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Silvio Berlusconi prostitute trial
Silvio Berlusconi, a former Prime Minister of Italy, was accused and convicted but on appeal found not guilty of paying 17-year old Moroccan prostitute Karima El Mahroug, also known by the stage name Ruby Rubacuori (Italian for "Ruby the Heartstealer") – for sexual services between February and May 2010 when she was under the age of 18.[N 1][2] He was also convicted and on appeal found not guilty of abuse of office (Italian: concussione) by arranging to have El Mahroug released from police detention during an incident in which she was briefly held on claims of theft. On 24 June 2013, the Court of First Instance sentenced Berlusconi to seven years in prison, and banned him from public office for life.[3] Berlusconi appealed the sentence,[4] and on 18 July 2014, an appeals court overturned Berlusconi's conviction, thus making him once again eligible to hold elected office.[5][6]
Theft arrest of El Mahroug[edit]
On 27 May 2010, El Mahroug was arrested by the police in Milan after being accused of the theft of three thousand euros. Since she was not carrying any legal or identification documents, the officers took her to the local police headquarters to identify her and for questioning. Since she was a minor under eighteen, a judge ordered the police to direct her to a shelter for juvenile offenders.[citation needed]
After a couple of hours, while she was being questioned, Berlusconi, who was at the time in Paris, called the head of the police in Milan and pressured for her release, claiming the girl was the niece of then President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and that in order to avoid a diplomatic crisis, she was to be brought to the custody of Nicole Minetti. Following repeated telephone calls by Berlusconi to the police authorities, El Mahroug was eventually released and entrusted to Minetti's care.[7]
Minetti was known for previous associations with Berlusconi, having danced for Colorado Cafe, a show on one of Berlusconi's TV channels, and on Scorie, an Italian version of Candid Camera. In November 2009 she became a dental hygienist, and shortly afterward treated Berlusconi for two broken teeth and facial injuries after he was attacked with a marble statue at a political rally.[8] In February 2010, she was selected as one of the candidates representing Berlusconi's The People of Freedom party, despite her lack of any political experience, and was seated on the Regional Council of Lombardy the following month.[9][10] The Guardian reported that according to a series of media reports in October 2010, Berlusconi had met El Mahroug, then 17, through Nicole Minetti. Mahroug insisted that she had not slept with the then 74-year-old prime minister. She told Italian newspapers that she merely attended dinner at his mansion near Milan. El Mahroug said she sat next to Berlusconi, who later took her upstairs and gave her an envelope containing €7,000. She said he also gave her jewelry.[9]
In January 2011, Berlusconi was placed under criminal investigation relating to El Mahroug for allegedly having sex with an underage prostitute and for abuse of office relating to her release from detention.[1] Berlusconi's lawyers were quick to deny the allegations as "absurd and without foundation" and called the investigation a "serious interference with the private life of the prime minister without precedent in the judicial history of the country".[11]
The Telegraph reported on 6 March 2011 that prosecutors were days from requesting charges against Emilio Fede, a television anchorman, and Lele Mora, a well-known celebrity agent, for procuring underage girls in a "vast pimping network" to attend "bunga bunga" sex parties with the prime minister. According to the prosecutors' dossier, Fede 'discovered' El Mahroug when acting as a judge at a beauty pageant in Sicily in September 2009, and passed her on to Mora's office in central Milan, which served as a "form of 'clearing centre' for women eager to enter the prime minister's circle in pursuit of money, gifts and help with their show business careers".[12]
While the investigators claim to have evidence from lawful interception of mobile phone conversations, Berlusconi denied the allegations through his lawyers, who called the investigation absurd and without foundation.[11][13]
Vote by parliamentarian majority took place on 5 Aprile 2011, in order to assert ministeriality, but it was reversed later by Constitutional Court.[14]
Indictment of Berlusconi[edit]
On 15 February 2011, a judge indicted Berlusconi to stand trial on charges carrying up to 15 years in prison.[15][16] Paying for sex with a minor in Italy is punished within a range of six months to three years imprisonment, while the crime of malfeasance in office (Italian: concussione) is more severely punished, from four years to twelve years imprisonment, as it is considered a type of extortion committed by a public officer.
The fast-track trial opened on 6 April 2011 and was adjourned until 31 May 2011. El Mahroug's lawyer said that Mahroug would not be attaching herself to the case as a civil complainant and denies that she ever made herself available for money. Another alleged victim, Giorgia Iafrate, also decided not to be a party to the case.[17] In January 2013, judges rejected an application from Berlusconi's lawyers to have the trial adjourned so that it would not interfere with Italy's 2013 general election in which Berlusconi participated.[18]
On 24 June 2013, Berlusconi was found guilty of paying for sex with an underage prostitute (17 years old Karima El Mahroug, also known by the stage name Ruby Rubacuori) and of abusing his office.[3] He was sentenced by the Court of First Instance to seven years in prison, one more year than had been requested by the prosecution, and banned from public office for life.[3]
In January 2014, Silvio Berlusconi deposited an appeal against the judgment, requesting its complete absolution.[4] The appeal process began on 20 June.[5] On 18 July 2014, the Italian appeals court announced the appeal had been successful and the convictions against Berlusconi were being overturned.[19] According to the court's published summary of the judgement, Berlusconi was acquitted from the extortion charges (abuse of power) because "the fact does not exist" and from the child prostitution charge because "the fact is not a crime".[20] The more detailed court reasoning for acquittal will be published within 90 days, and the prosecutor stated he would then most likely appeal the decision to the Court of Cassation.[21]
In March 2015, Silvio Berlusconi's acquittal was upheld by high court.[22]
On 28 January 2017, an Italian court ordered Berlusconi to stand trial on 4 April 2017 on charges of allegedly bribing witnesses with €10 million (US$11 million) in order to silence them over accusations he paid for sex with young women.[23]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Nadeau, Barbie (14 January 2011). "Berlusconi Faces New Criminal Probe in Italy". Newsweek. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Italian ex-PM Berlusconi sentenced in Ruby sex case". BBC News. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ a b c Davies, Lizzy (24 June 2013). "Silvio Berlusconi found guilty of paying for sex". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Processo Ruby, Silvio Berlusconi deposita appello e chiede assoluzione". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Silvio Berlusconi cavalca la guerra in procura per rallentare il processo Ruby". The Huffington Post. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Italian appeals court acquits Silvio Berlusconi in sex-for-hire case".
- ^ "Prosecutors send fresh evidence for Ruby case searches: Lombardy councillor at centre of scandal summoned". ANSA. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
- ^ Nick Pisa (19 February 2010). "Running for Parliament, the Italian showgirl who made Silvio Berlusconi smile again". Daily Mail. UK.
- ^ a b Walker, Peter (14 January 2011). "Ruby Rubacuori could finally bring down Silvio Berlusconi". The Guardian. UK.
- ^ "Female politician 'organized lesbian romps for Silvio Berlusconi". New Kerala. 19 January 2011.
- ^ a b Faris, Stephan (14 January 2011). "Did Italy's Berlusconi Pay for Sex?". Time. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ Nick Squires (6 March 2011). "The aging 'pimps' at the heart of the Berlusconi scandal". The Daily Telegraph. UK.
- ^ Walston, James (6 November 2010). "Why Silvio Berlusconi is still standing". The Daily Telegraph. UK. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ in judgment no. 87/2012 the Constitutional Court does not even enter into the version that the President pro tempore had been misled by Ms. Karima to Marhoug about her being related to a foreign Head of State: Buonomo, Giampiero (2012). "L'abito non fa il ministro". Golem informazione. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ^ Hooper, John (15 February 2011). "Silvio Berlusconi sent for trial accused of paying for sex with teenager". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Silvio Berlusconi faces Ruby sex charge trial in April". BBC News. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ Hooper, John (6 April 2011). "Silvio Berlusconi underage sex trial begins". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ "Silvio Berlusconi: Ruby sex trial plea rejected". BBC. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ "Legal victory for Berlusconi as court annuls prison sentence". The Italy News.Net. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Processo Ruby, Berlusconi assolto in appello" (in Italian). Ilpost.it. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Caso Ruby, clamorosa sentenza in appello: Berlusconi assolto da tutti i reati" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Silvio Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' acquittal upheld by high court". The Guardian. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Former Italy PM Berlusconi to stand trial in sex bribery case". Reuters. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.


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Well after Saturdays fishin trip, I have decided to try some freshwater fishin tomorrow. This time I am leaving the sea pro in the yard and takin out the die hard 16 foot metal john boat. We call it the shabby chic. :lol: This time I better not get skunked because I am not takin my mom for one. :rolleyes: I am going for bream,bass, and cats. I also don't think I will be tearing up anything on the boat tomorrow(knock on wood). Anyway hopefully by tomorrow evening I will have a full belly and a couple of pics to boot.
You just can't beat the weather we have had in NC this week. :thumbup:
The ol sturdy john boat huh? Good luck and I hope you got us some pics to look at here in a min.
everyone knows women and boats dont mix.:bag: I love my jon boat
Ended up catching 20 keepers and about 10 throw backs(all bream). Sorry I couldn't post pics because my laptop doesn't seem to like my SD card anymore. Had a blast and it was perfect weather for a day on the water. I ran into a pitiful looking couple at the boat ramp when I was leaving. I asked them if they had caught anything and they said "nope and we have been fishing here since June". I offered them my fish(I was dreadin cleaning them anyway) and they happily excepted. The fellow actually went and got a cardboard box out of his car for me to put the fish in. That was a first for me. I hope he didn't wait to long to go home and eat them up being that they were in that hot trunk and all. Different strokes for different folks I guess. LOL
we finally had our first 20 fish day in about 2 months we bass fish alot here it has been for ever since we had a decent day becauseof the heat but it cooled down and the topwater bite got on and we have been doing ok since it cooled off the water a little
Congrats. Nothing like a nice fall breeze and a fishing pole in your hands.
thats the honest truth too. now i just have to fight between my two loves bow hunting and the fall topwater :crybaby:bass fishing
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I am selling the following T-Shirts as they have been stuck in my storage cupboard and are too small.
(They are brand new and some have tags on still)
2x Death Clutch T-Shirts in Black, Medium (with tags)
They have 'Death Clutch' across the front in white, black and red. Below this is the Skull and knife/dagger logo in the centre
1x Blood Rags T-Shirt in White, Medium (no tags)
Red writing on the front saying 'Blood Rags fightwear' and has splatterings of blood around the writing. On the back (top centre) it says 'I ain't afraid to bleed! are you!' also with some blood splattering around the writing
1x Blood Rags T-Shirt in Black, Medium (no tags)
'Blood Rags fightwear' writing on the front in Red. Also a picture of a demon/devil with the writing. The back is plain
1x Fight Factory T-Shirt in Black, Medium (no tags)
With Fight Factory writing and 'Muay Thai' and 'Jiu Jitsu' down either side. Two clenched fists on the front and has a faded look to it with grey and red also. Back is plain
I am looking to sell these in order to buy larger sized T-Shirts.
Let me know if you would be interested in any of these by PM. I would prefer to sell these as a job lot as it would be easier but would consider selling individual T's if needed. I can provide Photo's if required to an email address.
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But I wouldn't call New York & surrounding areas disaster zones. This was a rare occurance versus living in below sea level New Orleans.
Atlantic City New Jersey's average elevation is 10' above mean sea level. Storm surges higher than that are not unknown even if significant storms in that area are few and far between in our lifetimes.
It is in my humble opinion just as moronic to populate areas such as Manhattan, the Jersey Shore and any of those barrier islands to the point of tens of thousands of people per square mile as it is build a series of dams, pumping stations and the like to create a city in the swamp below sea level in Louisiana
Regarding the evacuation orders. By some estimates it would take 5 days to fully evacuate that region given the congestion. Many people in that area do not own their own vehicles.
Those that said "nah...I'm alright I survived Irene" and then realized they were way over their head, especially if they had the means to evacuate are obviously the ones that most of us want to see punished with living with the consequences of their decisions.
However... this is 'Merica where nothing is ever our own fault, and excuses reign supreme.
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Head coach: Al Groh
9th year: 56-44
15th year overall: 82-84
Returning Lettermen:
Off. 15, Def. 16, ST 2
Lettermen Lost: 17
Best Cavalier Players
1. QB/CB Vic Hall, Sr.
2. QB Ras-I Dowling, Jr.
3. RB Mikell Simpson, Sr.
4. RT Will Barker, Sr.
5. QB Jameel Sewell, Sr.
6. DE Matt Conrath, Soph.
7. FB Rashawn Jackson, Sr.
8. CB Chris Cook, Sr.
9. DL Nate Collins, Sr.
110. NT Nick Jenkins, Soph.
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Will mediocrity continue to be tolerated in
Virginia is a nice program. It typically attracts good student-athletes, sends a handful to the NFL, and rarely delivers a dreadful season, but is that enough? Three 5-7 campaigns, including last fall, since Al Groh arrived in 2001 have left the administration and the fan base feeling antsy. Heck, right in their own state, the Cavaliers have had to witness consecutive ACC championships from Virginia Tech, and the league as a whole is becoming more competitive. Groh has to avoid his first back-to-back losing seasons with a program that's littered with question marks on both sides of the ball.
Oh, there's talent at UVA, but just not enough to be considered a serious threat in the Coastal Division. The situation is especially drab on offense, where the Cavs were dead last in the league in scoring and total offense. To help usher in a new era, Groh hired Gregg Brandon to install a more up-tempo attack, welcomed QB Jameel Sewell back to the program, and officially moved Vic Hall over from cornerback to make sure he has competition this summer. While they should make a difference, it would be foolish to expect dramatically different results this quickly.
Concerns are by no means limited to the offense. The 3-4 defense must replace its top three tacklers, all linebackers, and the special teams have enough holes to keep Ron Prince busy in his return to the University. On a positive note, it was a quieter offseason around campus than last year, when suspensions and dismissals were being handed out a regular basis.
Last year was supposed to be about rebuilding for 2009. Instead, Virginia regressed, leaving the upcoming season shrouded in uncertainty and modest expectations. The Cavaliers desperately need to tap into some of the magic it had in 2007, but doing so will require the navigation of a thorny schedule that includes nine bowl teams.
Another bout of mediocrity appears to be a more likely scenario.
What to look for on offense: The quarterback situation. Sure, Virginia wants to open things up offensively. We've heard it before. No scheme or playbook is going to matter if the program doesn't get better play from behind center. Much better. The passing game was laughable last year, but help is on the way. Big lefty Jameel Sewell is back after not being enrolled at the school in 2008, and shifty Vic Hall has made a full-time commitment to offense after spending his first three years as a cornerback. Although both are mobile, Sewell is by far the more polished passer. Some combination of the two can be expected once the season begins.
What to look for on defense: The secondary will be all grown up. Unlike a year ago, when the defensive backfield was young and inexperienced, this group has the talent and depth to be the strongest on the team. All-star CB Ras-I Dowling is the cover boy, but he'll get plenty of help now that Chris Cook has returned to the program and sophomore safeties Rodney McLeod and Corey Mosley are a year older. These guys have the size and the speed to blanket opposing receivers, giving a questionable front seven that extra second or two it needs to get a paw on the quarterback.
This team will be much better if… Gregg Brandon winds up being a magician. The new offensive coordinator was brought in to spice up an offense that's been among the ACC's most feeble this decade. It won't be easy, but if he can make an immediate impact, getting back to the postseason becomes a whole lot easier. Al Groh always manages to cobble together a stingy defense that keeps the Cavaliers in most games. However, you can't score 16 points a game, like last year, and expect to reach the .500 mark.
The Schedule: The Cavaliers have an interesting and somewhat challenging non-conference schedule. William & Mary won't be a true pushover to start the season, TCU is a nasty team to deal with, and the trip to Southern Miss won't exactly lighten things up. The ACC season couldn't start out tougher with a trip to North Carolina, while there's another road game at Maryland following the final non-conference date against Indiana. Having to go to Clemson and Miami aren't going to make November easy, especially with home games against Boston College and Virginia Tech. In other words, Virginia needs to get off to a hot start and has to have a strong record before hitting November.
Best Offensive Player: Senior QB Vic Hall. A new category might need to be created here because Hall does a little bit of everything and isn't strictly an offensive player. Virginia's Vic-of-all-trades is the leading returning tackler, tied a school record with five forced fumbles, handled punt returns, and is a team captain. Oh, yeah, and he's also one of the favorites to be the quarterback after zipping through Virginia Tech for 109 rushing yards and two scores last November. Wherever No. 4 winds up, he'll play a huge part in the 'Hoos' 2009 fortunes.
Best Defensive Player: Junior CB Ras-I Dowling. Two successful seasons as the starter has Dowling sneaking up on the nation's premier cornerbacks. A 6-2, 200-pound ball-hawk, he has uncommon size for such a fluid and speedy pass defender. After parlaying three picks and 11 pass breakups into a spot on the All-ACC second team, he could be primping this season for early entry into the 2010 NFL Draft.
Key player to a successful season: Sophomore LT Landon Bradley. The Cavaliers won't have a great offensive line, but it does figure to be solid enough with the return of four starters. However, it can ill-afford to have a weak link at left tackle, where Bradley is expected to replace first round draft choice Eugene Monroe. He's looked like the real deal in the offseason, but needs to carry that into the regular season in order to prevent any hitches in the trenches.
The season will be a success if ... Virginia squeezes out six wins and a low-level bowl berth. Listen, it's going to be a stretch with a schedule that includes TCU, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Miami, Clemson, and Virginia Tech, but a second straight bowl-less December is going to create a climate of crisis at the end of the regular season. Something resembling momentum from last year's 5-7 disappointment is on the top of the 2009 to-do list.
Key game: Nov. 28 vs. Virginia Tech. Much like Georgia Tech did versus Georgia last fall, it's high time for Virginia to finally break through against its chief in-state rival. The Cavs have lost nine of the last 10 to the Hokies, including the last five under Al Groh. The head coach, more than anyone else, has to pick one of these off because he's quickly running out of time with an impatient fan base.
2008 Fun Stats:
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- Sacks: Virginia 29 for 214 yards - Opponents 16 for 132 yards
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Posted by Thomas Husson on June 12, 2014
Today, Nokia's HERE just announced it plans to acquire Medio Systems, a Seattle-based company that is a pioneer in the emerging field of real-time predictive analytics. I met Medio founder and CTO, Brian Lent, a couple of times in the past few years and have always been impressed by his vision of what analytics would become.
Such an acquisition will help HERE and then Nokia Networks and Technologies deliver more contextualized and personalized experiences by adding smart data to its location intelligence capabilities.
At Forrester, we believe that to embrace the mobile mind shift, companies will have to serve customers in their mobile moments. To do so, they must anticipate their customers' next likely actions. Already, almost 1 in 4 smartphone users expect their mobile experiences to change based on their location.
According to Nokia, it could, for example, mean delivering individual restaurant recommendations to someone ready for lunch, giving drivers routes that match their driving style based on real-time conditions, or helping businesses personalize their customer offerings.
To be able to deliver these experiences and engage with customers in real time, marketers will have to think about mobile not as yet another digital channel but as a catalyst for business transformation. To do this, Forrester believes they need a business discipline to win in the mobile moment by implementing what we refer to as the IDEA cycle, by:
• Identifying the mobile moments and context.
• Designing the mobile engagement.
• Engineering platforms, process, and people for mobile.
Posted by Thomas Husson on June 3, 2014
My colleague Ted Schadler explained here how Apple's iOS 8 focuses on developers building new mobile moments.
Once again, Apple increases the value of its ecosystem and will create more stickiness and loyalty by enabling developers and marketers to build new app experiences. The first building block to tap into the new opportunities that wearables and connected objects are opening up is to create a service ecosystem. That's the reason we haven't heard any product announcements yesterday.
From a marketing standpoint, Apple introduced some new App Store features for developers, like app previews and app bundles. Marketers will be able to let users buy multiple games or apps at once and for a discounted price. App listings can now include feature video demonstrations to showcase the value of your app. The new "Explore" tab - including the trending topics and the vertical scrolling - will also facilitate app discovery.
However, in comparison with the great iOS differentiated innovations announced to create new app experiences (e.g., HealthKit, HomeKit, Swift, TouchID, and open APIs), Apple mostly implemented incremental changes to its App Store marketing. Most marketers sill complain about Apple's black box and the lack of transparency about Apple App Store's ranking algorithm and ratings and review systems.


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I know a woman who will only eat organic foods to the point that she'll go hungry if there aren't any around (P.S. Don't invite her over for dinner. She won't eat.). She eats veggies for snacks, fruit for breakfast and refuses meat or eggs because they're "unclean." She has a conspiracy theory going about how restaurant food makes people sick, so she never eats out. Ever. She calls her lifestyle healthy. Others call it orthorexia--a condition that leaves people obsessed with eating healthy. Take this test to see if you may be an orthorexic...
Momlogic recently shed light on a fascinating (yet, scary-sounding) condition. You may have heard of it. Orthorexia Nervosa, a term coined by Steven Bratman, M.D., is described as a "fixation on righteous eating." The name hails from the Greek word "ortho," which means "correct or right."
Here's how Maggie Baumann, MA, describes it: "Someone with orthorexia, males and females are equally affected, has taken the obsession with healthy eating to the extreme. Eating foods that are considered 'pure' is the motivation by these specific eaters. Certain food groups are often avoided, such as fats, any foods made with preservatives, animal products, or any other food considered to be 'unhealthy.'"
"People who struggle with orthorexia often cite that their foods and eating patterns become very ritualistic," she continues. "For some, it takes days to prepare a meal from homegrown organic products. Others obsessively catalog every food they eat. Life is centered on how pure the food you eat is, and your self-esteem is based on how well you maintain this purist behavior. If you ate pure, you consider yourself a "good person." If you ate the wrong food, you consider yourself a 'bad person.'"
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Good day... I am interested in any experiences ppl have had with UC500 installations and FXO Volume issues. We have installed at least 5 UC540's and 560's that have had issues with Volume. The customer has complained that the volume is too low. We have tweaked the volumes so much that we end up having white noise issues.
This seems to only affect UC500s, we have not seen the issue on any CME's (which we have also installed). In addition, we have not had the issue in UC560's where we used a PRI.
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AS China greets its new political leaders, which were appointed at the Communist Party's 18th National Congress in Beijing recently, hopes are on the rise for more fiscal and monetary measures next year to boost the flagging Chinese economy after a temporary lull this year, owing to the once-in-a-decade leadership transition.
Indeed, even long-time sceptic Martin Lau, who has been cautious on China and its equities in recent years, is becoming slightly more sanguine of late. Many analysts are expecting new stimulus packages to be rolled out and the policy-easing button to be pushed again in the world's second-biggest economy over the next 12 months.
"Over the short term, the effects [of a successful leadership transition in China] will be good as it will clear off some uncertainties, even though people already know the [outcome of the Chinese Congress meeting]. The significance of it is not so much who will become the leaders, but that after the transition, things would be smoother and quicker in terms of decision making," says Lau, a prolific fund manager from First State Investments, who manages the best-performing Singapore-registered Greater China equity fund over one, three and five years.
"Next year, they could come up with more significant fiscal measures and there is a fair chance of interest rate cuts. But it depends on how slow China's economic growth becomes," says the Hong Kong-based Lau in an interview with Personal Wealth when he was in town recently.
Still, Lau isn't expecting a big bull run in the Chinese stock market next year. "We are still a little more to the negative side," he reveals. "If rates are cut because the Chinese economy is bad, that will be bad news for the market. Overall, my key concern isn't about China's economy slumping into negative territory. It is about how companies in China react to that prolonged economic slowdown."
As he sees it, long-lasting economic growth of below 8% in China could continue to hurt the earnings of many Chinese companies, whose business models are still not fully adjusted to a slow growth environment. "In the past, earnings of Chinese companies used to grow on average at 30% to 40% a year," Lau notes. But those high-growth periods for Chinese companies are now over. "Over the past one or two years, a lot of companies have reported very disappointing earnings. That is one of the reasons why the stock market in China has been so weak — companies' earnings haven't been great."
Lau observes that the aggressive growth business models of many Chinese companies such as sportswear makers and car manufacturers, in particular, have still not adjusted to the slowdown in demand. "If things start slowing down, it is quite difficult to absorb the excess capacity. You have inventory oversupply in those sectors. Just look at the sportswear companies. They have been a disaster this year." Shares of leading Chinese sportswear maker Li Ning, which is listed in Hong Kong, are down nearly 30% this year as revenues and profits for the company fell as inventories piled up. In August, the company reported that 1H profits fell 85% and warned that it may post a loss this year.
Cyclical sectors in China such as steel-making and shipping aren't faring any better, says Lau. "All the steel companies in China are making losses and most of the shipping firms are incurring losses too these days. At the extreme, all the solar companies in China are operating on huge losses." China, unlike other smaller emerging-market countries, will have a problem exporting its excess capacity, even at cheaper prices, says Lau. "When Thailand went into financial crisis in 1997 and there was an oversupply of cement, it exported to the US and neighbouring countries. But in China, if there is an oversupply of cement, there is nowhere to export it because China is where the demand is," he explains.
That's why Lau reckons that over the next few quarters, Chinese equities could continue to be weighed down by weak corporate earnings on the back of the nation's sluggish economic growth. The world's second-largest economy grew at 7.4% in 3Q2012 from a year ago, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of slowing growth. To be sure, there are signs that the Chinese economy may have bottomed out over the past quarter. Even if economic growth in China stabilises, companies there will have to deal with the potential of oversupply and pricing pressure, cautions the First State fund manager.
Indeed, mainland Chinese equities — measured by the Shanghai Composite Index — were among the worst-performing groups of stocks in Asia this year, slumping more than 4% as at Nov 7. Last year, the index was down nearly 22%. The multiple-year bear market in China, however, has brought investors' expectations on Chinese equities down. And that's a healthy development in the Chinese stock market, which is still "very momentum-driven", Lau says. "Compared with sentiment two years ago, now there is healthy scepticism in the market on China and Chinese stocks. People are aware that China A-shares have generated negative returns over the past 10 years. These are positive developments in terms of bringing down expectations."
Consistent top performance
Consistent top performance
But regardless of how the stock markets of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan perform, Lau, who invests in these Greater China markets, has had a knack of turning in consistently good returns for his fund investors. On a three-year basis, for instance, his First State Regional China Fund was the only Singapore-registered Greater China equity fund to turn in positive gains. While the average returns for funds in that category was down 8.12%, his fund generated handsome gains of 15.3% over the three-year period as at Nov 2, according to fund performance numbers of Lipper.
Lau says his fund's outperformance is largely due to his "non-benchmarking" approach, which involves picking stocks on individual merits. "Our performance has been okay over the longer term," says the modest fund manager, who is also director of Greater China equities at First State. "We don't look at our benchmarks and we pay very little attention to our one-year performance. We focus more on our stock holdings over the long term. That's why our funds' turnover is very, very low," says Lau, who reveals that his team's bonuses and monetary incentives are based on their three- to five-year performance.
Lau, who has a substantial amount of his own money invested in the First State Regional China Fund, is also incentivised to perform well. "The team has money invested in the fund. We try to encourage our colleagues to look at the fund not in terms of managing other people's money but our own money. So, when we invest, we become more careful as well."
Lau, who holds a Bachelor and Master's in engineering from Cambridge University, revealed in an interview with Personal Wealth in 2010 that he quit his budding engineering career for fund management in the mid-1990s when he joined Invesco Asset Management because he refused to "conform to the norms" of the engineering industry. "I did try out a couple of engineering jobs but I didn't quite enjoy it. A lot of engineering jobs in Hong Kong were about following the standard. If you build a bridge, for instance, you would have to go with the British standard, which tells you how big the columns need to be and how thick the cables ought to be. It is not an innovative type of job," he told Personal Wealth.
After his stint with Invesco, Lau joined First State in 2002, which is owned by Commonwealth Bank of Australia. In his current role, he is basically given the freedom to manage money his own way. Over the past decade, he has certainly repaid the faith his firm has given to him by turning in stellar performance for his investors.
Despite his impressive long-term track record, Lau is quick to point out that his fund would suffer periodic short-term underperformances, especially in a strong bull market. "In a strong market run up, we will underperform for sure," admits the bottom-up, individual-stock-focused manager who often gives contrarian market views on China.
Cheap, but unattractive
Cheap, but unattractive
While many bargain hunters are becoming positive on China stocks, many of which are looking cheap on a historical valuation basis, Lau says he continues to adopt a cautious approach to stock-picking in China. "We have taken a view that China is entering a prolonged period of slower growth. The market is still not fully aware that the Chinese economy needs to slow down. People's mentality is still trying to catch the bottom for the Chinese economy. But I think the economy is now no longer in the high growth phase."
To be fair, the downturn in Chinese equities in recent years has driven the valuations of stocks in cyclical sectors such as banking, commodity-related and shipping to record low levels. Equities of other sectors such as consumer-related ones, however, are still looking lofty in terms of valuations, says Lau.
"Valuations are very polarised. The consumer staple names are still quite expensive. The cheap ones are really the cyclical commodities and the banks. Outside of these sectors, valuations aren't that cheap." China's leading food and beverage company Tingyi Holding Corp, for example, is still trading at a forward price earnings of more than 30 times, says the fund manager, who remains unconvinced about the attractiveness of many cheap cyclical companies in China.
"If you focus purely on valuations without looking at fundamentals, you will end up with a lot of cheap companies in the cyclical commodity areas or the banks and to a certain extent, the property counters. Stocks are cheap for a reason. As a team, we are still nervous about commodities in general. Even though they are cheap on paper, we believe that China is going to slow down over a prolonged period, so there is plenty of excess in the commodity industry."
A-share bets
A-share bets
Nevertheless, there are pockets of attractive stocks in the beaten-down China A-share market, where there are "signs that Chinese retail investors have given up on the market", he says. Market turnover of China A-shares has been low of late and Lau reveals that he and his team have had "a closer look" at these out-of-favour stocks in recent months. And in certain sectors, the valuations of A-shares are indeed looking more attractive than the Hong Kong-listed H-shares, he admits. "Banks, insurance companies as well as department stores on the A-share market are cheaper."
The A-shares of Chinese supermarket operators are trading at 10 to 12 times PER on average, whereas the Hong Kong-listed H-shares of the grocery companies are hovering at higher valuations of about 17 and 18 times, Lau observes. "Investors are taking a slightly different approach. Outside of China, investors like to look at supermarkets and consumer stocks because they can see their long-term outlook and they tend to be quite expensive. Local Chinese investors, on the other hand, tend to focus on momentum. As of today, retail sales have been very sluggish. That's why they have sold down the department stores and supermarket operators to a lower PER of 10 to 12 times, which is a lot cheaper than their H-share counterparts," Lau explains.
Similarly, A-shares of Chinese banks and insurance companies are trading at a discount of 20% to 25% to their H-shares. "If you are taking a long-term view, I think [the price disparity of A- and H-shares] looks quite interesting. For instance, you may want to buy China Merchant Bank, which is trading at 20% to 25% cheaper on the A-share market."
Lau says he is only willing to bet on the shares of China's industry leaders that are listed in the A-share market. "We are strong believers in industry leaders and the A-share market does give you a broader choice to the industry leaders of China," says Lau. His fund is currently invested in the stocks of China's industry leaders such as air conditioner maker Gree Electric Appliances Inc, consumer electronics and home appliances manufacturer Haier Group, steel-maker Baoshan Iron & Steel, "which is the best steel company listed on the A-share market" and Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine, which he terms as the "best pharmaceutical company" in China. "Valuation aside, these are the quality names to own in the domestic market."
Energy plays
Energy plays
A-shares aside, Lau is also sanguine on some of the Chinese gas and energy companies, which are listed in Hong Kong. "There are still quite a few key areas which we are excited about. For example, we have always been quite keen on the gas consumption story in China." The growth and demand for gas in China is more a structural story than a cyclical one, he explains. Chinese gas stocks, which Lau is bullish on, include gas producer and distributor Hong Kong & China Gas, which is replicating its successful Hong Kong business model in China. He is also bullish on Chinese natural gas distributor ENN Energy Holdings, which is another H-share listed in Hong Kong.
The main risk for gas operators in China is that they could come under more government regulations going forward, and that could constrain their profitability, says Lau. "There could be a regulatory risk somewhere down the road but in terms of demand, we are quite confident that it will continue to be strong, growing at 10% to 15% over the next few years." Stocks of Hong Kong & China Gas and ENN Energy Holdings had done well this year, surging 27% and 34% respectively, on a YTD basis as at Nov 7.
Other China energy stock plays that Lau likes include national oil giant CNOOC and its subsidiary China Oilfield Services, which is an offshore oil service provider. Both stocks are traded in Hong Kong. "For CNOOC, we are still positive on its production growth." The production growth of the China oil giant averages 15% over the past five years but in recent years, growth has slowed significantly, Lau admits.
"The stock market tends to extrapolate its recent performance but we believe that CNOOC's deep sea oil exploration in China has a lot of potential. Production growth going forward may not be 15% but may be 8%. Oil price is debatable but we do believe that the potential growth for CNOOC is quite attractive and the return on equity [ROE] from this company is very high." ROE of CNOOC is about 27% and shares of the oil company, which were up 22% on a YTD basis as at Nov 7, are currently trading at a forward PER of less than 10 times.
Meanwhile, China Oilfield Services has seen a surge in overseas revenues in recent years, driven by demand for its services in Indonesia, West Africa and the Middle East. "China Oilfield Services started doing the lower-end services in the offshore exploration industry and it has done very well of late. It has also helped CNOOC to grow its deep-sea business," says Lau, who remains bullish on the stock, which had surged 16.5% this year as at Nov 7.
Like China Oilfield Services, Chinese medical equipment maker Mindray Medical, another stock which Lau likes, is growing its overseas business. "Mindray has been penetrating the US, EMEA [Europe, Middle East and Asia] and emerging markets. I wouldn't call it a very sophisticated medical equipment maker, which it is not. The case for Mindray is that it makes affordable medical equipment with decent quality and it is gaining market share in the export market," says Lau. Meanwhile, Mindray's home market business is also growing, he adds.
"Its China business is growing but it is quite a competitive industry with Philips and GE competing in the market. But the company is benefiting from the strong demand in China, which is short of hospitals. And when the country is building more hospitals, it will need more medical equipment."
Other stock holdings
Other stock holdings
Although Taiwanese stocks aren't looking as cheap as those traded in China, Lau says Taiwan still offers a deep universe of good technology-related names such as chip-maker TSMC, which is among his fund's top holdings. The fund manager concedes that the Taiwanese foundry is currently a hot favourite among many Asian fund managers. Still, it is a "very well-managed" company with a good dividend yield, he says. "It is also very profitable, riding on the smart phone story. Up to 40% of its revenues are from smart phones these days and it is growing steadily. We like industries where the industry leaders are making 90% of the industry's profits and in foundries, TSMC is making 90% of the industry's profits," explains Lau, who is also invested in Uni President Enterprises Corp, which is the largest food production company in Taiwan.
Uni President has 60% to 70% of its profits coming from China and in recent years, the Taiwanese instant noodle-maker has actually been gaining market share in China while market leader Tingyi has been losing market share, Lau observes. "As a result, the stocks have also done very well." Shares of Uni President had been up 26% on a YTD basis as at Nov 7. The company, which has a subsidiary called President Chain Stores that operates grocery stores in Taiwan, is also an interesting play on China and Taiwan consumer demand, says the First State fund manager.
Other stocks that Lau holds include Singapore-listed conglomerate Jardine Matheson, Hong Kong-based soymilk drink-maker Vitasoy and Hong Kong property giant Cheung Kong Holdings. "Vitasoy has a strong franchise in Hong Kong. People know the brand. We like companies which have a proven business model in Hong Kong and, hopefully, replicate it in China, which is big."
Despite having surged 26% this year as at Nov 7, Cheung Kong's shares are still looking cheap, says Lau, pointing out that the property stock is currently trading at a price-to-book value of just 0.8 times. "We still like it because [its founder and chairman Li Ka-shing] is still buying the stock. We often take a strong interest in insider activities because we believe that the management knows the company better than us. So, when the insiders are selling, you really need to be careful about the company."
At the same time, quantitative easing by central banks and low interest rates in Hong Kong will continue to put pressure on Hong Kong real estate prices and that would benefit Cheung Kong, says Lau. "Another factor is that China over the next 10 years is going to become an exporter of capital. China will use its financial strength to acquire companies overseas. And when that happens, a lot of capital will have to go through Hong Kong. So structurally, that is good for asset prices there."
Making money in the Greater China markets has certainly been tough over the last couple of years. Nevertheless, Lau has managed to do better than his peers by recognising the growing problems faced by Chinese companies and eschewing those that are facing overcapacity and pricing pressure. "We have always been cautious," says Lau. "We always believe that the best way to invest is to think about the negative things, identify the risks and [determine] whether they have been priced into the market."
Should China-related stocks continue to struggle over the next 12 months as predicted by Lau, his cautiously-positioned Regional China Fund will likely continue its winning streak. But on the flipside, should China stocks rebound in a big way, Lau admits that his fund will struggle to beat the gains achieved by its benchmark. "In a strong bull run, we will underperform because the banks and commodity stocks and other high beta names will most likely move up. And we are light on those counters," he says.
This story first appeared in The Edge Singapore weekly edition of Nov 12-18, 2012.


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The University of Tennessee women's tennis team continued its strong showing at the St. Mary's Fall Tennis Classic, claiming four singles titles in the final day of competition on Sunday. Senior Tammy Encina (Miami Beach, Fla.), junior Ashley Robards (Henderson, Ky.), sophomore Sabita Maharaj (Gainesville, Fla.) and freshman Blakeley Griffith (Middleburg, Va.) each won their respective flights for the Lady Vols.
"I think the most important thing about this weekend was finding out where we were after graduating two of our best players ever in Vilmarie Castellvi and Crystal Cleveland," UT Co-Head Coach Mike Patrick said. "The tournament showed that our players were up to that challenge, although we still have a lot to work on and improve upon. I am really impressed with the work ethic of our team though. We have reason to feel positive about the season."
Encina, rated 27th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason rankings, took out No. 31 Aniela Mojzis of North Carolina 6-4, 6-4 in the flight one final. It marked the third day in a row that Encina had defeated a ranked opponent, having beaten No. 36 Jessica Roland of Texas A&M in the semifinals on Saturday and No. 75 Amy Walgenback of Purdue in the first round on Friday.
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Maharaj, meanwhile, defeated Caitlin Collins of UNC 6-4, 6-4 to win flight three, while Griffith breezed by Lee Bairos of UNC 6-3, 6-3 to claim flight four. Freshman Victoria Jones (Tyne & Wear, U.K.) took out Purdue's Alyssa Rodriguez in straight sets, 6-2, 6-5, to place third in flight five. Junior Breanna Kray (Surrey British Columbia) fell to Elizabeth Proctor of Wake Forest 7-5, 6-2 to place sixth in flight six. Junior Erin Cohn (Richardson, Texas) lost to Ohio State's Kristin Messmer 6-4, 6-2 to place fourth in flight seven. In the flight eight championship match, junior Claudia Farace (Baltimore, Md.) had to settle for second place, falling to Blakely Offutt of Wake Forest 6-3, 6-2. Additionally, senior Melinda Morrow (Montgomery, Ala.) cruised by NC State's Allison Barry 6-0, 6-3 in the singles round robin.
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FLIGHT THREE: Sabita Maharaj (UT) def. Caitlin Collins (North Carolina) 6-4, 6-4
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A 'soap bubble' has been spotted in outer space. The image below is a newly discovered planetary nebula which was officially named PN G75.5+1.7 last week.
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Planetary nebulae, which got their name after being misidentified by early astronomers, are formed when an ageing star weighing up to eight times the mass of the sun ejects its outer layers as clouds of luminous gas. Most are elliptical, double-lobed or cigar-shaped, evolving after stars eject gas from each pole (see a gallery of the nebulae).
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Damn. Good on them i guess. Hopefully i can get like 15k for it. I got it for 17. I saw one go for 20k yesterday so there's still hope!
Just after the day EA gave everyone their 50K, I picked one up for 10K thinking they would do another promo (or at least announce another promo in the future) with the golden tickets. I saw this post above and thought "how many people that have been playing since the beginning and have a huge stack of pucks are actually going to be playing this game by the time they announce another Golden Ticket promo (if they do at all)"? So I put it up on the AH for 20K and 25K BIN and literally within minutes someone just BIN'd it for 25K. So don't put the price too low, and if you're patient you may be able to get your pucks back and possibly make a profit.
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Frimpong added: "Jack is a great footballer. For his age and for what he is doing, he is an inspiration obviously because every young player in the Premier League wants to achieve what he is doing.
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Following a night of camping out in the mild San Diego night where they met, took pictures with and received autographs from the Breaking Dawn cast, Twihards packed Hall H en masse to bid their beloved franchise farewell. Well, at least farewell from Comic-Con.
The panel included cast members Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Elizabeth Reaser and Edward and Bella Cullen's daughter Renesmee aka Mackenzie Foy. The cast was joined by author Stephenie Meyer.
Before launching into Q&A, we saw new footage from the upcoming second part of Breaking Dawn, including the first seven minutes of the movie.
Director Bill Condon introduced the first clip which picks up right where Breaking Dawn - Part 1 left off. The seven minute clip is essentially about Bella realizing her new powers now that she's become a vampire. As she and Robert Pattinson's Edward mumble about being the same temperature and loving each other, a dangerous realization crosses their minds. Bella needs to feed.
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The clip culminates with Edward and Bella meeting Taylor Lautner's Jacob, some banter about Bella looking the same and Jacob's werewolf stench and fade scene on Stewart's line to Jacob, "You want to meet Renesmee?"
Another clip featured the Cullen coven instructing Bella on how to appear human in advance of her meeting with her father, Charlie. The clip served to try and show off the film and Stewart's comedic side. Twihards loved it, the rest of Hall H, not so much.
The panel wasn't all goodbyes and bittersweet nostalgia. As had been rumored a few days leading up to the Twilight panel, Meyer surprised the Hall H crowd by introducing new never-before-seen footage from The Host, another film adaptation from a book she authored.
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Waterleak on exterior wall during rain
I just noticed this recently. I think it occurs when there is heavy rain, and/or might depend on direction of rain. Didn't notice previously anyways.
See photos. Tracing the wet water flow, it appears as if water is leaking out of the stucco'd exterior wall (at the middle, not top from ceiling/roof). Above the wall is the roof with eave.
Is this leak likely result of roof leak or something else? Roof looks ok, though not perfect/100% water impermeable per the roof inspection (had some issues here and there).
Why might water leak out at that particular point in the wall? (and not leak from inside walls (which thankfully it didn't). Is it how the framing is done such that water would flow that way? Sadly can't tell condition within walls w/o tearing it up.
It looks like water is getting behing the stucco, then leaking wherever it can find an exit. Not good. The moisture can rot out sheathing, structure .......everything. Find the problem quickly.
It would be helpful if you would post a picture of that side of the house, from the lower 3' of the roof all the way down to the foundation.
Most likely water running down the "drainage plane" behind the stucco:
is being obstructed by a horizontal construction detail/defect, and is leaking through the stucco where it finds an opportunity to do so.
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