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1 kg Small Prawns
For Grinding
¼ kg.Red Chillies
2 tsp.Haldi
1 tsp.Mustard
2 tsp.Jeera
1 tsp.Pepper
½ cup Vinegar
Note: Grind all in Vinegar. Use boiled cold water when grinding the masala.
For Mincing
3 Green Chillies
1 inch Ginger
1 full pod Garlic
Salt to taste.
Clean and wash the prawns. Apply salt and turmeric powder for an hour and
keep aside. Grind the masala in vinegar and mince the green masala and keep ready.
First deep-fry the prawns in Teel oil (Gingeli). Use the same oil in a vessel and season it
with curry leaves, 1 tsp.mustard, ginger and garlic along with the ground masala and fry
it for about 10 min.and then add prawns and leave it to cook. Once ready put off the fire.
Keep it for cooling and then bottle it.
Remember by grinding the masala in Vinegar,you preserve the prawn pickle.
.... Doreen Patrao, Church B Ward
Carrot Halwa
Cook carrot in a pressure cooker along with milk
Banana fitters
Mix above ingredients to medium thick
Clean, wash and drain the water from the mutton
Lemon and Herbs Mix Noodles
Marinate chicken with salt, vinegar,
Rajma Curry
1 big cup kidney beans soaked overnight and
Lemon Chicken
For Marination
Plain Flour- 2 tbsp
Corn flour- 2 tbsp
Veg and Fruit salad
Clean and Peel cucumber
Butter Chicken
take the chicken pieces and marinate them in
Mutton Koorma
Clean meat and drain it
To prepare
Fish Bake
Cut all vegetables in to dices, spread it in a baking tray,
Mix curd, Coriander powder, Turmeric Powder,
Hot and Sour Sausage
Heat a Oak in low flame then add oil
Prawn Balachu
Clean and wash the prawns. Apply salt and turmeric
Aloo Paratha
1. MIX all ingredients for dough in a mixing
Grind all the above ingredients into a paste.Roast them before grinding.Season with one onion and fry the masala well till it is
Clean and cut chicken into medium pieces without skin. In a bowl mix curds, garam masala powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and salt. Marinate chicken pieces in this mixture for about an hour. Heat a non stick pan with 1 tbsp. oil. Add curry
Boil the macaroni, drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a pan and put in the onions.Add salt and saute' in medium flame.Add all the vegetables and let it cook.Add the chicken and fry for few minutes. Pour in the macaroni and stir well for three minutes till
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The Mega Sky City Development - PalmRidge
The Mega Sky City Development
Residents in and around Palm Ridge, Katlehong and Sky City can soon expect to visit an exciting new retail venture in the South of Johannesburg. GMI Property Group (GMI), in association with Cosmopolitan Projects are pleased to announce the opening of Sky City Mall, April 2019.
The retail site, located at the intersection of the R550 (Heidelberg Road) and the K91 Vereeniging, forms part of the mega R10 billion retail and residential development. The entire development will exist of 16 schools, 16 000 new households as well as a phase 1 convenience centre of 12 500m2, growing into a regional centre of 32 000m2 in the near future.
Anchored by Shoprite and Cashbuild, supported with an excellent tenant mix including; OBC, Pep, Jet, Ackermans, KFC, Mc Donalds, Debonairs and an Engen filling station, the centre will service 182 000 people in the catchment area, providing a variety of substantial retail options to customers.
Glass and wooden panels allow for ample amount of natural light within the mall, whilst the furniture and tile finishes are stylish and modern. All these design features have been carefully considered to enhance the contemporary architecture of the centre. The food court provides a magnificent view over the striking water fountain creating an inviting and friendly environment for the community to enjoy.

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The Cold War:
During the ambiguity of the Cold War, the USS IOWA practiced various training exercises and drills before heading to sea to monitor the United States' southern coastline in case of an attack.
Captain Gerald E. Gneckow, USN Becomes Commanding Officer
Refresher Training
In May, two weeks refresher training at Guantanamo Bay.
NGFS Qualifications
Off Vieques island, Puerto Rico, for NGFS qualifications for IOWA's 16-inch and 5-inch batteries.
UH-1 Helicopters Used
Two US Army UH-1 helicopters from USS IOWA were used when medical and dental assistance was needed in Guatemala.
SAR communications drill
Surveillance in Nicaragua
Engaged in surveillance of thirteen miles of Nicaraguan coast in conjunction with embassy contingency communication exercises.
Back Through the Canal
Nicaraguan surveillance completed and USS IOWA returned to Balboa, Panama for trip back through canal.
Arrived in Norfolk
Week long visit to New York
In port Norfolk
Sea Trials
Month of January
Battenburg Cup Award
Received Battenburg Cup Award as best all-around ship in Atlantic Fleet for 1984.
BALTOPS 85 Begins
Underway for Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 85 in Baltic Sea. Part of US Task Unit conducting multilateral exercises with allied vessels in Baltic area.
BALTOPS 85 Concludes
BALTOPS 85 concluded with USS IOWA in port at Kiel, West Germany.
Preparing for INSURV/UMI
In Norfolk for preparations for INSURV/UMI and final contract trials. In Central America as peaceful presence in support of friendly countries.
Fired 1000th round of 16-inch ammunition
USS IOWA fired 1,000th round of 16-inch ammunition since being recommissioned in 1984.
A view of the breach end of the center Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun inside the No. 2 turret aboard the battleship Iowa (BB-61) on 14 December 1986. Loaded in the gun is what will be the 1,000th round fired by the Iowa's 16-inch guns since the ship's recommissioning.
Departed Norfolk
Departed Norfolk en route to Caribbean.
Participated in exercise BLASTEX 1-87 in Caribbean.
Operations in Caribbean with port visits in Honduras, Columbia and Virgin Islands.
Departed Guantanamo Bay
Departed Guantanamo Bay for gunnery exercises at Vieques Island, Puerto Rico.
Arrived Norfolk
Departed Norfolk en route to Caribbean
Conducted SACEX in Puerto Rican operations area
Loading Ammunition
Arrive Yorktown Naval Weapons Center for loading ammunition.
Arrive Norfolk. In Service restricted availability (SRA).
Departed Norfolk en route to Mediterranean
Began North Sea operations
Arrived Trondheim, Norway
Transited Suez Canal
Arrival in Diego Garcia
Arrived Diego Garcia to commence Persian Gulf Presence Operations.
Departed Diego Garcia
Depart Diego Garcia for operations in the Indian Ocean and North Arabian Sea.
In Gulf of Oman
In Gulf of Oman. Operations included escorting convoys through the southern Strait of Hormuz and protecting convoy assembly areas off Masirah Island and Muscat, Oman.
Arrival in Norfolk
Going to Fleet Week
Departed Norfolk en route to New York City to celebrate "Fleet Week" 21-25 of April.
En Route to Yorktown
En route to Yorktown Naval Weapons Station for off load of ammunition, prior-to entering Norfolk Naval shipyard for SRA (25 April-23 August)
Sea Trials, Virginia Capes Operating Area
Arrived Guantanamo Bay
Arrived Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for Refresher Training
Arrive Norfolk
En Route to St. Martin
En route St. Martin, operating with units of the standing Naval Forces, Atlantic.
Fired the Longest 16-inch Round
USS IOWA fired the longest 16-inch round in history at Vieques Island. The projectile traveled 23.4 NM for a first round hit on target.
En Route to New Orleans
En route to New Orleans for port visit (5-9 February).
Arrive Norfolk
May 30 until June 2
Ammunition loaded at Whisky Island Anchorage.
Northern Europe
Underway for Northern Europe and Mediterranean. During this deployment, USS IOWA traveled 30,983 NM and crossed eight time zones. Port visits included: Kiel, West Germany; Portsmouth, England: Rota, Spain; Casablanca, Morocco; Gibraltar; Marseille, France; Antalya, Turkey; Gaeta, Italy; Istanbul, Turkey; Haifa, Israel; Alexandria, Egypt; Ajaccio, Corsica; Augusta Bay, Sicily; Naples, Italy and Palma, Mallorca.
En Route Norfolk
During this transit, last 16-inch round fired, giving USS IOWA a total of 2,873 rounds fired since 1984 recommissioning. Since USS IOWA's initial commissioning date in 1943, a total of 11,834 16-inch rounds fired.


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Crib Mattresses
As a parent a crib mattress for your baby is one of the most important purchases you'll ever make for your child. Get it right and you will help give your baby the best start in life. Sleep is one of the most crucial aspects of your child's development; good sleep mean good development.
Choosing the best crib mattress for your child doesn't have to be that hard. All though it can seem overwhelming at first, with literally hundreds of different mattresses for sale, it's important to remember that the plethora of mattresses out there are mainly brand name that break down into a few generic types of mattress.
Here's some advice that will help you in making your decision of the one to buy.
1. It may sound obvious but you should buy a mattress that fits your baby's crib. When in place, the gap between the mattress edge and the rails of the crib should be no more than a finger's width. If a mattress is too small there is the possibility that your baby's fingers, hands, toes or legs could become trapped in the gap. As a crib is usually more expensive to buy than a mattress it makes sense to purchase the crib first and then find a mattress that fits it perfectly.
2. It's recommended that a baby's mattress should be firm. Too soft and there is a possibility that your baby's spine may curve. When very soft there is even the risk of suffocation. ConsumerReports has this to say on judging how firm the mattress should be: "Press on the mattress in the center and at the edges. It should snap back readily and should not conform to the shape of your hand".
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3. Check the mattress covering (ticking) carefully. It needs to be water-resistant so look for double- or triple-laminated ticking reinforced with nylon. Just like you, your baby will 'punish' your mattress. A good cover will protect your mattress against holes, tears, leaking diapers etc.
4. Check for venting. This applies more to innerspring crib mattresses as many foam mattresses do not have vents. Having vent holes on the side of the mattress allows air to circulate in and around, which helps prevent odors and ensures it will dry out after diaper leaks.
5. Do not use a second hand crib mattress if at all possible. While relatives and friends may have the best of intentions in donating their baby's mattress, you can't guarantee that it is free of bacterial infection or fungus. So, buy a new one.
6. Is it certified? The CPSC and the American Society for Testing and Materials has set certain standard that all crib mattresses meet adhere to. Organic mattresses are certified by Global Organic Textile Standard. In the United States, the largest certifier is Oregon Tilth, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable agricultural processes. Make sure your mattress has one or more of these certificates.
Innerspring or Foam
There seems to be an overblown debate about which type is best. Well, the truth is that both are as good as each other. The main difference (and advantage) of foam over innerspring is that they are usually cheaper.
When choosing either type make sure it's firm. When buying a foam mattress thickness isn't as important as density. Choose a high-density mattress, about 1.5 pounds per cubic foot. Not all foam mattresses list their density so, if in doubt, move on a buy one that does. A foam baby mattress weighs around 8 lbs. However, memory foam mattresses can weigh much more than this. If you do buy a memory foam crib mattress bear in mind that lifting it to remove bedding is going to be slightly more problematic.
The firmness of an innerspring mattress is a combination of coil count and coil gauge, that is, the number of coils and how thick the coil wire is. Consumer Reports recommends mattresses with 135 to 150 coils and a gauge of 15.5 or lower.
Organic Crib Mattresses
Over the last 10 years or so there's been a huge increase of sales in this type of mattress. Parents are becoming interested in all things organic so it's not surprising that they also want their baby to sleep on an organic crib mattress.
Organic mattresses are typically made of all-natural or organic materials, usually cotton, wool and natural latex. They also come in either foam or innerspring varieties.
Of course, like all things organic, you'll probably pay more than you would for non-organic. However, many parents think that the extra cost is worth it. Some believe that chemicals and industrial compounds used in standard mattresses –such as flame retardants known as PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers), vinyl, and polyurethane foam – emit toxic gases, and that the substances used to make mattresses could harm babies. They also believe crib mattresses made from organic materials are better for the environment.
Whichever type of mattress you do decide is best for your baby just remember that it should be firm, fit the crib perfectly, should be new, and is certified. It doesn't have to be expensive. There are many perfectly adequate crib mattresses for sale that are very affordable and will give your baby a good night's sleep.


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Develop and demonstrate new manufacturing techniques for integrating sensor networks on composite aviation structural components.
Develop and demonstrate manufacturing techniques for integrating strain, temperature, vibration, and damagedetection sensors in composite structures. Identify adhesive materials and bonding techniques for integrating sensors with composite materials; evaluate current composite repair techniques for incorporation of sensor network repair processes; develop affordable processes for manufacturing of sensors on fl exible substrates; and demonstrate sensor network conductivity.
Due to limited fl exible sensor technology, some helicopter airframes have been historically passive and function without the ability to detect and assess structural damage. Continual upgrades to add more capable mission equipment to the aircraft have increased weight and stresses on the airframe with no way to monitor the lifetime effects on the structural components. There is a strong need to incorporate structural monitoring and battle damage detection capabilities into these structures.
Successful testing has been completed including: ground testing of the sensor network in the Composite Vertical Stabilizer (up to 100% of max load for landing gear, 60% of max fl ight load testing, and 90% of maximum load) and ballistic testing of sensors on composite panels at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. All panels and sensors performed as predicted.
• Advance the capability for aircraft damage detection
• Provide opportunity to integrate into the aircraft platform conditionbased maintenance system to produce structural health indicators
• Leverage the composite structures to produce lighter aircraft structures to allow for more mission equipment that can expand the soldier and aircrew warfighting capabilities
• Increase aircraft survivability
• Potentially can save lives
• Program is currently in final year of funding
• Integration, assembly, and sensor network testing started in FY09 and has been successfully completed
• Conductivity demonstration and live fire testing started in FY10 and continues on a successful path for transition to the Apache Program Manager for qualification and flight test
• AH-64 Apache Helicopter
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Manned Aircraft Structures
• Return on Investment up to 17.7 to 1 with a cost benefit of $95.3MPOC: Army ManTech Manager, U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Aviation Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), Manufacturing Science & Technology Division, ATTN: RDMR-SEM, 5400 Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000


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First registered on 1st June 2015, this Mercedes-Benz C200 Sport 7G-Tronic Auto is finished in the very attractive colour of Metallic Palladium Silver with Black 'Artico' Upholstery (Mercedes imitation leather that is more hard wearing than the real thing), and has covered just 23,251 miles from new.
Generously appointed in Sport trim, the car has been locally owned by a retired doctor and his wife, and in simply fantastic order throughout as you would expect of such a low mileage vehicle. In my mind, the real benefit of the Sport model over the AMG line is the excellent ride quality given by the 17" wheels & tyres over the lower profile tyres of bigger alloy combinations. The car drives faultlessly with the effortless 7G-Tronic 7 speed automatic gearbox and 184bhp petrol engine.
Specification wise, the car comes very well equipped with satellite navigation, reversing camera, heated and electrically adjustable front seats, media interface with Bluetooth telephone/media, DAB digital radio, LED high performance headlights and Speedtronic cruise control all part of the fitted equipment.
Supplied with clear HPI report, 2 remote keys, and the original wallet with owners handbooks and manuals, as well as an up to date summary of the Mercedes Digital Service Record.
Sam Jordan Cars are a credit broker and not a lender. We are Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA No: 666833 Finance is Subject to status. Other offers may be available but cannot be used in conjunction with this offer. We work with a number of carefully selected credit providers who may be able to offer you finance for your purchase.


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Hi I'm Eric with Rocky Mountain ATV/MC.com
and today I'm going to show you how to rebuild a two stroke top end. We're gonna need an
owners manual, some common hand tools, a Tusk Top End Gasket Set, Wiseco Piston and some
contact cleaner. We're going to start with the tank off, the subframe removed, the antifreeze
drained and it's always really important to start with a spotlessly clean bike. You want
to make sure you don't have any dirt or anything that can fall down into the top end. We're
going to start by taking off the pipe, and we're going to use our Tusk Spring Puller
to remove the springs. Go ahead and pull the pipe off. Next up we want to take the top
motor mount headstay off, the spark plug. it helps remove the compression so the piston
will go up and down pretty easy. Some radiator hoses, always like to have an extra rag there
in case there's any coolant left in the lines. We're going to go ahead and remove the head
now. As you pull that off, some models are going to have o-rings, others are going to
have a gasket. This model has o-rings, make sure and get those out. There's two little
dowels on the sides that help center the head, make sure and pull those out so we don't drop
them down into the cylinder. We're going to pull the power valve cover off now. Inside
there we have our linkage and on Yamaha's it has a little groove right there that you
place a holding tool in so when you loosen the linkage bolt it doesn't damage the power
valve assembly. Go ahead and pull that off. There's a spacer behind there also. Next up
we're going to loosen our cylinder bolts, some of there are hard to get to. A lot of
times you can get to them with an end wrench though. We need to move the carburetor up
out of the way. It's kinda nice just to lay it over the top and then you don't have to
undo the cables and everything. Just get it out of your way. On this model we need to
move that CDI box out of the way but on other models it might be necessary to move the radiators
or anything else that might be in your way. It might be necessary to tap the side of the
cylinder with a mallet to loosen it up from the base gasket. Go ahead and pull the cylinder
off, kinda pull the piston down out of the way and then move it out of the way. Now we're
going to go ahead and put a rag in the bottom end, and pull our wristpin clip out. Grab
a socket, suitable size and push that wristpin out. When you pull that out make sure you're
being careful not to drop anything. There's your wristpin bearing. Now is a great time
to refer to your service manual for wear tolerances and parts inspection for assembly. As we begin
installation the first thing we need to do is check our ring end gap. And to do that
we are going to install a ring in the cylinder and measure with a feeler gauge the gap. Wiseco
recommends .0013 of an inch, always refer to your piston or ring instructions to get
the correct gap. If it is too small you can take a small file and file away a little bit
of the ring and open up the gap a little bit. Next we're going to install the ring on the
piston and you start by on one end get it in the groove and then use your thumb to kind
of spread the ring very carefully without scratching the top of the piston, and slide
the ring all the way in. Now pay special attention to that centering pin, make sure you have
that ring centered on there when you install the cylinder. Next up is our circlip, you
want to make sure and twist that on, not bend it. If you bend it, it won't stay in place
and it will fall out. Now we're going to go ahead and use a little raw premix and lubricate
the rod and the bearing. Now when we put the piston on you need to pay special attention,
there's normally an arrow or a marking on top of the piston. Wiseco's normally have
the arrow marking the exhaust but always refer to your piston manufacturers instructions.
We're going to go ahead and put that on and then we are going to slide the wristpin in,
make sure everything lines up nice. And then next we're going to go ahead and install the
circlip on the other side. Make sure that rag is still in the bottom so if you do drop
the circlip, it doesn't fall in the bottom end. Now we're going to install our centering
dowels and our base gasket. Make sure the surfaces are clean so you have a good sealing
surface. There again you can see the sealing surface on the cylinder. We're going to use
a little bit more raw premix on the bottom on that beveled edge of our cylinder to held
the rings slide in a little better. Now we need to compress the rings as we slide that
beveled edge on, make sure that the rings are centered on the centering pin, and you
can feel them kind of slide down and into place. Make sure and take some time right
here, get everything lined up. Now is a great time to make sure the piston goes up and down
nice and easy. There's no snags, you can feel that it's installed correctly. Now we're going
to go ahead and put on our base cylinder bolts in a criss cross pattern so there's no warpage.
It's always good to have your piston all the way to the top so there's no way you can drop
anything down. We have our o-rings installed, we're gonna drop our cylinder head on. We
put on our bolts and once again there's our copper washers. And then we're going to put
our cylinder bolts on and tighten them in a criss cross pattern once again so there's
no warpage. Always refer to your service manual for torque specifications. Now we're going
to reassemble our power valve exactly how we took it off. There's a spacer, the link,
make sure that goes on it's groove correctly. We're going to put our holding tool in so
we don't damage the power valve when we tighten the bolt. Next we're going to put the cover
on, there's a little gasket down at the bottom, you need to make sure it's lined up correctly.
Install our bolts. Next up we want to make sure we've got our spark plug, our radiator
hoses, our cylinder head stay. We're going to put our pipe back on with our Tusk Spring
Puller. As you can see we have our CDI box back installed. Spark plug cap, carburetor.
We've filled it with antifreeze. Now it's time to put the tank on, seat, subframe. Go
ahead and refer to your owners manual for proper break in procedure and let's go ride!


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John Allen
General John Allen is one of the nation's most legendary military leaders and most respected thought leaders on U.S.-global engagement. When President Obama created the appointment of special envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, General Allen was the first American tapped to confront the Islamic State terror group. According to the President, "American leadership of this coalition is making the world a safer place, and we have been fortunate to have a great patriot like John Allen leading our efforts." Widely hailed as a strategic thinker and a true battlefield leader, Gen. Allen is one of the nation's foremost experts on the geopolitical relationships between U.S. and Asia and the Middle East. A unique combination of warrior and diplomat, Allen shares awe-inspiring stories of the challenges facing our nation, the keys to combating the danger, and the leadership lessons that can be applied to today's business environment.When General Petraeus became CIA director in 2011, Allen replaced him as the commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force and U.S. Forces Afghanistan. There, he led and managed one of the most complex military transitions of the last decade as he oversaw the strategic shift from troop-intensive counterinsurgency operations to the development of Afghan security forces.Allen spent his early career in Washington, DC, and became the first Marine Corps officer to be inducted as a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He had field command during missions in the Caribbean and the Balkans and became the first Marine to serve as the commandant of midshipmen at the Naval Academy. He then served as the principal director of Asian and Pacific affairs for the office of the Secretary of Defense before heading to a command position and service in Iraq. Allen spent 13 months in the Anbar province, where he led efforts to persuade Sunni tribal leaders to stand against al-Qaeda militants. His success precipitated a shift in the nature of the war in western Iraq. In 2008, Allen became deputy commander of U.S. Central Command.Leon Panetta, the former defense secretary, described Gen. Allen as "one of the United States military's most outstanding battlefield leaders, a brilliant strategist, and an exemplary Marine," and Secretary Kerry said, "He worked relentlessly to build a vision among a diverse group of nations and bound them together with common purpose. I have relied on—and deeply valued—General Allen's advice and counsel." He was also recognized with prestigious awards from both Australia and Italy, the Order of Australia and the Order of Merit, for his leadership of their forces in Afghanistan and his leadership of the Global Coalition Against ISIL. Allen is currently affiliated with the Brookings Institution, where he is a co-director of the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, and is a senior fellow at the Merrill Center of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.


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Workers accommodation rent near BAPCO in Bahrain. This large labour accommodation is with 132 large rooms, which can accommodate an average of 1056 people.
A brand new labour camp in Bahrain. This unfurnished labour camp rent is just Bahrain Dinar 24 per head per month, which is a best offer in Bahrain. One floor can accommodate 264 workers
This labour camp rent is just Bahrain Dinar 200 per room per month. Total 132 rooms. That is to say that the total rent is BHD 26000 per month. Whereas, one floor is costing BHD 6600 per month. In fact, the rent may have to negotiate for full building for rent as well.
This large labour camp is ready to accommodate a minimum of 1056 people. That is to say that an average of eight workers in a room. Total 4 floors each with 33 large rooms. Besides, each floor has two large kitchen and three toilet blocks. In other words, each floor has 30 toilets with bath. The toilets are with European and normal toilets as well.
Moreover, there have large entrance or lobby. More important is that there have four wide exits in each floor. This labour camp builds up as per the guidance and rules of the Government and have approval from Civil Defense Ministry. Furthermore, there have standard safety equipment and measures applied.
This workers accommodation is fifteen to twenty minutes' drive away from the Alba factory. In addition, it is close to the Bapco as well.
In conclusion, it is in a pleasant area and nearby community transport bus stop. There have large open place for workers free movement and indeed, without the public interference as well.
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Do you really need to insure your puppy at 8 weeks old?
You've bought the most comfortable bed you could find, stocked up on food and cleared away all the precious items that could be mistaken for toys! Your home is well and truly prepped and proofed, now all that's left to do is bring your pup home.
A furry family addition
Dog owners aren't kidding when they say that looking after a pup is hard work. You'll spend your time following them around the house, wondering how something so small and adorable can cause so much mess and get up to so much mischief! But when the little bundle of fluff snuggles into your lap for a late afternoon snooze, you'll realise all that hard work is totally worth it.
Is it worth insuring a puppy?
When your pooch settles in and starts to feel comfortable with you and your family (which won't take long), you'll notice them becoming more and more excitable and inquisitive. They'll want to explore, climb, run, play and push their limits – increasing the risk of accidents.
Just because your pup isn't going outside, doesn't make them immune to injury or illness. They might take a tumble down the stairs, run into something solid at full speed, or ingest something they really shouldn't have. All these potential mishaps could result in a trip to the vets.
Without puppy insurance, you could end up paying hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds for vet treatment. So if you're wondering, do I need insurance for my puppy? The answer is yes, you do!
When should you get a puppy insured?
Your pup could potentially have an accident at any time, so it's a good idea to get them insured from the day you bring them home – which is usually when they're eight weeks old, to give yourself peace of mind.
Around this time, you'll also need to think about getting your pup microchipped. You can get puppies microchipped from any age, explains Blue Cross, but it'll be more comfortable for them if you wait until they're seven or eight weeks of age.
Under a new law that came into effect back in 2016, all dogs in England, Scotland and Wales must be microchipped and registered by the age of eight weeks.
You'll also need to start thinking about getting your pup vaccinated against nasty diseases and infections. This usually takes place when the pup is between six and nine weeks old, and costs between £30 and £60 for the initial set of vaccines.
How much does puppy insurance cost?
It's impossible to say how much puppy insurance will cost you, because the price of cover depends on a huge range of factors. These include the breed of your pup, whether they're a mongrel, crossbreed or pedigree, and the type of cover you decide to take out.
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A must-have resource for all foundation engineering courses, PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, 9th Edition provides a careful balance between current research and practical field applications as it introduces civil engineering students to the core concepts and applications of foundation analysis design. Throughout this best-selling book, Dr. Das and Dr. Sivakugan emphasize how to develop the critical judgment civil engineers need to properly apply theories and analysis to the evaluation of soils and foundation design. This new edition includes three new chapters that highlight developing topics. This edition also provides a wealth of worked-out examples and multiple new figures that emphasize the skills most critical for students to master as successful civil engineers.
1. Introduction.
Geotechnical Engineering. Foundation Engineering. Site Exploration. Ground Improvement. Solution Methods. Numerical Modeling. Empiricism. Literature. References.
Part I: GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES AND SOIL EXPLORATION.
2. Geotechnical Properties of Soil.
Introduction. Grain-Size Distribution. Size Limits for Soils. Weight-Volume Relationships. Relative Density. Atterberg Limits. Liquidity Index. Activity. Soil Classification Systems. Hydraulic Conductivity of Soil. Steady-State Seepage. Effective Stress. Consolidation. Calculation of Primary Consolidation Settlement. Time Rate of Consolidation. Range of Coefficient of Consolidation. Degree of Consolidation Under Ramp Loading. Shear Strength. Unconfined Compression Test. Comments on Friction Angle, ϕ'. Correlations of Undrained Shear Strength, cu. Selection of Shear Strength Parameters. Sensitivity. Summary. Problems. References.
3. Natural Soil Deposits and Subsoil Exploration.
Introduction. Natural Soil Deposits. Soil Origin. Residual Soil. Gravity Transported Soil. Alluvial Deposits. Lacustrine Deposits. Glacial Deposits. Aeolian Soil Deposits. Organic Soil. Some Local Terms for Soil. Subsurface Exploration. Purpose of Subsurface Exploration. Subsurface Exploration Program. Exploratory Borings in the Field. Procedures for Sampling Soil. Split-Spoon Sampling. Sampling with a Scraper Bucket. Sampling with a Thin-Walled Tube. Sampling with a Piston Sampler. Observation of Water Tables. Vane Shear Test. Cone Penetration Test. Pressuremeter Test (PMT). Dilatometer Test. Iowa Borehole Shear Test. Kₒ Stepped-Blade Test. Coring of Rocks. Preparation of Boring Logs. Geophysical Exploration. Subsoil Exploration Report. Summary. Problems. References.
4. Instrumentation and Monitoring in Geotechnical Engineering.
Introduction. Need for Instrumentation. Geotechnical Measurements. Geotechnical Instruments. Planning an Instrumentation Program. Some Typical Instrumentation Projects. Summary. References
Part II: SOIL IMPROVEMENT.
5. Soil Improvement and Ground Modification.
Introduction. General Principles of Compaction. Empirical Relationships for Compaction. Field Compaction. Compaction Control for Clay Hydraulic Barriers. Vibroflotation. Blasting. Precompression. Sand Drains. Prefabricated Vertical Drains. Lime Stabilization. Cement Stabilization. Fly-Ash Stabilization. Stone Columns. Sand Compaction Piles. Dynamic Compaction. Jet Grouting. Deep Mixing. Summary. Problems. References.
Part III: FOUNDATION ANALYSIS.
6. Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity.
Introduction. General Concept. Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity Theory. Factor of Safety. Modification of Bearing Capacity Equations for Water Table. The General Bearing Capacity Equation. Other Solutions for Bearing Capacity Factor Nγ, Shape, and Depth Factors. Case Studies on Ultimate Bearing Capacity. Effect of Soil Compressibility. Eccentrically Loaded Foundations. Ultimate Bearing Capacity under Eccentric Loading—One-Way Eccentricity. Bearing Capacity—Two-Way Eccentricity. A Simple Approach for Bearing Capacity with Two-Way Eccentricity. Bearing Capacity of a Continuous Foundation Subjected to Eccentrically Inclined Loading. Plane Strain Correction of Friction Angle. Summary. Problems. References.
7. Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations: Special Cases.
Introduction. Foundation Supported by a Soil with a Rigid Base at Shallow Depth. Foundations on Layered Clay. Bearing Capacity of Layered Soils: Stronger Soil Underlain by Weaker Soil. Bearing Capacity of Layered Soil: Weaker Soil Underlain by Stronger Soil. Continuous Foundation on Weak Clay with a Granular Trench. Closely Spaced Foundations—Effect on Ultimate Bearing Capacity. Bearing Capacity of Foundations on Top of a Slope. Bearing Capacity of Foundations on a Slope. Seismic Bearing Capacity and Settlement in Granular Soil. Foundations on Rock. Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Wedge-Shaped Foundation. Uplift Capacity of Foundations. Summary. Problems. References.
8. Vertical Stress Increase in Soil.
Introduction. Stress Due to a Concentrated Load. Stress Due to a Circularly Loaded Area. Stress Due to a Line Load. Stress Below a Vertical Strip Load (Finite Width and Infinite Length). Stress Below a Horizontal Strip Load of Finite Width and Infinite Length. Stress Below a Rectangular Area. Stress Isobars. Average Vertical Stress Increase Due to a Rectangularly Loaded Area. Average Vertical Stress Increase Below the Center of a Circularly Loaded Area. Stress Increase under an Embankment. Westergaard's Solution for Vertical Stress Due to a Point Load. Stress Distribution for Westergaard Material. Summary. Problems. References.
9. Settlement of Shallow Foundations.
Introduction. Elastic Settlement of Shallow Foundation on Saturated Clay. Elastic Settlement in Granular Soil. Settlement Based on the Theory of Elasticity. Improved Equation for Elastic Settlement. Settlement of Sandy Soil: Use of Strain Influence Factor. Settlement of Foundation on Sand Based on Standard Penetration Resistance. Settlement Considering Soil Stiffness Variation with Stress Level. Settlement Based on Pressuremeter Test (PMT). Settlement Estimation Using the L1-L2 Method. Effect of the Rise of Water Table on Elastic Settlement. Consolidation Settlement. Primary Consolidation Settlement Relationships. Three-Dimensional Effect on Primary Consolidation Settlement. Settlement Due to Secondary Consolidation. Field Load Test. Presumptive Bearing Capacity. Tolerable Settlement of Buildings. Summary. Problems. References.
10. Mat Foundations.
Introduction. Combined Footings. Common Types of Mat Foundations. Bearing Capacity of Mat Foundations. Differential Settlement of Mats. Field Settlement Observations for Mat Foundations. Compensated Foundation. Structural Design of Mat Foundations. Summary. Problems. References.
11. Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD).
Introduction. Design Philosophy. Allowable Stress Design (ASD). Limit State Design (LSD) and Partial Safety Factors. Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD). Summary. Problems. References.
12. Pile Foundations.
Introduction. Types of Piles and Their Structural Characteristics. Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) Piles. Point Bearing and Friction Piles. Installation of Piles. Pile Driving. Load Transfer Mechanism. Equations for Estimating Pile Capacity. Meyerhof's Method for Estimating Qp. Vesic's Method for Estimating Qp. Coyle and Castello's Method for Estimating Qp in Sand. Correlations for Calculating Qp with SPT and CPT Results in Granular Soil. Frictionless Resistance (Qs) in Sand. Frictional (Skin) Resistance in Clay. Ultimate Capacity of Continuous Flight Auger Pile. Point Bearing Capacity of Piles Resting on Rock. Pile Load Tests. Elastic Settlement of Piles. Laterally Loaded Piles. Pile-Driving Formulas. Pile Capacity for Vibration-Driven Piles. Wave Equation Analysis. Negative Skin Friction. Group Piles. Group Efficiency. Ultimate Capacity of Group Piles in Saturated Clay. Elastic Settlement of Group Piles. Consolidation Settlement of Group Piles. Piles in Rock. Summary. Problems. References.
13. Drilled Shaft Foundations.
Introduction. Types of Drilled Shafts. Construction Procedures. Other Design Considerations. Load Transfer Mechanism. Estimation of Load-Bearing Capacity. Load-Bearing Capacity in Granular Soil. Load-Bearing Capacity in Granular Soil Based on Settlement. Load-Bearing Capacity in Clay. Load-Bearing Capacity Based on Settlement. Settlement of Drilled Shafts at Working Load. Lateral Load-Carrying Capacity—Characteristic Load and Moment Method. Drilled Shafts Extending into Rock. Summary. Problems. References.
14. Piled Rafts -- An Overview.
Introduction. Load-Settlement Plots of Unpiled and Piled Rafts under Different Design Conditions. Poulos-Davis-Randolph Simplified Design Method. Case Study: Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai. Summary. Problems. References.
15. Foundations on Difficult Soils.
Introduction. Collapsible Soil. Definition and Types of Collapsible Soils. Physical Parameters for Identification. Procedure for Calculating Collapse Settlement. Foundation Design in Soils Not Susceptible to Wetting. Foundation Design in Soils Susceptible to Wetting. Expansive Soils. General Nature of Expansive Soils. Unrestrained Swell Test. Swelling Pressure Test. Classification of Expansive Soil on the Basis of Index Tests. Foundation Considerations for Expansive Soils. Construction on Expansive Soils. Sanitary Landfills. General Nature of Sanitary Landfills. Settlement of Sanitary Landfills. Summary. Problems. References.
Part IV: LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE AND EARTH-RETAINING STRUCTURES.
16. Lateral Earth Pressure.
Introduction. Lateral Earth Pressure at Rest. Active Pressure. Rankine Active Earth Pressure. A Generalized Case for Rankine Active Pressure—Granular Backfill. Generalized Case for Rankine Seismic Active Earth Pressure—Granular Backfill. Rankine Active Pressure with Vertical Wall Backface and Inclined c'-ϕ' Backfill. Coulomb's Active Earth Pressure. Lateral Earth Pressure Due to Surcharge. Active Earth Pressure for Earthquake Conditions—Granular Backfill. Active Earth Pressure for Earthquake Condition (Vertical Backface of Wall and c'-ϕ' Backfill). Passive Pressure. Rankine Passive Earth Pressure. Rankine Passive Earth Pressure—Vertical Backface and Inclined Backfill. Coulomb's Passive Earth Pressure. Comments on the Failure Surface Assumption for Coulomb's Pressure Calculations. Caquot and Kerisel Solution for Passive Earth Pressure (Granular Backfill). Solution for Passive Earth Pressure by Lower Bound Theorem of Plasticity (Granular Backfill). Passive Force on Walls with Earthquake Forces. Summary. Problems. References.
17. Retaining Walls.
Introduction. Gravity and Cantilever Walls. Proportioning Retaining Walls. Application of Lateral Earth Pressure Theories to Design. Stability of Retaining Walls. Check for Overturning. Check for Sliding along the Base. Check for Bearing Capacity Failure. Construction Joints and Drainage from Backfill. Comments on Design of Retaining Walls and a Case Study. Gravity Retaining-Wall Design for Earthquake Conditions. Mechanically Stabilized Retaining Walls. Soil Reinforcement. Considerations in Soil Reinforcement. General Design Considerations. Retaining Walls with Metallic Strip Reinforcement. Step-by-Step-Design Procedure Using Metallic Strip Reinforcement. Retaining Walls with Geotextile Reinforcement. Retaining Walls with Georigid Reinforcement—General. Design Procedure for Georigid-Reinforced Retaining Wall. Summary. Problems. References.
18. Sheet Pile Walls.
Introduction. Construction Methods. Cantilever Sheet-Pile Walls. Cantilever Sheet Piling Penetrating Sandy Soils. Special Cases for Cantilever Walls Penetrating a Sandy Soil. Cantilever Sheet Piling Penetrating Clay. Special Cases for Cantilever Walls Penetrating Clay. Cantilever Sheet Piles Penetrating Sandy Soil—A Simplified Approach. Anchored Sheet-Pile Walls. Free Earth Support Method for Penetration of Sandy Soil—A Simplified Approach. Free Earth Support Method for Penetration of Sandy Soil. Design Charts for Free Earth Support Method (Penetration into Sandy Soil). Moment Reduction for Anchored Sheet-Pile Walls Penetrating into Sand. Computational Pressure Diagram Method for Penetration into Sandy Soil. Field Observations for Anchor Sheet-Pile Walls. Free Earth Support Method for Penetration of Clay. Anchors. Holding Capacity of Deadman Anchor. Holding Capacity of Anchor Plates in Sand. Holding Capacity of Anchor Plates in Clay (ϕ = 0 Condition). Ultimate Resistance of Tiebacks. Summary. Problems. References.
19. Braced Cuts.
Introduction. Braced Cut Analysis Based on General Wedge Theory. Pressure Envelope for Braced-Cut Design. Pressure Envelope for Cuts in Layered Soil. Design of Various Components of a Braced Cut. Case Studies of Braced Cuts. Bottom Heave of a Cut in Clay. Stability of the Bottom of a Cut in Sand. Lateral Yielding of Sheet Piles and Ground Settlement. Summary. Problems. References.
Answers to Problems.
Braja M. Das
California State University, Sacramento
Dr. Braja Das is Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Sacramento. He received his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa and his Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of a number of geotechnical engineering texts and reference books and more than 250 technical papers in the area of geotechnical engineering. His primary areas of research include shallow foundations, earth anchors, and geosynthetics. Dr. Das is a Fellow and Life Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Life Member of the American Society for Engineering Education, and an Emeritus Member of the Stabilization of Geomaterials and Recycled Materials of the Transportation Research Board of the National Research Council. He has received numerous awards for teaching excellence, including the AMOCO Foundation Award, the AT&T Award for Teaching Excellence from the American Society for Engineering Education, the Ralph Teetor Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Nagaratnam Sivakugan
James Cook University, Queensland, Australia
Dr. Sivakugan received his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, with First Class Honors. He earned his MSCE and Ph.D. from Purdue University, West Lafayette, U.S.A. Dr. Sivakugan's writings include eight books, 140 refereed international journal papers, 100 refereed international conference papers, and more than 100 consulting reports. As a registered professional engineer of Queensland and a chartered professional engineer, Dr. Sivakugan does substantial consulting work for the geotechnical and mining industry in Australia and overseas, including the World Bank. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Engineers Australia. He has supervised 14 Ph.D. students to completion at James Cook University, Queensland, Australia, where he was the Head of Civil Engineering from 2003 to 2014. He is an Associate Editor for three international journals and serves in the editorial boards of the Canadian Geotechnical Journal and the Indian Geotechnical Journal.
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Lula Tadesse: Regardless of the type of fund you invest in, knowing how a fund achieves its performance is information worth knowing. This is even more so when it comes to global active bond funds, where there are often several factors at play. How much of a fund's return can be attributed to risk factors and how much of it can be attributed to a fund manager's security selection?
Hello, and welcome to Vanguard's Investment Commentary Podcast Series. I'm Lula Tadesse. In this month's episode, which we're recording on September 11, 2018, we'll discuss global active bond funds, key factors that explain their performance, [and] questions you should consider before investing in them.
We're joined today by Daren Roberts, an investment analyst with Vanguard Investment Strategy Group and coauthor of the Vanguard research paper Global active bond fund returns: a factor decomposition. Daren, thanks for being here.
Daren Roberts: Thank you, and good to be here as well.
Lula Tadesse: Daren, Vanguard has written about active bond funds before but not global active bond funds. Tell us why you decided to focus on them in this paper.
Daren Roberts: Well, we focused on global active bond funds for a couple of reasons. I think the first is just a greater investor interest in the category, and you could argue that's a general comfort in looking beyond one's investor domestic bond market.
The other reason is, there are different types of investment strategies within that category, and we wanted to help advisors and investors, generally speaking, navigate that landscape. And then, we wrote about U.S. active bond funds before and we found that there was a persistent tilt toward credit. But for global bond funds, we wanted to understand a little bit more beyond that. We wanted to understand the potential role that foreign currency could play in explaining performance.
Lula Tadesse: You analyzed 15 different types of global active bond funds. What were you really trying to find out?
Daren Roberts: We were looking for what explained the performance of the average global active bond manager. And one common way to look at performance, broadly speaking, is to look at whether the fund outperformed or underperformed the benchmark. But for most managers, they're not just limited to the securities that are within the benchmark, and so if you were to use excess return in that concept, as a proxy for alpha, it can be misleading.
So if we just looked at the fund return, right, and we decomposed it: How much of that is factor exposure, and how much of that is manager security selection and timing?
Now, the most efficient way to answer that question of what expands the performance would be to use a factor-based regression framework.
Lula Tadesse: So what are the main factors that you found were behind an active bond fund's performance? Can you briefly describe each one?
Daren Roberts: So, in terms of the approach, we regressed the 10-year performance of the 15 types of global active managers, using four factors: term, credit, high yield, and currency. Now all four—term, credit, high yield, and currency—these are all reasonable levers for a global active bond manager to pull. So there is the intuition behind that.
So, term is a proxy for maturity risk or duration risk or interest rate sensitivity. Credit, as a factor, is a default risk premium coming from corporates.
Now, in the academic and factor investing world, term and credit—they're well known, they're well-researched factors. So [there's] nothing new there. Where we tried to contribute to the conversation [was by] adding high yield and currency.
High yield, as a definition, is exactly what it sounds like. This is high yield—anything that's below investment grade. And the reason why we added that was because we felt that investment-grade funds, in theory, could invest outside of the benchmarks, so they could dip into high yield to boost the returns.
And then currency is a basket of currencies, or foreign currencies, outside of the local manager's currency.
Lula Tadesse: So, the two factors that you kind of focused on were currency and high yield exposure. Let's take a closer look at your findings. How does currency play a role?
Daren Roberts: Right. So, when we looked at our model and we added high yield and currency, we found that, you know, in statistical terms they were very, very significant. They improved the explanation of the return of the funds. So that's one.
And then, how it played a role. I think, let's look at global active bond managers and their return streams. You have one return stream coming from the bonds, and you have another coming from currencies.
Well, in the currency bucket, it could be a whole host of things. It could be carry trade, it could be momentum strategies, it could be partially hedged, fully hedged. And the point here is that the interpretation is plentiful, right? So, there's a lot of things under the hood. Which is why, in terms of the factor definition, we made it intentionally broad. But, for the purposes of an advisor, it's an important question to ask.
If the bulk of the returns, for example, are coming from currency, what does that mean? And for an advisor, they have to view this as being an important question to ask the fund manager. And interestingly enough, like I said, currency actually increased the explanation of where returns were coming from in terms of our model. And maybe saying it a different way, an investor can expect investing in global active bond funds, in our research, as having some portion of the return coming from currency.
Lula Tadesse: And currency exposure varies significantly by fund manager, doesn't it?
Daren Roberts: Yeah. And currency, I think, can be viewed much like all the other factors, as being either a positive or a negative contribution to returns. So for instance, one of the things we pointed out in the paper is that during the 10-year period, we saw, you know, certain managers utilize it, [in] some ways more [positively] than others.
So we found that sterling managers—so managers [whose] base currency was in the pound sterling—had benefited from those currency decisions. And, again, that currency decision could be a multitude of things, but in other words, they still were able to leverage that factor in their favor. On the other hand, we found that Swiss franc managers—not so much. But that's neither here nor there.
I think the real point is that if advisors are allocating to this category, you can expect that the average manager is leveraging currency to some degree.
Lula Tadesse: Let's take a look at high-yield exposure. What does that tell us?
Daren Roberts: Well, surprisingly a lot. And I would say this for most of the factors—term, credit, high yield, and currency: They were statistically significant across all the 15 types of global active bond managers.
And the reason why I say high yield was surprising is because these were investment-grade funds [that] had an investment-grade mandate. So, the fact that high yield was statistically significant—and we saw that some return was coming from high yield—meant that either there was an investment in some high-yield securities, or that the bonds that they were investing in were highly correlated with the high-yield factor.
Lula Tadesse: Now we're talking about active bond funds, and investors expect these funds to outperform. In your findings, to what extent was a global active bond fund's performance based on these risk factors we just discussed, or alpha, meaning a manager's security selection and market timing?
Daren Roberts: For the 15 types that we looked at, they varied. And I would say it was a combination of both the factors as well as the alpha. The good news here is that for the majority of the global funds, many of them had statistically significant gross alpha. So, they have some manager selection ability, or timing ability, if you will.
So if [we] looked on a gross basis, and an equal-weighted basis, we saw that 10 out of the 15 types—and then on an asset-weighted basis, 7 out of 15—were positive. Good news.
On a net basis, the alphas were generally statistically indistinguishable from zero.
Lula Tadesse: So in plain talk, what does that mean?
Daren Roberts: All things being equal, lower expense ratios would give you a higher chance for positive net alpha. So in layman's terms: Finding low-cost managers is critical.
Lula Tadesse: Now at Vanguard, we know that. So now that we've covered what's behind a global active bond fund's performance, what are some of the key takeaways for investors and advisors in addition to finding a low-cost manager?
Daren Roberts: The first—and probably one of the major takeaways—is knowing how a fund achieves [its] return is information worth knowing. In this paper, we used the factor decomposition. We view that as the starting point for the due diligence. But what we found is that through this approach, you could understand how a manager's return could be explained. How much of it is factors? How much of it is managers' security selection and timing?
And for the investor and the advisor, they can decide: Am I comfortable with these risks? Is there overlap in my portfolio? Does the profile align with my objectives?
And I think for an investor, if we think about it in terms of the steps that they should take, I think probably the same thing: Talking with the advisor, making sure they're asking the right questions.
So for instance, if you have an investment-grade mandate, I think it's a fair question to ask the advisor, "How much of my return is coming from outside of the benchmark?" We know that fund managers are not limited to the benchmark. And so to the extent that you have the returns, you have the means of doing so, it's good to have that as part of your decision tree.
Lula Tadesse: These are really helpful insights. Daren, thanks for joining us for this Vanguard Investment Commentary Podcast and sharing your insights.
Daren Roberts: And thank you for having me.
Lula Tadesse: To learn more about Vanguard's thoughts on various financial topics, and to read the paper, Global active bond fund returns: a factor decomposition, check out our website. And be sure to check back with us each month for more insights into the markets and investing. Remember, you can always follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn. Thanks for listening.
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