainly emerging markets' problem as they underperformed, as the Fed was hiking rates continuously. Now that they have an easing bias, I think what you're saying is that central banks in those emerging market economies will also take the lead and ease policy rates in order to stimulate activity.
Ms. Gupta:
Exactly. And that's across regions. You see Brazil and Mexico with room to cut. Russia's on a path to cuts. And then, in Asia, there's so many countries, but I'll start with India and the countries in ASEAN that have the most room to cut. The PBOC in China has already been easing.
Mr. Manoukian:
I think, you know, one of, one of our key themes that we've been talking about a lot is, is that growth is scarce.
Ms. Gupta:
Mr. Manoukian:
And it brings me back to what you said at the beginning, which is that the reason we like emerging markets now is because they are showing, actually, the highest level of earnings growth across regions and, and economies. The other important thing that I, that you brought up that I want to reiterate is that each of these countries have their own cyclical dynamics that are separate from the United States. So, it's a great way to diversify your assets as well.
Ms. Gupta:
I agree. Especially if you're looking for growth in what we consider to be a low-growth world. Paired with inexpensive valuations, this is a very rich hunting ground.
Mr. Manoukian:
Rashmi, thanks so much for taking the time.
Ms. Gupta:
Thanks a lot for having me, Jake.
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Mr. Manoukian turns to address the viewer.
Mr. Manoukian:
And thank you all for joining. We'll see you next month.
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Schiller (1759-1805) is widely known as a poet, dramatist, and philosopher from the German period of Weimar classicism and is only second in reputation to his good friend, Goethe. Less well known, except to Schiller aficionados, is the role that medicine played in his life. It is the exploration of this medical influence that Kenneth Dewhurst and Nigel Reeves present in this important volume.
The first part of the book is devoted to Schiller's life during the period of his medical education and also to the 2 years of his military medical service. His medical career came to an end
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After a year off to start up my not-for-profit, I am feeling the itch again. Stay tuned…
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Obama May be the 'Black' John F. Kennedy
I was speaking with a colleague recently and asked him about the parallels between Obama and Kennedy.
The similarities are startling.
In 1960 Kennedy's campaign staff knew that John F. Kennedy would defeat Richard Nixon, and it was confirmed just before their first televised debate – a debate where Nixon looked old and tired, offering the same tired solutions. Sound familiar?
The then Senator Kennedy, a Democrat, was a fresh face from Massachusetts, much like Obama from Illinois. Eventually, Kennedy's solid performance in the debate boosted his standing in the polls. Moreover, the image of Kennedy we see is considered to be one of the most dynamic images in U.S. presidential history. Nixon, conversely, looked terrible during the debate. Nixon's appearance cost him votes that night, despite a solid intellectual performance. Separate surveys later demonstrated this. Among those voters polled who watched the debate on television, a majority thought Kennedy won the debate. However, among those voters polled who listened to the debate on radio, a majority thought Nixon won the debate. The key here, as was the case with Obama and McCain, was that separation was achieved in the minds of the American people in favor of the younger, fresher, more appealing Democrat.
The question to ask now is whether or not President-elect Barack Obama is on the same political road as Kennedy. It may be too soon to tell, but the beginnings of a big change in American politics, and in public policy, seems afoot.
Obama attracted new voters in large numbers, primarily African-Americans and young voters ages 18-21. He also attracted young couples and young, urban professionals that became a twenty year base for the Democratic party.
Some elements of the answer are even more apparent: his high-toned oratory, his promises of reconciliation in a divisive time, a background in community organizing that suggests both idealism and a talent for problem-solving. When answering the charge that the Illinois senator lacks the record of achievement befitting a White House aspirant, Obama's backers often stack him next to JFK. Obama is 44, they note, older than JFK was when he ran. Skeptics derided JFK, as they now do Obama, as callow and ill-versed in substantive issues. And yet Obama, similar to JFK, manages to inspire people with sex appeal, cerebral cool headedness, and a message of generational change. Maybe the most important aspect of Kennedy mirrored in Obama may be the way that JFK handled his Catholicism. In the 1960 campaign, Kennedy turned his religion from a liability into an asset. Obama did the same thing with his race.
We can only hope their presidencies don't end the same way.
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Former Senator Chafee Calls Sarah Palin a "Cocky Wacko" and I Couldn't Agree More
Former, easygoing, Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee has referred to Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin, as a, "cocky wacko," during comments to a Washington think tank.
I couldn't agree more.
Chafee claims that Palin's mere nomination and recent foolish comments have energized Obama backers. "People were coming into my office, phone calls were flooding in, e-mails were coming in, 'I just sent money to Obama, I couldn't sleep last night' — from the left. To see this cocky wacko up there," he said.
Chafee has come out and said what most on the left are already thinking, and that is that Palin, a fundamentalist Christian, social Conservative, harbors positions that are downright dangerous. These positions include:
– Choose life, even if her own daughter were raped. (Nov 2006)
– Ok to deny benefits to homosexual couples. (Aug 2006)
– No spousal benefits for same-sex couples. (Jul 2006)
– Wants exit plan; also assurances to keep our troops safe. (Mar 2007)
– We don't know what the plan is to ever end the war. (Aug 2008)
– Focus on fighting Al-Qaeda terrorists, not on reading rights. (Sep 2008)
– "As for that VP talk all the time, I'll tell you, I still can't answer that question until somebody answers for me what is it exactly that the VP does every day?" –Sarah Palin, interview with CNBC's "Kudlow & Co", July 2008
– "Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right. Also, for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending soldiers out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan." –Sarah Pailn, on the Iraq war, speaking to students at the Wasilla Assembly of God, June 2008
– God made dinosaurs 4,000 years ago as ultimately flawed creatures, lizards of Satan really, so when they died and became petroleum products we, made in his perfect image, could use them in our pickup trucks, snow machines and fishing boats."
I think it was a bit longer than 4000 years ago…the Egyptians were not riding dinosaurs last time I checked. Oh! That's right! Sarah is a Christian fundamentalist, so that means the world is only four thousand years old. I'm so silly…
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Your Morning Cereal – The Onion News Network Weighs in on Election Demographics
Want to know how much power niche voters will have? Just watch this…
That about sums it up I think.
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Your Morning Cereal – Man Tries 'Wile E. Coyote' Rocket Car Stunt
The Arizona Highway Patrol discovered a pile of smoldering metal embedded in the side of a cliff (I told you this was a 'Wile E. Coyote' stunt…and I wasn't joking.)
The wreckage was first thought to be an airplane crash, but it was in fact, a car. The type of car was unidentifiable at the scene. Later, investigators finally pieced together the cause.
An amateur rocket scientist, and I do mean amatuer, had gotten hold of a JATO unit (Jet Assisted Take Off), military rocket. These are used to give heavy military transport planes extra boost on short runways. He drove his 1967 Chevy Impala out into the desert, to a long stretch of road. He proceeded to attach the JATO unit to the car, and fire it.
The results were unsuccesful for the driver.
It was determined that the driver ignited the JATO approximately 3.0 miles from the crash site. The distance calculated by the scorched and melted asphalt at that location.
The JATO, reached maximum thrust within 5 seconds, and a top speed of 350 mph, for a duration of 25 seconds. The driver, along for the ride and probably mercifully unconscious when the car hit the cliff in mid air, could only be identified by some scraps of hair and teeth recovered at the crash site.
The automobile did manage to stay on the straight highway for about 2.5 miles before becoming airborne for an additional 1.4 miles and impacting the cliff at a height of 125 feet.
Wile E. Coyote would be proud.
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Ellen DeGeneres Marries Girlfriend in L.A.
Afternoon talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her life partner, actress Portia de Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles this past Saturday.
DeGeneres, 50, and de Rossi, 35, exchanged their own vowes at small ceremony, after dating for about four years. During that time they have been open about their relationship.
DeGeneres announced her plans to marry de Rossi, on her daytime talk show in May after California's Supreme Court overturned a state ban on same-sex marriage.
If you remember, it was DeGeneres who broke the 'gay' T.V. barrier in 1997 when her television character came out of the closet on her sitcom "Ellen." Afterward, she disappeared for a bit from T.V., but has resurrected her career.
I say good for her, as this is more proof that love cannot be simply legislated away. People who think homosexuality is a conscious lifestyle choice made to impress people, are wrong-headed. In Ellen's case, she is finally able to express here love for here mate, and vice-versa, the way all other people who are in love, choose to express it…through marriage.
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Your Morning Cereal – A Little Olympic Humor Courtesy of George Bush
Here's our President attending the games in China!
Your 'right', their 'left' sir! Your 'right', their…never mind.
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