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Book Review: Postponing Heaven
Posted on December 29, 2015 by Seth Payne
Hatem, Jad. Postponing Heaven: The Three Nephites, the Bodhisattva, and the Mahdi. Translated by Jonathon Penny. Provo UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, Brigham Young University, 2015.
BYU's Neal A. Maxwell Institute recently re-published a work by Lebanese philosopher Jad Hatem: Postponing Heaven: Three Nephites, the Bodhisattva, and the Mahdi. The book was originally published in French in 2007 but gained the attention of Jim Faulconer at a conference in Romania. This new edition has been translated by Jonathon Penny and published by BYU.
As Faulconer explains:
By analyzing the story of the Three Nephites, and especially by comparing it to similar beliefs in Buddhism and Islam, Jad Hatem shows us one way of thinking about the Book of Mormon: it has profound ethical and soteriological teaching about the necessity of self-sacrifice.1
The book is short (a mere 100 pages), concise, and well-written. And, while Hatem's specific theses can be difficult to pin down, it is clear he has a command of the subject matter and is able to draw comparisons with non-Christian traditions in a way that will enrich any theological or ethical examination of the Book of Mormon text.
Hatem introduces the concept of what he calls "'human messianicity' by which [Hatem means] the disposition to desire to save others." Further, "human messianicity is part of the ethical constitution of human being and therefore finds expression in both ordinary and exceptional situations."2 Hatem contrasts this with religionists who "have only performed good works as a requirement for achieving the immortality they covet for themselves" and therefore "compassion is just a means for them" whereas "for the human messiah, blessing others is the end."3
Hatem then identifies and discusses three diverse religious traditions wherein human messianicity plays a central role: the Three Nephites of the Book of Mormon, the Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism, and the Mahdi of Islam. All of these share a common trait: they have, are, or will, postpone their own salvation for the purpose of helping others achieve the same. All have taken vows (of one sort or another) which represent "an obligation to which one contracts oneself from the moment of total deployment of conscience or consciousness, as a gift of self."4 These are vows squarely rooted in the human world meant "to benefit those who live inside history" while the vows themselves "[require] an infinite duration of time."
Throughout thematic chapters Hatem explores and compares these various traditions. The Three Nephites are distinguished by their proselytism, the Bodhisattva by mysticism and the Mahdi by his undeniable "holy presence" in the world. As each function distinctly as human messiahs, the central goal of brining salvation, liberation, and peace to others is ever-present.5
While discussing the Three Nephites specifically, and Mormon theology generally, Hatem draws not only on canonical sources but also examines these themes as expressed by LDS writers including Bruce Dana and Orson Scott Card to demonstrate how these messianic themes can be found in both Mormon theological and literary expression. In a chapter entitled "Lehi's Axiom" — a chapter I think will be of particular interest to Mormons — Hatem leverages 2 Nephi 2 as a framework to explore the central role opposition (moral and political) plays within the soteriolology and eschatology of Buddhism, Mormonism, and Islam.
Hatem's work is not without fault. Hatem relies, for example, almost exclusively on Tibetan or Tibetan-influenced writings on Bodhisattvas.6 He also — not surprisingly of course — puts forth a Western, dualistic analysis of texts firmly rooted in a strict non-dual cosmology. The result is a missed opportunity. Mahayana Bodhisattva traditions are expansive and varied and had Hatem engaged some of these other views — especially Northern Mahayana traditions — there would have been even more opportunity to draw parallels between the lived religious experience of everyday Mormons and practicing Buddhists.7 Hatem's work is anchored on the supernatural nature of human messianicity. However, in addition to the analysis of the supernatural and eschatological nature of human messianicity, I believe there is much more to be said about how every Mormon, Buddhist, and Muslim — working through the trials of a sinful and deluded human condition — are also engaged as human messiahs as this messianicity is not strictly reserved for supernatural or quasi-supernatural beings.8
Postponing Heaven is an excellent example of how religious "outsiders" can be influenced by the message and themes of the Book of Mormon. Hatem gives Mormon theology, history, and literature very serious consideration and demonstrates its richness by comparing it to Islamic and Buddhist traditions. This is a serious and valuable book; one that demonstrates the importance of comparative religious studies. Hatem, a non-Mormon, has made an important theological and ethical contribution to the field which any student of Mormonism will find both interesting and insightful.
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Chapter 3 ↩
Full disclosure: As a practitioner of Soto Zen Buddhism, I am partial to more earth-bound, less heavenly views of the Bodhisattva. ↩
I hope to explore this further in a future post. ↩
For example, LDS temple work is a form of human messianicity as is the regular meditation practice of Mahayana Buddhists. ↩
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TONOPAH - Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers say three people were killed and a fourth victim was critically hurt after a wrong-way driver plowed into oncoming traffic.
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Whitetail Deer Facts
Through all of nature, no animal symbolizes gentle innocence quite like the deer. With their typically flighty nature, deer have spent most of history in hunters' sights as a prized game. In particular, the whitetail deer has made a name for itself as the smallest yet most widespread deer species in the Americas. However, there's more to them than what their docile reputation lets on. Take a closer look at this unique species with these whitetail deer facts.
The whitetail deer can live up to 4.5 years in the wild and 14 years in captivity.
An adult whitetail deer reaches a size of 6 to 7 feet long.
Whitetail deer weigh from 110 to 300 lbs.
The whitetail deer can leap as high as 10 feet.
Whitetail deer can sprint at speeds of 30 miles per hour.
The whitetail deer's scientific name is Odocoileus virginianus.
Deer first evolved 56 million years ago.
All whitetail deer are herbivores.
Deer belong to a subfamily of ungulates, or large mammals with hooves.
Whitetail deer have around 38 subspecies.
Young deer are vulnerable to bobcats, mountain lions, and coyotes in the wild.
Like other deer species, the whitetail does not migrate.
Around 30 million whitetail deer roam North America alone.
Whitetail doe typically give birth to 3 fawn.
Male whitetail deer often spar to establish social dominance.
Texas has the most whitetail deer of any US State.
The whitetail's ears can rotate up to 180°.
Whitetail deer are most active during the dawn, dusk, and nighttime.
The whitetail deer represents 10 US states as its state animal.
Whitetail deer reach sexual maturity as early as 6 months old.
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02 Bambi may be the most popular whitetail deer.
03 Whitetail deer use their tails as a warning signal.
04 Baby deer lay down to hide themselves.
05 The whitetail deer has been observed eating human flesh.
06 Deer poop can tell you if a whitetail is nearby.
07 Whitetail deer have a unique digestive system.
08 Deer eyes work better at night.
09 Whitetail deer typically travel in herds of 5 to 6 individuals.
10 One in 65 female whitetail deer can grow antlers.
11 You may confuse a mule deer for a whitetail.
Whitetail Deer Facts Infographics
Bambi may be the most popular whitetail deer.
You may know Bambi from the 1942 animated film, but this Disney feature was actually based on a book released nearly two decades earlier. Disney adapted most of the plot and the titular protagonist from Austrian author Felix Salten's 1923 novel Bambi, A Life In The Woods.
Originally, the novel portrayed Bambi as a roe deer, a species native to Eurasia. Since it would be unlikely for Americans to recognize this species, Disney changed Bambi into a whitetail deer. It only makes sense, since whitetail deer are the most widely-distributed deer species in the world. Thus, Disney settled on using this species for the films.
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Whitetail deer use their tails as a warning signal.
As their name suggests, whitetail deer have distinctly-colored tails that serve as a primary communication system for their kind. When faced with a threat, a whitetail deer would raise its tail, exposing its white underside. This behavior signals the other deer in its herd to either flee or retaliate.
Aside from this warning system, whitetails also communicate through leaving scents and making certain sounds or calls. All in all, they can leave scents from seven parts of its body. The whitetail's scent glands are found in most of its face, between its toes, in its foreskin, and along its hind legs.
Read also: 50 Interesting Giraffe Facts That Will Tower Over You
Baby deer lay down to hide themselves.
Learning how to walk may be one of Bambi's most iconic scenes, but it's also a realistic portrayal of how helpless fawns are. In the wild, doe would usually leave their fawns in tall grass or other crevices as they forage for food.
As the fawns await their mother's return, they can only sit still and hope that their spotted coats would disguise them from nearby predators.
The whitetail deer has been observed eating human flesh.
Generally speaking, the whitetail deer eats large amounts of grass, legumes, fruits, and other crops. However, whitetail deer tend to stray from their plant-based diet in the winter.
As the temperature drops, the cold hinders the growth of vegetation and threatens their source of essential minerals. To survive, these deer would have to feed on fish, dead rabbits, or live birds.
More recently, scientists found the first documented case of a whitetail feeding on human remains. While observing a Texas body farm in 2017, researchers encountered a whitetail scavenging on the decomposing bodies.
Deer poop can tell you if a whitetail is nearby.
Regardless of species, deer normally poop in dark brown to black pellets around ½ to ⅝ inches in diameter. As with most animals, deer droppings can indicate a deer's diet, habitat, and proximity to an area.
If you happen to live in America and encounter warm poop that fits the description, it's very likely that a whitetail is nearby.
Whitetail deer have a unique digestive system.
One of the most unique parts of deer anatomy is their four-chambered stomachs. Much like other ruminants like cows and sheep, the whitetail deer has a specialized stomach that helps them absorb nutrients from their food.
The whitetail's digestion process involves a fermentation stage. Upon its initial digestion, the deer will regurgitate its food into a substance called cud, only to consume it once again for its final digestion.
Deer eyes work better at night.
Of all their senses, a deer's sense of smell is the strongest. Generally, deer have over 300 million olfactory receptors, which is much higher than the human average of 5 million.
However, deer also have bad eyesight in daylight. Like other nocturnal species, deer eyes have more rods than cones, which makes their vision sensitive to light. This also explains why deer remain more active during hours with little to no sunlight.
Whitetail deer typically travel in herds of 5 to 6 individuals.
Unlike the solitary moose, whitetail deer like to keep a close circle of friends. Typically, they travel in groups of the same sex. In these groups, male deer or bucks would usually spar to exhibit dominance in a group.
Read also: 10 Largest Owls in the World
One in 65 female whitetail deer can grow antlers.
Usually, only male deer grow antlers. Growing as much as an inch per day, bucks primarily use these appendages to fight for mates. However, there have also been rare cases of doe growing antlers.
With little odds, a doe may have unusually high testosterone levels and end up sprouting a pair of herself. Like males, they replace their antlers each year.
You may confuse a mule deer for a whitetail.
At first glance, it may be easy to mix up a mule deer with a whitetail. With similar coats and sizes, you might not know what to look out for to tell the two apart. However, there are two major differences between the mule deer vs whitetail.
For one, the mule deer's tail has a black-tip, while the whitetail does not. Another distinguishing factor is their antlers. Mule deer have antlers that fork or branch out from numerous points. Meanwhile, whitetail antlers only branch out from a singular beam.
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'The Affair' Renewed For Season 4
Noah - Dominic WestAlison - Ruth WilsonHelen - Maura TierneyCole - Joshua Jackson
The Showtime drama will return.
Showtime announced today at its Television Critics Association winter press tour presentation that The Affair has been renewed for a fourth season. The good news comes ahead of the critically-acclaimed drama's Season 3 finale, which airs later this month on January 29th.
The award-winning series has continued to be a strong performer for the cable network, drawing fairly consistent viewership and maintaining a generally positive reception from both critics and audiences.
The Affair, which stars Joshua Jackson, Dominic West, Maura Tierney, and Ruth Wilson, follows the emotional fallout of an extramarital relationship that ripped two marriages apart - and the crime that ends up bringing the involved parties together again. The series made its mark on the TV landscape in part by its use of storytelling through the conflicting perspectives of key characters.
No return date has been announced as of yet for Season 4, though a late 2017 premiere appears likely.
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Janet Filia
This is January 1, 2018 - will someone please tell me if The Affair is coming back ? It was not completed. I heard it was coming this year in January. Is this true? I'm hoping for a conclusion.
Wadea Payne
Love the show. Very well written. I'd consider myself addicted to it. However I'm trying to figure out if the Guard was really trying to kill Noah or was Noah hallucinating on painkillers? Very thrilled that there will be a season 4
I am very impressed with Ruth Wilson's performance! What a talent. She has really captured the depressive personality of a mother who loses her child. I have been captivated by her performance. I hope we see more of Alison and Noah. Love the show and consider myself addicted. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see Season 4.
Agree with you Ryan. Great show. Lets hope it goes uphill from here.
This show is still phenomenal. Seasons 1 & 2 were much better than this season but it's still pretty watchable. They need to focus more on Brendan Fraser's character, Noah and Helen. The whole Alison and Cole storyline hasn't been interesting.
Colette, I agree with you 100% on this season. I thought for sure it was going to be cancelled since this season seems slow to me. I'll keep watching too hoping it will improve. If not, I will remove it from my "Genie" lineup.
Loved seasons 1 & 2 not sure about this season its gone all weird! and is getting hard to follow. I'll keep watching in the hope it improves because I like Maura Tierney.


Pro clubs is a much more fun, enjoyable game mode than ultimate team and deserves much more improvement. Would be more like real football to have e-tournaments for 11 v 11 and more exciting to watch, would be good if you added a weekend league for it too and actual objectives to work towards to get entered into regional tournaments etc. Just an idea but could be a good way to show you care more about game play than just profits. Anyone else agree?
I'd love to play proclubs more.
But ironically it's tricky to find lots of people who want to play at the same time and have the same philosophy.
Reckon it should be played in first person??
Wish they'd go back to using real player names for the randoms / AI players you have in the club. Would make playing ANY a little more immersive.
If you can find a club that doesn't play constant forward running attacking football.
I played in a few clubs and non of them could play possession. I'm big on coming short and those kind of things, so people blasting long ball on long ball is furstrating for me.
But if anyone of you lads wanna create a club, PM me. I love to play either way.
It should remain as it is now. I mean not to focused on winning at all cost. It is the only fun mode in fifa left.
Have you seen the way 90% of teams play? It is definitely win at all costs. Nobody can seriously enjoy every attack being a race between strikers and defenders.
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Wait Long By The River And The Bodies Of Your Enemies Will Float By (Vinyl) (Reissue)
DRONES, THE
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"Wait Long by the River and the Bodies of Your Enemies Will Float By" is the second album released by the Drones.
The album draws influence from the likes of Neil Young and The Birthday Party, though it has been described by lead singer/guitarist Gareth Liddiard himself as a punk rock album.
The lyrics, penned by Liddiard, deal with issues such as death, depression and alcoholism in its depiction of Australian working-class life.
The album received critical acclaim upon release, regarded later on as the band's "break-out" and one of their most popular releases.
The track "Shark Fin Blues", in particular, went on to become a concert staple and was voted by contemporary Australian songwriters as the greatest Australian song of all time in October 2009.
The album itself was performed live in its entirety many times, even as a part of the acclaimed Don't Look Back concert series.
In 2008, The Age ranked it the best Australian album of the 21st century.
Three years later, the band's contemporaries & "industry experts" would vote it the 24th best Australian album of all time.
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1. Shark Fin Blues
2. Baby
3. The Best You Can Believe In
4. Locust
5. You Really Don't Care
6. Sitting On The Edge Of The Bed Cryin'
7. The Freedom In The Loot
8. Another Rousing Chorus You Idiots!!!!
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FABULOUS FOLLIES
...and Landscape Curiosities
Durham (Contd...)
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Designed by David March, the brick Train is based on the steam train, Mallard, and commemorates the world's first railway service between Stockton and Darlington.
Darlington Borough Council, Morrisons Supermarket and Lottery funding financed the building of the 120 feet long train that used 185,000 bricks and cost £750,000.
PENSHAW NZ 334 543
Penshaw Monument
The Earl of Durham's Monument at Penshaw was designed by John and Benjamin Green, who were father and son architects from Newcastle. The builder was Thomas Pratt of Sunderland.
It was erected in 1844 as a memorial to John George Lampton, 1st Earl of Durham and Governor of Canada, after his death in 1840.
The diminutive figure of my wife in the bottom left of the picture gives a clue to the size of the temple. The Doric temple is a half-size version of the Temple of Hephaestus (also known as Theseus) in Athens, and has four rows of seven columns. The Theseian Temple has six rows of 13 columns.
There is a staircase inside one of the columns that leads to a roofless parapet walkway. In 1996, the National Trust spent over £100,000 in restoration
PIERCEBRIDGE NZ 211 156
A charming little tower, just over the bridge into County Durham, is in the corner of a private garden.
RABY WITH KEVERSTONE
Date taken: 31/07/2012
Raby Castle garden seat
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Raby Castle North Lodges
The Gothic style entrance to Raby Castle was designed by John Carr.
Date taken: 31/07/2008
Gothic Cottage
The Gothic Cottage in the garden of Raby Castle was designed by James Paine.
One the many buildings that James Paine designed is The Chapel at Bramham Park, West Riding
Gothic Temple
The Gothick Seat near to Raby Castle was designed by Daniel Garrett.
SHOTLEY BRIDGE NZ 091 536
Spa Well
The Spa Well was made by Jonathan Richardson in 1837 at the spring that was called 'Hally Well'. It is said that the Spa Well was visited by Charles Dickens.
Near to the river, there is still a small building that was near to the well, at the side of the cricket pitch at Shotley Bridge Cricket Ground.
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Gothic ruin
There is a mock ruin in a lake in the grounds of Whitworth Hall.
Whitworth Hall Bridge
Mercury Column
The statue of Mercury in Whitworth Park, was bought from a school in Sunderland in the early 1980s. It had a plaque in memory of a soldier who was killed in the Boer War, but this has been removed.
Whitworth Hall Tower
The Shafton family purchased Whitworth in 1652; they were later known as Shafto. Robert Duncombe Shafto was an 18th century dandy who used the ballad 'Bonny Bobby Shafto' as an electioneering song and became a Member of Parliament.
Fossil tree
The Fossil Tree was moved from Edmundbyers Cross and brought to Stanhope by J G Beaston in 1962.
Other fossil trees can be seen at;
Botanical Gardens, SHEFFIELD, West Riding
WORTLEY, West Riding
STANHOPE NY 995 393
In the garden across the road from the mock Stanhope Castle is a gazebo built in a similar Gothic style; also having a pierced stone first-floor balcony and a battlemented parapet.
The Bono Retiro
The Bono Retiro at Hardwick Park was a Gothic styled place of pleasant retreat for selected guests only. It contained a library and busts of Francis Bacon, John Locke, Marcus Aurelius, Robert Boyle and Marcus Cicero.
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Gothic Seat
The Gothic Seat overlooks the lake in Hardwick Park. It is thought that the three arches were inspired by William Kent's choir screen at Gloucester Cathedral.
Hardwick Gothic Ruined Gateway
The sham castle ruin at Hardwick Park was built for John Burdon in 1764 by John Bell of Durham.
Much of the tower has recently been rebuilt.
The Gothic Gatehouse before restoration.
Temple of Minerva, Hardwick Park
The recently restored Temple of Minerva was designed by James Paine and built by John Bell, who worked with Paine in the Durham area between 1754-57.
The temple ruins.
SEDGEFIELD NZ 23 28
Tuscan Temple
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South Entrance to Raby Castle
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Westerton Tower
A commemorative plaque reads:
'This observatory tower was erected by Thomas Wright born at Byers Green 1711 died there 1786. To commemorate his treatise THEORY OF THE UNIVERSE PUBLISHED 1750, this tablet was placed here by the University of Durham 1950.'
Thomas Wright was a mathematician, architect and inventor, and known as the Wizard of Durham. It is not certain if the tower was built in 1765 or 1785.
At one time the tower was used as a reading room, and then as a council office by 1924.
Copyright Ray Blyth 2018


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By taking inspiration from B Movie posters and post punk album covers I pay a tribute to the canadian band Crystal Castles.
This project is inspired by the music of the Canadian band Crystal Castles. This tribute to this amazing band not only takes inspiration from their sounds and stage presence but also from retro ¨B Movies¨ posters' and post punk bands album covers like Joy Division's.


Home > Children's Blog > Calling all chocoholics!
Will you do anything to win?
But is leaving the safe, comfy confines of the building just asking too much of you? Well, here is the sporting event for you!
This one is really important.
How do you feel about chocolate?
Oh, is it only the most real and true love of your life?
Then, join us here in the teen department on February 15th, the day after Valentine's Day, at 4:30pm to eat and compete in the name of all that is good and chocolate.
There will most definitely be chocolate.
The only question is: will there be you?


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Walking and talking
Samuel Gentle's search
by Stephen Hunt
An Almost Holy Picture
at Rosebud Theatre June 29 through September 2
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How would your faith hold up when the worst happens?
That's the emotional backdrop Rosebud actor David Snider faces playing Samuel Gentle, a former New Mexico minister turned church groundskeeper, in An Almost Holy Picture, a critically-acclaimed solo show by playwright Heather McDonald that opens June 29 in Rosebud's Studio Theatre.
An Almost Holy Picture, which Kevin Bacon performed Off-Broadway over a decade ago, tells the story of a man bewildered by life, who tries to reconcile his faith in the face of all sorts of evidence suggesting that hope is an emotion reserved exclusively for the naive among us.
(David Snider plays Samuel Gentle in An Almost Holy Picture, at the Studio Theatre in Rosebud. Photo credit: Morris Ertman)
An Almost Holy Picture tracks Gentle's journey over the course of three separate mystical moments in which he tries to come to grips with a past that includes a horrifying bus accident, and the birth of his own daughter with a mysterious condition that almost seems to be an act of divine retribution.
Mostly, it's a story about one man's quest for faith, in the face of nothing but reasons not to believe in anything.
"It's so much about him piecing his experience and his history together," Snider says. "And in a way – because it deals both with his fundamental identity and relationship with and encounters with the divine – the piece sometimes feels pretty abstract.
"There's a lot of mystery so far around investigating it and going, what's the action in it?" he says, continuing. "How is this not just talking? I'm not sitting in a skeptical place about that, but I think that is the other big challenge. It's really beautifully written."
Equally challenging for Snider is the type of temperament Gentle possesses, which cuts against the grain of the type of guy he usually plays. "A lot of roles I play," Snider says, "are – not always – but tend to be more extroverted." (See: accompanying photos).
Gentle, on the other hand, is one of those inner-directed, stoic types of men who burns hot inside, but tries to keep the emotions bubbling under the surface, like a good Western Canadian, except when provoked by the Fates.
"Very little of it is demonstrated," Snider says. "That's going to be a big part of the process."
It's a full-length play told in monologue, the most demanding of all formats for an actor, which is why the collaboration between Snider and director Ron Reed was hatched even before Reed arrived to begin supervising rehearsal.
"I haven't really done this (a solo show) before," Snider says, in a phone interview about three weeks prior to opening.
"When we first talked (about the show) in February," he says, "he was like, start working on the text now, so I basically did map out, between mid-February and this coming Sunday, a pathway to spend pretty much three to four hours a week up to the last two weeks (before opening). Then, it will move more up to 10 to 12 hours a week, just working through the text, trying to be relatively off-book, so that I don't spend rehearsal time trying to assimilate or pioneer the whole thing – I don't think that would be wise at all."
Snider has latched onto a unique controlling idea for pulling all those words into a single, unifying idea, to help give An Almost Holy Picture its shape.
"It's a big piece of music," he says. "Yes, there are some passages in the music that can afford something much more piano, pianissimo – but knowing that in the whole of it, it's going to have to sustain the audience, there's (also) going to have to be some mezzo forte and maybe selectively triple forte moments."
For Rosebud artistic director Morris Ertman, the faith that the company's actors make to each production is its own unique sort of miracle.
"We can get lost so that we don't really believe anything anymore," Ertman says, "and the theatre is a place that requires extraordinary faith – which has nothing to do with religion – just extraordinary faith.
"That's what we all long for in the theatre," he adds, "just like we long for in live music. We're blown away when the band suddenly takes a detour and we don't know what's happening, but all of a sudden this song that we've always known is exploding in a way we never thought possible – because these people are in the moment. It's infectious."
stephenbhunt@gmail.com
(Feature photo: David Snider, Rosebud Theatre. Photo credit: Morris Ertman)
Stephen Hunt is Rosebud's 2017 Writer-in-Residence
Halfstep
I've written about theatre, film, TV, books, sports, travel and gear, for places like the Globe & Mail, Yahoo!, cbc.ca, Travel Alberta, Rosebud Theatre, The High Performance Rodeo, Calgary Arts Development, Postmedia, The Stage, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, and many others. Author of The White Guy: A Field Guide, a satirical look at white guys, and playwright/performer of The White Guy, published by Applause Books in Best American Short Plays 1997-98, and developed by Warner Bros. & Quincy Jones as a TV Pilot. Playwrighting instructor in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia since 2007. Aspiring travel writer, frustrated sports columnist, former copywriter, radio lover and slow walker. twitter@halfstep, instagram@halfstep86, stephenbhunt@gmail.com. stephenbhunt.com
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Temperature soars to 41.1 C in Kumagaya; highest ever in Japan
July 23, 2018	05:00 pm JST	 July 31, 2018 | 12:00 am JST
© KYODO
DaDude
July 23, 2018	03:43 pm JST
Growing up in Cali, we have had days that were up to 49 degrees Celsius that were still much more bearable than the humidity going on here this summer.
NCIS Reruns
The 2020 Olympics needs to be rescheduled to October, right away! The deaths of who knows how many competitors and fans will be on the idiots who set the dates for events in July-August.
None of the weather forecasts take into account the heat given off by the buildings and concrete. It's been more than 42 here twice, and the news only says 38 or so. It's hotter than 41. Stay safe, people, and no, Alex -- when the air is 41 degrees sitting in the shade doesn't help, especially with the humidity.
Raymond Chuang
It is dangerously hot in Japan right now because these high temperatures also include over 75% humidity. That type of heat can actually cause serious medical issues.
And it regularly goes that high in Qatar too, site of the next world cup
Yes, that's why the Qatar World Cup will almost certainly be played in Winter if it goes ahead at all.
Amy Chong
OMG are you kidding? 41.1C is really hot.
Toshihiro
As someone who was born and raised in a tropical country that regularly experiences 30 C and 100% humidity all-year round, my tips are: stick to cold drinks, dress lightly (avoid layering clothes and stick to cotton), use an umbrella when walking under the sun, use hair products as minimally as you can, eat spicy foods (no kidding, it really works) and most importantly, don't be afraid to use AC or electric fans (no, too much air will not kill)
jcapan
Turned on NHK this morning and they listed the temperature in Tokyo for 5:50am as 30. I've seen a lot of hot days during my time in J-Town, but I've never seen a "low" that high.
Kushiro 2020!
Alex Einz
42c aint such big deal, just stay in shade and drink water... that said, even yesterday noon I witnessed young school kids being paraded to some pointless activity outside during noon by some brainless teacher... not quite sure if its idiotism or there is an intent to kill ....
Think that's HOT do ya' ?
savethegaijin
I lived in Miami Beach for a while, it's definitely more unbearable in Tokyo even though it's just as hot as Miami. Maybe it's the ocean breeze or the laid back lifestyle, but I seriously can't stand the heat in Japan. Also everything here is made out of asphalt and chrome so it seems like the air is just recycled over and over.
Almost passed out on my elevated train platform at 8:00 am this morning. Need to work from home more.
Walk down any random neighborhood in Tokyo and the cause of the heat island effect is obvious--black asphalt EVERYWHERE, even for sidewalks, parks, etc. Plain old dirt would be better...
cucashopboy
Yes, the organisers are going to have blood on their hands for any heatstroke-related deaths since the decision to host the Olympics in the middle of summer was entirely up to them.
Read this earlier this today:
"AccuWeather estimates the death toll from the Japan heat wave is likely already in the hundreds despite the official toll of somewhat more than two dozen, and we predict the number will climb into the thousands before the heat wave ends," AccuWeather President and Founder Dr. Joel N. Myers said. "The actual total human toll may not ever be known as heat-related fatality reports are historically underdone since not all deaths are correctly attributed to heat and some result from accelerating serious health issues and the fatalities show up weeks later. The elderly and those with pre-existent conditions, such as asthma and heart failure, are likely to face declining health due to exacerbation of their conditions due to weather. Heat exhaustion and stroke, dehydration, migraines, loss of sleep and mood alteration can all occur due to dangerous heat. Historical data shows that more people are likely to be involved in vehicle crashes due to heat-related impacts, such as decreased ability to concentrate, the poor quality of sleep they get and impaired mood, etc."
Kobe White Bar Owner
July 24, 2018	06:21 am JST
Yes its very very hot but to say "The mercury hit 41.1 C in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, at 2:16 p.m., eclipsing the previous record of 41.0 C " is very dramatic for .1
"Climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese to sell more air conditioners."
D Trump
pFffff and its not even August yet.
Perhaps we can all take a collective break for a month and stay home under the airco?
Crazy hot today in Japan, the air was hot
ClippetyClop
Yeah, the temperature is high, but the humidity is not as high as it has been, so people should be ok
Agree with the first half of this, seems a little less sticky today. Not so sure about the second part though!
I'm not seeing any rain or cooler temps on the horizon either. Lot's of withered cabbages around here.
TorafusuTorasan
@Belrick, the official figures are based on collection protocols like being more than 150 cm off the ground and so on. Of course lower than that and closer to the concrete, higher readings will register.
Do the hustle
I'm curious to know how much of that temperature in the photo can be attributed to the 'heat island' effect of the city. I live just outside the city and our temps topped at 38', but it was not humid, thankfully. The nights are the hardest part. It was 30' at 2am this morning and I'm sure it will be the same tonight. It's nearky too hot to drink beer, nearly!
natsu823
Isn't there a high school baseball tournament going on right now in Japan
Hideomi Kuze
"when nuclear disaster,shut the windows,stop the air conditioner,and stay indoor."
Japan's nuclear regulation agency says so.
They do not consider even deadly summer heat of Japan.
Alexandre T. Ishii
Desert climate is around 55 Celsius the highest and 42 Celsius the lowest in daytime. Tropical and Torrid climate the highest is around 35Celsius the highest and 27 Celsius the lowest in daytime/nighttime. Japan summertime in daytime/nighttime is kind of special climate in the world still 30-35 Celsius the whole time. Yesterday here in Kyushu the heavy rain decreased the heat from 35 C. to 25 C. Heavy but short rain helps a lot the intense heat. Uff!
This is getting unbearable! How much higher will we go......only time will tell!
Matt Hartwell
Brutal Aussie summer type weather with extra humidity. Particularly hard for a country not use to such extremes.
quercetum
Count your blessings.
It's 88 degrees Celsius indoors, inside the hotpot in my room.
Think of how hot the temperature water has to put up with just to give us tea.
Poor English Speaker
What should I say...? I'm accustomed to hearing temperature soaring 39, 40, 41 degrees celsius, so this no longer makes me surprised. Unfortunately, unusual weather is becoming usual in my mind.
yakyak
Welcome to planet earth, a place that gets hot and cold.
WA4TKG
Come on over to Doha (Qatar); we'll show you what "HOT" is.
Raw Beer
I'm surprised to see so many people dressed in black walking in the sun!
shogun36
I STILL see guys out with hoodies, knit caps and non work suit jackets. Give me a break.
Belrick
Unless you're talking about official figures only. Which for the life of me, is ridiculous when you consider the official unofficial ones!
Ah_so
42c aint such big deal, just stay in shade and drink water...
Yes it is, anywhere. It is 5c higher than the body temperature, making it very difficult to regulate heat.
But it is particularly so in a Japanese summer, where the moist air further reduces the body's ability to lose heat.
Don't forget that it is 42c in the shade, not the sun.
The tournament is in August but they play to qualify.
Mocheake
Some like it hot. Count me as one of the some.
@papigiulio - Perhaps we can all take a collective break for a month and stay home under the aircon?
Bwahahahaha! I'm a private high English teacher and will be burning the aircon until September!
Lynn Nicole Gatien
It was 48 Celcius here in Montreal Quebec Canada 3 weeks ago. 41 seems mundane lol
There's a pretty good reason for that... Japan's nuclear regulation agency is more concerned with preventing you from getting radiation poisoning than being comfortable.
Clearly there's a few people who don't understand how radiation works. Think really hard if the air outside is contaminated, do you really want something blowing it into your home? But if you'd really rather be cool while you breath in radioactive particles, go for it.
powderb
Ah, Kumagaya: lived there in the late 90s. A friend described it thusly, "a commercial-industrial blob of no particular aesthetic appeal." He forgot to say it was hot, other than that, spot on.
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kurisupisu
The temperature at ground level is actually 3-4 degrease higher.....
factchecker
Time for the first night time Olympic marathon. Not that it makes much more sense than holding the circus at this time of year anyway. Even as recently as Seoul 1988 was it known that holding an Olympics in Asia in August is insane. Cash is obviously far more important than participation despite what the IOC would have you otherwise believe.
Yubaru
Actually the prefectural qualifying level games are also a part of the tournament as well. Koshien is just the "finals"
Yeah, and welcome to Japan, the place where common sense is uncommon, and folks who run things sit down to keep their brains warm!
Disillusioned, which school are you employed as a high English teacher ?
And it regularly goes that high in Qatar too, site of the next world cup. The competitors will be fine, they have everyone looking after them, it's the spectators that should be the focus and to suggest that folks are going to die is just pure fear mongering.
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Yeah, the temperature is high, but the humidity is not as high as it has been, so people should be ok.
-4 ( +7 / -11 )
No it isn't!
It was 43°C in my area last year!
It was 45°C 8 years ago, and 46°C at its peak in 2000!
Seriously JT, vet your damn authors!
zurcronium
You would prefer a five degree change? Well, just want a few more years. Climate change will accommodate you unless the USA elects a new President in 2020.
OMG, what does Abe do to Japan and Japanese people ? 40 C is way above human temperature and unacceptable to any animals except chickens. Abe govt must declare emergency immediately. If not, UN must intervene.
Think that's HOT do ya' ? It's 43*C right now, and it's only 11:00a.m.
Just another day here in Qatar / Doha. Put Doha on your iPhone's Weather App.
Watch the temperature for a day.


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FOOTBALL: College Park falls to Westfield in bi-district playoffs
By Jon Poorman, Staff Writer
Updated 10:33 pm CST, Friday, December 11, 2020
Westfield defensive linemen Brian Eashmond (33) drops College Park running back Dylon DeAngelo (22) during the second quarter of a Region II-6A bi-district high school playoff game at Woodforest Bank Stadium, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, in Shenandoah.
Westfield defensive linemen Brian Eashmond (33) drops College Park running back Dylon DeAngelo (22) during the second quarter of a Region II-6A bi-district high school playoff game at Woodforest Bank Stadium,
SHENANDOAH — College Park was aiming to make program history Friday night.
Westfield had other plans.
The No. 17 state-ranked Mustangs ended the Cavaliers' breakthrough campaign with a 33-7 victory in the Region II-6A (Div. I) bi-district playoffs at Woodforest Bank Stadium.
"They're a well-coached team, and they had it going on this year, being the district champions in this district," Westfield coach Matt Meekins said of College Park. "My biggest thing is protecting the football and protecting the quarterback. Those are the two biggest things we've got to do on offense. Then on defense, stop the run and don't get beat deep. Bend but don't break, and play great special teams, win in the kicking game."
Westfield has now advanced to the second round eight times since 2011. The Mustangs reached the Class 6A Division II state semifinals last season before falling to Denton Guyer.
Westfield (7-1) will take on Klein Cain in the area round. The Hurricanes (8-2) have won six straight and defeated Cypress Woods 54-26 Thursday night to advance. It was the first-ever playoff victory for the program.
Westfield defeated Klein Cain 41-15 in the bi-district round last season. They will meet again at 7 p.m. Friday at Spring ISD's Planet Ford Stadium, the Mustangs' normal home venue.
"I watched them play last night," Meekins said. "They're a very explosive football team, very well-coached. We played them first round last year, so it should be exciting.
College Park (8-2) remains winless in the playoffs all-time after making its sixth appearance this year. The Cavaliers returned to the postseason for the first time since 2015 after winning the District 13-6A title.
"Hats off to Westfield — they're a good football team," College Park coach Lonnie Madison said. "I thought their defense played really well. Any game when you lose, the other team made more plays than you did, but we're not going to take anything away from our football team. They're district champions, they came back to the playoffs for the first time in five years, and it's a special group of seniors."
Westfield had trouble capitalizing on prime field position in the first half. Two of the Mustangs' drives ended with a field goal as freshman Jonathan Dimas connected from 30 yards both times. Another attempt from 21 yards out was blocked by College Park defensive back Curt Evangelister with 2:22 remaining.
Westfield's final drive ended in the red zone with an interception by College Park linebacker Brett Lane. That turnover came as time expired, leaving Westfield with a 13-0 halftime lead. Fellow linebacker Dylan Hazen had a forced fumble and recovery in the opening frame to halt another promising drive by the Mustangs.
The lone touchdown between the teams came with 9:26 on the clock in the second quarter as Westfield signal-caller Cardell Williams reached paydirt on a 1-yard keeper.
The Mustangs played lights out defensively in the first half, holding College Park to 54 total yards. The Cavaliers punted four times, fumbled the ball away on another drive and run just 18 plays.
"We've been getting better each week," Meekins said. "We're gelling at the right time. We've played pretty good defense all year, really. The first game we were a little bit suspect, but since then, we've played some pretty good defense."
College Park got a huge boost from its own defense midway through the third quarter as linebacker Harrison Helton intercepted a pass and returned the ball to the Westfield 3-yard line. The Cavaliers took advantage two plays later as Conner Dunphy scored on a 1-yard run up the middle. That left the Mustangs with a 13-7 lead.
Westfield answered right back, however, as Williams rolled out to his right and found a wide-open Dominic Bailey in the flats for a 6-yard score with 3:35 remaining in the third quarter. The Mustangs widened their lead early in the fourth as Williams connected with Nathan Lewis for a 75-yard touchdown pass.
Westfield sealed the victory with 5:45 remaining in the game as linebacker Kiemond Emilien intercepted a pass and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown and the commanding 33-7 advantage.
Despite the loss, Madison was proud of what his team accomplished this season.
"They were able to take it to the next level," he said. "I've said before I feel like we've been right on the brink of breaking out, and these guys finally took it to that next level. Really proud of them. They're going to do special things in life, and we're looking forward to building on what they did this year."
jpoorman@hcnonline.com


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I'd like to wish you all a very Happy Holiday Season. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Just a reminder Norm Verner, my SLRD alternate wants to retire. The alternate fills in when I cannot attend due to scheduling issues, illness etc. You DO get paid and all expenses covered. My efforts on our board also now make it possible to attend meetings by phone. You don't have to know much and I will help and support you knowing what you need to know. Everyone on the SLRD Board is very kind to Alternates:-) in meetings. Please let me know if you "might" be interested.
On October 13, the meeting MLA Tegart put together was held. Sal Demare, Scott Holden and myself attended the meeting. Unfortunately I can not say that any immediate concrete actions came that will change things on Road 40 came out of this meeting. District Manager did mentioned that they are looking at paving in the area as part of rehabilitation however that that would be subject to available budget and priorities.
1 The key action item that came from this meeting was to establish a 'Lillooet Rural Transportation Advisory Committee' made up of relevant stakeholders to provide input to MOTI on matters related to rural roads including, but not limited to, maintenance, rehab and capital improvements. "The Committee will recognize the importance of rural roads to provide safe, daily year-round access to communities, and to support local economic development. The Committee will develop short and long range capital plans for Road 40 in order to provide certainty for residents of the Bridge River Valley (Ron McCormack)" is how the MLA's office describes the purpose of the committee.
Following that meeting and after discussions between the SLRD Elected Representatives that attended, our SLRD Chair, Jack Crompton placed a call to MLA Tegart. He basically communicated the same as I have in the above paragraph. Our goal as the SLRD as a whole is to ensure there is signficant investments made in our area roads - Hwy 12 (paving, shoulders) and Road 40 (repaving 22 k stretch either side of Tyaughton Lake Rd. junction & improved maintenance) and the Highline Road. Pleased to see that the government has announced $60 million to provide long term fix for the 10 mile slide! Awesome. Our view is that the government must provide a larger investment, which the fix for the 10 mile slide is a terrific start, more quickly as these roads have not had this nvestment over many years needed to keep them to appropriate standards. The current condition of all these roads is impeding the status quo state of Lillooet, Gold Bridge, Bralorne, and everywhere in between and hampering the development and growth of these communities. And, as you all know, the safety of travelling on these roads is a very real concern for all of us.
My hope is that the LRTAC Committee and an additional potential "summit" between our SLRD Board of Directors, our MLA Tegart, the Minister of Transportation and senior ministry staff may net out in improvements to our infrastructure and an improved level of maintenance. I want to say, that our MLA IS listening and trying to move this ball forward. Full marks here.
. Regular travellers on Road 40 are noticing an improvement in amount/timing of grading in the last two months, we hope this continues. We are told, after a bunch of work on Sal's part digging this information out, that a paving machine is now stationed full time in Gold Bridge and that potholes will be filled year around. This is a good thing given they are already returning on our favorite 22 km stretch of road. Sal pursued red bump signs at either end of that 22km stretch so there is some warning to unsuspecting travellers.
YOU NEED TO DO YOUR PART to keep our Road 40 on the top of everyone's mind.
1. When you travel Rd. 40 and there are concerns such as potholes, poor grading, rocks or other hazards please go to www.interiorroads.com, click on feedback and fill in the Public Communication Record. You can also call 1-800-842-4122. Be specific and provide as much detail as possible.
2. It is no good talking to each other or venting on Facebook about "near miss" accidents as officials tell me our road 40 is safe because there are no statistics showing otherwise. Near miss accidents need to be reported to the RCMP in Lillooet, again with as much detail and information as possible.
3.If after you have travelled this road you say to yourself, this road needs to be fixed. WRITE our MLA Jackie Tegart and copy your own home MLA, include the Minister of Transportation and copy me too. Please don't spam them and launch off on partisan tirades, this does not help us achieve the repaving of the key section of road, be real and polite and specific. This is very very important to keep REAL communication happening.
Please let me know if you have additions to this urgent/priority list or have different priorities than these two.
There is much more to report on this topic and I will do more blogs over the next few weeks to catch everyone up both on this Road 40 issue and many other issues of interest and concern to our area. I'd like to thank Sal Demare who has been following up on some specifics which helps me focus on the political aspects. The proactive communication by MOTI and IRL beyond items like road closures and hazards reported on Drive BC, with this community, is very minimal. Sal's work has at least surfaced some information which he and I will share and he continues to let them know the communication issues must be fixed.
Finally, I want to say and continue to say, this ruckus over Road 40 in no way reflects on our local Interior Roads crew. As you all know, this crew goes above and beyond in doing the best job possible based on the direction and resources they are given. They have big hearts, great knowledge of our area and excellent skill sets about what they do. Don't forget to say thank you to them and express your appreciation to these workers who take care of our roads every day.
Photo: Michelle Nortje. Lest we forget, Lillooet-Pioneer Rd. 40 is an absolutely spectacular trip that transverses climactic zones and where wildlife (including this eagle) abound. Snow Geese, Swans, Mountain Sheep, Mountain Goats, Deer, Moose, Black Bears, Grizzlies, Wolves. Pretty Typical to spot these on a trip in. Lets remember what an asset this road is to the province and the Bridge River Valley. Come on up, its an experience like no other.
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And now, part two of our interview with screenwriter David Ebelhoft. If you missed part one, you can find it here and if you missed part two, you can find it here.
SMS: Have you ever attended events like a pitchfest? If so, how was that experience?
DE: Never been, but now that you mention it, I think I should.
SMS: I see that you are based out of New York – do you have any plans to move to the West Coast?
DE: New York's a great place, especially for a writer. Recognizing people's idiosyncrasies is one thing but in New York you're forced to deal with them. While on the subway I rub shoulders (sometimes unfortunately) with unique individuals and often plug their mannerisms into my characters when I come home at night. It also took the crowded, dirty, and fast paced nature of this city to make me realize that I wanted to start focusing on my hometown as a setting and subject. As of right now, I'm staying put.
SMS: Do you have an agent/manager? If so, what steps did you take to get one and what advice can you offer to other screenwriters looking to get representation?
DE: They're both on my wish list.
SMS: How much do you estimate that you have spent entering screenplay contests during your writing career? Do you feel that has been a worthwhile expenditure for your career? If so, why? If not, how do you wish you would have spent that money to further your career?
DE: My grand total for 10 competitions was $464. I was able to keep the costs down by only entering competitions that accepted emailed or downloadable scripts (cutting down copying and mailing costs) and by trying to enter by the early deadline in instead of the final deadline. Most competitions have several deadlines at different price ranges, and if you enter early you can save 10-20 bucks per competition and sometimes be eligible for early-bird prizes.
The expenses were very justifiable, especially since you can write them off when tax season comes around. If I was to do it all I again I think I would enter about half of what I did the first round, focusing purely on competitions that offer workshops (such as Film Independent's Screenwriters Lab and The Sundance Screenwriters Lab) and spend the rest on script consultation.
SMS: Have you ever paid for script coverage? If so, what place do you suggest writers consider using, i.e. where do you feel gave you the most helpful feedback?
DE: As part of an award, Joe Gilford, of Story Rescue (www.storyrescue.com) donated a full script consultation, which was a very fulfilling and rewarding experience. He sent a report covering general comments, analysis, and prognosis as well as a redlined copy of the script with numerous notes and corrections attached. We then spent the good part of an hour talking shop, covering topics ranging from what he thinks is lacking, to what he thinks is strong, to what I should do to make both better. He was very friendly, constructively honest, and encouraging.
SMS: What steps do you plan to take to continue furthering your writing career?
DE: I'll obviously keep on writing, but I need to hit the streets and start a broader marketing plan. In the art and photo world you can usually let the visuals speak unaided, however in the script world I think you need to stand up and give your work an extra voice that rises above the ruckus. I need to work on polishing that voice and finding the right people to listen and ultimately read my work.
That concludes our interview with screenwriter David Ebelhoft. And watch for our upcoming interview with screenwriter Joseph Brennan.


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Equity investments near N1trn on bullish NGX, investor confidence – Businessamlive
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BY CHARLES ABUEDE
With growing investors' confidence in the local equities market, total domestic and foreign portfolio investment (FPIs) inflow through equity trading has risen 28.73 percent year on year to N898.08 billion between January and April 2022 and heading to N1 trillion, up from N836.46 billion within the same period last year, recent transaction data published by the NGX on FPI inflows showed.
The return of strong investor confidence is highly evident in the performance of the Nigerian Exchange with the first four months of the year resulting from the broad-based rally on the bourse. The spectacular performance of the local bourse resonates with the cheerful reasons why domestic institutional investors are beginning to take a big bet on local equities. This has, however, been greeted by the continued outperformance of the domestic investors ahead of their foreign counterparts.
Meanwhile, the trading figures polled by the Nigerian Exchange Limited from its market operators on the domestic and foreign portfolio investments (FPIs) inflows saw domestic investors continue to take the larger bets on equities as they contributed the sum of N742.09 billion, representing 82.63 percent of the total in four months, while their foreign counterparts piped in N155.99 billion during the same period, and down from N178.25 billion in the same period last year.
Further analysis of the data shows that the rate of inflow and outflow of funds by foreigners printed at N70.35 billion and N85.64 billion, respectively which gives an aggregate of N155.99 billion, while on the domestic front, the institutional investors edged the retail investors with contributions of N408.25 billion and N333.84 billion, respectively; and these were majorly driven by the performance of the bellwethers and blue chip stocks with huge fundamentals to give investors a higher return on investments.
On a monthly basis, the total transactions at the nation's Stock Exchange increased by 11.13 percent from N185.26 billion, equivalent to $445.25 million in March 2022, to N205.88 billion or about $494.26 million in April 2022. According to the data from the NGX, the performance of the reviewed month, when compared to the performance in April 2021 which printed N159.93 billion, revealed that total transactions increased by 28.73 percent. However, in April 2022, the total value of transactions executed by domestic investors outperformed transactions executed by Foreign Investors by 74 percent.
A snapshot of investor activities on the Nigerian bourse during the month of April shows a stellar performance as market investors became upbeat in their mood, embarking on aggressive positioning in the market with particular focus on consumer goods names, as well as oil palm companies, which subsequently, prompted a buying extravaganza, as investors' interest jagged to a new level. By the same token, the better-quality sentiments were first kicked off by dividend reinvestment activities by investors, but was then further spurred on by the outstanding Q1-2022 earnings season.
Bullish performance, it was in April and broad-based, as all major sectors closed higher, led by the Oil & Gas sector, which gained 19.1 percent month on month, as buying interest in tickers like Seplat Energies (+29.0%) and Oando Plc (+30.7%) sent the market higher, month on month. As a result, the rally in oil & gas stocks reflected the bullish sentiments in the crude oil market, particularly for Seplat Energies which was also anticipated to make a quarterly dividend payment.
Generally, the benchmark NGX All Share Index (NGX-ASI) gained 5.7 percent month on month in April to close at 49,638.94 points. However, taking into consideration the 4-months rally in the market, it is obvious that institutional investors are now taking the big bets on some of the major tickers with a revered change witnessed across boards based on the high expectation for a continued spook in yields in the fixed income space and causing equity investors to increase reallocations to equities.
For the tremendous outing of the exchange, which was spurred by investors' buying extravaganza, NGX data showed that the total transactions executed between April and the prior month (March 2022) saw domestic transactions rise by 24.96 percent from N143.09 billion in March to N178.8 billion in April 2022. In comparison, total foreign transactions decreased by 35.78 percent from N42.17 billion, about $101.36 million, to N27.08 billion or about $65.01 million, between March 2022 and April 2022.
Elsewhere, in the month of April, institutional investors outperformed retail investors by 24 percent. An evaluation of the total domestic transactions in the current and prior month (March 2022) showed that retail transactions increased by 12.56 percent, from N60.61 billion in March 2022 to N68.22 billion in April 2022. In the same way, the institutional composition of the domestic market increased by 34.07 percent, from N82.48 billion in March 2022 to N110.58 billion in April 2022.
The historical analysis of the FPI data showed that over a 15-year period, domestic transactions decreased by 58.80 percent from N3.56 trillion in 2007 to N1.47 trillion in 2021 despite the fact that foreign transactions also decreased by 29.38 percent from N616 billion to N435 billion over the same period. Also, total domestic transactions accounted for about 77 percent of the total transactions carried out in 2021, whilst foreign transactions accounted for about 23 percent of the total transactions in the same period.
Meanwhile, the transaction data so far for 2022 shows that total domestic transactions are N742.09 billion, whilst total foreign transactions are N156.09 billion.
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