VL Asset Management Limited is a Hong Kong-based investment firm licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. The firm's flagship fund, VL Champion Fund, a long/short equity growth portfolio with a 'value investing with catalyst' approach, has registered a net return of approximately 60% since launch in June 2009. The team's success has been largely due to its early identification of investment themes and disciplined investment process. Its capability in conducting proprietary research has enabled it to spot undervalued and under-researched equities with potential catalysts to unlock hidden value.
Mr. Vincent Lam, co-founder and CIO of the firm, has over 17 years of experience in financial analysis, investment research and active fund management in Hong Kong and China. Before founding the current company, Vincent was Managing Director of Ramius Capital Asia and CIO of Quam Asset Management. He was also once a financial journalist in Hong Kong and visited companies and wrote analytical reports.
Please share with our readers a bit of history about VL Asset Management Limited and your flagship VL Champion hedge fund.
VL Asset Management Limited was founded by me and Adrian Wong, our Chief Operations Officer, in 2009. The other owner of the business is Victor Tsang who joined us as Portfolio Manager (PM) in 2011. Adrian used to be a solicitor and has long experience in listings and M&As. He has been an investor in the funds I managed dating back to almost 12 years ago. Victor began his career as a Research Analyst in 2000 under my guidance and has then performed key investment roles at Quam Asset Management, Ping An China Asset Management (HK) and CICC HK Asset Management. Having known one another for more than a decade, the cohesion has enabled us to work efficiently. The three of us have and will maintain significant investment in the firm and the fund. In fact, every year, part of the received performance fees is invested in the fund and currently, partners' money represented more than 11% of the fund's AUM.
The fund, launched in June 2009, aims to generate long-term absolute returns with less volatility than the broader market throughout the whole market cycle. We invest primarily in the Greater China market but also in other regions where we can spot companies riding on an accelerating globalisation trend and/ or changing the landscape of the companies/businesses we normally follow.
What were some of the opportunities that led you to set up a Greater China focused long/short equity hedge fund? What challenges have you faced so far when investing in mainland China markets?
Where there is market inefficiency, there are opportunities. We believe there are persistent structural inefficiencies in the mainland China market due to a high ratio of retail investor participation. There is also a lack of culture to disseminate information in a fair and timely manner. However, as the Greater China markets become more institutionalised, we expect it to gradually become more efficient. In fact, the Greater China stock markets are rather momentum-driven giving rise to re-rating and de-rating potential of stocks. Second, China's economic growth remains secular as its GDP growth is expected to stay at a mid-to-high single digit. What's more, corporate activities are lively in the region given Hong Kong's ready access to capital. M&As, business restructuring, asset injection and privatisations all lead to investment opportunities affirming our event-driven approach.
While we strive to have frequent dialogues with listco management and research the companies using the scuttlebutt method, there are times when it is difficult to conduct comprehensive due diligence on certain mainland companies. In that case, we will be forced to skip the investment targets if we cannot secure sufficient conviction in them.
Historically, our fund invests largely in Hong Kong-listed companies for their higher degree of transparency. Take end-February as an example, our portfolio's net exposure was 81.2% and among that, Hong Kong listed companies accounted for 49.8% while China 'B' shares represented only 7.5% and we had not held any China 'A' shares which are rather costly due to limited QFII quota.
The VL Champion Fund was one of the top performing Greater China hedge funds in 2013, returning 23.88% during the year. Can you share with our readers some of your key winning themes during the year especially with reference to the long and short side of your trading book?
2013 was without doubt a challenging year - the MXCI China Index finished marginally up by 0.43% but was down by more than 20% at the beginning of the year. To us, focusing on our strength - stock picking with a catalyst and disciplined investing - has helped carry the day. Since day one we have aimed to identify the right investment themes and quality stocks way before they become over-valued or over-researched. TMT, healthcare, and green energy are some of the sectors played out in 2013 and we are early bird investors in those sectors – definitely not due to luck but our insights and research capability. For TMT, we have a long-held investment view in the global TMT recovery story (which we started with our investment in SUNeVision in 2009, then SmarTone & Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong in 2010-2011, and in NetDragon and Softbank in late 2012 to 2013). All of these positions have generated very decent investment returns for our fund. Shares of Softbank, the largest shareholder of Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba which is on the verge of history's largest tech IPO, rose 1.9 times in 2013. We took some profit but the stock remains one of our core holdings.
On the short side, we targeted companies suffering from a structural deterioration in earnings or financials. For example, we were particularly concerned about inefficiencies and oversupply in China. In light of the potential decline in the growth of fixed asset investment, we shorted heavy machinery makers such as Lonking from which we took a 26% investment profit. Similarly, we shorted Silver Base, a Wuliangye distributor, as the business environment for baijiu (Chinese liquor) grew tough due to the Chinese new leadership's anti-corruption campaign.
As an equity long/short fund focusing on value-investing, what investment process does the VL Champion hedge fund employ? Could you take us through a typical transaction of the fund that will help illustrate your investment process?
While we generally look for catalysts for our investments, we care more about how our target company can benefit from the ever-changing business environment. We will also ask a more long-term question - in the next five to ten years, can this company adapt to these changes and survive as competition grows fiercer?
Urbanisation is an influential factor to China's economic development and from this notion we formulated the e-commerce investment theme and were further inspired by the fabulous online trade figures – online transaction value in China surged from RMB26 billion in 2006 to RMB1.3 trillion in 2012, but this represents only 5% of total China's retail sales. Alibaba, the owner of Taobao (C2C, 70% of market share in China) and T-Mall (B2C, 50% share), is an apparent winner. Though Alibaba is not yet listed, we discovered its results in Yahoo's annual report and that Softbank was also 30-percent-owned by Japan-listed Softbank (now 37%).
We made a comparison between Yahoo and Softbank and found that Softbank, backed by stable telecom business in Japan, is more energetic and visionary and deeply undervalued based on three well-defined catalysts – (1) Alibaba's prospective IPO; (2) the turnaround of US telecom sector as it was planning to acquire U.S.-listed telecom operator Sprint; and (3) the booming Internet culture as Softbank has various investments in tech ventures such as holding a 40% stake in online game developer Gungho whose share price soared 12 times in 1H 2013. Apparently Softbank is betting on the mobile internet business which we think the strategy is sound, and this technology and development is going to change users' behaviour in the long-run.
Our SOTP valuation reports and relative value reports indicated that Softbank's financials are convincing and that our initial target price of 44% upside was in fact conservative given its P/E at 9.5X, P/B at 2.3X and ROE at 23.9%. When we built this position in November 2012, it accounted for just 1.5% of our portfolio and the position was gradually built up to 4.2% by February 2013. Due to organic growth and a further top-up in May 2013, the position grew to more than 7% in August and we took partial profit.
In mid-2013, I took a trip to Japan visiting a number of listed companies there. Though we did not have a chance to meet with the Softbank management, it is a highly transparent company that its corporate information and business development plans can be viewed from its website and we never miss its quarterly results or any specific events. Its chairman is a public figure and updates on him can be searched easily. Also, our frequent dialogues with the Tech Analysts, both based in Japan and Hong Kong, of our prime brokers help us gain more knowledge in the industry. That said, for other smaller companies we will normally pay them a visit before making a judgment.
Does the VL Champion hedge fund employ leverage in order to enhance returns? How do you manage the fund's gross exposure over time as conditions in underlying markets evolve?
Historically, the fund employs a low level of leverage which has never exceeded 50% of the fund's NAV. The main leverage was primarily from the use of index futures and options for hedging purposes and company specific shorts. We are conscious of the borrowing costs of each short position, and will not build a position if the risk-to-reward ratio is not in the fund's favour. We tend to close out positions quickly if the borrowing cost is high and the market trend is against our direction.
According to the PPM, the fund may borrow an amount equal to up to 100% of the latest NAV. However, our borrowing will not exceed 60% of the latest NAV as bounded by our Investment Guidelines. When we are extremely bullish on the market, the maximum allowed gross long exposure is 110%. There is no minimum net exposure limit. Therefore, if we believe the market environment is too uncertain to be suitable for investing, the fund can hold up to 100% in cash waiting for better market conditions.
We judge the stock market cycle with a number of measures, including but not limited to the P/B and P/E ratios of the benchmark indices. We tend to become extremely bullish when the benchmark indices get close to their historical low valuations and increasingly bearish when the ratios reach record highs.
Can you share with our readers a rough breakdown of your investments across different industries? How has your sectoral allocation changed over the years and on average how long is the holding period for your investments?
We invest based on each position's specific merit. We do not believe in the historical correlations between different positions as they may change dramatically over time. However, to reduce exposure risk to certain sectors that may share the same macroeconomic risks, we have a sector allocation capped at 35% of the fund's NAV.
As a general reference, TMT has always been our most heavyweight sector since launch, followed by utilities in the first half of 2013, financials and real estates in the second half of 2013, cyclical goods/services and real estates in 2012, cyclical and non-cyclical goods/services in 2011.
For our most convicted investments, the holding period can be indefinite as long as their valuations are justified by their fundamentals. SUNeVision is a long-held stock that we like given its solid fundamentals and resilient growth story and we have been holding this position since October 2009. For those that we have less conviction, the holding period is from six to 18 months.
Further to the above, how do you allocate assets across different countries in the Greater China region? How has this allocation evolved over the years, and do you anticipate any changes in the near future?
By Greater China region, we mean Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan. Hong Kong-listed companies, with better corporate governance and transparency, have got our largest geographical allocation since launch, whilst China 'B' shares usually represent less than 10% of our total allocation. We did not invest in China 'A' shares since mid-2011 due to the high costs for the QFII quota and that we found when comparing the same company which offers both 'B' and 'A' shares, the former is always cheaper. For Taiwan, we had not re-entered this market since an exit in late 2009 as we find more interesting opportunities from the Hong Kong and China stock exchanges.
Since the fund's inception, Hong Kong and China together always represent more than 50% of our total allocation – in fact, for most of the time, more than 90% of the total. Having said that, from day one we have never marketed ourselves as a 'China-only' manager as we foresaw that there could be opportunities outside the region where we can spot companies riding on an accelerating globalisation trend and/or changing the landscape of the companies/businesses we normally follow. Over the years, occasionally we do have a single-digit exposure in companies listed overseas say in the US, Japan or Germany as we could identify stocks matching our investment themes.
For Japan, we first bought into this market in November 2012 with a 1.5% of the fund's NAV in Softbank along the line of our long-held investment theme in the global TMT recovery. The position was gradually built up to 4.2% by February 2013, but due to organic growth and our addition to a couple of smaller positions other than Softbank (whose share price soared 1.9 times in the year), it has grown to 8% as of September 2013 and 29% as of December 2013. As of the end of February 2014, our fund's gross long was 110% and the breakdown was 86.1% in Hong Kong and China, 21.1% in Japan and 2.8% in Germany.
At all times, at least 50% of our total NAV will be allocated to the Greater China market and we anticipate the weighting should be approximately 70%-90% under most circumstances, while the remaining 10%-30% will go to regions outside China depending on the opportunities available.
The average Greater China investing long/short equity hedge fund has seen relatively more volatile returns in comparison to its peers investing with a pan-Asia or global investment mandate. In this regards, how do you manage your risk and guard against drawdowns especially given the high beta of long/short equities hedge funds to underlying equity markets?
Our expertise lies in identifying undervalued and under-researched stocks and it is often the smaller and mid-caps that offer the biggest opportunities for value growth. Our non-benchmark allocation means we can enjoy a low beta to the underlying equity markets – historically, our monthly average beta with the Hang Seng Index (HSI) is 0.75 and the past 12-month average is 0.61. Our historical beta to the MSCI China Index is 0.51 and the past 12-month average is -0.08. If you look at our portfolio's weighted average beta with the HSI, it is even lower – the past 12-month average is 0.48.
Risk management is our top agenda and we strive to minimise volatility by adjusting our market exposure and by increasing our hedging through futures when we foresee escalating market downward risks. Also, we may adjust our geographical exposure. For example, we added Japan-listed stocks last year and that has significantly reduced single market risk and minimised month-on-month volatility. If you recall May, June and December, the HSI was down 1.52%, 7.10% and 2.41% respectively but our fund bucked the market downtrend and rose 5.77%, 1.97% and 3.33% respectively in those months.
What sort of investors do you wish to cater to with the VL Champion Hedge Fund? What should their risk appetite be and what time horizon must they have for their investments in order to achieve optimum returns? In this stead can you also share with us the rough breakdown of your investors?
Our business philosophy stems from the belief that with a combination of our proven stock selection skills and insights to identify market trends, we can generate absolute and consistent returns over different market cycles and environments and provide superior downside protection to our investors. We wish to help professional investors, including but not limited to family offices, institutions, pension funds and high-net-worth individuals, to grow their wealth. Our company's partners, directors and staff have also invested in the fund, which means we eat our own cooking! As of the end of February, approximately 11.4% of the fund's NAV is composed of in-house money, another 20.3% is from family offices and the remaining 68.3% is high-net-worth individuals. We do not have any funds of hedge funds investors at present but there have been on-going dialogues with them.
Following the CCP's third plenary session, a number of market reforms are being anticipated in mainland China. Can you share with our readers some of your thoughts on the opportunities and challenges that you see in these developments?
China targets an unchanged 7.5% GDP growth in 2014 and we believe this is not unachievable given her ever-increasing household consumption power and the determination of the new leadership, and the effective execution of cutting luxury government spending over the past quarters has already demonstrated their commitment to reform the economy. To us, stable growth means more sustainable growth.
In light of China's ageing population trend and the rising affluence of the middle class, we believe the healthcare and pharmaceutical, consumer discretionary and staple as well as e-commerce and mobile Internet sectors should be the winners. On the other hand, with China's declaration on a 'war on pollution' and plans to roll out a number of reforms, environmentally friendly companies including wind and natural gas should benefit in the long run. We are early bird investors in the above sectors and we will exert further effort in researching these areas.
Meanwhile, we are glad to see more signs of the banking sector reform, such as the interest rate liberalisation and the granting of commercial banking licenses to the private enterprises. In a way, this policy will permanently change the profitability of the state-owned banks, and this could be short-term negative to the stock market as the majority of the key benchmark indices remain heavily overweight in the PRC banking sector. However, in return, the new banking sector reform should be able to redistribute these formerly windfall profits from the state-owned banks to the depositors (and thus the general public) and the private sector.
Undoubtedly, there remain a lot of uncertainties in China such as overcapacities, shadow banking and corruption, but these may have been at least partially discounted by the currently depressed valuation. The new economic reforms may cause short-term pains to the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) but in the longer run, it will help improve the operating efficiency of the SOEs and revive the private sector. We expect more Chinese companies to refocus on profitability and shareholder values instead of the present sole focus on gaining market share.
For years, China's growth has been driven mainly by unproductive fixed asset investment (FAI) rather than internal consumption. While top line growth and GDP growth have been encouraging, we care more about profit margins and the quality of earnings and that explains why we count on the corporate balance sheets rather than rely on unclear or short-lived policy signals.
In brief, we are positive on the long-term impact of the series of reforms to the economy in general, and to the private sector in particular. While we will continue to identify other undervalued or under-researched sectors/stocks that may benefit in echo to the socio-economic conditions in China, we will seek out short opportunities particularly on companies suffering from structural problems or deteriorating cash flows.
Finally, with the Fed on track to wind-down its QE program and liquidity conditions showing signs of straining in China, what is your near term outlook for the markets? Do you believe Greater China investing hedge funds can repeat their remarkable performance from the previous year in 2014 as well? Or will the impending 'hard landing' of China's economy pull down the returns this year?
The US tapering is likely to add pressure to Chinese exporters but the resilient domestic consumption power should help China to sustain its growth. The tapering may affect international fund flow but China herself is flexible and independent enough to expand liquidity any time as she deems fit. People have been debating on a possible 'hard landing' of China's economy but we believe China has been doing a good job in reforming its economy gradually, as demonstrated by its sustainable GDP growth in recent years despite all the challenges.
Similar to 2013, sector and stock selection will remain crucial to making profitable investments in 2014. Greater China-themed managers may not be able to repeat their good performance if they cannot generate alpha. To us, we are confident that we can continue to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns to our investors as our edge is stock selection and that our catalyst-driven strategy can well benefit from the current market environment where M&A, turnaround or re-structuring events abound.


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That's why it is imperative that before you invest in a water ionizer, you gather all the necessary information about the product, the company, and the service after the sale. All three are important aspects that need to be considered before you buy.
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Facebook declares war on misinformation
Kashmir Hill
The kind of misinformation Facebook wants to stop from spreading
The old refrain is that a lie spreads halfway around the world before the truth puts its pants on. Facebook declared this week that it wants to help the truth get to the party earlier.
In a blog post Tuesday, Facebook announced that it would start labeling suspected hoaxes and fake news with a warning, as well as reduce the appearance of posts with misinformation in the Newsfeed. You will start seeing this label on Facebook posts with news that is too good (or too horrible) to be true:
Facebook's decision to help stop the spread of lies started with a study called "Rumor Cascades" conducted in 2013 by its Data Science Team. (That's the same team that brought us the infamous "emotion contagion study." ) In the summer of 2013, the Facebook researchers looked at users who had posted false information on the site thinking it was true. They were able to identify fake stuff en masse by pulling in posts where the users' friends had put links in the comments to rumor-debunking site Snopes.com. Two examples the researchers mention of fake news spreading on the site like wildfire that summer were a photo that claimed to be Trayvon Martin at 17 (it wasn't) and a receipt suggesting that Obamacare would tax non-medical items like clothes and rifles (it was a bug in the sporting good store's software). But the researchers also saw very old rumors resurface on the site such as a photo of a bicycle stuck in the trunk of a tree supposedly left behind by a soldier during World War I that was supposed to represent the cost of war (the bike really was "eaten" by the tree but it was actually just left behind by a forgetful dude in the 50s).
The researchers found that the outrageous stuff traveled farther and faster than debunking of that outrageous stuff. More hearteningly, they found that once a user realized a post had bad information — thanks to a Snopes link from a helpful friend — they were 4.4 times more likely to delete it.
Now Facebook is turning that research into practice. The site is crowdsourcing the truth. It'll identify bad posts in two ways, by reports from users flagging a link as a fake news story but also by taking "into account when many people choose to delete posts." The finger has long been pointed at the Internet for facilitating the spread of hoaxes and lies. As a huge platform for the social distribution of news and information, Facebook's move could significantly deter the spread of false information. The label it's adding to posts is something people have long called for on Twitter, so that tweets containing false information would be flagged to help stop the spread of untruths. Twitter has not yet added such a feature.
At the end of the day, Facebook's system still relies on human beings to realize information is false and to delete stories they learn are wrong. So it's only as good as Facebook's users are at detecting BS. Plus, it only applies to links to outside sites. You can't use this to report your conservative uncle for a political diatribe with incorrect facts unless he links to an outside source.
Not having Facebook users spread misinformation about a young boy who's been murdered seems like an obvious good, but critics immediately voiced concern that Facebook's move would mean they would no longer see satirical stories from The Onion on the site. Facebook says not to worry.
"We've found from testing that people tend not to report satirical content intended to be humorous, or content that is clearly labeled as satire," write engineer Erich Owens and research scientist Udi Weinsberg in a Facebook post. "This type of content should not be affected by this update."
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Moisés Marín, tenor
Moisés Marín has been praised for his beautiful timber, powerful projection, and iconic stage presence. Over the last years, he has been settled as the one principal spieltenor in all the major Opera houses in Spain. Nevertheless, he most recently made his debut as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, and among his next engagements, he will debut some of the most renowned "baritenore" roles, such as Pirro in Rossini's Ermione and Pollione in Bellini's Norma. His name has actually been present in the last seasons of Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona), Teatro Real (Madrid), ABAO, Teatro Campoamor (Oviedo), Teatro de la Maestranza (Seville) and Palau de les Arts (Valencia).
Even after he finished his training in the Centre de Perfeccionament Placido Domingo in 2018 at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, he has actually become one of the first choices for the Spanish theaters playing Goro in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, Incredibile in Giordano's Andrea Chernier, Spoletta in Puccini's Tosca, Die Steuermann in Wagner's Fliegende Hölander, Spalanzani in Hoffemnbahc's Hoffmann Tales, Pang in Puccini's Turandot…and furthermore iconic roles in Philemone und Baucis, Lucrezia Borgia, Werther, Peter Grimes, Bastien und Bastienne, Traviata, Il mondo della Luna... Also, he had the opportunity to work with renowned artists such as Placido Domingo, Fabio Biondi, Roberto Abbado, Mariella Devia, Emilio Sagi, and Davide Livermore.
Other engagements include: Percy in Donizetti's Anna Bolena conducted by Mº Fabio Biondi with Europa Galante Orchestra, Alfredo in Verdi's Traviata, Dorvil in Rossini's La Scala di Seta conducted by Mº Alberto Zedda. Duca in Rigoletto, Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, Selimo in Rossini's Adina. And Il Maestro di Scuola in Leoš Janáček´s La Piccola Volpe Astuta at the Auditorium Parco della musica in Rome.
Moisés began his musical studies as a flute player and combined it with vocal studies with María del Coral Morales, at "Angel Barrios" conservatory in Granada, his hometown. He also was a pupil of bass-baritone Carlos Chausson and a member of the Opera Studio Ensamble in Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under the guidance of Renata Scotto. He is currently studying with Eric Halfvarson.
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I come from a family with mental illness. My grandad had depression, another family member has bipolar and I've had depression and anxiety during my 26 years of being on this earth.
When I went travelling, I thought it would be partying and meeting new people and having a full calendar.
The reality is sitting in your dorm room alone because your roommate works in a bar, and the rest of the people in your hostel sit on their phones in the common rooms. It's so hard to make friends, especially when people are only there for a few days at a time then they're off again.
A week after I arrived, I found myself walking through the streets in the rain, trying hard not to cry. Yeah, it's a sorry picture, but it's a real one. I got back to my dorm room, put on Ed Sheeran and sang my heart out while I let myself cry.
You know what. That's exactly what I needed. There's no point in pushing your feelings down because when they come back, they will come back stronger than ever.
The thing that really helped me was finding friends.
I was lucky to be part of a Sydney bloggers chat before I arrived and we chatted a little and when I really needed them, Emily stepped in for a quick coffee.
Talk to them!! Tell them if you're worried/excited/at the airport, everything!
This is the basis of your new friendship groups. When you need them, send them a message. Someone will be able to meet you for a quick drink. You never know, you may become inseparable!
Do a tour. A lot of cities have Hop On Hop Off buses, and other solo travellers might be doing the same thing.
I know it's scary, but it's better than sitting on your own!


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Dante: Stockholm har blivit kallt
Publish date 24 Nov 2015
Written by Mattias Alfborger
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Previously featured artist Dante recently released a new song together with Swedish charity organisation, Stockholms Stadsmission, with a clever deeper cause.
Dante's song is a new version of a classic Swedish song called Stockholm – written and performed by Orup back in the 90's. Dante teamed up with Stockholms Stadsmission to give the song a new meaning. It tells us the story of Stockholm falling into a socially colder climate.
Stockholms Stadsmission is a charity which focuses on helping the homeless and disadvantaged population of Stockholm. The isolated, homeless people that's excluded from the society — being faced with apathetic cold-hearted compassion.
Dante have also invited singers Daniela Ubon, Pauline Skött, Ane Brun to collaborate on the mission. We contacted Dante for a quick Q&A about the project:
What was your initial thoughts about transforming an old classic and giving it a new meaning?
— I like to do covers. I tend to make covers quite often. I believe it's a great way to learn and understand how others think when they write their songs.
— Before we started this project I had never heard the original song by Orup – I'm glad I've been introduced to it now. Even though the song is from the early 90's the lyrics can be interpret in ways that feel incredibly relevant today. That's the beauty of it and at the same time what is challenging with the song.
What's your thought on the relation between music and this complex matter of indifference?
— I believe music is a powerful way to communicate. It's a way of touching people's emotions as well as rational thoughts — through the rhythms and harmonies to the lyrics. The subject is something that has been sung about since the birth of music and I think it's a important matter.
To visualise this frozen state of social equality Stockholms Stadsmission created a custom Soundcloud player. The player reacts to your interaction which symbolises that your engagement can spread warmth. Listen to the song below and show your support of the topic.
Visit stockholmharblivitkallt.se to read more about the project and to get the cold embeddable player.
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Himadri Sen, Consultant – Centrifugal Pumps, Pumpsense, speaks on the crucial things that should be taken care of when you buy a centrifugal pump, in 'Pump Right', training Programme on Selection of Centrifugal Pumps.
An interactive debate and conference conducted by French presidency from 20 to 24 October, 2008 in Toulon and Marseille.
Nor-Shipping witnessed 828 exhibitors from 42 countries with 6,685 representatives and 13,745 professionals taking part in the 4 day event.


Are you fed up with your partial denture? Does it end up wobbling around no matter how often you take it back to the dentist to get it refitted? Have you broken it on more than one occasion? Would you like to wave it goodbye and replace it with something more reliable? Would you like to put both pieces of your broken denture in the bin and forget about it completely?
Well, replacing a partial denture and the hassles that can come with it is easier than you may think. All you may need to do is invest some money and time, and then you can leave your denture behind with the help of dental implants in Belfast from Blue Sky.
Dental implants are tiny posts usually made of titanium that are fixed into your jawbone where your missing teeth used to be. In Belfast, dental implants take an hour or two to put in, under local anaesthetic, with sedation if you are nervous.
The dental implants take the next few weeks to settle into place. They do more than settle however, they actually encourage the growth of bone and blood vessels around them, which secures them in place. This means they hold firm, just like a real tooth.
Once the implants have fused with your jawbone, your new partial denture can be screwed onto them. And then, it never has to come out again. Other people will be unable to tell these are not your real teeth because the crowns of your dental implant are custom-made to blend in with the colour of your surrounding teeth.
All you have to do is look after your new implants as if they were your precious natural teeth. That means you can almost forget about them, and just keep brushing and flossing with the utmost care. Your dental implants cannot get tooth decay but the gums around them can still get gum disease from the build-up of plaque.
In Belfast, dental implants give you back the chance to eat what you like, and speak with clarity, and they should last you for the rest of your life.
This entry was posted in Dentures on 19th May, 2017 by Blue Sky Dentistry.
Common symptoms include difficulty or pain when swallowing, redness of the gums, and white patches throughout your mouth. Your gums might also swell and feel more sensitive than usual. However, it is also possible not to have any noticeable symptoms at all, especially in milder cases.
Seniors and other people who wear dentures are at a greater risk of developing this condition. This is especially true if you have ill-fitting dentures, wear them overnight, or if you do not clean them often enough. Why is this the case?
Stomatitis is primarily caused by the candida yeast. Once they build up, they can cause an infection that leads to the familiar soreness. Dentures increase the risk when they do not fit properly, since they leave more room for bacteria and yeast to thrive.
The same thing happens when you do not take them out at night, or neglect their maintenance and cleaning. You will eventually find it painful to even take off and put in your dentures, as the tissue underneath has become sensitive due to infection.
Thrush can easily last for months or years without proper treatment. A dentist may prescribe medication, and will advise you on proper oral hygiene and denture cleaning methods. You may also have to submerge your dentures in an anti-microbial solution regularly.
As you might expect, the best measures against this form of stomatitis are excellent oral hygiene and proper denture upkeep. You might also want to switch to dental implants to eliminate the added maintenance and cleaning requirements of dentures. If you need help, please do not hesitate to contact us.
This entry was posted in Dentures on 6th September, 2015 by Blue Sky Dentistry.


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The Post & Mail September 19, 2006:
CCHS FFA Alumni hosts successful breakfast
By Jennifer Zartman Romano, Community Editor
Serving breakfast, from left, were Anna Waldeck, Beth McCoy, Loren Decker, Kala Wiegman and Cody Lamle.
A benefit breakfast for the Columbia City High School FFA Chapter hosted by the CCHS FFA Alumni Association Saturday morning went well...in fact, very, very well.
Over 250 people attended the breakfast, many of whom were still enjoying the all-you-could-eat meal long after the event's 10:30 a.m. end time.
"We completely sold out of 132 pounds of sausage and ran out of pancakes entirely at one point," said FFA Alumni Association steering committee member Annette Lamle. The alumni had to quickly purchase another 30 pounds of sausage and more pancake mix to keep up with the demand.
Several members of the CCHS FFA Chapter arrived early and volunteered to help at the event, serving meals, assisting with the silent auction, serving coffee and juice and a variety of other tasks alongside the FFA alumni members.
Greg Rupert, coach of the FFA's livestock judging team, was pleased with the event. A portion of the funds raised at the event will be donated to the CCHS FFA to assist Rupert's team with travel and other expenses related to attending the national livestock judging competition later this year. Other funds will be designated to help other activities of the CCHS FFA. Rupert spent much of the morning wiping down tables and helping with the event.
"I think the breakfast was so well attended and it was a lot of fun too," said CCHS FFA Alumni steering committee secretary Karen Stump.
"We were very fortunate to have so many people come out to help us support our local FFA chapter," Lamle added.
The CCHS FFA Alumni Assocation is scheduled to present a check to the chapter later this week.
The event was made possible with donations from Krider Meat Processing, 3-D Stock Farms, Creighton Bros. Farms, Whitley County 4-H, Crossroads Inn, Richards Restaurant, STAR Financial Bank, Hardee's Restaurant, Whitley County Pioneer Seed - Jason Holzinger and Wally Trabert Jr., Ag Plus, Carolyn Shaffer, Ryan Shearer and CCHS FFA Chapter members.


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Arada starts delivery of Nasma Residences Phase Three homes
UAE-based developer Arada said it has begun the handover process for homes in Phase Three of Nasma Residences, the developer's premier community spread over a 5-million-sq-ft area in the heart of New Sharjah.
Phase Three at Nasma Residences contains a wide range of townhouses, semi-detached villas and Signature Villas, as well as the Sama Majlis Villa, a four-bedroom home with an open-air majlis based on an upstairs terrace, which is a new offering for the Sharjah market, said the Emirati developer in a statement.
Consisting of 197 villas and townhouses, work on Phase Three of Nasma Residences began in December 2018, with 103 homes in this part of the project already finished. The remaining units will be completed by the month end, it added.
Chairman Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi said: "It is a particular source of pride that we have been able to hand over these homes during a challenging period for the real estate industry and the wider community generally."
"Arada has worked hard to deliver on our commitments to customers while at the same time maintaining the health and safety of both our employees and our contractors' workforces onsite. We are now focused on delivering the remaining two phases in this remarkable community by the end of this year," he noted.
According to him, Nasma Residences became Sharjah's fastest-selling community when its first phase sold out within less than a month.
Launched in March 2017, the project features 993 townhouses and villas in total, delivered over five phases. Arada began delivering homes in May 2019 and is on track to hand over the remaining two phases in the project by the end of 2020.
Spread over a 5-million-sq-ft area in Al Tay suburb, the heart of New Sharjah, Nasma Residences hosts a wealth of amenities, including a GEMS international school and a 13-acre landscaped park.
Nasma Central, the project's community and retail hub, features 44,000 sq ft of leasable space and will play host to a range of brands, including Starbucks and leading regional supermarket chain Spinneys when it opens to the public later on this year
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A screen shot of plans for the new Save On Foods building as seen in a report to Kimberley City Council. (City of Kimberley file)
Kimberley City Council approves development permit for new Save On Foods building
The construction of the new building will take place over three separate phases.
Corey Bullock
Aug. 28, 2019 3:00 p.m.
Kimberley City Council has approved a development variance permit for the construction of the new Save On Foods building, with demolition of the old bowling alley currently underway.
At a regular Council meeting on Monday, Council reviewed plans for the new store. Manager of Planning Services Troy Pollock explained that construction of the new store will happen in three phases. Phase one has already started.
READ MORE: Demolition begins on former bowling alley, making way for new Kimberley Save On Foods
"Phase one is currently underway, and would see the replacement of the bowling alley with a traditional loading dock and the reconfiguration of utilities on and surrounding the site," said Pollock. "Phase two includes construction of the new building. They are going to keep the current store open for as long as possible, but it may cause a few headaches for both the builders and shoppers during the changeover. It will temporarily limit parking and site access. They are starting with the new store at the opposite corner of the site, and access to the site will change slightly."
He adds that the purpose of the phased development is to reduce the required closure of the existing store to as little time as possible.
Pollock explained that builders had inquired about adding access through the median on Warren Avenue, but that request was turned down by the Ministry of Transportation, citing sight lines and traffic flow as potential issues.
Phase three will see the existing store demolished and a new parking lot installed, along with the construction of a pharmacy.
"The new store will be larger by about 60 per cent, while the number of parking spots will be reduced, although they are working on mitigating that," Pollock explained.
The overall design of the new building meets Step One performance requirements for the BC Energy Step Code, including high efficiency coolers, lights and heating etc..
Mayor Don McCormick says that the challenge for builders lies in fitting the new store within the existing footprint.
A completion date has not yet been set, however Save On Foods President Darrel Jones said in May that construction is expected to be completed next year.
READ MORE: Save On Foods to invest $12 million in new Kimberley store
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Home News Local news Barges: Boyson Inc. Announces Plans for a New Vessel
Barges: Boyson Inc. Announces Plans for a New Vessel
Amy Roberts
This is the third in a series of articles about barge companies operating between St. John and St. Thomas. For earlier stories in the series, see Related Links, below.)
Mister B is raised and refloated in December 2017, after having been sunk by the onslaught of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (File photo)
As St. John residents endure their second week in a row with only one barge running between St. John and St. Thomas, everyone has been asking, "Where is the Mister B?"
Capable of transporting 40 vehicles at one time, the 129-foot M/V Mister B was the largest barge operating between the two islands until the winds of Hurricane Irma and the surge of Hurricane Maria sent it to the bottom of Enighed Pond in September 2017. Four other barges were damaged or destroyed during the storms.
Mister B was re-floated in January and sent to New Orleans for repair. Cheryl "Cheri" Boynes-Jackson, vice-president of Boyson, Inc., which owns Mister B, said Boyson is currently finalizing its insurance claim on the vessel.
But Boynes-Jackson has exciting news for residents, visitors, and businesses that depend on hourly barge service between St. Thomas and St. John.
"The Boynes family has since been working on its vessel the M/V Cheri B, which should be arriving by the end of September. There is still significant paperwork and finish work to be completed on the vessel."
Boynes-Jackson said the new, 150-foot vessel, which the family is naming in her honor, will be able to transport 50 vehicles.
"We're keeping our fingers crossed that we can get things done sooner rather than later," she said.
Resolve Marine operates a crane to remove sunken vessels in Enighed Pond in January. (File poto)
The two other barge companies, Love City Car Ferries Inc. and Global Marine LLC, each had one barge survive the hurricanes and have been doing what they can to maintain regular service, but the need to bring in additional construction supplies and remove debris following the storms has added to demand for service.
Earlier in August, one barge broke down for several days. As soon as it was repaired, a second barge went into dry dock for its annual Coast Guard inspection, leaving customers waiting in lines for hours.
Boynes-Jackson complimented both Love City and Global Marine "for doing the best they can to keep the traffic moving. The damage that was sustained by the marine industry was tremendous to the islands, especially St. John," she said. "We realized at times [recovery] has been at snail speed. The companies are working feverishly to get all the barges back up and operational again."
In recent weeks, Love City Car Ferries announced that the company has built a new ferry, the M/V Grand Vic, which is undergoing sea trials and is expected to make the passage soon from the shipyard in Alabama to the Virgin Islands.
"Congratulations to Love City on completing the M/V Grand Vic and [we wish them] a safe voyage to St. John. Global Marine will hopefully complete their dry dock shortly and have their vessel back on line," Boynes-Jackson said.
Boyson, Inc., is the oldest barge company to operate between St. John and other islands.
"Capt. Noel Boynes Sr. started in 1973 with two small Bertrands, the M/V Jimmy and M/V Cheri-B, doing water taxi service, fishing excursion, and delivering cargo to some of the islands around St. Thomas and St. John," said Boynes -Jackson.
In 1980 he added barges to his fleet and started moving larger cargo, first with the General (1980,) Admiral (1984,) Admiral II (1986,) Commander – which operated between Puerto Rico and St. John – (1987,) General (1992,) General II (1995,) P'ti Bleu and Auto Transit (1996,) and finally Mister B (2006.)
In January 2016, Mister B. was seized in a civil court action based on non-payment of a loan. The barge remained out of commission for more than a year, causing headaches for businesses and residents who have come to rely on its hourly service. The situation intensified during the summer of 2016 when Love City's M/V Capt Vic and Global Marine's M/V General II were both out of service at the same time.
At that point, residents and businesses started clamoring for new barges to be brought in by other companies.
At a July 2016 board meeting of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, VIPA considered a request by Varlack Ventures to become the fourth company to obtain a license to operate a barge. Varlack Ventures is one of two companies holding the franchise for daily passenger ferry service between St. Thomas and St. John. VIPA postponed taking action, and the subject has languished until this most recent crisis.
Boynes-Jackson joins with the other two barge companies in denouncing the idea of bringing in a fourth barge company.
"We're all working to stay afloat," she said. "A fourth company would create a catastrophe for the three barge companies now operating."
She also agrees with the other two barge companies that further regulation, possibly from the Public Service Commission, which regulates passenger ferry companies, is unnecessary.
"We don't need any regulations," she said. "The help we need is with better docking facilities. If we can keep up a good relationship with the Virgin Islands Port Authority and inform the public [when there's a problem], things will get better. Capt. Boynes and family intend to be back on schedule, continuing to serve the residents of our islands. The Boynes family thanks all for their well wishes and prayers."
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Obama sells budget to Dems
Obama strikes an upbeat tone in the face of partisan floor votes later this week in both chambers. | John Shinkle/POLITICO
By David Rogers
Making a last pitch for his budget, President Barack Obama came to the Capitol to meet with House Democrats late Monday, even as the administration acknowledged it had been overly optimistic in its assessment of domestic funding under the Senate plan.
The president's tone in the closed-door sessions was upbeat in the face of partisan floor votes later this week in both chambers. Democrats said he spoke for about 14 minutes and then took questions from members, making the pitch that passage of the budget was linked to his economic strategy as well as the ability to act on major issues.
"If we do not have growth, we will not succeed," the president said, adding that the "momentum" of the budget would help Democrats move ahead on health care reform.
In fact, Obama appears to be making a calculated gamble that by blurring the lines with fellow Democrats, especially in the Senate, he can salvage what the White House seems to want most: a clear path to health care reform in this Congress.
Obama, the nation's CEO
Special Section: Labor's Future
Detroit plan has GOP all over the map
The House budget resolution would provide this by requiring committees to report back by the end of September and triggering the budget reconciliation rules allowing expedited consideration in the Senate, free of filibusters.
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, who remains opposed to this strategy, gave some ground Monday, telling reporters that he can't control what will come out of final House-Senate budget talks and would be open to reconciliation next fall, after first testing if Senate Republicans will cooperate on health care.
"I don't control the outcome of the conference. I am a participant, but I don't control the outcome," said the North Dakota Democrat. He was more hopeful than some at the White House that Republicans would engage on health care, but Conrad said that a second budget resolution could be called up as a backstop if that proved not to be the case.
"One could go through this year, at least most of this year, on this budget resolution without reconciliation instructions and then, if it proved absolutely essential — if there were no Republican cooperation on writing major health care reform — you could run a second budget resolution," Conrad said. "It would only take a day on the floor, and you could put reconciliation instructions there."
Republicans are up in arms over what they see as a blatant power play, but the minority is haunted by the memory of 2003, a watershed year that almost eerily hangs over the whole budget and debt debate now.
That was when the United States went to war with Iraq, leading to huge future costs to the treasury. In May 2003, Republicans used the same reconciliation procedure they now oppose to jam through the Senate a major $330 billion package of tax cuts on a 51-50 vote for which they needed then-Vice President Dick Cheney to break the tie.
The same year also saw passage of a $397.4 billion omnibus appropriations bill, very much akin to what Democrats enacted recently. And if the tax cuts were added to a $400 billion Medicare prescription drug bill also enacted in 2003, the combined total would be very similar to Obama's own economic recovery plan.
All this history makes some Democrats more determined to press when they have the upper hand now. But in courting Conrad and other centrist Senate Democrats, the White House has hurt its credibility by rushing to downplay any differences over domestic spending, apart from health care.
Budget Office Director Peter Orszag went so far last week as to say that the administration was getting "98 percent" of what it had asked for in February. And in the case of Pell Grants for low-income college students, the president was assured, Orszag said, that the additional funding he wants will be provided, albeit in the form of annual appropriations, not direct mandatory benefits.
Pressed by POLITICO, administration officials said Monday that Orszag's statement regarding the Pell funding was in error and based on a "quick analysis" at the time. Both sides held out hope that the differences could be resolved by finding additional savings in the college loan program. But the bottom line is that the Conrad budget assumes significantly more in five-year savings from nondefense spending than the White House has acknowledged.
The chairman's budget claims to narrow the deficit to $508 billion by 2014, significantly smaller than the $749 billion projected in the Obama plan. How Conrad gets there includes a few sleights of hand; for example, he saves $125 billion by not including new bank bailout funds. In other cases, he simply assumes future Congresses will come up with savings to pay for annual adjustments in the alternative minimum tax or Medicare payments to physicians.
But in the case of nondefense discretionary spending, his committee staff said Monday he would cut $221 billion from the president's appropriations requests over the next five years for an outlay savings of $167 billion. That $167 billion is twice the $80 billion that the White House had previously estimated in documents prepared last week. While some of the discrepancy revolved around the still uncertain fate of the Pell Grants, the $221 billion overall cut from the president's appropriations requests is four times the 2 percent adjustment suggested by the White House last week.


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Book Palace | Artists O-P | Nick Potter | Trapdoor: Cooking (Original)
Nick Potter
Trapdoor: Cooking (Original)
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Artist: Nick Potter
Medium: Pen & Ink on Board
Size: 12" x 7" (300mm x 180mm)
This is the original Pen & Ink drawing by Nick Potter.
The Trap Door was a claymation-style animated television series, originally shown in the UK in 1984. The plot revolves around both the daily lives and the misadventures of a group of monsters living in a castle. Willie Rushton voiced the characters.
The show has since become a cult favourite and remains one of the most widely recognised kids' shows of the 1980s.
The show was created by British animators Terry Brain and Charlie Mills. Later, Terry Brain went on to be an animator with Aardman Animations and has since worked on the six Wallace and Gromit animated films, as well as the animated film Chicken Run.
This adaptation by Nick Potter was published in Look-in magazine issue 16, 1988.
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Q: Should snapshot agent continue to run in transactional replication? We have transactional replication running for a large number of publications on sql server 2008 R2 2 node active/active cluster.  I have noticed that the snapshot agent job runs hourly and it looks like it does a refresh of the publications (literally, a new snapshot?).  During this time we experience locking issues with the blocker being this job.  Should this be doing a refresh this often if no new articles are being added or changed?

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I have noticed that the snapshot agent job runs hourly and it looks like it does a refresh of the publications (literally, a new snapshot?) Should this be doing a refresh this often if no new articles are being added or changed?

NO. Snapshot should not be run frequently, unless you are adding/dropping articles.
Also, Transactional replication uses Concurrent Snapshot processing; meaning it does not hold share locks in place during the entire snapshot generation, thereby allowing users to continue working uninterrupted while replication creates initial snapshot files.
The sync_method parameter governs which mode is used - native, character, concurrent or concurrent_c.

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San Francisco Home Prices
What it will cost you to buy in Bayview right now
Average asking is $475 per square foot
By Brock Keeling@BrockKeeling May 18, 2017, 9:40am PDT
Photo by Steve Boland
Back-to-back winner of Curbed SF's neighborhood of the year title, San Francisco's southside neighborhood is both a popular and contentious one. For starters, it's one of the few remaining affordable ("affordable") neighborhoods in the the city. But it's also managed to evade the rampant gentrification a la Western Addition and the Mission.
As we noted in January, "People live in Bayview; it's not just a ramen/craft cocktail pitstop in between landing a sweet tech gig and heading to the suburbs after cranking out a few kids."
But it's also a neighborhood with a lot of housing stock on the market. So let's take a closer look at the market in Bayview today.
The current average asking price is $475 per square foot, but the individual properties that make up this average range from $367-760/square foot.
At the low end of the price range is 1641 La Salle Avenue, a two-unit building asking $1.195 million for 3,256 square feet ($367/square foot). At the high end of the price range is 1721 Newcomb Avenue, a 1,050-square-foot house asking $798,000 ($760/square foot.).
"For context, the upper end of the properties for sale in Bayview ($760/square foot) is asking as much as the lower end of the properties in Lower Pacific Heights ($763/square foot)," explains Constantine Valhouli, founder of research and analytics outfit NeighborhoodX .
NeighborhoodX, who has been helping us figure out the breakdown in San Francisco's top neighborhoods, has the details. Hover over the chart bars for additional information and analytics.
Your Curbed Cup neighborhood of the year: Bayview [Curbed SF]
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What it will cost you to buy in Pacific Heights right now [Curbed SF]
San Francisco's most expensive neighborhood is Pacific Heights [Curbed SF]
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Our playscripts suitable for class assemblies, school assemblies and as additional topic resources.
At artDramaScripts we have 60 playscripts to help you bring drama into your classroom and school.
Why use drama in the classroom?
Drama is a great way for children from diverse backgrounds to work together as a team. Drama allows pupils to discuss the motivation of characters and how they would use language to express themselves. It's not just about learning how to speak effectively: it's inspirational for their own writing.
How can performing in a play help child develop?
Reading and performance increases self-confidence and is educational: pupils can learn about great scientists and their inventions, as well as famous historical events and people.
The child's imagination is allowed freedom to develop. One week the student may be a hero like the Celtic warrior queen Boudica, Saint George, Ali Baba, or Paul Revere, and the next week the Wicked Queen from 'Snow White'. And, for most pupils, drama is really enjoyable.
HENRY VIII: I've made a decision: I need a younger wife who can give me a son. Like her! (Points to Anne Boleyn.) What's your name?
ANNE BOLEYN: Anne Boleyn, Your Majesty.
HENRY VIII: You'll do. Wolsey, I need the pope to allow me to have a divorce so I can marry again and have lots of sons.
THOMAS WOLSEY: But, I'm in the middle of building myself a really huge palace called Hampton Court.
THOMAS WOLSEY: Okay, I'll ask.
More about the play - read script details.
Fable play set in the jungle. Read more about the play at Miguel the Monkey script.
It's 60 A.D. and Boudica has just become leader of the Iceni tribe after her husband's death. The Romans don't respect women and their bankers want their money back. With half of the Roman legions in north Wales chasing the druids, the last thing the Romans want is a Celtic rebellion. Well, they'd better not mess with Boudica then.
THE LOST EAGLES - For play script click here.
This funny script is only loosely based on the classic. The emphasis is on FUN. Mrs Frankenstein M.D. has no time to be "mumsy" to her latest creation. However, the poor lonely Monster will have the last laugh in the end. Watch out for Shmuggle, the very unwilling scientist's assistant. Read more.
The play combines elements of a murder mystery with Halloween theme in a humorous and exciting play perfect for KS2 Halloween assemblies. Read more.
Merry penguins lost Father Christmas !!!
Cheeky aliens learning about Christmas customs around the world.
Funny and educational tour of the most famous and less well-known Easter traditions.
The play would suit class sizes of 22-30 children. 6 roles are recommended for acting by girls, 7 roles for performance by boys.
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This amusing play has two main moral messages: the importance of taking decisions for oneself and the importance of preserving nature. About the play.


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Originally Posted by AP
Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer is listed as questionable for the team's final preseason game this Saturday night against the New Orleans Saints with a broken nose. Palmer is expected to be ready for the regular season opener.
Lewis said in a statement Sunday that Palmer had a small crack in one of his nose bones and it took doctors about 10 minutes to put it back in place.
Not a huge deal, but do the Bengals really need any more grief than they already have?
there isn't a damn thing going right for the Bengals this year. I honestly don't see them doing very well.
Originally Posted by FlyGuy78
The crazy thing about it is that they really have a talented core... Palmer, Johnson, Johnson, Housh, Watson......
Originally Posted by King_Killah
that's what pisses me off come draft day!!
.......which is coming in less than a week!
oh the countdown has begun!!
is the War Room ready yet?
Haven't seen your ass down here yet to clean the bitch?????
You haven't said when!! I've said I would be there any day you wanted! Seriously, e-mail man.
Originally Posted by ESPN
ESPN's John Clayton is reporting that a source divulged to him that Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Johnson has a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder. Originally believed to have sustained a sprained shoulder, the source said that Johnson is expected to wear a harness and may be able to avoid surgery and play this season.
This is big since we originally were hearing that it was a sprained shoulder. Kellen Winslow played through last season with a similar injury. Difference is if the Bengals are sitting 2-4, 2-5 or worse and 85 takes a big hit, how motivated will he be to fight through the pain and continue to not have surgery? Now the big twist in this whole thing is the return of Chris Henry. If he can stay out of jail, and believe me it isn't a given that he can... He will likely be the guy to see a lot of balls thrown his way. Could be worth a later round pick.
ESPN's Chris Mortensen is reporting that the Cincinnati Bengals are shipping RB Rudi Johnson in trade talks. On ESPN's Monday Night Countdown, Mortensen said they're asking for a "real receiver" who could help out if WR Chad Johnson suffers a setback in his recovery from a partially torn labrum.
This actually is saying two things...
1) The Bengals believe that the injury is more serious than what is being lead on right now.
2) The Bengals have a lot of confidence in Watson and Perry to run the ship on the ground.
It would be interesting to see where Rudi would end up. Actually read an article last night saying that they contacted Arizona about Anquan Boldin, but nothing official about how the call went. Boldin would definitely lift the spirits of the Bengals and their fans and wouldn't put as much pressure on Ocho Cinco. Johnson would actually strengthen Arizona's run game even more.
Originally Posted by Cincinnati Inquierer
Cincinnati Bengals RB Rudi Johnson said this afternoon he would not be surprised to be traded. "They've been trying to get me out of here for a long time," Johnson said after practicing for the second day in a row. "It's part of the league. It's part of the game." HC Marvin Lewis said that it "makes no sense for me to confirm or deny anything involving a player." Meanwhile, WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, practiced today for the second day in a row and said he experienced no pain or soreness out of the ordinary. He said whether he plays Thursday night in the preseason finale is Lewis' decision. QB Carson Palmer said he would not play against the Colts. DE Eric Henderson, who has missed all of the preseason, had an ice bag on his right hamstring after practice.
The team needs all the breaks they can get, so good to see Housh back out there.
Dubz
Season Ticket Holder Hall of Famer
Windsor,ON
Stay away from Cincy!!!!
I did draft Rudi last night at 122 tho
Rudi Johnson and Willie Anderson cut
http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=6997
* I dont thing theres a DB in the league who can wait to line up with Oucho's shoulder
The Cincinnati Bengals have released veteran RB Rudi Johnson. Johnson had missed much of camp with a hamstring injury after battling injures last year as well. RB Chris Perry is expected to take over as the Bengals starting RB.
There was question on how long Perry would hold the spot after Rudi got back, now he is clearly the man. Pressure rides on Perry, Watson, and DeDe Dorsey.
Sun, Aug 31 ESPN's John Clayton reports the Denver Broncos could be a possible landing spot for free-agent RB Rudi Johnson (Bengals).
Sun, Aug 31 ESPN's John Clayton reports the Houston Texans could be a possible landing spot for free-agent RB Rudi Johnson (Bengals).
Im pretty sure he will "land" somewhere.
*Edit....Like here:
News: Several media outlets in Detroit reported Sunday that former Bengals RB Rudi Johnson was in town to work out for the Lions on Monday.
Last edited by Dubz; 09-01-2008 at 08:50 AM.
Originally Posted by sdubzz
He was in Detroit!
Originally Posted by Bengals.com
Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Johnson says his shoulder is 100 percent and he's ready to practice today for the first time since he tore his labrum 15 days ago. "I've got a lot of making up to do to a lot of people," said Ocho Cinco, who indicated he prefers the media use his new legal name. "Not to just my teammates and coaches, (but) from the top all the way down. I pissed a lot of people off in the offseason. I've got to become completely focused. No distractions. I have to stay an attraction and be extraordinary in what I do."
Is Ocho making sense anymore??? He says his shoulder in 100% but in the very same breath he says he needs surgery, but that others had played the season with the same injury.
Its good to see him out there, but the concern for owners would have to be re-aggravating the injury. He does take a lot of hits during the course of a game.
Free agent Chad Jackson visited with the Bengals late Tuesday.
Oakland let Jackson leave without a deal. The Bengals may be looking at him as a kick return option who offers more offensive upside than Glenn Holt.
Source: bengals.com
Carson Palmer will wear a clear helmet shield to protect his broken nose in Week 1 against the Ravens.
"It's not as susceptible to being re-broken now that it's had a little over a week to heal," Palmer said. He doesn't anticipate the shield affecting his vision. Palmer will also look cooler on the field, making him a must-start.
Carson Palmer, QB CIN
Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer will miss another game because of his sore elbow on his right (throwing) arm. Coach Marvin Lewis said Monday that Ryan Fitzpatrick will start against the Steelers on Sunday, giving Palmer another week to rest his right elbow
There are rumors that Palmer might wind up having Tommy John surgery, which would impact his next two seasons and possibly the rest of his career.
Wow, if Palmer is out with Tommy John, the Bengals are in deep trouble.
You have Matt Cassel taking over for Tom Brady. You have Jim Sorgi taking over for Peyton Manning. Then you have Ryan Fitzpatrick taking over for Carson Palmer. Cincinnati was already in trouble. They might as well give the Raiders a call and start setting up tee times. Fitzpatrick is one of those guys who are on the Rex Grossman, Kyle Boller level. I'll try not to, but I am sure for as hard as I try... Fitzpatrick is going to get his fair share of bashing.
Originally Posted by NFL.com
Steve Wyche of NFL.com reports the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with unrestricted free-agent SS Roy L. Williams (Cowboys). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Pretty big move for the Bengals defense here. I like it. William's best years in Dallas were under Mike Zimmer who is now the Bengals defensive coordinator. I think Williams will regain confidence in his downfield coverage.
Originally Posted by Cincinnati Inquirer
Joe Reedy, of The Cincinnati Enquirer, reports Cincinnati Bengals QB Carson Palmer (elbow) looked good throwing the ball during practice Tuesday, May 26.
Well this is obviously good news for Cincinnati who hope to be a playoff contender this year, but... Issue #1: Pittsburgh is still in the division. Issue #2: Baltimore will continue to build on last year's success and may even be better this year. Issue #3: Only two teams from this division make the post, so sorry Cincy (Cleveland) but your hopes are diminished from the beginning.
Geoff Hobson, from Bengals.com, reports that Chad Ochocinco spoke with Carson Palmer on the phone Monday for about 40-45 minutes. "I know people are trying to say we're mad at each other and all that, but we're good," he said. "We're like Brokeback Mountain. I'm going to be with Carson so much in July that I'm going to be the nanny (for his new twins)."
OK, may be a little TMI. But good to see that there is communication between Palmer and 85.
Totally...and Palmer is available for a draft pick on KK's keeper 2 league
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California Dreamer Hall of Famer
Is it wrong that when I see new posts in this thread I come into it wondering who got arrested?
Originally Posted by Sponge Bong Beer Pants
Bonger that was so last season... Now you have to wonder who is getting facial tattoos...
Following in the footsteps of renowned role models Mike Tyson and Stephon Marbury, the former Chad Johnson(notes) has gone and gotten himself a face tattoo. The transformation from amusing narcissist to attention-craving crackpot is now complete.
Ochocinco announced the new facial ink on Twitter and had the courtesy to post pictures of his three-part facial masterpiece.
Oh yes my friends, that's an outline of the state of Florida. The other side of his face is adorned with two crosses. And in between his eyes -- yes, in between his eyes -- are the letters "OC". Who knew Ochocinco was a fan of Mischa Barton?
Ochocinco jerseys are not even in the top 100 jerseys sold since April 1st. What an idiot.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/31167243
Joe Reedy, of The Cincinnati Enquirer, reports Cincinnati Bengals WR Andre Caldwell has been working a lot as the slot receiver during offseason workouts and could emerge as a third-down receiver.
With Houshmanzadeh taking more than 30% of the catches last year, the Bengals are looking for someone to step up with Housh gone. Chad Ocho and Lav Coles already have the #1 and #2 locked up. Caldwell could and should take the WR3 spot.


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HomePostsTechWhat are 2 emerging technologies?
What are 2 emerging technologies?
There are a variety of technologies that are emerging.
What are the most emerging technologies?
Machine learning, cognitive intelligence, deep learning, and Artificial Intelligence are some of the emerging technologies that are speeding up the implementation of Industry 4.0.
What are the 3 new technologies?
3D-printed houses, self-fertilizing crops, and on-demand drug manufacturing are some of the technologies on the list.
What are the top emerging technologies for 2022?
Cloud native computing, natural language processing, edge intelligence, explainable artificial intelligence, and privacy preserving technologies will create significant returns over the next four years.
What technology will we have in 2050?
According to Forbes, by the year 2050, the majority of electronics will be for new product designs.It is expected to have everything connected to the internet by the year 2050.Business Insider says that space tourism could be feasible in the future, but only for the very wealthy.
What technology will change the future?
You're familiar with the Internet of Things from devices like smart TVs and smart thermostats.The internet of things is a collection of connected devices and objects that can gather and transmit data.Anything that can be connected will be in the future.
What is the latest technology on Earth?
Artificial Intelligence takes the top spot in the list of top 10 latest technologies in computer science.Machine intelligence is as smart and intelligent as the human brain.
What technology will be like in the next 10 years?
There will be improvements in computer processing power, voice recognition, image recognition, deep learning and other software by the year 2030.Natural language processing technologies are constantly being updated.
What will technology be like 2050?
What technology will we see in 2030?
Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and virtual and augmented reality are some of the technologies that will underpin the delivery of education in the future.
What will cities look like in 2050?
As millions head to large cities for employment and career prospects, more skyscrapers will be built.Many will be forced out of coastal towns due to flooding due to climate change.It's possible that a billion people will be displaced by the end of the century.
What will humans do in 2050?
According to a US report, the sea level will increase.Many cities and islands located on the shores of the sea will get absorbed into the water.50% of jobs will be lost by the year 2050 because most of the work will be done by machines.It will be a challenge to death in the year 2050.
What is the future of world?
All life on Earth will end at that point.The planet is most likely to be absorbed by the Sun in about 7.5 billion years after the star has entered the red giant phase.
What technology will be gone in 10 years?
In the next 10 years, old technology like alarm locks and landline phones will likely be obsolete.Plastic products and light bulbs will likely be useless in the coming decade because of Eco-friendly changes in the way technology is created.
What will happen to Earth in 2050?
The world's population is expected to increase from 7 billion today to 9 billion in 40 years.The natural resources that supply energy and food are likely to be strained by a growing population.Despite the recent recession, the world's GDP is projected to almost quadruple by the year 2050.
How the world will be in 2040?
A highly-detailed and realistic 3d avatar with several pre-set outfits along with hundreds or thousands of individual clothing items to choose from is what the average person in 2040 could have.doorways to their bookmarked metaverse worlds are decorated in 3d home space.
What will be life like in 2050?
75% of the world's population will be living in cities by the year 2050.There will be buildings in the sky and cities in the ground.The roads will go up to several floors.The buildings will be connected to the skywalk.
Is technology good for children's?
Does technology upgrade human life?


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The 2014 Guide to Lie-Flat Seats in First and Business Class
Staggered seats on Swiss
IN SEARCH OF A LIE-FLAT SEAT
Three years ago, I started to analyze the ratio of fully lie-flat seats in business- and first-class to angled lie-flat and reclining seats. Back then, only 33% of the seats I encountered were fully lie-flat, namely those on Continental (now part of United) and Swiss.
Last year, over a similar 12-month period, I found myself in fully lie-flat seats 64% of the time, and it was 83% when examining the last six months of that period.
Looking back over the most recent 12 months, the fully-lie flat seat percentage was up to 82%.
Only flights on (now-retired) American Airlines 767-200s and one trip on a KLM 747 Combi were on recliners and I did not encounter any angled lie-flats over this period of time.
KLM's recliners on the 747 Combi
Over the past 12 months, I also flew on planes with seats in configurations that I had never encountered before. I've flown sideways and backwards and found both types to be very comfortable.
TYPES OF SEATS
With an eye towards keeping it simple, we've broken down business- and first-class seats into four broad categories: recliner seats, angled lie-flats, fully lie-flat seats, and fully lie-flat suites.
Recliner Seats
Recliner seats, which at least for international first and business class are going the way of the dodo bird, mostly resemble first-class seats from decades past as well as the Barcalounger-type lounging chairs made popular in movies (Slaughterhouse-Five) and television shows (Frasier). Depending on the airline, aircraft, and cabin, you'll find them in a variety of configurations. American's outgoing 767-200s have them in first in a 2-1-2 configuration and in business as 2-2-2. LOT Polish Airlines has state-of-the-art recliners in its premium-economy section on its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Since there are typically window and aisle seats in such configurations, many do not have direct aisle access.
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The 2014 Guide to In-Flight Slumber
Delta Completes Installation of Lie-Flat Seats on International Widebody Fleet
Lie-Flat Business-Class Seats Go Mainstream: A Guide and Review
In Search of a Better Business Class Lie-Flat Seat
Boeing: Problems with 787 Dreamliner "Normal"
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Two Gulf-based airlines announced plans to launch fully enclosed private bedrooms on their aircraft. Emirates Airline plans to install the...


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It's been a while but I'm pleased to let you know that we'll be hosting another online community developer meeting on the 5th of July at 13:00 UTC.
More details can be found on the meeting agenda page. It's an opportunity to meet face-to-face, listen to Moodle HQ developers and other community developers, and ask questions if you have any!
Is there a recording for the developer meeting from yesterday?
I see the recording added.
But in the future can the slides that were shown during the meetings be linked in the agenda after or before the meeting?
I was interested in some of the links in the presentation for the Bootstrap 4.0 upgrade.
Also, I would suggest adding the video to YouTube so that we can easily share timecodes of specific segments.


Some lads will shoot anywhere and let's face it, no-one wants pink eye at work the next day. Hone your aim and master your angles with a weekend of archery from StagWeekends.
You'll receive some expert tuition from the lads in the know and pretty soon you'll be shooting straight enough to make Maid Marion go weak at the knees.
Track your target and pull back, make sure you're steady on your feet, zero in on that centre spot and fire!
Hit that spot again and again, we can't promise it'll moan and call you Big Boy but you'll certainly get a few cheers from the boys.
Now you're a sharp shooter with a few bullseyes under your belt and you've shown the lads who's boss.
Hit the spot with a weekend of archery from StagWeekends, just don't try this at home, one wrong move and you'll find yourself on the wrong side of an insurance claim.


I would like to have the option to open a clicked link in a new tab (and which takes focus) by default. It's how I have always operated in other browsers and I miss it.
@rafiki I cannot understand why this option is not available.
@dhoun Because the browser is not completed.
I just click with the mouse wheel (middle click) to open in a new tab. But it would certainly be nice to have this option to open all links in new tabs.
This would be cool and I would certainly use it. The tab should be selected from any Window open with Vivaldi. For example. I would like to browse a site in one monitor but open the links in another monitor. That way I don't have to keep switching tabs, and I can see the results as I click.
Shift+Click on a link to open it in a new foreground tab.
@dhoun This is just one of over 860 feature requests. Though it may seem important to those who are used to it from Firefox, there are easy workarounds.
The small team from Vivaldi has to fix bugs and regressions too, so only a handful of new features can be implemented each month.


Welcome to the Anderson Auto Group Body Shop and Windshield Rock Chip Repair Center. At Anderson, we offer you the peace-of-mind and hassle free service that you look for when dealing with those tough car issues.
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Chinese consortium to back USD 2.7bn Kiev metro
A Chinese consortium proposed to build and finance the fourth metro line of Kiev, estimated to cost about USD 2.7bn.
The China Pacific Construction Group (CPCG) and China Railway International have completed the feasibility study and investment cost estimate of the Kiev Metro Line 4 project in the capital of Ukraine, according to a company statement Monday (12 November).
The metro project, designed for a speed of 80km/hour, will be 26.1km in length with 18 stations and two rail yards. About 85% of the financing of the USD 2.7bn project will come from the Chinese consortium with the remaining being contributed from the Kiev city budget, the statement said.
Both the Chinese developers plan to secure concessional loans from Chinese financial institutions, while Ukraine's Ministry of Finance and the Kiev city government have agreed to provide sovereign guarantees for the project.
The metro line, also known as the Orange Line, is mainly intended to improve the connectivity between the city's Left Bank districts and the downtown benefitting the 500,000 residents it runs through. The east-west line will start from the Left Bank, running through the city's Right Bank in Podil and the central railway station, and ending at the Kiev International Airport.
The long-awaited project will have interchange stations with the Blue Line at Taras Shevchenka, the Green Line at Lukianivska, and the Red Line at the central rail station.
Construction will commence after the completion of the Podilsko-Voskresensky Bridge connecting Podil on the right bank with Raiduzhnyi masyv on the left bank. It will take five years for completion.
The two-level and 7 km (4 miles)-long bridge is intended to carry part of the future Podilsko-Voskresenska Line of the Kiev Metro and three lanes of road traffic in each direction, connecting the central Podil neighborhood to the left-bank parts of the city.
Private sector builder CPCG and China Railway International, an overseas-focused unit of China Railway Group, in November last year signed an agreement with the Kiev government to collaborate on Metro Line 4 project. However, the finance and the execution process have not been determined yet. The deal marks one of the first partnerships between a private-sector builder and its state-owned peer in Belt and Road transport project.
Japan's Itochu and Bouygues Travaux Publics from France had previously shown interest in the project, according to the Ukrainian government.
So far, Kiev has three metro lines with a total length of more than 67km and 52 stations. It carries close to 1.5 million passengers every day.


Curious Owl has a dual personality. It is rudimentary but at the same time urbane.
Ningeocheak's ability to carve complexity into Curious Owl is a reflection of his exceptional talent.
This sculpture can be construed as both traditional and contemporary.
The owl is simple in its lines, with minimal detail. The feet and tail feathers are square and chunky. The robust round head, small piercing eyes and flat beak infer a stout hardiness to this creature. The mottled moss green stone imbues softness and a sense of ancient history to the bird. This is a stoic masterpiece.
Ningeocheak's experimentation and his diverse subject matter has made him Coral Harbour's greatest and most respected carver. His reputation has helped establish this community as a prominent region for this particular style of carving.
Curious Owl would be a perfect Christmas gift for both an experienced collector or for a teenager or young adult who is passionate about animal conservation. one.


Located on 7th and Cherry–a central location to Long Beacheans far and wide– Que Sera regularly plays host to a variety of events featuring local bands and DJs.
Que Sera is somewhat of a rite of passage for Long Beach musicians looking to break into the live scene– scoring a gig at the venue is relatively easy and all styles and genres are accommodated. The venue is more than just a testing ground for developing bands, however; every month offers an array of unabashedly good times, whether fueled by sets by your favorite local bands or drunkenly euphoric dance parties. Over the years, Que Sera has provided a home for themed nights such as the beloved-but-now-discontinued Good Foot and the EDM-based Long Beach Housing Project. Some current hits include the goth-adorned Release the Bats, Bump 'N Grind (whose nostalgic '90s party jams routinely pack the house), the monthly Under the Covers Open Mic Night, and a Tuesday residency of underground hip-hop, roots reggae, and funk.
The vibe at Que Sera is dive-y yet cozy– the fireplace is a cool feature. Tables next to the bar area offer a place to sit and chat with friends over cocktails or give your sore feet a break from dancing the night away. The pool table is situated in back, out of view from the dancefloor and, really, most of the venue. These separate areas give visitors different options, but can divide the audience's energy. On a good night, though, no shortage of such energy transpires. The corner stage faces a sizable dancefloor and can be seen by most of the bar area. The DJ booth on the other side of the dancefloor keeps the mix alive between band sets. The sound system is decent (additional amps/monitors recommended). The iconic backdrop of bedazzled gold drapes strung with white Christmas lights adds some flash to the visual element.