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China Reality Surge Shocks Emerging Markets Bears
China has vastly outperformed most other emerging markets lately, and that may be precisely why further strength is coming.
--Jack Wagner
Everywhere I look, emerging markets are being hated on, even though factually they have performed broadly in line with the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) since June. India and Indonesia have clearly suffered the most as of late, but thus far it does not look like contagion to other economies is underway as it did in 1997 and 1998. The focus on tapering as the excuse seems odd since emerging market equities did not outperform the US despite rhetoric over how money would "leak" out of the US to overseas assets. Oddly enough, even though QE did not benefit emerging market stocks to begin with, there is this belief that an end to QE (which is highly unlikely in the foreseeable future) will break their backs.
And yet, very few seem to be realizing just how well China is doing. Economic activity does seem to be picking up. Utility use is rising in the world's second largest economy, and stimulus to local governments is quietly accelerating. China is incredibly important to the fat-pitch story here because it is the biggest marginal driver of commodities, which many of the BRIC economies rely on as far as exports growth goes.
Take a look below at the price ratio of the iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund (NYSEARCA:FXI) relative to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:EEM). As a reminder, a rising price ratio means the numerator/FXI is outperforming (up more/down less) the denominator/SPY.
Note that since late June, a complete face-ripping outperformance move in China has occurred relative to all other emerging markets. This begs the question of whether strength in China will result in strength in Brazil, India, and Russia as a lagged response to the country's pickup of economic activity. China can easily pull the rest of the emerging economies higher as long as currency volatility abates. I maintain that a big trade in broad emerging markets is coming, and probably soon. The potential is there, and could result in a big end-of-year move. The reality remains true: There has been no 1998 event to justify such bearishness in emerging economies this year. China's reality is starting to prove that.
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The following activity occurred Monday, Aug. 12, to Sunday, Aug. 18, as reported by the Lewiston Police Department. LPD logged a total of 91 response calls during this period.
Monday, Aug. 12
•5400 block of Bridgeman Road, suspicious person. Patrol checked area with negative results.
•4400 block of Autumn Lane, burglary in progress. Statement taken from a female, 59. Report filed.
•5300 block of Chew Road, officer requested. Patrol spoke with a female regarding texts she had been receiving from her mother. No crime occurred; party advised.
•900 block of Center Street, property damage accident. Suspect's vehicle unknown. No report.
•5300 block of Bridgeman Road, citizen assist. Complainant reported a "works bomb" was thrown on the lawn sometime during the night and wanted to make patrol aware.
•4500 block of Washington Drive, domestic. Female listed as complainant and male as a suspect. Charges/paperwork filed for the suspect who was GOA. Report filed.
Tuesday, Aug. 13
•1800 block of Saunders Settlement Road, check welfare. Male, 52, voluntarily taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical center for a mental health evaluation.
•Bronson and The Circle drives, suspicious vehicle. Driver reported looking for houses for sale. Plate number logged; all OK.
•600 block of Tuscarora Street, animal problem. Fox in area; GOA.
•Locations on the 800 block of Seneca Street, South Eight Street, South Fourth Street and South Eighth and Cayuga streets, Alcohol Beverage Control violations. Patrol reported the arrests of the following on open container violations: a male, 31; a male (no age listed); a male, 27; a male, 36; a female, 23; and two males, both 54. Appearance tickets issued for Lewiston Town Court. Reports filed.
•100 block of South Eighth Street, public lewdness. Male, 49, placed under arrest. Report filed.
•800 block of Center Street, intoxicated driver-arrest at a gas/convenience business. Patrol reports the arrest of a 26-year old female for driving while intoxicated and related charges after she was observed filling her gas tank while drinking a beer. The female then attempted to leave when patrol pulled into the parking lot. Blood Alcohol Content testing performed; BAC result, .11 of 1 percent. Appearance tickets issued for Lewiston Town Court. Report filed.
•Portage Road, vehicle/traffic stop-arrest. Male, 43, arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana. Driver released on appearance and uniform traffic tickets for Lewiston Town Court. Report filed.
•1400 block of Ridge Road, suspicious person. Caller reported a group of males tampering with a vehicle. All males GOA; no damage found.
•Fourth and Center streets, vehicle/traffic stop-arrest. Two males, ages 22 and 20, arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana. LPD K-9 unit search of vehicle conducted. Appearance tickets issued to both for Lewiston Town Court. Report filed.
Wednesday, Aug. 14
•300 block of South Eighth Street, check welfare. Male party found asleep in his vehicle. Subject told patrol he was too tired to drive home. All OK.
•600 block of Sara Court, fraud complaint. Statement taken from a female, 53. Stolen property recovered; report filed.
•800 block of Cayuga Street, check situation at a storage business. Patrol spoke with a juvenile who reported finding a purse full of syringes. Items secured; all OK.
•800 block of Orchard Drive, check welfare. Patrol spoke with two males; verbal argument reported. All OK.
•Mohawk Street, reckless driver. Patrol spoke with an elderly female driver; review filed.
•400 block of Roosevelt Avenue, intoxicated driver. Caller reported a male subject had parked his vehicle and was seen stumbling towards the Robert Moses Parkway. Male, 47, located by patrol and placed under arrest on the following charges: driving while intoxicated, felony aggravated unlicensed operation from previous DWIs and criminally using drug paraphernalia, second. Crack pipe found by patrol. Arraignment at Lewiston Town Court; bail of $1,000/$2,000 assigned.
Thursday, Aug. 15
•Plethcer and Harold roads, suspicious person. Male on location sent on his way.
•200 block of South Third Street, criminal mischief. Male, 71, reported a beer bottle thrown through the window. Investigation to continue.
•500 block of Irving Drive, check welfare. Intoxicated female out of control. Handled by patrol.
•Water Street, Youngstown, agency assist. LPD on location with State Police on a trespass call. Three subjects in custody.
•Addresses on the 500 block of Briarwood Lane and the 600 block of Park Lane, criminal mischief complaints. No further details.
•600 block of Lockport Street, Youngstown, domestic. LPD on location to assist NCSO. All OK.
•5000 block of Walmore Road, unwanted person. Handled by patrol.
Friday, Aug. 16
•300 block of Niagara Street, drug offense. Patrol reported responding to the address on a burglary in progress call. Investigation revealed a male, 33, and a female, 34, to be in possession of a cocaine and a crack pipe. Both suspects charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, seventh; and criminal use of drug paraphernalia, second. Appearance tickets issued to both for Lewiston Town Court. Female suspect remanded to NCSO on a warrant. Report filed.
•500 block of Mohawk Street, possible abduction of a child. Female, 31, listed on call. Patrol reported negative results on abduction.
•5400 block of Elm Drive, animal problem. Coyote seen in yard; patrol advised resident that such sightings are normal.
Saturday, Aug. 17
4200 block of Williams Road, criminal mischief to a vehicle. Male, 18, listed as victim; suspect unknown.
•4200 block of Calkins Road, criminal mischief to a vehicle. Male, 18, listed as victim; suspect unknown.
•900 block of Center Street, harassment complaint at a supermarket. Male juvenile as a victim and male juvenile listed as a suspect. Male and female also listed on call.
•400 block of North Fifth Street, criminal mischief. Female, 46, reported her vehicle was egged. Suspect unknown. Report filed.
•2200 block of Saunders Settlement Road, larceny involving use of a bad credit card at a gas/convenience business. LPD assisted State Police on call.
•800 block of Hillside Drive, criminal mischief. Male, 18, reported his vehicle was egged.
•5300 block of Townline Road, stolen ATV. Male listed as complainant and second male listed as victim. Complaint entered into county system; report filed.
Sunday, Aug. 18
•Robert Street and Colt Avenue, MVA. Male driver taken to EM-Star at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center with a foot injury. Vehicle secured. Report filed.
•2200 block of Upper Mountain Road, domestic. Male, 41, and female, 34, listed on call. Report filed.
•5300 block of Military Road, mental health response. Female, 25, listed on call.
•700 block of Center Street, domestic. Female, 20, listed as complainant and male, 18, listed as suspect. Male arrested on charges of assault second, criminal obstruction of an airway and for unlawful imprisonment. Report filed.
•4700 block of Lower River Road, hit-run accident. Female, 16, listed as victim; suspect unknown. Report filed.

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Prices of securities do not always move in a correlated way, whether they be stocks, bonds, or any other type of security. A price decrease in one security can be offset by a price increase in a different security, and the more securities you mix into a portfolio, the greater the probability of this offsetting price movement. Therefore, by mixing more securities into a portfolio of investments, the overall risk (measured in terms of portfolio variance) will be dampened by these offsetting price movements. However, the expected returns of each security, and thus the expected return of the portfolio remains unchanged. Thus diversification offers investors a way to obtain the same expected return with lower risk and variance in their returns.
A simple example may help clarify the concept. Suppose you live on an island, and you want to invest in toy companies for children. There are two extremely similar toy companies (Company A and Company B), selling similar toys, and both companies' toys are equally popular.
If you do not diversify, you buy stock in only Company A. If a firm specific risk negatively impacts Company A, such as its factory burns down, then you will have a major loss, and investors in Company B will have a major gain since it would become the only toy company left. However, if you diversify and buy stock in both Company A and Company B, then the large loss in Company A will be offset by the equally large gain in Company B. Notice that by diversifying, an investor is able to reduce the unsystematic risk, the risk associated with only a single company (in this case the risk of fire). Systematic risk cannot be eliminated by diversification. [1] For instance, if children no longer like to play with toys, then the entire market for toys has been adversely affected, and not simply an individual firm. In the case of systematic risk, diversification cannot reduce this risk; diversification can only reduce unsystematic risk.
There are limits to how "diversified" a portfolio can get. More diversification can always be achieved by adding more and more securities to a portfolio, and in theory a portfolio is not fully diversified until you hold investments in every security that exists in the world. More practically, there are clearly decreasing marginal benefits to diversification. For stocks, generally accepted numbers are roughly 25-30 stocks to achieve sufficient diversification. Because it is costly to diversify, individual investors may find index funds, closed-end funds or mutual funds an attractive option to buy a share of an alrjutineady well diversified pool of investments.
Also, as noted in the example before, diversification can only reduce unsystematic risk. No amount of diversification can reduce or eliminate systematic risk, which affects all of the markets at the same time.
Is the process of spreading the total investment money available across different asset classes, countries, industries, and individual companies. Diversification also entails choosing investments that are, as far as possible, uncorrelated, which means that when investment A is performing poorly, investment B is likely to be performing well. [2] A prudent investor diversifies their holdings in a diversified portfolio of assets.
Diversify "to make diverse," Economic sense is from 1939. [1] Diversification c.1600, noun of action from diversify. Economic sense is from 1939. [2]


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The office of the Director of the Hayden Planetarium is also a close collaborator with the Departments of Development, Government Affairs, Department of Communications, VIP Services, Volunteers, and the President's Office. Among our many activities, we meet and greet visitors important to the funding, politics, and overall mission of the American Museum of Natural History.
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Emma Roberts & Evan Peters Hold Hands, Laugh After Fight
Emma Roberts and Evan Peters share a laugh on a lunch break from filming their show American Horror Story: Coven on Friday (July 26) in New Orleans, La.
The 22-year-old actress and the 26-year-old actor look to be in a good place following their fight that led to Emma's arrest for domestic violence earlier this month.
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Harvick wins Nationwide race at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. -- Kevin Harvick took the lead by dodging a caution caused by race leader Kurt Busch, then pulled away on a restart with 17 laps to go and won the Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway.
The victory snapped a 30-race winless streak in the series for Harvick, whose last victory came in this race two years ago. It was his 38th career victory in the series, and sixth on the 0.75-mile D-shaped oval. He is tied with Carl Edwards for third in career victories in the series.
"It's been a long time coming," Harvick said in Victory Lane. "I know the first 37 seemed a whole lot easier than No. 38."
As he had done for much of the race, Harvick pulled away as if he had an extra gear when the race went back to green on lap 234, leaving championship contender Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Busch to battle for second. Stenhouse won that battle easily.
"Kevin and I had a great battle there for a while. I gave it all I had," said Stenhouse, who won last weekend at Atlanta. "If we would have won two in a row, that would have been cool, but second's a great night."
Harvick, meanwhile, has led 396 laps in the last three Nationwide Series races.
"I think we've led more laps in this series in 10 races this year than anybody else who's run all year," Harvick said
Busch, who won at the track in the spring, wound up third, followed by Denny Hamlin and Michael Annett.
The best finish, though, came from back in the field as points leader Elliott Sadler, who had dropped to 29th place and a lap down after crashing while running second late on lap 185, rallied to finish 12th and retained the points lead by one over Stenhouse.
Sadler, who confirmed Friday that he will not be with Richard Childress Racing in the Nationwide Series next season, had been dueling Stenhouse side by side for second place behind Harvick for several laps when Sadler, running on the inside, got loose and spun into the wall. He remained on the track, but eventually went a lap down and went from leading the points race to falling well behind.
The late rally regained him the points lead with eight races remaining.
"I made a big mistake. I got in there a little bit too loose under Ricky," said Sadler, from Emporia. "We were in good position to win the race. I just got a little bit too impatient, I got a little too hard in my head."
The race was costly for Sam Hornisch Jr., who started the night third in points, 32 behind, and was running in the top 10 when he got clipped from behind and slammed into the wall between turns 1 and 2. As his car was drifting to the bottom of the track, it got slammed again in the rear, sending debris flying all over the track and causing a red flag for about 4 minutes, and then an extended caution.
Hornisch limped back onto the track in the final laps, but finished 30th and is 50 points behind Sadler.
It also was a rough night for Danica Patrick, who lasted 142 laps and was running a lap behind the leaders before getting clipped and crashing in the front stretch and heading to the garage. She eventually returned to the track, 32 laps down. She finished 29th.
Harvick led 141 laps with easily the dominant car in the field, especially on fresh tires. He routinely pulled away once the green flag flew, opening leads of several seconds that lasted until other cars started to reel him in as the green flag runs extended.
Lucky for him, the last burst was only for 17 laps, and when he quickly pulled away, he left the dueling in his rearview mirror.


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PORTOLA, CA - Seven people are hurt and one dead after a house fire in Portola, in Plumas County, early Wednesday morning. Portola is northwest of Reno.
Shortly after midnight, flames were reported from the mobile home on West Plumas Avenue. The fire apparently started in the laundry room, according to fire investigators. It quickly spread to the entire home.
Three adults and five children were in the home. Seven of the people got out of the home, with one found dead inside. She's identified as 73-year-old Donna Richardson. The other adult victims are Todd and Carla Barclay, the parents of the five children. Four of the victims were flown to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, and they have since been flown to a burn center in Sacramento. One victim was released to family after treatment in Plumas County.
The fire was fought by several northern California fire agencies, and spread to two other mobile homes, both of which are seriously damaged. No one else is reported hurt.
Cal Fire and Plumas County Sheriff's Office will be continuing the investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
Plumas Bank in Portola has set up a donation fund to help the Barclay family. Send donations to:
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Lotz, Dumont | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Professor Dumont Locz was a native of Indiana, and was born at Portland, October 27, 1863. His father, Mr. Jacob E. Lotz, was a successful farmer and stock raiser in that section of the state, and was at one time
Sheriff of Jay County. The young man spent his early yeais on the farm, and attended the public schools in the vicinity of his home, and
the Normal School at Lebanon, O. He then taught school for about four years, and was a student at the Ohio Medical College, at Cincinnati, O.. but did not engage in the practice of medicine. His health being somewhat im-
paired. Professor Lotz engaged in travel throughout the western country for some time, and on his return he entered Purdue University, from which institution he graduated in 1889, with the degree of B. S., and in 1890
took the advanced degrees of M. S. and A. C. He was appointed assistant professor of chemistry at the university, and during his connection with Purdue did a large amount of valuable work on food adulterations for the
United States Government. He was elected chemist to the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, a government position connected with the Oregon Agricultural College, and was also State Chemist of Oregon for three years, and
was located at Coivallis, Ore. Finding his health again impaired, Professor Lotz traveled extensively through Old Mexico and Central America, thoroughly exploring the old Aztec and Toltec ruins. Professor Lotz was a diligent
and enthusiastic archaeologist, and made many valuable discoveries of ancient relics in Mexico, Central America, Alaska and other sections of the country, and pursued an extensive course of chemical research for his own uses and purposes. He returned home in 1895 and was elected teacher of science in
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Manchester man dragged trying to stop fleeing car
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MANCHESTER — A city man was dragged when he tried to stop another man who had just hit his car early Saturday, police said.
A Fremont man accused of hitting two cars on Bridge Street faces several charges, police said.
Patrick Decoito, 19, is charged with felony reckless conduct, conduct after an accident, driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled drug. He was also put on a 72-hour probation hold, police said.
Decoito struck a car near 102 Bridge St. and that car's driver got out to try and stop Decoito's vehicle around 1:30 a.m., said Sgt. Craig Rousseau.
"The victim tried to keep him from leaving and ended up getting dragged from the driver-side window area," Rousseau said. "He was dragged for a couple hundred feet and got loose."
Decoito then hit a parked car near Bridge and Chestnut streets. Officers found him still inside the car, Rousseau said.
The man who got dragged, Jason Williams, 32, lives nearby at 154 Bridge St.
He was not taken to the hospital, but Decoito was transported to Catholic Medical Center for medical attention and later taken to the police station, Roseau said. Decoito is in the Valley Street jail.
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The lady in the palace
Ho-Pan Yeung
Chen Ming, one of the King's famous officials, works in central government in ancient China. His father died when he was ten years old, and his mother is a housewife. One day, he was called to give advice to the king, and he met a beautiful lady in the palace, her dress was a white skirt. However, he did not have a chance to talk to the lady, since he needed to immediately present his policy. The lady was gone after presenting his idea to the king. He thought that he would meet her the next day, but he did not see her again in the palace. He asked the people who worked in the palace about the white skirt lady, but no one could answer his question.
Since Chen Ming could not forget the white skirt lady after their first meeting, he kept looking around for her. After a week, he went to the palace to present another policy. After finishing the presentation, he met the white skirt lady again in the hallway. He called the lady with a gentle voice. "The temperature would get colder in the evening; you should wear more clothes rather than a skirt." He said, "I do not know what your name is."
She thanked him for the reminder and said her name was "Li Man." After the first conversation, they became friends. Each time Chen Ming went to palace, he met Li Man before going home. After a year, they both fell in love with each other.
Chen Ming asked her to marry him because he really loved her. She agreed without thinking. He told his mother about his girlfriend. His mother was surprised that her son had a girlfriend. She was interested in how the lady looked and her personality.
Li Man told Chen Ming "I no longer need to stay in the palace since the King accepts my leaving for marriage with you."
He was surprised that the King let her leave and get married with him. Because the king let her leave, he brought his girlfriend home and introduced her to his mother. Chen Ming's mother could not believe how beautiful and nice Li Man was. After a few meetings, Chen Ming's mother liked this lady to be his son's wife. "It should be the time to meet your parents." Chen Ming said to Li Man.
However, she responded, "I do not know who my parents are since I am an orphan." He apologized to her. She was fine with his apology as he did not say this on purpose.
After a month, they got married and lived with Chen Ming's mother. Chen Ming spent a lot of time with his wife after he came home from the palace. For this reason, their relationship was getting closer and they began to know much more about each other. When Chen Ming went to work, Li Man would look after Chen Ming's mother and do all the housework before her husband came home.
"You need to bear a child as my son is the only child in our family," Chen Ming's mother told Li the day of anniversary. Because Chen Ming and his mother did not know that Li was a fairy rather than a human being, she worried whether she could have a child. For this reason, she told her husband that her health is not good enough for pregnancy. Then, she asked her husband, "If I cannot bear a baby for you, would you still love me?" Her husband replied, "Of course. Even though we did not have a baby, I will still love you forever until I pass on." She was glad that her husband said this.
Chen Ming told his mother that they would not bear a child. His mother was angry and said, "You must have at least one baby as you are the only child in our family."
Chen Ming repeated, "If my wife cannot bear a baby because of her health, would it be a good reason, mother?"
However, his mother did not accept this reason and she gave her son one suggestion: "You have to marry another woman." He did not agree with his mother's suggestion and said that his wife is only Li and no other woman. He negotiated with his mother after a few days, but it did not work the way he wanted. One day, Chen Ming saw his mother pack all her stuff in two bags.
He asked his mother, "What are you doing?"
She replied, "From Chinese tradition, I cannot accept that my son will not bear a child." For this reason, she packed all her stuff.
He requested "Mother stay here, please." However, she was a stubborn woman. When she decided to do one thing, no one could change her mind. Because of this, he gave money to his mother, and hoped she would find a better place for living.
After a year, Chen Ming found out where his mother was living. Because he did not want to make his mother angry again, he visited her with some food and money by himself. When he called his mother's name many times in front of her apartment, no one answered him. He thought his mother maybe was still angry about bearing a baby, so he decided to leave and came again later. Suddenly, the neighbor opened his door and told Chen Ming that the woman did not live in this apartment anymore.
Chen Ming said, "She is my mother, do you know where she moved?"
"She is in the tomb now. Maybe you should build one for yourself. I cannot image that a son did not even stay with the mother in the last moment before she passed on," the neighbor said to him with loud voice.
Chen Ming did not say any words and walked along without thinking the destination. By the way, he felt sad that he did not have a chance to look his mother at the last moment. Also, he did not finish his responsibility of taking care of her. When he got back to home, he was depressed that he did not even finish his mother's last wish for bearing a baby. For this reason, he talked to his wife to bear a baby as it was a last wish of his mother. However, Li said, "You already know that I am not healthy enough for pregnancy. Are you telling me that I am not as important as your mother?" She asked Chen.
He replied that "I do not mean that you are not important, I just ask you to try to pregnant once. I wanted to do one thing for my mother and make her happy to go to heaven."
"Sorry, I will not try to be pregnant for any reason as I already told you about my health situation," Li said.
"What should I do that you would bear a baby for me?" Chen asked to Li "Just do me a favor. It is not that hard for you."
"You wanted me to bear a baby, but it is for your mother rather than us." Li said. "Maybe we should divorce since your only care is your mother's last wish rather than my life."
"You want to divorce, I am totally fine with that." Chen replied "Do not say 'regret' to me in the future."
Chen could not focus on his work because of losing a mother and wife in the last three months. And then, his working performance was not effective. Since he worked with the King for a long time, the King gave him advice to improve his performance before he would fire him. However, he still kept his working attitude the same as before. And then, the King fired him and hired another person to take this position.
After Chen was fired by the king, he was even more depressed than before. Because of a baby, he lost a mother, wife and job. He felt that he had lost everything from his life, so he killed himself and passed on.


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The Kansas City Star reports Jason Munjak will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years of the sentence he received Wednesday in Johnson County District Court.
He was also sentenced to 37 months for distributing methamphetamine.
Munjak pleaded guilty in April to shooting and killing 37-year-old Toby Marie Rock on Jan. 19 at a motel in Merriam.
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Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio must explain his past admission to being a fascist, according to Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) director Piara Powar.
Di Canio, who was announced as Sunderland's new boss on Sunday, admitted to having fascist leanings in 2005, telling Italian news agency ANSA: "I am a fascist, not a racist.''
Former Labour MP David Miliband immediately resigned from his role as Sunderland's vice-chairman and non-executive director after the Italian's appointment, citing the coach's "past political statements" as the reason for his departure.
And Powar is concerned that the arrival of Di Canio, who once gave a fascist salute while playing for Lazio, could have a negative effect on the Premier League.
"When there is a rise of intolerance and there is a coach in the Barclays Premier League, which is the most watched league globally, who hasn't clarified or wanted to renounce his fascist views during his time in the UK, it is a worrying time,'' Powar told Press Association Sport. "Di Canio has the opportunity to clarify his views and let us know what his approach will be and how his strongly held views will influence how he will do his job.
"It would be hypocritical of us [at FARE] not to point out his self-proclaimed fascist past when we are outraged by Lazio fans when they make the Roman salute, which we all know has been made famous by Hitler and the far right. When they make that gesture and monkey noises to black players, it is hypocritical to pick the views of fans and not a manager at a top-level side. Di Canio has made that salute himself as a player.
"I think from our perspective we would say we are seeing the rise of the far right and the intolerance and hatred that goes with that across Europe. Being a fascist is not a soft political label. In many ways it's a political label that comes across with all sorts of dangerous ideas and ideals and that is the concern for us.''
Di Canio, who resigned as manager of Swindon in February, was the subject of a Football Association investigation last year after striker Jonathan Tehoue's claim that he was racially abused by the Italian.
He was later cleared of the charge, but with several other high-profile examples of racism having taken place in England of late, Powar is adamant that Di Canio should clarify his political leanings.
"We live in a different political climate than 2011 and there has been a lot gone on in football over issues of race and that gives a different focus to a manager who calls himself a fascist being appointed to a top post.
"Fascism is an ideology which at heart is about intolerance and a way of government that has no place in the 21st century. It is all the more prevalent now as we see a rise of the far right through racial attacks.
"There is no question to have a manager who calls himself a fascist at at Premier League club will encourage those movements. I think there is no place in a sport which seeks to draw out positive impact on social relations and community to have someone who says 'I am a fascist and I admire Mussolini'.''
When asked if Di Canio could be the right choice for Sunderland to help ensure they beat the drop, Powar said: "There are all these good footballing reasons to employ him, but are footballing reasons enough when someone comes with the baggage he comes with?''
Sunderland supporters' groups believe the club's success is more important than politics but there is a concern over Di Canio's beliefs.
Supporters' Club member Stan Simpson, a season ticket holder for 40 years, said: "There is no way, as fans, we would entertain any fascism in our club. As long as he doesn't express any political opinions I can cope with it. I've got no problem with him being there. But if he expresses those sort of opinions while he's there, he should be sacked, it doesn't matter how or where. It's not acceptable in this country.''


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Merced considers naming park after child hero Stayner / Some worry people will think of brother
One brother was a child hero; the other, a ruthless killer.
Which one would be evoked by a park named Stayner?
It's a question gnawing at the Merced City Council, which on Monday is set to decide whether to name a small patch of land on Hansen Avenue for Steven Stayner.
The subject has prompted calls to city hall and letters to the Merced Sun- Star since February, when the council postponed voting on the matter, sending it back to a parks committee. Now, it's back on the agenda with the committee's recommendation for approval.
Steven Stayner thrust Merced into the media limelight in 1972 when, at age 7, he was kidnapped from the Central Valley town, then again seven years later when he returned to his family.
He had escaped his abusive captor and gone to the police when the kidnapper snatched 5-year-old Timmy White of Ukiah, thus saving the boy from a fate similar to his own.
Stayner died at age 24 when a hit-and-run driver struck his motorcycle. He left behind a wife and two small children.
Stayner's parents, Del and Kay of neighboring Atwater, nominated their son a few months ago when Merced officials announced they were looking to name four parks created in new subdivisions.
"He was a hero," said Alexander Hall, director of parks and community services for Merced, also known as "The Gateway to Yosemite."
Yosemite, coincidentally, is where Steven's brother Cary gained his infamy - - as the brutal killer of three park tourists and a naturalist. He is on Death Row at San Quentin.
Inevitably, if named Steven Stayner Park, the lot will be shortened to Stayner Park, said City Manager Jim Marshall, forcing city officials to consider the age-old question: What's in a name?
"I think there are people who feel very strongly it's unfair to penalize Steven's name for what his brother did," Marshall said. "Then there are others for whom that name carries such a stigma they don't want to be associated with it."
The city's park-naming policy requires that the person honored be someone who has left a positive mark on the community, Marshall said. "That's where the council is having some difficulty in grappling with this."
The parks committee didn't waver, and a second vote sent the recommendation back to council.
Hall said Steven Stayner contributed to the community by speaking to kids in schools about his experience. His name beat out 19 other nominations.
Carole Carrington, mother of Carole Sund, one of the slain Yosemite tourists, said she didn't have a problem naming the park for Steven Stayner.
"He was a hero; he was a great kid," Carrington said from her Eureka home. "I think 'Steven's Park' would be a nice solution."
The City Council could decide to do just that. According to Hall, the group has three options: Adopt the motion as presented, modify it or deny it.
Dave Headrick, who taught Steven Stayner as a high school freshman, said that at first he thought naming a park for the troubled youth was a mistake.
"The more I thought about it, the more I thought it wasn't a bad idea," said Headrick.
In all, Merced operates about 20 parks, three of them large and the rest 5 acres or less. The lot on Hansen Avenue is less than an acre.
City Council recently named the other new parks for the city's first female mayor, a former county supervisor and the county's first air pollution control officer, all deceased.


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Mustain Is Set to Transfer to USC
Former Arkansas quarterback Mitch Mustain, the 2005 prep player of the year, is set to transfer to USC, according to the L.A. Times. Mustain will join former Razorback receiver Damian Williams, who transferred to USC in January. Mustain and Williams, who also were teammates at Springdale High, will be eligible in 2008.
Mustain's transfer to USC had been expected since he visited USC in February. He returned earlier this month for the Trojans' spring game and the only other team under consideration was Tulsa, where Mustain's high school coach, Gus Malzahn, is now offensive coordinator. Malzahn was offensive coordinator last season at Arkansas.
In the top video, Mustain leads the Razorbacks to a touchdown in his first drive as a college quarterback, oddly enough against USC. Included in the drive is a 42-yard pass to Williams.
In the bottom video, Mustain draws high praise from former USC quarterback Matt Leinart during an event last summer in Los Angeles.
Leinart, by the way, has a court appearance in Scottsdale later this month. The Arizona Cardinal quarterback is facing arraignments on three speeding violations. Leinart has been clocked speeding four times in less than a year.
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Wayne State study focuses on returning wounded soldiers to meaningful civilian lives
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DETROIT – Record numbers of soldiers are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with serious spinal cord injuries (SCI). Medical advancements can help heal their physical wounds, but little is known about how these veterans re-engage with their communities and rebuild meaningful lives. "How do they transition back to family and community life? How do they adjust to their physical impairments? And how do they reconfigure their homes, their work and their lives?" asked Cathy Lysack, professor of occupational therapy and gerontology at Wayne State University. Drs. Lysack and Mark Luborsky, professor of anthropology and gerontology at Wayne State University, are co-principal investigators on a new $456,000 grant from the Department of Defense to explore those questions.
The three-year grant, shared between WSU's Institute of Gerontology and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will study how service members and veterans with SCI reintegrate into society. Luborsky believes "the time is ripe to discover how military personnel with SCI create a sense of connection."
"After the medical issues are stabilized, the key to long-term success for patients is how they establish their cultural identities and create meaningful connections to communities," he said. "This project will move the science and research forward toward interventions to help all people with SCI maintain their independence and ability to function in community life."
A total of 60 spinal cord injured veterans will be recruited at three levels of recovery: less than 12 months, 12 to 24 months, and 2 to 5 years after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. The research teams will interview service members in depth about their long-term goals, values and expectations for meaningful community reintegration and social participation.
"Traumatic spinal cord injury is severe and permanent, but it need not be a catastrophic disability," said Lysack. While researchers have learned a lot about how civilians with SCI reintegrate into family and community life, veterans and service members may approach it much differently.
"These are soldiers — uber males and females — whose role in the military has been to fight and protect," she said. "We need to learn how they make a successful transition to civilian life." The goal of this study is to support the development of innovative strategies and systems that will improve the long-term outlook for service members with traumatic injuries and their families. "This is not about managing a disability," Lysack said. "It's about rebuilding a life."
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Fascias are one of the items installed as part of a property's roof structure, and one of their main purposes is to ensure that rain, wind and debris don't get into the house. When left in a state of disrepair, it provides an ideal breeding ground for water to collect, which in turn causes the property to become damp. Once dampness occurs, it usually isn't long before black mould sets in, which is detrimental to your health. Boards should be replaced as soon as they start looking worn or have broken due to age or strong winds.
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Typical Cumbria fascia repair prices are based upon the scope of the repair, since it is not always necessary to replace all fascia boards at one time. As such, the number of boards and the length of each one will primarily be what drives the cost of an estimate. Adding primer and caulk before painting is highly recommended, and you can even save a bit of money on your project by completing these additional tasks yourself.
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Move over Dubai! Tourists flocking to Abu Dhabi hotels in record-breaking millions, data shows
More than 2.2 million hotel guests checked into Abu Dhabi's 148 hotels and hotel apartments in the first 10 months of this year with guest nights rising a record 26 per cent year-on-year to over 7 million, a report said.
Figures just released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) put the total number of arrivals this year at 2,270,000, reflecting a 16 per cent growth on last year's record performance – with October delivering a record monthly guest intake, guest nights tally, occupancy rate and revenues.
October proved to be a monthly record chalking up 288,268 guest arrivals – a jump of 29 per cent on the same month last year; 882,470 guest nights – which lunged 31 per cent; a healthy 79 per cent occupancy rate, which was up by 10 per cent and a revenue stream of Dh578.4 million ($157.5 million), which was 28 per cent more than October 2012. Food & beverage income accounted for Dh209.9 million ($57.2 million) of total revenue and represented a 24 per cent uplift on October last year.
"The best news yet is that the average room rate went up by 7 per cent to Dh507 ($138), which still represents terrific value given the high standard of accommodation and service offered in the destination," said Mubarak Al Muhairi, Director General, TCA Abu Dhabi. "The uplift is even better when judged in context of the fact that we have 12 more hotels and an additional 2,187 rooms available than at this time last year.
"October benefitted from the Eid break and from a series of major events staged throughout the emirate. We can look forward with quiet optimism to a year-end of similar, if not better performance given that November had a number of event highlights, not least the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and December should benefit from the traditional National Day and seasonal breaks and increased overseas product packaging. We have positive sentiment for end-of-year results given that we are within comfortable reach of our 2.5 million guest target."
Occupancy rates for the 10 months have risen 9 per cent on 2012 to 69 per cent, with total revenues jumping 19 per cent to almost Dh4.3 billion ($1.17 billion). Food and beverage accounted for close to Dh1.7 billion ($453 million) of the total revenue which is up by 18 per cent on 2012. Average room rate for the year slipped by 1 per cent to Dh429 ($117).
Domestic tourism – arrivals from within the United Arab Emirates – has risen 4 per cent in the first 10 months of this year with 778,113 guests delivering 1,792,751 guest nights, an increase of 28 per cent, and an average-length-of-stay of 2.3 nights, which is up 23 per cent.
"People are staying longer in the emirate which is a key feature of our promotions and marketing thrust. There is far more to see and do in Abu Dhabi and we want guests to experience as much as possible," said Al Muhairi.
On the overseas front, India remains the emirate's largest source market with 140,786 Indians checking into the emirate – a 26 per cent rise compared to January-October 2012. They accounted for 555,945 guest nights – which is up 27 per cent, and stay, on average 3.95 nights.
"We are looking to build this market further and in December will roll out our biggest road show delegation to India with 25 stakeholders joining in," explained Al Muhairi.
The promotion will take in four major cities – New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and, for the first time, Ahmedabad. This corresponds to increasing air accessibility from the Republic to Abu Dhabi via Etihad Airways' expanded network and it strategic partnership with Jet Airways."
The UK is the second largest overseas source market with some 130,038 Britons staying in the emirate, a year-on-year increase of 15 per cent. They delivered 604,965 guest nights – a 24 per cent uplift – and stayed, on average 4.65 nights, which is up 8 per cent.
Germany came in third with 95,970 arrivals – up by a quarter year-on-year and accounting for 446,363 guest nights – which is a rise of 35 per cent. The German guests stayed, on average, 4.86 nights.
"We have more expectations from the German market given the fact that Etihad will, from February, increase its daily service from Munich to Abu Dhabi to a double-daily frequency," added Al Muhairi.
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I first learned in my BPI class of 2008 was that we would not be using or taught to use any energy modeling software. The story was that they did like the previously used software (TREAT) and would be providing a new program "in the future." Didn't happen.
Who knows of an reasonably easy to use, reasonably priced, reasonably accurate modeling software?
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The lack of response here is quite telling. I posted a similar question on Jan. 2nd: http://homeenergypros.lbl.gov/forum/topics/energy-auditing-software...
With the Homestar program in limbo, I suspect there has been a cooling off of these efforts. Meanwhile, I use data from the DOE, Home Energ Saver, and any other credible source to project savings for my clients. It's certainly not sophisticated, but until a comprehensive workable auditing software is available for mac, it's the best I can do.
There are some major efforts by a few organizations in this area at the moment, some of which will be online-only. I'm involved with a major effort here but for the moment it is only available by those involved in programs we administer. For the independent auditor, there is TREAT and Rem/Design, a new offering by Recurve, although I don't know if it has actually been put into production, and a handful of others. In addition to the forum post that Robert posted, you can see other tools at:
As both a full-time software developer and part-time auditor (BPI certified Building Analyst and Envelope Professional), I can tell you that modeling a home's existing condition, its energy consumption and how prescriptive recommendations will change those conditions is an incredibly complex task and it takes lots of research and historical data as well as the ability to compare predictions with actual energy usage to produce reasonably accurate predictions of future. The permutations of equipment and existing conditions are endless, the condition of equipment, the quality of installation and human behavior in the home are also large factors. It's a big job and very expensive software to write but I believe that you will have an increasing number of choices over the next couple of years with increasingly accurate results so keep looking and try to be somewhat patient!
As Steven has stated, "modeling a home's existing condition, its energy consumption and how prescriptive recommendations will change those conditions is an incredibly complex task". Furthermore, the savings estimates obtained by examining the "whole house" have comsistently been overstated. The task becomes less complex if instead of examining "home performance" we examine "home improvements". The accuracy of the savings and cost estimates are improved if they are calculated taking account of all improvements to be made rather than assuming that "all other things remain the same" and making an arbitrary adjustment to reduce the savings. But how can we predict the combination of improvements that the customers will choose? And how can we estimate savings that depend largely on customer behavior, such as lighting?
To answer the first question, the Home Tune-uP software, a nationwide on-sight energy analysis program available since 2003, offers each customer a group of improvements they can not refuse --- a group that will save more on their energy bill each year than the improvements will cost when financed. Thus instead of comparing the total cost of the improvements with the annual savings, the annual cost of the group is compared with the annual energy savings resulting from the improvements. The unique group that maximizes the energy savings for each home is calculated with a proprietary mathematical equation that compares all combinations of improvements.
As to the second question, where customer behavior dominates the estimated savings, as in lighting and setback thermostats, Home Tune-uP prefers to underestimate the savings in order to make sure that the savings will cover the costs. This is also true of the suggested low-cost no-cost improvements that are described in the report, but not included in the savings estimate.
To return to Al's original question, Home Tune-uP is a "reasonably easy to use, reasonably priced, reasonably accurate modeling software.
How customizable is the report? For example, can one add sections, logos, etc.... Are there aspects of the report that are locked? Does the home tune up logo show up? Will this report satisfy all BPI requirements? I noticed the sample report did not contain combustion analysis, why not?
I live next to Fort Washington. does this location sell, train, and support the software?
Hi Robert,
My name is Steve Luxton and I work for CMC Energy Services and was part of the Home Tune-uP software development team in addition to training over 2,000 users nationwide since 2003 on it.
I appreciate the time you have taken to review the sample report and ask very good questions. My responses to your questions are listed below.
How customizable is the report?
The report is very customizable - logos can easily be added to the software in order for our users to brand their companies in the report - this would include the front page of the report and every page thereafter.
Are there aspects of the report that are locked?
There are sections of the report that are not modifiable, primarily general information sections that provide low cost and no cost opportunities in addition to implementation and contractor information.
Does the home tune up logo show up?
The Home Tune-uP logo does appear on the front page in a header format above where the digital picture of the home is located.
Will this report satisfy all BPI requirements?
In regard to your question on whether it satisfies BPI requirements, the software is being modified to accomodate the BPI Health and Safety testing information, which will include the spillage test results and measured CO levels. I have always made certain that when this information is presented to a homeowner, they are prefaced on what is satisfactory versus unsafe, lest we confuse or worse, scare the customer.
...does this location sell, train, and support the software?
We are also BPI Training Affiliates. I noticed you reside in Oreland, which as you know is very convenient to our location in Fort Washington. We provide technical support out of this location as well as training for BPI and Home Tune-uP classes.
I would like to offer you a complete overview of Home Tune-uP at your convenience. This can be done over the telephone or in a webinar format, your choice.
Please feel free to contact me at 866.336.5262 extension1121.
How did you learn how to use the REM Desing software??
What do you like/not like about it.
If you're in Maine, you really should familiarize yourself with Real Home Analyzer (RHA). Efficiency Maine uses this tool developed by Conservation Services Group to deliver its Home Energy Savings program. Contact Andy Meyer at 207-287-6466 or visit http://www.efficiencymaine.com/ for more info. RHA is set up with prescriptive savings with a back office reporting process tied to efficiency maine. Not the best tool if you're looking to work outside of utility dsm programs, but its required if you want to offer efficiency maine rebates.
Treat is a good software choice. For $150 a copy, its probably the most comprehensive tool for a starting weatherization company on a budget. The benefit of the tool is that it provides guidance for weatherization improvements and provides a solid savings to investment ratio (SIR) that is very helpful in convincing customers to go forward with recommended weatherization improvements. There are a few other interesting tools on the market like Recurve and eQuest, but be wary of tools that use prescriptive savings as the outcome may not be very accurate or believable to your customers.
Also, I would suggest checking out MABEP at http://www.efficiencypros.org/index.html. The group has a training seminar in Portland Jan 19-20. I'm sure that you will have a chance to learn more about software and to collaborate with other weatherization professionals.
Good luck,
RHA is used in other open market programs in other states/regions as well (NY, NJ, TVA and others).
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