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MLK Real Estate Capital brokered the sale of 8 buildings in Fairfield County
By Mario Marroquin | July 10, 2019 02:15PM
Sherwood Arms Apartments in Stratford MLK co-founder and managing partner Solomon Kinraich
A New York-based private equity firm and a multifamily investor recently closed on their $24 million acquisition of a 238-unit portfolio spread across eight buildings in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
MLK Real Estate Capital arranged the joint venture, which will renovate the units and re-lease them at market rate. The Real Deal has learned that the private equity firm and its sponsor, a Bridgeport-based multifamily operator, bought 110 units at 150 Anton Street in Bridgeport and 24 units at 1126 Stratford Avenue in Stratford.
Another 44 units at 498 Sherwood Place and 60 units at 490 Sherwood Place, also in Stratford, have also been bought by the joint venture. The purchase comes a month after TRD reported that rentals in Fairfield County reigned supreme on the local commercial real estate scene.
Multifamily development surpassed the office market among top trades in Fairfield County within the last year, as investors were keen on pursuing high-yield, low-risk multifamily properties. All four assets purchased by the joint venture are within walking distance to the centers of Bridgeport and Stratford, which are roughly three miles apart.
"The fact that the portfolio has not traded in more than a generation allows for the transition of the properties post-close to institutional-quality property management under the sponsorship of a well-established, local operator," said a statement from MLK founder and managing partner Solomon Kinraich. "We were drawn to this joint venture opportunity by the quality of the sponsorship, the off-market nature of the acquisition and the compelling per-unit cost basis."
Kinraich told TRD that recent changes to New York's rental laws had no part in the decision by both unnamed parties to purchase apartments in Bridgeport and Stratford.
"This opportunity was sourced and the investment thesis behind the acquisition was purely based on the sponsors' existing large multifamily portfolio in Connecticut and on the local merits of the related submarkets," said Kinraich, who declined to identify the purchasers.
MLK, which has previously arranged the financing for other multifamily deals in Connecticut, sourced debt financing for its latest Constitution State endeavor, which includes $5 million for tenant improvements and maintenance upgrades, as well as a budget for interior and exterior capital improvements.
The two apartment complexes on Sherwood Place, known as the Shakespeare Arms and Sherwood Arms Apartments, were sold by Stratcon Properties, a local property owner. The three- and four-story buildings, located less than a mile from Stratford's train station, were built in 1969. The properties consist of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units.
A limited liability company known as Brookside Gardens sold the five buildings at 150 Anton Street in Bridgeport. The multifamily complex is located 3.5 miles from the city's downtown and is proximal to Elton Rodgers Woodland Park and the Westfield Trumbull retail complex. The deal is one of the largest trades in Bridgeport so far this year.
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Local resident William Sargent is offering HK$10,000 reward for the urgent return of two baby owls stolen from the Tung Chung Country Park yesterday.
The young owls are unlikely to survive without their parents.
Better-known as Lantau's 'snake man', Sargent has posted an audio feed that partially captures the theft.
Sargent says the person is likely to be of Pakistani Muslim/Punjabi background. He used the name (a common name) 'Raja' referring to himself.
He may be based in Tung Chung and if we can spread the word to this community, we may have the luck we need to find him and more importantly, the baby Owls which are very unlikely to survive without their parents. The police are aware of this case, but have indicated what we are doing now will be the best chance of success.
The owls were taken in the general location of the petrol station on the Tung Chung Road.
Owls are a protected species in Hong Kong, with penalties of up to HK$5 million fine and two years jail for harming them.
Those with information can contact TungChungOwl@gmail.com or call 9470 8442.


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Influence of human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection and degree of immunosuression in the clinical characteristics and outcome of infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users
Esteban Ribera, José M. Miró, Emilia Cortés, Ana Cruceta, Jordi Merce, Francesc Marco, Ana Planes, Joan Carles Paré, Asunción Moreno, Imma Ocaña, José M. Gatell, Albert Pahissa
Background: Immunosuppression caused by human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV) infection appears to modify the clinical characteristics and to increase the severity of several bacterial infections. The impact of HIV infection and the degree of immunosuppression on the clinical characteristics and outcome of infective endocarditis (IE) in intravenous (IV) drug users has not been well characterized. Methods: Prospective cohort study among 292 consecutive IV drug users with IE diagnosed in 2 academic institutional hospitals in Barcelona, Spain, from January 1, 1984, to October 31, 1995. Serostatus of HIV infection was documented in 283 patients. We measured demographics, clinical and biological data, cause, echocardiographic findings, HIV serostatus and classification, CD4 cell count, complications, and mortality. Results: Among the 283 episodes of IE, 216 (76.3%) were in HIV-infected patients and 67 (23.7%) in non-HIV-infected patients. Rate of IE per 1000 admissions ranged from 0.17 to 0.82 per year, peaking in 1989. Characteristics of IE independently associated with HIV infection were right- side involvement (odds ratio [OR], 7.6 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.5- 16.7), a micro-organism different from viridans streptococci (OR, 2.5; 95% CI, 1.1-5.9), duration of drug abuse longer than 5 years (OR, 5.0; 95% CI, 2.4-10.3), and white blood cell count of no more than 10 X 109/L (OR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.1-4.2). There were no significant differences in mortality due to IE according to HIV serostatus. Among the 216 patients with HIV infection, the variables independently associated with worse outcome were CD4 cell count lower than 0.200 x 109/L and left-sided or mixed IE. Conclusions: Although there is a difference in clinical presentation in IE in IV drug users, outcome was similar according to their HIV status. However, among HIV- infected patients, severe immunosuppression and mixed or left-side valvular involvement were strong risk factors for mortality.
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https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.158.18.2043
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Ribera, E., Miró, J. M., Cortés, E., Cruceta, A., Merce, J., Marco, F., Planes, A., Paré, J. C., Moreno, A., Ocaña, I., Gatell, J. M., & Pahissa, A. (1998). Influence of human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection and degree of immunosuression in the clinical characteristics and outcome of infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users. Archives of Internal Medicine, 158, 2043-2050. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.158.18.2043
Ribera, Esteban ; Miró, José M. ; Cortés, Emilia ; Cruceta, Ana ; Merce, Jordi ; Marco, Francesc ; Planes, Ana ; Paré, Joan Carles ; Moreno, Asunción ; Ocaña, Imma ; Gatell, José M. ; Pahissa, Albert. / Influence of human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection and degree of immunosuression in the clinical characteristics and outcome of infective endocarditis in intravenous drug users. In: Archives of Internal Medicine. 1998 ; Vol. 158. pp. 2043-2050.
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Scandal Season 6, Episode 10
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Scandal turned 100, you guys. 100 episodes of crazy town bananapants political drama. (And we've gif-capped approximately 70% of them….SO MANY GIFS.) In this day and age of short order series, this is cause for celebration. It's a freaking accomplishment to have THAT kind of sustainability, especially with a show as twisty and ridiculous as Scandal.
Many long run shows choose to mark their 100th episodes with momentous occasions or a break from their usual format. Phoebe had her triplets on Friends. Bones both took us back to Booth and Brennan's first meeting AND blew up their present day dynamic. Alex and Izzie got married in a church while Derek and Meredith wrote their infamous Post-It vows on Grey's Anatomy. The X-Files chose to devote their 100th episode to fan favorites The Lone Gunman, while The West Wing gave us a Toby-centric story. How I Met Your Mother got Ted closer to his future wife than he ever had been before and gave us the spectacular "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit." So what would Scandal choose to do? AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE. It's no secret that the Defiance storyline was PROBABLY the strongest arc that the show has ever done, so it was so interesting to go back and revisit it and see what would have happened had they NOT fixed the election? How different would all their lives be? Let's get to the gifs to find out!
"He's literally sleeping with the enemy." Jake and Liv decide to fill Fitz in on the whole conspiracy, down to the fact that David Rosen is dating Sarah Ponytail, so he's compromised.
"We don't even know what they want. Or how many of them there are." I like to think of Sarah Ponytail as leading some sort of X-Files level syndicate and people are EVERYWHERE.
"There may be another option: doing nothing." Jake is ready to wash his hands of the whole mess. He's basically the most sane out of this whole bunch.
"They want Mellie in the White House. So do we. Why are we fighting this?" GOOD POINT.
"Mellie can't take the Oval this way."
"You think the world would be that much better off if Samuel Reston had been elected?" I CAN FEEL THE AU SEQUENCE COMING.
"I am going to clear Cyrus' name and put him behind that desk. All I need from the two of you is to know if you're in or if you're out."
"I guarantee that Fitz's life would be a million times worse if you hadn't rigged that election." LET'S DO THIS.
"Defiance County, Ohio Or, as I like to call it, America's clitoris. Tiny, hard to find, but if you blip it just right, the whole damn country's yours." Hollis Doyle, crude as ever. Also the clitoris is NOT hard to find.
Past Olivia's bangs though.
God, remember how MIND BLOWING it was when they revealed everyone conspiring to rig the election? Season Two was LIT. BUT NOW LET'S REWIND.
"No. We are not fixing the election. Yes, the race is tight, but we can win this. Fitz can win this." AU Olivia is so optimistic and not jaded, I hurt.
"Then at least we lose with our souls intact."
Fitz loses the election, and much like it happens with Mellie in the real universe, it came down to one county. Defiance, Ohio.
"All you had to say was yes." Mellie is NOT happy that she's not gonna be first lady. Also look how big her hair is.
"Were you just gonna leave? I sent you an e-mail. It says I'm sorry I let you down." OLIVIA RUN GURL. Also Fitz doing that over e-mail is SO TYPICAL.
"America chose and they didn't choose me."
"There is a guy in D.C., Marcus Walker. He is trying to get a bill passed Criminal-justice reform. Seems like he could use some help. I'm gonna go help him." OH MY GOD YAS.
"Good luck with Mellie, Governor." I LOVE how AU Olivia is like you're not President, I don't care about you, bye.
Oh my God, Huck is a bushy mountain man of little words.
In this universe the great Ship Abby and David (Dabby? Rolen? NOTHING WORKS.) is alive and well.
OLIVIA IS GOING ON A DATE WITH LEO BERGEN.
Except Fitz shows up at her door as she's getting ready to leave. Because of course.
"I left Mellie." "Congratulations." Listen AU!Liv is FUELING me.
"Next time make an appointment." Fitz doesn't get why she's not FAWNING over him, so clearly Fitz has these qualities across all universes.
"I came here to ask you to marry me." Oh.
She lets the elevator close but then it opens and they share a Rom Com Kiss. Sorry Leo.
JAMES OH MY GODDDDDDD HE'S ALIVE.
James and Cyrus are in the closet still.
"Super unattractive, Cyrus. Grow up." James takes no shit.
"This is happening." Mellie hides outside of Fitz and Olivia's wedding. She's not handling this well.
Cyrus and Mellie drinking. Bless.
"You are a brilliant woman. He's a fool." PREACH.
"And there's not one man out there, there are many. And better. And you will find one, or he will find you. And he will be luckier than he could ever dream because you are perfect." THIS SPEEEEEEECH.
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD MOUTH KISSING WHAT MY EYES.
Huck walks Olivia down the aisle, I cry. (Also KERRY LOOKS BEAUTIFUL.)
Rowan lurks in the back of the church. Clearly he doesn't have a relationship with Olivia here.
Fast forward a year and Fitz is all like "Let's get a house." Olivia is not into it.
OH MY GOD THE GRANT REPORT FITZ IS SALLY LANGSTON.
"What's that moron talking about today?" BY THE WAY CYRUS AND MELLIE GOT MARRIED.
"You were always the one who had the ideas. You made him." I mean as twisted as the marriage is, this Cyrus and Mellie ARE perfect for each other because of their ambition.
Jake and Fitz have a bro dinner where Fitz bemoans his marriage. "There is a way she used to look at me. Before."
OPA gathering to watch The Bachelor The Prince.
Of course Huck is a super fan.
OH MY GOD QUINN IS ON THE BACHELOR EXCEPT SHE'S STILL LINDSEY BECAUSE DEFIANCE NEVER HAPPENED.
"That's your thing right? Torturing men?" I AM ON FIRE.
HEY THE OFFICE SPACE. "It's perfect we'll take it."
"I could have sworn I mentioned it." Fitz is all pissed they aren't getting a house because GOD FORBID Olivia put her work first.
"I thought you'd be happy for me," she snaps. BUT IT DOESN'T INVOLVE HIM SO OF COURSE NOT.
"I already found us the right reporter. He's here." JAMES IS READY TO START SOME SHIT.
Meanwhile, Olivia and Marcus are nerding out at the White House and it's precious.
James is being deliciously passive aggressive. "What can the two of you possibly disagree on?"
"How can you be okay living this lie, Cyrus?"
"I need one more shot." Things that comfort me: Cyrus always being power hungry.
MELLIE OVERHEARS THEM.
Olivia and Marcus get turned away from meeting the President about their bill. "This meeting shouldn't have been scheduled."
"You'll beat Sally Langston in this race." Two ladies running for President, bless you Shonda.
"In what world does she think she can be President?" Fitz is being a bitch baby about Mellie running.
"It's not always about you. Good for Mellie. America could use her." #Mellivia4LYFE
"I'm trying to accomplish something, Fitz. I'm trying to get into the room." (Where it happens.)
"You used to be a big dog and now I barely recognize you." I AM ALIVE.
"You wanted the Oval, and I didn't give it to you." "No, I didn't give it to YOU." Oh my GOD, Liv, yes.
"How's Marcus Walker? You screwing him?" Yes, because her discontent with your sorry ass IMMEDIATELY means she's doing someone else.
"You never had a chance at becoming President." Put this fight in the Smithsonian.
"I could have given it to you. I could have made you President. That was the only way you'd ever be President. Because of me. And I said no."
"If I had said yes, it would have destroyed us." "At least I would have been President." Olitz falls apart in any universe, this is amazing.
Ahhh Daniel Douglas. REMEMBER HIM?
Cyrus is working with Rowan who has a fake accent and calls himself Damascus Bainbridge. THAT NAME.
"I am not outing someone else's husband, Cyrus. You of all people should know why." Mellie, my queen.
Lindsey-Quinn is the new Bachelorette Princess. 100% would watch.
"This bill is becoming a law." Olivia and Marcus' victory dance though.
"We can't all be you and David." I love how in this world they are such a banner couple when the ship is at the bottom of the ocean with the Titanic in the prime universe.
"He chose being a celebrity over making a difference." Yep.
"He's a disaster. I know that. I see it. But he's also your husband. Look, I hope I'm wrong. If I am, sign the papers. Put Fitz out of his misery. Just ask yourself why you never moved out of your apartment." Abby doing some truth telling and ALSO I miss them being friends so much.
"And I'm just a small town girl looking for my prince…" OMG Lindsey-Quinn is putting the moves on Fitz.
She drops to her knees and basically what I'm getting from this episode is that everyone in the cast wanted to make out with each other for it.
Fitz kicks her out mid-blowie and Lindsey-Quinn is like "Whatever I can do so much better."
Cyrus leaks the Daniel Douglas story, much to Mellie's dismay.
"If I had known…" "You did know! You knew the entire time." This is very true.
"It was an arrangement. It was pageantry. You knew exactly what game you were playing."
"You're never going to fall in love with me, and I'm never going to fall in love with you. And you can be damn sure another woman will never come between us. How freeing is that?" I mean…he has a point. But also that's no way to live. Not for Mellie anyway.
"I owe you an apology. You were right." "About what?" "Defiance." I love that it's so important to these writers that Mellie and Olivia always eventually wind up together.
"You saved him. Fitz. I thought you should know that." I GUESS?
"We may never know what the governor knew or when she knew it, but this life of pretending. Of pretending…I'm sorry." Fitz has a revelation and walks off set. NO ARE WE GETTING A HAPPY ENDING?
"I owe you an apology. I lost that election because I didn't want it." Oh crap we ARE.
"I didn't think I wanted anything, not until I met you."
"You tried to give me freedom. You tried to give me a chance to find happiness, and I squandered it. That is on me. Only me."
"I have a lot of work to do if there's any hope of becoming the man I know I can be."
"I still want you, Olivia, if you'll still have me." Blergh.
Olivia pulls out what should be divorce papers but they are actually the papers for a townhouse in Georgetown.
Back in real life, Olivia has a revelation.
"Did you make a decision?" "I'm in." IN HOW AND FOR WHAT AND PLEASE DON'T GET BACK TOGETHER.
And that's our AU! Did it live up to your Scandal fan fic fantasies? Do you READ Scandal fan fic? Let us know in the comments!
Filed Under: Kim's Post, Recap, Scandal, Television Tagged With: Abby Whelen, Bellamy Young, Cyrus Beene, Darby Stanchfield, David Rosen, Fitzgerald Grant, Guillermo Diaz, Huck, Jake Ballard, Jeff Perry, Joshua Malina, Katie Lowes, Kerry Washington, Mellie Grant, Olitz, Olivia Pope, Quinn Perkins, Scandal, Scandal Season 6, Scott Foley, Tony Goldwyn


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Q: Merge rows into List for similar values in SPARK Spark version 2.0.2.6 and Scala Version 2.11.11
I am having the following csv file.
sno name    number
1   hello   1
1   hello   2
2   hai 12
2   hai 22
2   hai 32
3   how 43
3   how 44
3   how 45
3   how 46
4   are 33
4   are 34
4   are 45
4   are 44
4   are 43

I want output as:
sno name    number
1   hello   [1,2]
2   hai [12,22,32]
3   how [43,44,45,46]
4   are [33,34,44,45,43]

Order of the elements in the list is not important.
Using dataframes or RDD's which ever is appropriate.
Thanks
Tom

A: import org.apache.spark.sql.functions._

scala> df.groupBy("sno", "name").agg(collect_list("number").alias("number")).sort("sno").show()
+---+-----+--------------------+
|sno| name|              number|
+---+-----+--------------------+
|  1|hello|              [1, 2]|
|  2|  hai|        [12, 22, 32]|
|  3|  how|    [43, 44, 45, 46]|
|  4|  are|[33, 34, 45, 44, 43]|
+---+-----+--------------------+

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Is there a ghost in this image, or is it just an optical illusion?
The latest photo driving the internet insane is bound to give you nightmares — or at least a serious case of the heebie-jeebies.
This picture in question, which depicts a group of girls who worked in a linen factory and was taken more than 100 years ago, resurfaced online after a woman named Lynda sent it in to the website Belfast Live.
If you haven't seen the ghost yet, check out the fingers resting on Lynda's grandma's shoulder.
Seen it yet? Here it is close up.
It's unclear who the hand belongs to since all the girls seem to have their arms crossed, and there is no one standing on the side of the woman from which the hand seems to be coming from.
Could be Photoshop, could be a disgruntled spirit.


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Marvel at Wildflowers in These National Parks
From rhododendrons to Black-eyed Susans and from coneflowers to forget-me-nots, wildflowers abound at these magnificent national parks.
Are you a fan of botany and do you love learning about native plants? Or do you just like to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and find peace in nature? Maybe you're looking for a beautiful wildflower photo opportunity, or maybe you're interested in all three.
It's easy to appreciate the beauty of nature all around us, in our neighborhoods, our local parks, and even our backyards. But to see nature at her finest, you can't beat the national parks – especially if you love wildflowers.
No matter who you are and what your interests are, there's nothing quite like the experience of soaking up the beauty of fields of wildflowers in spring. But to do that, you need to know just where to look.
From California to Virginia and in many states in between, the national parks offer some of the best opportunities to see nature in her full glory. Take a look at these top national parks for marveling at wildflowers.
Beneath the alpine trees, you'll find the wildflower meadows that surround the icy volcano in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The peak rises up to 14,410 feet above sea level, and beneath the beauty of the volcano, you can enjoy the sight of violet-colored wildflowers. Check out the Alta Vista Trail and look for fields of lupine, bistorts, and asters. Wait until late July and August to see wildflowers in shades of gold, blue, and magenta.
Read More: Blooming Across America: Destinations For Spectacular Spring Flowers
Explore another beautiful northern park where you'll be stunned by the gorgeous wildflowers. At Glacier National Park in Montana, you'll see melting glaciers, valleys, and of course, alpine meadows covered with wildflowers. Glacier lilies and purple asters are two of the over 1,000 species growing in the park. You'll see blooms in lower elevations in the spring and higher elevations in the summer.
Head east towards Washington, D.C., and stop at the beautiful Shenandoah National Park. With over 200,000 acres of land, you'll have plenty of opportunities to spot the wildflowers. In spring you can even sign up for a Wildflower Weekend Program where you can participate in walks and talks all about the wildflowers. Shenandoah National Park even offers a wildflower calendar that tells you when the different species are in bloom.
For almost the whole year you can spot wildflowers at Redwood National Park in California. Start by gazing at some of the tallest trees on Earth, then explore the wild rivers and the 40 miles of coastline. While you're enjoying the incredible nature around you, look for periwinkle forget-me-nots, California poppies, western dog violets, and golden mission bells.
While you're in California, head to Pinnacles National Park near Los Angeles to experience the wildflowers in bloom. At Pinnacles you'll find monkeyflowers, blue larkspur, poppies, and more. From March through May over 80% of the park's plants are in bloom, including milkmaids, shooting stars, peppergrass, and many more. Make sure you visit before mid-June – the wildflowers will mostly be gone by then.
In Oregon, you'll find the stunning beauty of Crater Lake National Park. A violent eruption 7,700 years ago caused a tall peak to collapse, and the park contains the deepest lake in the USA. When you explore the beautiful hiking trails in the summer, you'll have the chance to spot beautiful wildflowers, but only from roughly July to October. Look out for phlox, western springbeauty, purple lupine, and crimson paintbrush.
Head east to Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park where you'll find berry farms, a working vineyard, and of course, wildflowers. According to Travel + Leisure, "The park sees spring to late summer blooms, with everything from Virginia bluebells to violets to goldenrods bringing these glacier-carved landscapes to life. Catch the Brandywine Gorge Trail or the Kendall Lake Loop to admire the blooming beauties."
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
You can't miss Great Smoky Mountain National Park if you want to see gorgeous wildflowers in full bloom. Located in both North Carolina and Tennessee, this national park is renowned for the beauty of its mountains – and its wildflowers in spring. Boasting over 1,500 flowering plants, Great Smoky Mountain National park has the most flower species among all the U.S. national parks.
Starting in February, you can see lady slipper orchids in bloom. In mid-May join in the park's annual Wildflower Pilgrimage. You can take a nature journaling workshop or participate in an art workshop during this spring program. On the wildflower hikes, you can spot gay wings, rhododendron, bloodroot, toothwort, and yellow-fringed orchids. Summer may be the best time to soak up the beauty of the wildflowers. Gaze upon the coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, and the thyme-leaved bluets.
Read More: Hidden Treasures in National Parks
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Sonja Eggerickx (* 8. Februar 1947) ist eine belgische Humanistin und ehemalige Präsidentin der Internationalen Humanistischen und Ethischen Union (IHEU).

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Eggerickx wuchs zunächst in einem stark katholisch geprägten Dorf nahe Brüssel auf und besuchte die Gemeindeschule. Der  Wechsel auf die staatliche Sekundarschule in Brüssel öffnete ihr die Augen für die Relativität der Weltanschauungen. Sie studierte an der Universität Gent und arbeitete bis zu ihrer Pensionierung im September 2012 als Lehrerin und später Schulrätin im Fach "moralische Erziehung". Sie begann, sich über ihre Tätigkeit als Lehrerin für "nicht-konfessionelle Ethik" hinaus zu engagieren und war Herausgeberin von MORES, einem humanistischen Magazin für Lehrkräfte. Ihrem feministischen Ethos ("Beklage Dich nicht, dass es keine Frauen in dieser Position gibt, wenn Du nicht damit beginnst, es selbst zu ändern.") schreibt sie es zu, dass sie sich für herausragende Führungsämter bewarb und sie viele Jahre erfolgreich ausfüllte.

Eggerickx ist ebenfalls Präsidentin von Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen. Im April 2006 wurde sie zur Präsidentin der IHEU gewählt und ist damit die erste Frau in diesem Amt. Zuvor war sie von 2002 bis 2006 IHEU-Vizepräsidentin. Ende Mai 2015 beendete sie nach neun Jahren an der Spitze der internationalen humanistischen Dachorganisation ihr viele Reisen erforderndes Ehrenamt.

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Schullehrer
Frauenrechtler (Belgien)
Atheistischer Humanist
Belgier
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The New Nicaragua: Direct Trade Coffees Rule
October 9, 2017 by Kim Westerman
When we first reported on coffees from Nicaragua, in 2004, the overarching theme was economic development. Specialty coffee was viewed as a way of opening access to economic and social benefits for Nicaragua's many small- to medium-holding coffee farmers, most of whom had been decimated by the global drop in coffee prices during 1999-2003, and prior to that, by the long war that isolated the country and its farmers via a U.S.-enforced trade embargo (1985-1990). Coffee Review editor Kenneth Davids posited then that the success of recently established third-party coffee certifications like Fair Trade and organic, together with what he called the "gourmet strategy"—selling distinctive, high-quality coffees with engaging back-stories to consumers willing to pay considerably more for them—might bring some healing and modest prosperity to Central America's most battered of coffeelands. As Davids pointed out, both were aimed at breaking the relentless price-first, people-and-quality-last practices that dominated, and still dominate, commodity coffee and its blunt exploitation of coffee producers.
By 2011, however, when Coffee Review next surveyed fine Nicaragua coffees, it appeared that the third-party certification element of the coffee-development strategy was beginning to take a back seat to the gourmet strategy.
The terraced slopes of Daniel microlot. Courtesy of @goldmtncoffee.
In our 2004 Nicaragua report, for example, six of the 10 coffees reviewed were certified organically grown, and three of those six were both organic- and Fair Trade-certified. (See the end of this article for a quick overview of current third-party certifications.) By our 2011 report, the number of certified coffees had dwindled to three.
Flash Forward to 2017
What we learned in this most recent cupping is that, while certifications do remain as market differentiators, their relevance to specialty coffee and its producers has given way even more definitively to the practices that today we are likely to call direct trade or "third wave": small lots of exceptional coffee differentiated by tree variety and/or processing methods and facilitated by direct relationships between roasters and producers. This is a trend, of course, that we are seeing globally across all coffee-producing countries and their consuming-country trading partners.
Yellow-fruited coffee cherries being harvested at Finca Los Pinos. Courtesy of Thanksgiving Coffee Company.
Of the 55 coffees we cupped for this report, only 10 are reported to have certifications of any kind: two organic, three Fair-Trade/organic, three Utz-certified, two Rainforest Alliance-certified, and two certified Bird-Friendly by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (a rigorous certification that can only be earned by farms that already hold organic certification). The fall-off in the importance of certification as market differentiator is even more apparent when we contemplate the roster of the nine top-rated coffees reviewed here. Only two of the nine hold certifications of any kind, and neither of those certifications are Fair Trade. (Coffee veterans may recall that Fair Trade at its founding was particularly focused on Nicaragua, with Fair Trade's early prominence fueled by heartbreaking reports of the suffering caused there by the 2003 drop in coffee prices.)
Song Bird Coffee, certified as Bird-Friendly by the Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of Thanksgiving Coffee.
To Certify or Not to Certify?
Does the relatively low number of certified coffees of any kind we cupped for this month's report indicate that social and environmental sustainability concerns have taken a backseat? Yes and no. In fact, our research, albeit anecdotal, suggests that direct trade has prioritized a different set of considerations, some of which result in increased sustainability, but all of which are centered on quality and distinction.
In a phone interview, Ben Weiner, president and CEO of Gold Mountain Coffee Growers, and a partner-producer of two coffees we review here (Boil Line Coffee's 93-rated Daniel Microlot and Ironclad Coffee Roasters' 92-rated Tolliver's Reserve Nicaragua Gold Mountain Fruit Candy Nanolot), says that certifications don't always go far enough, either in terms of sustainability or in securing a fair wage for farmers. "And certifications," he says, "don't always prioritize quality," which he says everything Gold Mountain does revolves around.
Manuel and Yesenia Lopez (and son), co-producers of Ironclad Coffee Roasters' Tolliver's Reserve Nicaragua Gold Mountain Fruit Candy Nanolot. Courtesy of Ironclad Coffee Roasters.
Weiner, also a coffee farmer in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, describes some of the practices his farm has instituted to improve and ensure quality: "We use refractometers to assess when our cherries are at the optimal brix for picking, and we use light sensors, as well as expertly trained pickers, to weed out imperfections." Perhaps not coincidentally, Gold Mountain's own farm is named "Finca Idealista." The company sponsors computer classes for women and girls in the community; gives access to credit for farmers in a country in which credit is virtually non-existent; and helps to provide books and other supplies for local schools. Gold Mountain received an excellence award from the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) in 2016 for their pioneering work in educating Nicaraguan farmers in sustainability practices, such as composting, reducing water usage, and buying land in order to protect it from development.
Tasting Good and Doing Good
There seems to be an implicit argument being made by those who favor direct-trade sourcing of coffees over going through the usual exporter channels: that empirical evidence leads green buyers to develop trust in the producers of the coffees they choose by visiting the farms and seeing for themselves what happens on the ground, rather than leaving holistic assessments to third parties. We spoke with all nine of the roasters whose coffees we review here, and all but two described their coffees as the result of direct-trade relationships. The importance of those relationships, said several of the roasters, is second only to quality, and a close second at that.
For Ryan O'Rourke, founder of Ironclad Roasters based in Richmond, Virginia, a trusting relationship with farmers is more important than certification. His natural-processed microlot Pacamara reviewed here at 92 isn't certified organic, but he says, "The famers do employ sustainable practices that meet or exceed USDA standards; they just prefer not to pay for the certification."
The Coffees
While it may be difficult to sort out the tangled layers of certifications, sustainability claims, questions of fair prices, and community stewardship, it wasn't at all hard to identify great-tasting coffees among the 55 we cupped for this report. Scores ranged from 77-94, with an average score of 84. The top-rated nine coffees we review here scored between 92 and 94 points, an impressive showing.
Farmer Daniel Zeledón, whose microlot Caturra coffee, roasted by Boil Line Coffee Company, we review in this report. Courtesy of @goldmtncoffee.
It seems that, in 2017, Nicaragua is very much riding the "gourmet" wave as described by Davids in 2004. For example, two of the signs of the new gourmet paradigm in fine coffee are differentiating small lots of coffee by tree variety and by processing method. To understand the differentiation as it applies to Nicaragua, we first need to understand the norm. Coffee in Nicaragua traditionally has been produced from a mix of varieties of Arabica, most of them traditional and respected (Caturra, Catuai) but none particularly distinctive-tasting. The standard processing method in Nicaragua, as it has been for decades throughout Central America, is the wet or "washed" method, wherein the soft fruit residue is removed, or "washed " from the coffee seeds or beans immediately after they are picked and before they are dried.
Variety and Processing Method
Of the nine coffees reviewed in this report, eight were produced from lots of single tree varieties, and of those eight, six were produced from unusual (and often difficult to grow) varieties particularly recognized for their distinctive cup. Several of these coffees were unorthodox in both in variety and processing method. Take, for example, the four coffees produced from the bold-beaned, savory-tending Pacamara variety. Still unusual and rare, the Pacamara variety is a cross between the huge-beaned Maragogipe and Pacas, a selection of Bourbon. Of the four reviewed Pacamara samples, two were natural-processed (dried in the whole fruit), one honey-processed (fruit skins only removed, dried in the fruit flesh), and only one processed by the more orthodox wet-processed method.
Natural-processed coffee cherries drying at Finca Los Pinos. Courtesy of Thanksgiving Coffee.
Natural- and honey-processing are increasingly favored by third-wave roasters aiming for differentiation in cup and story. Very generally speaking, a classic washed-processed Nicaragua cup tends to be richly sweet with a soft, unobtrusive acidity and a flavor profile that leans more toward chocolate than fruit. By contrast, the dried-in-the-fruit coffees reviewed this month are exuberantly fruit-forward, constituting what we often call "caveat coffees" in our lab because they depart so dramatically from what consumers have come to expect in a Central America cup. The honey-processed Taokas Coffee Studio Pacamara roasted in Taiwan (93), and the natural-processed Ironclad (92) epitomize these caveats dramatically, while the Modern Times Limoncillo "Funky" (93) Red Pacamara pushes natural-process differentiation to the extreme. Here the coffee fruit was allowed to dry on the tree rather than picked and dried, a very tricky and unorthodox approach to be sure. The unusually slow drying process produced a crisply sweet fermenty character that some coffee-drinkers will love and others, perhaps, not so much. We enjoyed its evocation of cascara (dried coffee cherries) and its herby-sweet depth. We found the Reunion Island washed Pacamara (92) a more classic cup: balanced, chocolate-toned, bittersweet.
Another confident outlier in regard to variety is the Paradise Roasters' Jinotega Gesha, which tied for the top score at 94. The still rare and pricy Gesha variety of Arabica is celebrated for its strikingly floral, refined and complete cup. This version, processed by the traditional wet or washed method, is almost Kenya-like in character, richly sweet-savory and high-toned, with elegant hints of myrrh.
The other top-scoring coffee, Giv COFFEE's Un Regalo de Dios (94), was produced from trees of the Bourbon variety, one of the world's oldest and most respected, impeccably wet-processed, fruit-saturated yet restrained, juxtaposing equal parts fine musk and narcissus-like florals.
Concluding with a Classic
Perhaps the only coffee presenting a classic Nicaragua profile among all of the nine highest scorers is Thanksgiving Coffee's Organic Shade-Grown Nicaragua (92), a blend of the respected Maracaturra, Caturra and Catuai varieties meticulously processed by the traditional wet method. It is also the only coffee we review that is certified Bird-Friendly by the Smithsonian Institution, hands-down the most uncompromising and rigorous of environmentally focused certifications. The idealism and passion that drove the growing and farm management that produced this coffee clearly went into its processing as well: It is an impressively pure coffee. Of all nine coffees we reviewed this month, it most clearly represents the classic Nicaragua cup of tradition, with its inherent balance, quietly juicy acidity and buoyant, satiny mouthfeel.
Farmer Byron Corrales at Nicaragua's Finca Los Pinos. Courtesy of Thanksgiving Coffee.
This cupping of 55 Nicaragua coffees was a joyride of an exploration, full of discoveries along the way. What seems clear is that Nicaragua is in an exciting process of reinventing itself as a coffee-producing country, and it will be fascinating to watch where it goes.
Coffee Certification Primer
Currently, seals for five major third-party-verified certifications for coffee appear on coffee websites and bags in North America. Here is a very quick overview of their varying focuses.
Organic describes coffees that have been certified by a third-party agency as having been grown and processed without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or similar synthetic chemicals. Certified by the USDA for import purposes.
Fair Trade certified coffees have been purchased from farmers at a minimum "fair" price as defined by NGOs in the U.S. and internationally. (The complex landscape of fair trade was rendered more complicated when Fair Trade USA split from Fair Trade International) after ongoing disputes about the organization's direction.) Fair Trade emphasizes economic and social fairness for small-holding producers and coffee-worker organizations. Since it does not emphasize environmental issues, it is often coupled with organic certification to create a comprehensive Organic/Fair Trade certification for consumers.
Rainforest Alliance is an NGO devoted to biodiversity conservation. Alliance criteria also consider treatment of workers and community well being. RFA is a rigorous, yet relatively accessible and flexible certification.
Utz Certified particularly focuses on transparency and traceability throughout the supply chain for coffee, cocoa, tea and hazelnuts. It is a particularly important certification in Europe. It will merge with Rainforest Alliance at the end of 2017.
The Smithsonian Bird Friendly Certification, managed by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, is specifically designed to reward coffee growers for shade-growing practices that preserve habitat for migrating birds and other wildlife. Strict criteria stipulate that coffee farms maintain a minimum of 40% shade and at least 10 tree species. Farms seeking Bird Friendly Certification must also be organically certified. Smithsonian Bird Friendly is the only certification that includes criteria for shade management.
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There's a new ally in the fight against the dirtiest of fossil fuels.
The World Bank's board of directors approved a strategy shift this week that will move the lending body formally away from its longstanding support of coal-fired power plants in favor of cleaner and smarter alternatives.
The bank isn't morphing from sinner to saint. It will still support new fossil-fuel projects, including those powered by natural gas, along with hydropower projects that wreck rivers and displace communities. But its shift away from coal could be significant, particularly as an example for other international financing groups. In the same vein, President Barack Obama recently called for an end to America's financing of new coal plants abroad in most circumstances.
The World Bank is a huge financier of infrastructure projects, loaning nearly $53 billion last year to poor and developing countries. Its most recent support for construction of a coal-fired power plant came three years ago, when it approved a $3 billion loan for a coal facility in South Africa.
"While it misses an opportunity to close the door for good (on coal lending) it only allows it in narrowly defined cases where there are no feasible alternatives," Justin Guay, a Washington representative for the Sierra Club, said about the new strategy.
Guay said there had been concerns China would not allow the new language to go through, as had happened with past proposals to cut back on coal funding.
The real test of the strategy may come next year, when the World Bank should decide whether to provide loan guarantees for [a] Kosovo power plant fired by coal.
The World Bank Group will continue to support and finance all forms of renewable energy … Rapidly declining costs are making wind and solar power competitive in some settings, while geothermal energy is a relatively low-cost source of renewable energy providing a dependable supply. Biogas and biomass-based energy also play useful roles.


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Ohio cannabis company backed by retail fortune eyes East Coast expansion
A cannabis company backed by the retail fortune of Ohio's Schottenstein family has raised about $65 million as it prepares to be publicly traded in Canada.
Green Growth Brands, which is run by former Victoria's Secret and American Eagle Outfitters Inc. executive Peter Horvath, has purchased an existing marijuana operation in the Las Vegas area and is looking to get licenses to operate in Massachusetts, Florida and New Jersey. The new funding round included investments from the Schottensteins and Horvath, and precedes a stock listing in Canada in coming weeks through a reverse takeover.
Green Growth, based in Columbus, was started in March, with backing from the Schottenstein family, who, in addition to real estate holdings, are part owners of the shoe retailer DSW Inc. and teen clothing chain American Eagle Outfitters. Jay Schottenstein is the chairman of both companies and is chief executive officer of American Eagle.
Green Growth is focused on the burgeoning cannabis retail market in the U.S., with Horvath banking on his experience selling underwear and apparel to help drive growth as marijuana goes mainstream.
"There are some critical differences, but 90 percent of what customers experience and what they expect is the same," Horvath said, comparing marijuana to the products sold by his former companies. "There's a lot of interest in leveraging our skill set."
Xanthic deal
Over the summer, Green Growth agreed to buy Xanthic Biopharma, an existing public company based in Toronto. Part of the funding round is going towards Xanthic's acquisition of a Las Vegas cannabis operation that includes a retail store, a grow operation and distribution license. Once the deal with Xanthic closes, Green Growth will be publicly traded in Canada, Horvath said. The company is applying for additional licenses to operate in Nevada.
Horvath, 60, said cannabis had not previously "been part of his lifestyle" but that he was intrigued by the opportunity to bring the lessons he learned in retail to an industry that is just getting off the ground. He's noticed a lot of Wall Street veterans showing up now that the investment boom is on, and while bankers are good at raising money, he thinks retail experience will be key as more and more states legalize cannabis.
"They're intelligent, but they don't know what they don't know," he said. "We know how to compete for consumer and win."


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What do we value more greatly? The freedom to be irresponsible, or the fact that we can do so free of judgement?
Vegas doesn't care if you drink too much, lose all your money, and pick up strangers at the bar. As long as you're in a condition where you can come back to do it again, it's fair game in their book. They call it Sin City because it's a place to embrace your gluttony, lust, and greed (and maybe a little pride and sloth thrown in the mix), but I think a big part of the name comes from the freedom to act without a judgement figure. There is no God in Sin City. Not in the religious sense, but a metaphorical one. There is no judgement, destiny, or sense of "good vs evil" in Vegas. You are free to act however you want but must be able to withstand the outcome of unbiased probabilities. Nobody is owed a big win after a losing streak and rash decisions have potentially serious outcomes (so don't black out and get married on a whim).
You can read about how people are really bad at conceptualizing probability, so maybe these big bets and rash decisions are part of a biological flaw. Maybe we just want to make bad decisions because it's a break from the normalcy of life. Maybe we're just all here to have a good time. Next time you're in Vegas, take a look around and try to see past the bright lights and loud noises. Look at what kind of people are there. Make small talk at a table game. And of course, don't forget to wander and ponder.


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Botulism, 1966
International Symposium on Food Microbiology (5th 1966 Moscow)
proceedings of the fifth International symposium on food microbiology
by International Symposium on Food Microbiology (5th 1966 Moscow)
Published 1967 by Chapman and Hall .
Statement ed. by M. Ingram and T.A. Roberts.
Contributions Ingram, M., Roberts, T A.
Pagination 531p.
Botulism, poisoning by a toxin, called botulinum toxin, produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. This poisoning results most frequently from the eating of improperly sterilized home-canned foods containing the sm also may result from wound infection. C. botulinum bacteria—which cannot survive in the presence of oxygen—normally live in the soil, where they form heat-resistant. Botulism is a rare yet serious illness resulting in paralysis that requires immediate emergency care. It is caused by a nerve toxin produced by the Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium butyricum, and Clostridium baratii bacterium. Once contracted, paralysis begins in the face and travels to the limbs. Oscar, The -- (Movie Clip) Botulism or Typhus! In a Hollywood screening room, studio boss Regan (Joseph Cotten) makes a call about actor Frank Fane while Sophie (Eleanor Parker) concurs and agent Kappy (Milton Berle) gets philosophical in The Oscar,
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Mud samples collected during from a large proportion of the lakes and waterways of London were examined for Clostridium 69 such sites, 50 (725%) contained at least one type of the by: Botulism is a dangerous foodborne illness.
Learn about the signs of infection and how to prevent it, including the right way to can your own food at home.
Abstract. Bott, Thomas L. (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Janet S. Deffner, Elizabeth McCoy, and E. Foster. Clostridium botulinum type E in fish from the Great Lakes.
Bacteriol. – —The intestinal contents of more than 3, fish from Lakes Erie, Superior, Huron, and Michigan were examined for Clostridium botulinum type E. Demonstration of the organism was Cited by: Botulism is a rare and potentially fatal illness caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
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Botulism is a serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin. Foodborne botulism – the most common form of botulism – is severe and often fatal. Only seven cases of botulism were reported in Australia between and – four of these in Victoria.
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Ingram, T.A. Roberts, Botulism () Chapman and Hall London INTRODUCTION. Botulism is a rare but potentially life threatening neuroparalytic syndrome resulting from the action of a neurotoxin elaborated by the bacterium Clostridium disease has a lengthy history; the first investigation of botulism occurred in the s with a case series about hundreds of patients with "sausage poisoning" in a southern German town [].
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Clostridium botulinum is found in soil and untreated water throughout the world. It produces spores that survive in improperly preserved or canned food, where they produce a toxin. When eaten, even tiny amounts of this toxin can lead to severe poisoning.
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How to invest in artificial intelligence
Chris Menon
Artificial intelligence is dramatically transforming our lives, by learning to perform tasks that hitherto required human intelligence
It is filtering into all areas of work and life, and is emerging as one of the mega trends of the coming decades.
But how do investors get involved? There are both actively managed and cheaper passive funds available that invest in AI technology.
However, the opportunities still come with a high level of uncertainty and, as well as the possibility of strong gains, you could lose money. AI should only be a small proportion of your investment portfolio for most people and should not be money that you can't afford to lose.
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While change is happening at an almost frantic pace, it still can't be viewed as a get-rich-quick scheme.
As John Gladwyn, investment manager at Pictet Asset Management, explains: "We are long-term investors and encourage investors seeking exposure to these markets to take a long-term view; it will take a long time for these mega trends to play out fully."
From PAs, such as Siri, to self-drive cars, AI is already changing our lives
Investing in different types of AI
Researchers at the cutting edge of AI are working on 'general AI', which aims to develop intelligent computers that can think and plan across broad areas, teaching themselves just like humans.
Yet the most promising near-term uses are in 'narrow AI systems' such as stock-trading algorithms.
Its uses are growing fast. IDC, a US Market intelligence firm, forecasts cognitive and AI spending will grow to US$52.2 billion in 2021, achieving a compound annual growth rate of 46.2% over the 2016-2021 period.
Sheridan Admans, investment manager at The Share Centre, says: "Artificial intelligence systems are becoming entrenched, operating silently in the background… From personal assistants such as Siri to self-driving cars, AI – which is often depicted in fiction as taking on a human form – today manifests itself as search algorithms, such as those used by Google, news generation often referred to as 'news bots', medical diagnoses and minimally invasive prostatectomies,plus cybersecurity and autonomous weapons systems."
AI funds
For those investors seeking to profit from this nascent technological revolution, probably the safest way is via a collective investment vehicle. In recent years, a number of funds have been launched that provide explicit exposure and some diversification in what is still a very high-risk area.
One such fund identified by Ms Admans is the Pictet Robotics fund, which was launched in 2015.
Senior investment managers Peter Lingen and John Gladwyn jointly manage this fund, and Mr Lingen told Moneywise: "We focus our investments in robotics, automation and AI, and we are extremely excited by the potential of these three markets. Given the breadth of use-case/adoption, we do not want to be constrained to the traditional tech sector, parts of which address legacy end markets.
"Similarly, we also want to have breadth across our investment universe so that if one area becomes overheated we are able to allocate assets away from this area into investments where we see better return potential."
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While the fund holds some stocks that could be found in most tech funds, one that isn't to be found in many and yet offers exposure to AI is Siemens Healthineers.
"Healthineers is a market leader in imaging, diagnostics and advanced therapies. Its new Atellica Solution is leading the automation of the diagnostic lab. Furthermore, Healthineers is taking advantage of its unique position to enable 'algorithm-supported solutions', which will both improve patient outcomes and help reduce costs in healthcare," says Mr Lingen.
An AI-badged fund was launched by Smith & Williamson in June 2017 and, unsurprisingly, its manager Chris Ford is keen to stress the advantages of a specialist AI-focused fund.
"A traditional technology fund will be somewhat hidebound within the sector it is designed to invest in, and as a result is probably missing out on the AI opportunities that exist in sectors such as consumer services, healthcare, energy, financial services and industrials," he says.
Change is at a frantic pace, but it's not a get-rich-quick scheme
Offering some exposure to 'narrow' AI, AXA Framlington has a Robotech fund that was launched in February 2017, run by Tom Riley. It offers exposure to a robotics market that is estimated to grow 10% to 15% a year until 2025, with what it claims is "a focus on the investable area of the robotics market such as industrial automation, robotics-assisted surgery, driverless vehicles and the underlying intelligence that supports robotic technologies".
Most recently, Polar Capital also launched an AI-themed fund in October 2017.
The Polar Capital Automation and Artificial Intelligence fund, is run jointly by Ben Rogoff, Nick Evans and Xuesong Zhao. With approximately £350 million funds under management, it is dwarfed by the £1.9 billion Polar Capital Technology Trust, also run by Mr Rogoff, whose share price is up by approximately 1150% over the past 10 years.
Mr Rogoff admits to being hugely excited by AI, but cautions: "I think that for the bulk of the decade to come AI will remain narrow in focus and will be used primarily to augment human decision-making," he says.
"The exposure in our AI fund today is largely limited to the technology enablers, primarily in the same stocks that the investment trust will invest in. But the long-term plan is very much that as we can identify companies that benefit from AI, we can buy those companies within it. While cloud computing and ubiquitous mobile internet have been core themes within our portfolios over the past decade, we expect adoption of AI to be the driver of the next technology cycle – although we are early in the adoption cycle," he adds.
Mr Rogoff's funds hold companies that are enabling AI, such as Nvidia and Xilinx, which are computer-chip companies, and Google, Amazon and Microsoft, which are providing platforms for other companies to access neural networks (computer systems modelled on the human brain and nervous system).
One more general technology trust that Mr Admans suggests for exposure is AXA Framlington Global Technology, which is in The Share Centre's preferred range of funds. Run by Jeremy Gleeson, it numbers among its top three holdings Alphabet, Apple and Facebook.
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For those willing to invest in AI via an exchange traded fund (ETF – a fund that can be bought and sold like a share), there are a couple of options cited by Mr Admans.
"Investors with a preference for index trackers might consider the iShares Automation & Robotics ETF, which seeks to track the performance of an index composed of developed and emerging market companies that are generating significant revenues from specific sectors associated with the development of autonomous and robotic technology.
"Another suitable option could be the GO Units Solutions Robo Global Robotics & Auto (ROBG), which tracks the performance of the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation UCITS Index."
Chris Menon is a financial journalist and runs the investing blog Safestocks.co.uk
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