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Eastern Cape residents are urged to stay warm in this weekend
Nontando mafanya
Eastern Cape residents have been warned to brace themselves for chilly and wet conditions this weekend as a severe cold front passes through the province.
South African Weather Service forecaster Phumla Goba yesterday said in a statement opposing weather conditions were caused by a surface high pressure system which extended its ridge over the Eastern Cape, behind a frontal system.
East London temperatures are expected to start at 12°C today, peaking at a low 14°C. Bhisho residents should expect a low 8°C, warming to a chilly 13°C later in the afternoon.
Mthatha started out at 7°C this morning and is expected to peak at 13°C. A warning of heavy clouds and very cold temperatures are expected, with showers in some places.
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posted by Bush radio 89.5FM newsroom @ Saturday, April 30, 2016 0 comments
Opposition parties want NPA to reinstate corruption charges against S.A President
Opposition parties are now calling on the National Prosecuting Authority to reinstate over 700 corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma, in connection to the so-called spy tapes saga.
Yesterday, the High Court in Pretoria set aside former NPA boss Mokotedi Mpshe's decision to discontinue Zuma's prosecution on corruption charges.
Mpshe reached his decision after considering representations from Zuma which included secret recordings of former scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy The so-called spy tapes showed that McCarthy and former NPA boss Bulelane Ngcuka had made political considerations,- while deciding on when to serve the indictment on Zuma.
The Democratic Alliance's Mabine Seabe says in a statement its time Zuma face the music after seven years. Congress of the People's Dennis Bloem says in a statement Zuma is now a suspected criminal.
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Response Task team found illegal substances in Bishop Lavis
Mbasa Gqokoma
Provincial Operational Response Task team members on Wednesday, searched a house at Bishop Lavis.
Police Spokesperson Captain van Wyk in a statement says, on the premises members found a 7.65 pistol with four rounds, a .22 revolver, two sachets of dagga, one sachet tik and a stolen VW Golf vehicle.
Police allegedly arrested a 51-year-old suspect who is due to appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court soon on charges of illegal possession firearms and ammunition, possession of drugs and stolen vehicle.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Mitchells Plain Crime Prevention Unit members stopped and search a suspicious looking youth and found 95 packets of tik, and 30 units of heroin in his possession.
A 15-year-old youth was arrested and later released on a warning to appear in court into the care of his parents.
The suspect faces a charge of possession of drugs.
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posted by Bush radio 89.5FM newsroom @ Thursday, April 28, 2016 0 comments
R2K will handing over a memorandum today
The Right to Know campaign will today be handing over a memorandum calling for government to reconsider its surveillance capabilities.
The group is calling for a reform of the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Communication-Related Information Act which they claim oversteps on the rights of citizens.
Last month, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued a report condemning the country's surveillance capabilities.
Right to know will be handing over their memorandum to officials at the Office of the Interception Centres in Sandton later today.
The group's Murray Hunter says there has been countless cases over the years showing the way in which the state is "spying" on some citizens.
posted by Bush radio 89.5FM newsroom @ Wednesday, April 27, 2016 0 comments
City's Health Dept officially openes New Community Day Centre in Delft
Leonie Pretorius
Today the Western Cape MEC of Health, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, officially opened the new Symphony Way Community Day Centre.
The facility will provide further healthcare coverage for communities currently serviced by the Delft CHC.
With the drastically increasing Delft population, the newly opened Symphony Way Community Day Centre comes as welcome addition to the department service offering.
In a statement, MEC Spokesperson, Luyanda Mfeketo says "The new facility represents an investment of close to R50 million in the health of people in Delft".
He said "It will be serviced by a staff complement of 58 staff members and uses modern technology, including Digital X-ray and e-reception, which creates an easy flow of operations around the clinic".
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posted by Bush radio 89.5FM newsroom @ Tuesday, April 26, 2016 0 comments
Classes disrupted by vandals in Bonteheuwel
The Western Cape Education Department says some classes will be affected at a Bonteheuwel high school today after vandals robbed the institution.
Arcadia High School's roof and several windows were allegedly damaged by the vandals who also targeted the computer lab.
The provincial education MEC's spokesperson Jessica Shelver says "We can confirm that Arcadia High School was targeted by vandals over the weekend".
Shelver says they can't win the fight against such incidents without the community's support
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Mbalula: revoked privileges will not affect Commonwealth Games
Simamkele Vakaza
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says his decision to revoke the privileges of some sporting federations over their failure to meet transformation targets will not affect the country's ability to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Mbalula announced yesterday that SA Rugby, Athletics South Africa, Netball SA and Cricket South Africa have had their rights to host international tournaments revoked for failing to transform adequately.
He said the decision to implement punitive measures should come as no surprise as the federations themselves agreed to the terms of an important persons group on transformation.
Questions have been raised about the impact the decision will have on the Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Durban.
But Mbalula says he believes federations would have done better by then.
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EFF to defend itself in treason chargers laid by the ANC
The African National Congress laid charges yesterday evening against the Economic Freedom Fighters at Johannesburg's Hillbrow police station.
The EFF says it will defend itself in court against treason charges brought against it by the ANC.
Malema warned the ruling party that if it continued to respond violently to peaceful protests, his party would remove the current government, 'through the barrel of a gun'.
The comments were made by EFF leader Julius Malema in an interview with TV network over the weekend.
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Hendrik Louw Primary School expresses condolences to the family of a boy who died
Hendrik Louw Primary School in Strand has expressed its condolences to the family of a boy who had been electrocuted at his home near Gordon's Bay.
The grade six learner was reportedly playing in the yard when power cables fell on him on Friday afternoon.
It's believed strong wind uprooted a tree, which crashed into wires, causing them to snap. School principal John Reynecke said, It was a big shock to the school and the community.
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posted by Bush radio 89.5FM newsroom @ Monday, April 25, 2016 0 comments
Mbalula suspends privileges of SA players from bidding for international tournaments.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has suspended the privileges of SA Rugby, Cricket South Africa and Athletics SA from bidding for international tournaments due to lack of transformation.
He has also resolved to cancel the privileges of Athletics South Africa, Cricket South Africa, Netball South Africa and South African Rugby to host and bid for major and mega international tournaments in the Republic of South Africa as a consequence of the aforementioned federations, not meeting their own set transformation targets with immediate effect.
Mbalula made the announcement during the release of the Eminent Persons Group on Transformation in Sport in Pretoria.
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DA refuses to intervene in banks' standoff with oakbay
The Democratic Alliance has alledgedly turned down a request to meet the CEO of Gupta-linked company, Oakbay Investments.
In a letter addressed to party leader Mmusi Maimane, Nazeem Howa asked him to appeal to several banks to review their decision to close Oakbay's bank accounts because it may lead to significant job losses.
But the party has dismissed the request as inappropriate.
Last week, it emerged that the ministers of finance, mineral resources and labour would be interacting with the banks to discuss the account closures.
Members of the Gupta family have allegedly resigned from all non-executive and executive positions in the company.
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MISSING ADULT: LYNETTE JOHNSON
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CPUT workers are demanding a Wage and Housing subsidy increase
Cape Peninsula University of Technology striking workers say while their frustrations with management are rising, they will not take drastic action as they wait for a response concerning their grievances.
The staff members are demanding a wage and housing subsidy increase.The striking employees on Friday threatened to shut down CPUT campus.
Spokesperson Ben Turner said, "We are not going to do anything that is irresponsible to the institution or our workers. Management has decided to take strong action against them, but we'll see what that entails and take the matter forward."
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posted by Bush radio 89.5FM newsroom @ Sunday, April 24, 2016 0 comments
UDM election manifesto launch in Pretoria today
The United Democratic Movement will launch its election manifesto in Pretoria today.
The Manifesto's purpose is for Bantu Holomisa to strengthen the UDM's support base in Gauteng.
The opposition party founded in 1999 by Holomisa following his expulsion from the African National Congress.
Yesterday the Democratic Alliance held its Manifesto in South of Johannesburg at Rand Stadium.
The DA says it has enough experience to successfully run municipalities and gave examples of Cape Town. The DA has also promised to speed up the provision of water, sanitation and electricity in the towns and cities that it governs.
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ANC to visit communities affected by the heavy storms in CT
Hundreds of homes were flooded as rains and heavy storms hit Cape Town on Friday afternoon, resulting in a lot of destruction, particularly in the poor Communities and informal settlements.
Worst affected areas Macassar, Khayelitsha, Philippi and Marcus Garvey. Over 150 homes have been destroyed. All communities were affected yesterday by the heavy winds and rain, including Constantia, Fish Hoek, Wynberg and others.
The ANC, in partnership with local businesses will be visiting various communities today and tomorrow in order to bring much needed relief in these affected communities.
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WC Police Officer shot in Delft
Police have opened a case of murder after yet another police officer has been fatally shot in the Delft area.
Western Cape Police spokesperson, Noloyiso Rwexana, says the officer was in his private vehicle at the time of the incident.
A case of murder is being investigated and anyone with information has been requested to contact their nearest police station.
On Monday morning, Constable Lindekile Sikade was allegedly shot and killed in front of his house and robbed of his firearm.
Another policeman based in Mitchells Plain was shot on Thursday evening. He's currently in hospital.
The police's Noloyiso Rwexana said, "We're investigating a case of murder after an incident which happened last night in Delft where an off-duty constable was fatally wounded by an unidentified suspect."
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Two women shot in Durban this morning
Two women sustained serious injuries when they were shot in Pinetown, Durban during the early hours of this morning. Both women were treated and stabilised on scene before being transported to hospital. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident is not yet known.
"ER24 arrived on Dale Street in Pinetown where they found the two injured women", said Werner Vermaak, ER24 Spokesperson.
"A woman, believed to be 29 years old, was found with a gunshot wound to her neck", said Vermaak.
"Another woman, believed to be 21 years old, was found a few meters away with a gunshot wound to her leg", added Vermaak.
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DA election manifesto today in Johannesburg
The Democratic Alliance will launch its 2016 local government election manifesto at the Rand stadium in Johannesburg today.
It says it expects about 20 000 people to attend the launch which marks the official start to its campaign for the August 3rd elections.
In the 2011 poll the DA won 24 percent of the vote and it runs 18 councils, including the Cape Town Metro. The party is confident that it can win South Africa's economic hub and other key metros that the ANC governs in the country.
DA is unveiling its vision for the country's municipalities. It is expected to showcase its successes in the Western Cape.
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Metrorail Arsonist to apply for bail
A man accused of an arson attack on a train at Cape Town station is expected to apply for bail next week.
He was taken into custody after several carriages were gutted in a fire about two weeks ago.
It was one of several incidents in which Metrorail infrastructure was torched or vandalised in the city, crippling train services.
The 47-year-old man faces a charge of arson.
He's expected back in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Monday.
Investigators have linked him to an incident in which 10 coaches were set alight at the Cape Town train station two weeks ago.
Police have yet to make arrests in connection with other arson attacks and acts of vandalism. Metrorail has offered a R100,000 reward for information which could lead to further arrests.
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posted by Bush radio 89.5FM newsroom @ Friday, April 22, 2016 0 comments
MISSING: ADULT
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Suspects arrested for dealing in drugs and possession of unlicensed firearm
Western Cape Police say two suspects aged 22 and 25 year old were arrested for allegedly dealing in drugs yesterday.
Police received information from the community that people are selling drugs in Siyahlala, Smarty town, Paarl East.
The members immediately followed up the information and the following drugs was confiscated. 539 dagga fingers, seven powdered mandrax tablets, 15 three quarter mandrax and 15 half mandrax tablets.
The suspects are expected to appear in Paarl Magistrates' Court once charged.
Meanwhile, Centane Police arrested three suspects all males aged 27, 31 and 40 for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
The suspects were arrested on Thursday along Main Street in Centane.
The police were patrolling and did stop and search operations when they came across a suspicious vehicle with the three suspects.
The vehicle was stopped and the pistol with ammunition were found inside their vehicle.
The firearm's serial numbers were scratched off. No one had a licence to possess the firearm.
All the suspects were arrested and charged with possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
The firearm will be sent for ballistic testing to establish if it was not used in the commission of crime.
All the suspects will appear before the Centane Magistrates' Court on Monday.
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Gang boss arrested again
Reports have emerged that former gang boss Rashied Staggie has allegedly been arrested.
Staggie is understood to be one of four suspects taken into custody by the Hawks yesterday.
The group was apparently found in possession of firearms and suspected stolen contraband on the N1 highway.
The Hawks' Hangwani Mulaudzi says in a statement, officers were following up on a theft that occurred in Johannesburg.
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Druglord Arrested in Beaufort West
Western Cape police yesterday welcomed the lengthy jail sentence handed down in the Beaufort West Magistrate's Court on a foreign drug lord.
37-year old Nigerian national, Paul Udoji was allegedly arrested twice in one year with large amounts of tik and Mandrax estimated at R1m.
He was convicted and sentenced to sixteen years on two charges on two charges of possession of drugs.
The sentences are to run concurrently.
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Police Officer Shot and Wounded in Gugulethu
A Police Constable stationed at Mitchells Plain has been shot and wounded in Gugulethu, Cape Town.
The Constable was sitting in an official vehicle in Galaweni Street KTC when two suspects allegedly came up to his vehicle and fired three shots through the vehicle window.
Provincial Police Spokesperson, Constable Noloyiso Rwexana says, the member was wounded, thereafter the suspects allegedly left with his cell phone.
He was admitted to hospital in a serious condition.
No one has been arrested yet.
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City's Transport Dept ready to implement tuk-tuk vehicles
The City of Cape Town's Transport department says residents and visitors to Cape Town will soon be able to make use of tuk-tuk vehicles to travel short distances within the city and surrounding suburbs.
The tender for the provision of tuk-tuk public transport services was issued on Friday 15 April 2016 by Transport for Cape Town, the City's transport authority.
Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Brett Herron explains…..
"The tuk-tuk vehicle are intended for those wanting to travel short distances of 3km's or less to local destinations".
He says "The people who will make use of the tuk-tuk services are those who do not necessarily want to make use of metre taxi services, and who do not want to walk 3km's to their destination".
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Teaching and Learning suspended at Rhodes amid protest action
Academic activity at Rhodes University remain suspended until further notice as anti-rape protests are set to continue today.
Hundreds of students and some support staff gathered at the drama department on Prince Alfred road inside the campus since Monday, demanding immediate action by university management against the people identified on an anonymous 'reference list'- a list of the names of alleged rapists and sexual offenders.
The list which circulated on social media sites on Monday has been forwarded to the university's management.
The protesters demanded that these individuals be suspended from the university immediately and later be expelled.
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Memorial service to be held for ANC bus accident victims
A memorial service will be held today to honour the ten ANC volunteers killed in a bus accident last Sunday.
The five men and five women died when their bus overturned near Winburg, in the Free State.
They were travelling back to Katlehong, east of Johannesburg, after attending the ANC's election manifesto launch in Port Elizabeth.
They will be buried on Saturday and Sunday during services in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
Police have confirmed that the bus drivers may be charged with culpable homicide
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Two Former ANC Leaders allegedly arrested
Former ANC leaders in the OR Tambo region, allegedly arrested after allegations of a plot to kill another party leader, yesterday claimed they were tortured by police.
Thandekile Sabisa, former OR Tambo chairman, and Lawrence Mambila, former deputy secretary, were arrested on Monday at OR Tambo district municipality's Myezo Park offices in relation to the death of Zukile Nyontso, a bodyguard for current chairman Xolile Nkompela.
Monday's arrests follows the arrest of a councillor in the Mhlontlo municipality last week.
Hawks national spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi says in a statement, the two had been charged with conspiracy to murder both Nkompela and Nyontso.
The two prominent politicians have strongly denied the charge and told treporters they had been tortured while in police custody on Monday night.
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Investigations Into a rush of torching attacks on Metrorail trains underway
There's reportedly been a breakthrough in investigations into a rash of torching attacks on Metrorail trains in Cape Town.
It's believed a person has been taken in for questioning in connection with one arson incident, but it's unclear at this stage if the individual has been charged.
Police, however, have not confirmed or denied if someone is being questioned.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions in the Western Cape has called for strict action against the person, if and when formal charges are laid.
Metrorail Regional Manager Richard Walker says company infrastructure has been targeted yet again, this time in the Eerste River area.
Labels: Investigations Into a rush of torching attacks on Metrorail trains underway
Draft Bill dealing with racism will also criminalise hate speech
Raymond Pani
Justice Minister Michael Masutha says draft legislation intended to deal with racism will also criminalise hate speech, where it is intended to cause harm.
The so-called Hate Crimes Bill is a response to a spate of racist statements made on social media.
Masutha says it was decided that the draft bill be expanded to include hate speech.
He was speaking during his department's budget vote debate in the National Assembly yesterday.
Masutha said "all South Africans must rise to deal with all forms of intolerance in order to consolidate the country's democracy.
As a department we will soon introduce legislation which will address racism and in particular, hate speech."
Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery said "the draft bill is a response to the outcry that met the recent spate of racist comments on social media".
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Jobs for cash report to be presented today by the Basic Education Minister
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the report of an investigation into the sale of teachers' and principals' posts will be presented to a Cabinet sub-committee today.
Motshekga has been put under pressure by the opposition Democratic Alliance and the NGO, Equal Education, to release the report.
She ordered the investigation in July last year after media reports that South African Democratic Teachers Union members were paying thousands of Rands to secure jobs as principals and teachers in a widespread scam.
Motshekga has defended the delay in releasing the jobs-for-cash report, saying it's based on attorneys' advice.
The team that investigated asked for more time as they were swamped with information about the jobs-for-cash scam in schools.
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Police and Criminal Justice Sytem being Questioned
Western Cape MEC of Community Safety, Dan Plato, in his report yesterday says a lack of trust in the police and the criminal justice system and the perception that some officers are corrupt, were some of the safety needs and key points highlighted in the 2015-2016 Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities report.
The report presented by Plato is the Western Cape department of Community Safety's official submission to national Police Minister Nathi Nhleko.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Francois Beukman, expressed serious concern about the state of community safety in Chicago Township in Paarl East, Western Cape.
During his constituency work yesterday and subsequent briefing by community leaders and councillors, it came to the fore that people in Chicago were living in fear in light of the ongoing fights between rival teenage gangs in the community.
Beukman says Although the root of the problem could be directly linked to the socio-economic conditions in the area, the police still needed more resources in order to root out all acts of criminality and elements of public disorder.
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela still recovering in hospital
The Nelson Mandela Foundation says Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is still recovering in a Johannesburg hospital after undergoing back surgery.
The foundation has released a statement at the request of the Mandela family saying Madikizela-Mandela underwent an initial procedure on March 8.
This was to relieve the pain that a compressed spinal nerve was causing.
A follow-up surgery took place on April 14.
The Mandela family has thanked South Africans for respecting its privacy and for the messages of support it's receiving.
President Jacob Zuma was amongst those who wished the struggle stalwart a speedy recovery.
President Zuma also urged the nation to keep her and the Mandela family in their thoughts and prayers during this time.
The 79-year-old former anti-apartheid campaigner who has been having problems with her health recently, suffered a blow last week after the High Court in Mthatha dismissed, with costs, her claim to Mandela's ancestral home in Qunu in the Eastern Cape.
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Krejcir's appeal of conviction, sentence to be heard today
Radovan Krejcir is due back in court on today where he will appeal both his conviction and 35-year sentence.
Krejcir and his five co-accused were last year convicted for attempted murder, kidnapping and dealing in drugs.
The group includes three former Hawks warrant officers, Samuel Maruping' Jeff Nthoroane and Lefu Jan Mofokeng, businessman Desai Lupondo as well as taxi boss Siboniso Miya.
The charges relate to a multimillion rand drug deal gone wrong.
Krejcir and his associates kidnapped and tortured Bheki Lukhele in November 2013.
It was alleged Lukhele's brother had 'disappeared' with drugs weighing 25 kilograms, a stash that was said to have belonged to Krejcir.
Krejcir, however, maintains that the state failed to call an expert to prove the existence of the drugs and thereby did not produce the necessary, concrete evidence of the charges against him.
He also claims he never knew what the package in question contained.
Labels: Krejcir's appeal of conviction, sentence to be heard today
Bus drivers to be charged with culpable homicide
Two drivers of a bus which crashed near Winburg in the Free State, killing at least 11 people and injuring 50, will be charged with culpable homicide.
Police say they have enough evidence to prove that the accident was caused by the two drivers swapping seats while the vehicle was in motion.
Spokesperson Malebo Khosana confirmed that a 31-year-old man has already been questioned and the second driver is in hospital.
Khosana said "The drivers were trying to swap the driving positions when the bus overturned. We will proceed with this other driver and we will assess him accordingly, and at a later stage, both will be charged with culpable homicide."
One of the bus drivers involved in the crash has given an account of what happened. He confirmed his colleague was tired and they were swapping seats when the bus crashed.
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Western Cape Department of Health to Erect Health Facilities
The Department of Transport and Public Works, commissioned by the Western Cape Department of Health, on Friday started its major project on the construction of three much-needed health facility in the Province.
This includes the Stellenbosch Hospital and the Community day centre in Prince Alfred Hamlet and Wolseley in the Witzenberg municipality at a cost of R31million and R25 million.
The construction projects will give effect to the Healthcare 2030 aim of providing high-quality health facilities at district hospitals and primary health care levels.
The emergency centre at Stellenbosch Hospital includes the building of triage rooms, a triage waiting room, a new ambulance canopy, a new outpatient department, staff areas and stores.
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Search operation called off at Klipwart mine
Search and rescue teams at the Klipwart mine near Ophongolo, northern KwaZulu-Natal, have called off the search for five illegal miners, presumed dead.
The illegal miners or Zama Zama, believed to be Lesotho nationals, were trapped underground by a rock fall on Friday.
The bodies of the five illegal miners remain trapped 90 meters below the ground.
The illegal miners believed to be part of the group called Zama Zama resumed illegal mining after forcing their way into the mine last week.
Over the weekend the police search teams halted the search and rescue operation after they were fears that the mine shaft is dangerous.
It is believed a group of thirteen men had broken into a section of the mine which was mined out several years ago, eight of them escaped and three were arrested later on Friday.
The Klipwal mine, which is owned by Bosveld Mines, ceased underground mining operations in 2007. A contractor Birrell Mining is overseeing the care and maintenance of the underground operations.
The Chief Executive Officer of Birrel Mining, Lloyd Birrel has called police and courts not to treat illegal mining as trespassing by few individuals who want to feed their families.
He says it is a well-organised syndicated criminal activity.
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Minister condemns vandalism of Metrorail property
Transport Minister, Dipuo Peters has condemned the deliberate destruction of Metrorail property.
She also called for an immediate end to the violence, vandalism and criminality.
She says those responsible for the arson, must stop these actions immediately.
Metrorail said "a limited, less frequent service will be available today on the Central service area. The Northern area, which was the worst affected by the recent acts of sabotage, will operate with delays and cancellations".
Fifteen coaches were torched in the past week's arson attacks on Metrorail property. In the past 23 months, at least 40 carriages were destroyed.
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De Lille vies for another term as CT Mayor
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille is confident that the DA is working hard to get party leader Mmusi Maimane into the Union Buildings in 2019.
De Lille addressed supporters at the provincial launch of the DA's election campaign in Mitchells Plain.
She's vying for another five years in office and Maimane encouraged voters to
support her.
De Lille says the local government elections will be a stepping stone to getting Maimane elected as president.
Patricia De Lille said "We have done so many redress projects in this city … that's what the rest of the country will get if they vote DA. A South Africa led by the DA, a South Africa by Mmusi Maimane."
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The EFF says it condemns the corrupt ANC'S abuse of SASSA parcels for partisan political purposes
The Economic Freedom Fighters says it condemns the corrupt ANC government's abuse of Social Development services and products for party political purposes.
The Minister of Social Development, Bathabile Dlamini, who has publikly admitted to hiding skeletons, abuses social development services for party political and campaigning purposes.
In the morning of the 15th of April 2016 at SASSA Offices, Port Elizabeth, a truck was allegedly loading blankets from the SASSA Offices.
When asked by the EFF Activists in Port Elizabeth, the truck driver said it is intended for ANC Regional Office.
When the SASSA management was confronted about the place of delivery, they denied that it is going to ZANC campaigning programme but they were not willing to disclose the address where it's going.
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Gupta came with another scandal
Yet another Zuma family member has been found to apparently have close financial ties with the controversial Guptas.
This time it's one of President Jacob Zuma's wives.
Questions were raised in 2012 about whether the Guptas helped First Lady Bongi Ngema-Zuma secure a R3.84m home loan from an Indian state-owned banking and financial services company.
The allegation was denied but now City Press reports that there may have been some truth to it.
The home loan was reported to be for a R5.2m home in Pretoria's upmarket Waterkloof Ridge suburb.
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The SA National Aquatic Championships were successfully concluded yesterday
The SA National Aquatic Championships were successfully concluded yesterday with 10 athletes making 13 Olympic Qualifying Times.
In the multi-disability section, a phenomenal 5 female and 5 male swimmers clocked 17 Paralympic Qualifying Times during the week-long competition which took place at the Kings Park Aquatics Centre in Durban.
The KZN trio of Chad le Clos, Matthew Meyer and Brad Tandy entrenched their names firmly in the minds of the national selectors as they confirmed their Olympic qualifying times on the last evening of the competition.
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Hawks still investigating Russian frauster
Nontando Mafany
The Hawks have set their sights on the local arm of an international investment scheme which has already collapsed in Russia and is apparently on shaky ground here after attracting millions of South African investors.
A Russian fraudster is allegedly the mastermind of the operation, suspected to be a pyramid scheme.
It left millions of Russian investors bankrupt. But the probe by the Hawks, which also involves crime intelligence police officers, is being hampered by the magnitude of the scheme.
The so-called MMM scheme, founded by convict Sergey Mavrodi and known locally as MMM South Africa, entices investors by promising 30 percent profits every month.
This week, despite reports the scheme had collapsed, local recruiters denied this was the case. They were adamant that while two arms of MMM – MMM Global and MMM Extra – had closed to protect investors' money, the South African branch was unaffected.
A recruiter said nearly two million South Africans had signed up to MMM since February last year. Hawks spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said an inquiry into MMM had been opened.
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EFF does not take no for an answer when they are commemorating struggle icons
The EFF say they do not need anyone's permission to stage events commemorating struggle icons.
This comes after the family of the late Solomon Mahlangu tried to interdict the party from holding a lecture about his life.
Economic Freedom Fighters secretary general Godrich Gardee on Saturday said the Pretoria municipality on Friday had informed the party about its intention to interdict and stop the planned lecture.
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National Action Plan against the SA President
Civil society leaders in parts of the country will today map out a national plan of action to intensify calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down.
Religious leaders, former politicians and members of the public have gathered at the University of Johannesburg to add their voice to the People's Assembly movement.
Similar meetings are currently taking place in Durban and Cape Town, to allow citizens to voice their concerns about South Africa's current leadership.
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Gangsterism is high in the Western Cape
Teachers at a Paarl-East high school in the Western Cape say the institution is directly affected by gangsterism in the community.
Charleston Hill High was forced to close for the day yesterday due to gang violence.
Western Cape Community Safety MEC Dan Plato is engaging with religious leaders, residents and government role players at the school this morning.
The school's acting principal Derrick Newman says the school is situated directly between Chicago and Magnolia; these are the areas that have been overwhelmed by gang fighting in recent weeks.
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Svensson, Svensson – filmen är en svensk komedifilm från 1997 i regi av Björn Gunnarsson med Allan Svensson och Suzanne Reuter i huvudrollerna. Filmen hade svensk premiär den 19 december 1997.

Handling
I det sena 1990-talets Sverige lever den stolte brevbäraren Gustav Svensson i Vivalla ett stillsamt och förutsägbart liv, något som han själv inte har något emot. Hustrun Lena arbetar vid det lokala bankkontoret, där hon ständigt måste reda upp affärerna åt de välmenande men inkompetenta kollegorna Maja, Roland och Sten. När lokalkontoret får besök av Sam Liljestål från Sparbankens huvudkontor blir Lena erbjuden nytt arbete i Stockholm, som emellertid innebär att hon måste pendla, bo hos sina föräldrar under veckorna och bara kan komma hem över helgerna. Lena, som känner sig instängd i det sömniga Vivalla och vill prova något nytt, tar erbjudandet utan att först rådgöra med familjen. Familjefadern Gustav blir förskräckt och betraktar Lenas beslut som splittring av familjen, som för Gustav är lika helig som brevbäraryrket. Utom Lenas vetskap säljer han huset och tar barnen Lina och Max med sig till huvudstaden utan en tanke på nytt boende.

Familjen tvingas inledningsvis bo hos Lenas rika föräldrar Artur och Marianne Lindholm, men Gustav, som är rädd för svärfadern och snabbt tröttnar på svärmoderns krav på vikta handdukar, okristligt tidiga morgnar och sockerfria flingor, köper, än en gång utom Lenas vetskap, ett nytt hus åt familjen, som är i det närmaste identiskt med det gamla. Medan Lena och Sam nästan dukar under av stress under den krävande direktör Jakob Ridderwall på banken får Gustav snabbt nytt arbete i huvudstaden. På väg till ett möte med personalchefen, direktör Ulf Zetterberg, förväxlas han med en försenad professor med samma namn som han själv, vilket slutar med att han håller ett uppskattat tal om personalutveckling inför det nya årtusendet, med egna ledord kopplade till grundläggande behov, där obligatoriska mjukglassmaskiner, ett eget fotbollslag och en studieresa till Gustavs idol Georg "Åby" Ericsons föräldrahem ingår.

Övriga anställda, i synnerhet direktör Folke Nordström, är misstänksamma, men den överentusiastiske Zetterberg blir genast förtjust i Gustav, som så småningom får hand om 20 miljoner kronor avsett för Postens utvecklingsprogram. Medan Gustav ivrigt påhejas av Zetterberg i minsta sak blir Lena snart varse att Sam Liljestål bara har utnyttjat henne för att själv kunna klättra på karriärstegen. Det visar sig att Sam har fört Ridderwall bakom ljuset och fått honom att tro att han själv ensam ligger bakom ett snabbt utarbetat kontrakt, som Ridderwall i själva verket mest har Lena att tacka för. Tiden går och Gustav uppvaktas alltmer av representanter för näringslivet, får följa med på golfrundor och fester på skärgårdsbåtar och blir till och med ombedd att skriva en bok om sina idéer. Gustav får snart hybris, säljer Postens hela datasystem till ett företag i Estland och får sparken. Samtidigt får Ridderwall nys om Sams förehavanden och erbjuder Lena dennes tilltänkta topposition som direktör för bankens kontor i London, med en lön som hon själv får bestämma, men vid det laget har Lena börjat sakna Vivalla och struntar därför i erbjudandet. Familjen återvänder hem och återgår till sitt gamla liv.

Om filmen
Filmen spelades in under sommaren 1997 i Stockholm och på Uppsalas järnvägsstation. Den bygger på den populära komediserien Svensson, Svensson som visades i Sveriges Television 1994 och 1996. I långfilmen spelar Sten Ljunggren och Gun Arvidsson Lenas föräldrar, här med namnen Artur och Marianne. I serien, i avsnitt sju i första säsongen, spelades de av Stig Ossian Ericson och Fillie Lyckow och heter då Einar respektive Dagmar.

Rollista (urval)
Allan Svensson – Gustav Svensson
Suzanne Reuter – Lena Svensson
Chelsie Bell Dickson – Lina Svensson
Gabriel Odenhammar – Max Svensson
Gun Arvidsson – Marianne Lindholm, Lenas mor
Sten Ljunggren – Artur Lindholm, Lenas far
Johan H:son Kjellgren – Sam Liljestål, tjänsteman på Sparbanken i Stockholm
Jonas Falk – direktör Ulf Zetterberg, personalchef på Posten i Stockholm
Kristina Törnqvist – Madeleine, sekreterare på Sparbanken i Stockholm
Lars Amble – direktör Jakob Ridderwall, chef på Sparbanken i Stockholm
Maria Lundqvist – Maja, anställd på Sparbanken i Vivalla
Sten Elfström – Sten, anställd på Sparbanken i Vivalla
Niklas Falk – Roland, anställd på Sparbanken i Vivalla
Krister Henriksson – direktör Folke Nordström, chef på Posten i Stockholm
Lil Terselius – Postchefen i Stockholm
Fredrik Dolk – Göran Forslund, Gustavs och Lenas granne
Anna Lindholm – Annika Forslund, Görans fru
Albin Holmberg – Jesper, Linas pojkvän i Vivalla
Joakim Croneström – Fredrik, Linas pojkvän i Stockholm
Anders Beckman – Erik, konferencieren på konferensen
Göran Ragnerstam – Man i fotbollspubliken i Vivalla
Carl Kjellgren – Börje, gokart-tränaren
Barbro Kollberg – Tant Greta
Staffan Kihlbom – Vakt på Sparbanken i Stockholm
Lars Dejert – Holmberg, postkollegan i Stockholm
Lilian Johansson – Receptionist på Posten i Stockholm
Per Munters – Barnkalaspappa i Vivalla
Staffan Dopping – Sig själv
Birgitta Söderström – Birgitta Holmlund, riksbankschef i Stockholm

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Uppsala på film
Filmmusik av Ragnar Grippe
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Cities seek more money from tax-exempt colleges
From staff and wire reports
Religious organizations and small charities are also tax-exempt, but there is little talk of targeting them for contributions.
Wary of tax increases, weary of layoffs and determined to avoid bankruptcy, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras had only to gaze up at his city's Ivy League campus to see a way out of the morass.
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A five-strong banking group has replaced previous financing which was put in place in 2005. The UK's Bristol Airport is owned by Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.
Andy Thomson
Bristol Airport, which is owned by Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund and Canada's Ontario Teachers Pension Plan (OTPP), has been refinanced to the tune of £279 million (€343 million; $448 million).
A banking group comprising Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Credit Agricole CIB, HSH Nordbank, RBS and Export Development Canada were responsible for new debt facilities comprising a £241 million term loan, a £33 million capex facility and a £5 million revolving credit facility. All these are in place for a five-year period.
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The Hollywood Wax Museum in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is the fourth wax museum owned and operated by descendants of Spoony Singh.

Opened on June 14, 2014, it is located at 21st Avenue North and U.S. 17 Bypass as a part of Broadway at the Beach. It features replicas of United States celebrities in film, television and music, as well as a NASCAR set and a section devoted to horror villains.

The building is a tribute to the U.S. film industry and includes the 35-foot-tall Great Ape of Myrtle Beach climbing the Empire State Building as a tribute to King Kong (1933 film)

Overview

The museum is part of the Hollywood Wax Museum Entertainment Center. Other attractions in the same facility include Hannah's Maze of Mirrors and Outbreak – Dread the Undead

Sets and Exhibitions
Wax figures and sets continue to change regularly. There is also a prop vault and a laser maze. The Hollywood Wax Museum also has a gift shop, which offers celebrity souvenirs and memorabilia like award statues.

Other Locations
The original Hollywood Wax Museum in Hollywood, California, was opened in 1965. The Hollywood Wax Museum Branson in Branson, Missouri, was opened in April 1996, and the Hollywood Wax Museum Pigeon Forge in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, opened in May 2012.

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Loddon Lodge 8223 – Basingstoke Freemasons
Octoberfest 2013
Posted on November 13, 2013 by bnw
Basingstoke Freemasonry well represented at Hants Octoberfest 2013 by Light Blues Club members
Hampshire Octoberfest 2013 was well attended by members of the Light Blues Club (representing Masons from all five lodges in Basingstoke). A cheque for £40 was presented in the name of Loddon Lodge to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight 2016 Festival.
Pictured above is WBro Chris Vickers, WM of Oakley Lodge 694
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China railway Museum is located in Beijing, in the South-East from Tiananmen square. The Museum was opened in the same place where previously was the East railway station. Railway Museum is the only Museum of Beijing, which is entirely devoted to the history and development of Railways.
East station was built in late 1906 and at that time was the largest train station and transport center of China. In the railway Museum features many relics that are relevant to the development of the railway network in China and Beijing.
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Since 2016, the Youth for Change Club in Israel has hosted cultural exchanges as a way to connect in person with youth from other cultures. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the group had figure out a new way to engage with other youth that would bring them together while staying physically apart.
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Lonely deaths, or kodokoshi, are on the rise in Japan. Thousands of elderly people die in their homes without anyone knowing. Sometimes corpses remain undiscovered for weeks or even months, so companies devoted to cleaning up the homes of the dead are increasingly in demand.
RTD's Artyom Somov went to Japan to ask elderly citizens if they're afraid of solitude. He also meets a man working in the macabre kodokoshi industry to find out how he feels about cleaning up after the dead.


Having trouble filling out your Ketubah Information Sheet? Not sure if you should include your parent's middle names in the Ketubah? If your using one of our Progressive Texts — Reform, Interfaith, or Humanist — Here is some help to guide you!
Our #1 Advice: Check with your Rabbi or Officiant!
Combining New & Old Traditions: There is lots of flexibility with how you choose to include the information! On more traditional texts, such as the Orthodox text, the customs and rules are stricter — but our more progressive texts are totally up to the couple!
Do we have to put our middle names? If you're uncertain if you want to include both your Middle and Last names, it's up to you! The same is true for your parents. In the Very Old Country, Jews didn't have Last Names, and Parents names were used as an identifier to a specific person. Use what feels most comfortable and natural to you!
Write exactly how you want the names to appear on the Ketubah Information Sheet. This will help us have a super-fast turn-around on your Ketubah!
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Srinagar, Nov 27: Government forces have arrested three youths along with grenades and cash amount in Qazigund area of Kulgam district.
A police official said that acting on a specific information, forces laid a checkpoint at Kund in Qazigund today. He said during checking, a Maruti Car bearing registration number JK01M-4067 was stopped and three persons from Awantipora area of Pulwama district were apprehended.


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'Microbiological Culture of an Eight Year Old's Handprint After Playing Outside'
Posted on September 22, 2022 by Kim LaCapria
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On September 14 2022, a Facebook account shared an image labeled "Microbiological culture of an 8-Year old's handprint after playing outside" to the public group "Weird, Fantastic and Odd Things":
Against a black backdrop, the image resembled an old glass paperweight; spores and blooms roughly formed the shape of a handprint. No links or additional information accompanied the image.
Identical images were previously posted to the groups "Earth Unreal" and "Earth Pictures" (on September 13 and August 31 2022, respectively). All three posts included the same caption ("Microbiological culture of an 8-Year old's handprint after playing outside,") nearly verbatim with the exception of one period on the earliest post.
A reverse image search returned more than a thousand iterations of the same image, dating back to June 2015. The first version was an Imgur post from June 7 2015, shared by u/NoLongerThatGuy:
Palm print of an 8 year old in nutrient medium after the 8 year old had played outside.
That post bore a similar title to the text of the three Facebook posts: "Palm print of an 8 year old in nutrient medium after the 8 year old had played outside." Once again, no additional information accompanied the image or claim, and several commenters correctly described the image as lacking context without a contrasting sample:
"So… where's the control? What's it look like for a child who's stayed indoors all day, and for a child who's just washed their hands?"
"I would like to see a comparison with after hand washing."
"This needs a control, otherwise it's completely pointless."
"As a scientist, where's the control for this?"
On the same day (June 7 2015), u/VerGuy shared the image to Reddit's r/pics. As was the case with newer iterations and on Imgur, no additional information about the image appeared alongside the post:
Palm print of an 8 year old in nutrient medium after the 8 year old had played outside. from pics
And at least one commenter asked about the "control":
"Where's the control from before he went outside?"
Another reverse image search returned a short June 8 2022 HuffPost.com article ("Mesmerizingly Creepy Handprint Shows We're All Crawling With Bacteria"), which provided some information about the image and its spread, presumably based on responses from the original Imgur poster:
Tasha Sturm, a microbiology tech at Cabrillo College, told The Huffington Post that she had her 8-year-old son make a handprint in a petri dish filled with agar jelly.
Next, she put the plate in her lab's incubator. Warmed to body temperature and fed by agar jelly, the bacteria and fungus on her son's hand grew into the cultures you see above. The picture has been viewed 2 million times on Imgur.
A June 9 2015 Mashable.com piece indicated that Sturm had first shared the image elsewhere, but the link in the article led to an error page. Mashable said:
Sturm shared the photo on Microbe World, writing in the comments that she'd taken the handprint just after her son returned from playing outdoors.
Several days and multiple rounds of incubation later, her son's handprint had flowered into large — and strangely beautiful — colonies of staph, micrococcus, yeast, fungi and more.
We found Sturm's original submission to the apparently now-defunct microbeworld.org, initially shared on June 4 2015 and archived here. It was captioned:
Hand print on a large TSA plate from my 8 1/2 year old son after playing outside.
In subsequent comments, Sturm wrote:
Thanks! I used a large Kirby Bauer plates (15 x 150 mm) with TSA. I pour the plates myself and get them from either Hardy or Fisher … I am saving the plate to show the micro students in 1 1/2 weeks. I did take a few close up photo's of some colonies which were also posted [links] The big blob in the lower right is the image "unknown from handprint #2" and is most likely a Bacillus sp which is commonly found in dirt…..saw a fair # of what looks like Bacillus. The other image is either a yeast or Bacillus as well. We do this at the beginning of the semester and this is pretty common. The white being Staph and the colored colonies probably yeast. The colored colonies tend to show up after the plates are refrigerated or left at room temp for a few days. Once summer school starts I might do some G stains if I have time but micro is not the only class I tech and it looks to be a fairly busy summer.
In the comments, Sturm linked to a June 8 2015 Today.com article about the image, "Striking photo shows all the bacteria on an 8-year-old's hand." In it, Sturm said the image captured the agar plate after one week of uninhibited bacterial growth:
In the spring of 2015, when [her son] was getting ready for school, Sturm asked him to play outside and pet the family dog. When the boy came back in, she had an agar plate — a sterile Petri dish filled with a substance used to grow bacteria — ready. After he gently put his hand onto the plate, Sturm incubated the dish at body temperature for a day or so and then let it sit out at room temperature.
By the time she took the photo, the bacteria had been growing for about a week. Her son's reaction to the results?
"He said, 'that's cool.' And then my daughter said, 'Let's do the dog's nose, let's do the paw, let's do the cat's tail,'" Sturm recalled.
In September 2022, images labeled "Microbiological culture of an 8-Year old's handprint after playing outside" circulated on Facebook. The image was first shared to the no longer accessible site microbeworld.org on June 4 2015, but it went viral after it was shared to Imgur. The post's original submitter spoke to a handful of media outlets at the time.
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Suns vs. Trail Blazers, 10/23/21 NBA Betting Odds & Predictions
Suns vs. Trail Blazers Saturday Prediction
The Suns find themselves as underdogs on Saturday night in Portland where they'll take on the Trail Blazers at 10:00 p.m. ET. Will Phoenix cover or is there a better bet on the board?
565 Phoenix Suns (+2.5) at 566 Portland Trail Blazers (-2.5); o/u 232
10:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, October 23, 2021
TV: NBA TV
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Phoenix Suns DFS Spin
Chris Paul put on a show vs. the Lakers in a 115-105 win, scoring 23 points with 14 assists, five rebounds, two steals and one triple in 29 minutes. Playing in his age-36 season, CP3 is aging like a fine wine and was dancing with the ball around Anthony Davis on several occasions. Yes it's only two games but we like his chances of outperforming his ADP of 31.
Portland Trail Blazers DFS Spin
C.J. McCollum hit 14-of-24 shots and six 3-pointers for 34 points, six rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block in Wednesday's surprising loss to the Kings. Dame Lillard struggled tonight but CJM couldn't have played much better. This might be a sell-high moment on McCollum, but he's primed for a big season alongside Lillard in Portland.
Suns vs. Trail Blazers NBA Betting Prediction
The Suns have covered six of the last eight meetings between these two teams and are 5-2 against the number in their last seven games in Portland. The Suns are also 9-4 against the spread in their last 13 games following an ATS win, while the Trail Blazers are just 1-5 against the number in their last six games overall and are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games as a home favorite.
NBA BETTING PREDICTION: PHOENIX SUNS +2.5


This Everything Bagel Grilled Cheese is the perfect easy lunch idea.
This delicious sandwich comes together quickly and is packed with flavour.
Two of my favourite lunch foods are grilled cheese (all the different grilled cheese recipes on the blog probably gave that away already!) and everything bagels.
Usually I use the everything bagels to make tomato sandwiches but today I decided to try something a little different and turn my bagel into a grilled cheese.
I started by frying up some diced onions until they were nicely browned.
Then I buttered the cut sides of the bagel.
I buttered the cut sides because I decided to turn the bagel inside out for the grilled cheese so that all the seeds wouldn't fall off and I would have a flatter surface against the pan for cooking.
I placed one half of the bagel buttered side down in the frying pan and placed a slice of cheese on top.
I used marble cheese slices for my sandwich but you could use whatever cheese you like.
Then I put the fried onions on top followed by another slice of cheese.
I placed the other half of the bagel buttered side up on top of everything and let the sandwich cook until the bottom was nicely browned.
Then I flipped the sandwich and cooked the other side.
This grilled cheese turned out great.
The bagel gets nicely toasted and the cheese perfectly melted.
The everything bagel seasonings really add flavour to the sandwich.
You'll want to enjoy this sandwich while it's still hot to get the cheese at its perfect gooeyness.
Try this recipe out when you are looking for a tasty lunch that is easy to make. If you are looking for some more grilled cheese recipes check out Waffled Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Banana Peppers Grilled Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese.
This everything bagel grilled cheese will be your new favourite sandwich. The grilled cheese bagel is loaded with fried onions.
Fry onions with a tbsp of butter in a small pan over medium heat until nicely browned (about 5 minutes).
Preheat another small frying pan on medium heat for the grilled cheese.
Butter the cut sides of the bagel.
Place one half of the bagel buttered side down in the frying pan and flatten down a bit with a spatula.
Top with one slice of cheese followed by the onions and another slice of cheese.
Place the remaining bagel half on top buttered side up and then flatten the whole sandwich with the spatula.
Allow the sandwich to cook until the bottom is golden brown (about 2-3 minutes).
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Reese Witherspoon Launches Chat Series 'Shine On At Home'
Hollywood Star Reese Witherspoon Has Announced The Launch Of Her New Show Shine On At Home
PTI | Updated on: 02 Apr 2020, 10:05:04 AM
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Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon has announced the launch of her new show Shine On At Home where she would dole out advice to people in need during their home quarantine. The new show is in the same vein as her 2018 talk show Shine On with Reese where she used to discuss various topics with experts, ranging from personal finances to parenting, reported Deadline.
I've been thinking about ways I can give back at this time. A couple of years ago I did this show called 'Shine On With Reese'. It was on Netflix. It's actually still on Netflix and it's really good. I talked to experts in different fields that really inspire me, Witherspoon said in a video posted on Instagram.
So as I was talking to different people I thought what if I share some conversations that I'm having right now about how to deal with this time and share them with you guys," she added.
As part of the new show, Witherspoon said she would be talking to people who are experts in parenting, marriage counselling, and personal finances.
I thought I would share some of these conversations with you guys and I hope you find them useful and maybe thought-provoking, or helpful, she added.
For the first episode of the show, the Oscar winner talked to New York Times bestselling author Eve Rodsky, discussing how they can manage house chores better.
I've learned so much from Eve about how to have conversations with your partner about dividing household duties, how to adjust to homeschooling (three kids at home and two working parents is NO JOKE!) and what the Dirty Dozen bare minimum needs of every household are, the actor wrote in another post on Instagram.
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You can modify it to pass a variable in first line, in place of "def_group".

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The Penta Foundation and the pharmacy chain Dr. Max jointly awarded the best diploma theses of students of the Faculty of Pharmaceutics of the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Brno this year. Each institute of the Faculty, i.e., five institutes selected the most contributive work in the given field. Professors, who participated in this year's pleas, were deciding on the winning diploma theses. Selected authors received a 10,000 CZK award.
"The objective of this award is to accentuate the students responsibly approaching to their study and whose diploma thesis got ahead of their colleagues' works," says Martin Kúšik, chairman of the Managing Board of the Foundation, and adds:"Support of educational system and education is one of key areas of the activities of the Penta Foundation. We have been seeking and supporting the best students from various branches on a long-term basis."


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Fumes cause evacuation at West High SChool
By CommunicationsMSD November 18, 2016
Students were evacuated from West High School when a cleaner being used on the gymnasium floor caused strong fumes. The floor was being prepped for the basketball season set to start next week. Even though the gym was closed to students during the process, the odor grew stronger and reached other parts of the building.
Principal Rick Dichard consulted with the Manchester Fire Department and Manchester Health Department and determined that the school should be evacuated. Students were brought to the football field at about 11:30 am.
"The safety plan worked exactly as it is intended to, and I'm very pleased with the way the staff and our city partners worked together to keep students safe," said superintendent Dr. Bolgen Vargas. "We're thankful that no one was seriously injured."
Approximately 30 students and teachers who reported having a mild headache or feeling dizzy were evaluated. One teacher and one student were transported to the hospital; they were treated and released.
The fire department ventilated the gym to eliminate any chemical irritants. Students and staff returned to the building at about 1:00 pm. Lunch was served and then school was dismissed for the day.
New principal named for Hallsville Elementary School
By CommunicationsMSD August 15, 2018
Superintendent of Schools Bolgen Vargas has named Christopher MacDonald the next principal of Hallsville Elementary School. Manchester's Board of School Committee approved MacDonald's nomination at this week's meeting.
MacDonald moves into his new position from Northwest Elementary School in Manchester, where he was assistant principal since 2008. His career in education also includes eight years teaching third and fourth grades in Hooksett.
"While they differ in size, Northwest and Hallsville have many similarities as neighborhood schools committed to the success of all students," said MacDonald. "I am excited to get to know Hallsville staff, students and families and lead them in their continued efforts toward high achievement."
"Mr. MacDonald will be a terrific asset to the Hallsville community," Dr. Vargas said. "His leadership experience and commitment to excellence will help students reach their highest potential."
MacDonald succeeds Bonnie Skogsholm, who retired at the end of…
Middle School at Parkside gets gift from construction industry: Career Exploration program is poised to serve as state-wide model
By CommunicationsMSD September 18, 2018
Local politicians, school district officials, and educators joined Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire/Vermont (ABC) and its Young Professionals Group as they delivered a $2,000 donation, in addition to commitments from local companies, to help support the Middle School at Parkside's new careers in construction exploration program.
"We are delighted to deliver this money and industry support to the school," said Joshua Reap, President of ABC. "And the investment is more than just this check. Our contractors will invest materials to give the students projects and dozens of hours from their skilled workforce to teach the kids what a career in construction looks like."
"For ABC, this is an investment in our community to create a better tomorrow," added Reap.
According to ABC research, over 500,000 construction jobs need to be filled across the country. This need led Manchester Board of School Committee member and local construction executive Jimmy Lehoux to push for the…
Manchester City Library eliminates overdue fines for young learners
By communications@mansd.org October 01, 2018
Manchester City Library staff and trustees and Mayor Joyce Craig announced all Manchester public libraries will eliminate overdue fines on children's and young adult collections, starting October 1.
"With this move, we can truly say any child in our community can afford to check out a book at our libraries," said Mayor Joyce Craig. "The libraries in Manchester are much more than a collection of books — they're pivotal centers of our community. No child should be unable to engage in learning because of their family's income level."
The decision to eliminate overdue fines is part of a growing national trend in library policies to promote reading. Manchester library staff also noticed there was an issue once they held discussions with families who said they hadn't been to a library in years due to their inability to pay late fees.
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McAdams made $15.7M in 2013; Lantiq unveils new VDSL SoC
by Jim Barthold |
More telecom news from around the web.
> Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam was compensated $15.7 million last year, about 14 percent more than the previous year, with the bulk of the money coming from a $9.4 million stock award. Story
> Chris Halbard has been named EVP and president, International, for Synchronoss Technologies, where he is tasked with leading the direction and execution of the company's international business development initiatives and operations. Press release
> The International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) will hold its international telecommunications multimedia standards and products interoperability testing event SuperOp! 2014 on May 16-24 in San Diego. Press release
> Broadband access and home networking technologies supplier Lantiq introduced a single chip entry-level xDSL home gateway SoC that it said enables customers to offer mature, feature rich VDSL Gateways with cost-competitive setups for customers and telecom service providers. Press release
> U.S. money manager BlackRock cut its stake from 7.79 percent to 4.8 percent in Telecom Italia on March 12, according to a filing with market regulator Consob. Story
> The Gores Group has split Harris Broadcast Group into two separate, privately-owned companies--Imagine Communications and GatesAir. Full article
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> Vodafone's $10 billion deal to buy Spanish cable operator Ono could complicate any plans AT&T (NYSE: T) may have for acquiring Vodafone, according to financial analysts. Full article
And finally... Verizon priced $8.2 billion in debt that comes due between 2016 and 2018. Press release
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Two of the world's most highly prized ballet dancers, Russian born Natalia Osipova and South Dakota born David Hallberg joined their talents to perform at New York City Center on April 3-6, 2019. Both have been principal dancers with the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow and American Ballet Theatre in NYC, among other credits.
In this current endeavor, Osipova is the artistic director, as well as partnering with Hallberg in the opening and closing choreography. Each performed a solo, and then Osipova danced two contemporary pas de deux with other partners, exhibiting her emotional growth within her art form. I was fortunate to see the final performance on Saturday, April 6th.
Having attended Antony Tudor's The Leaves Are Fading many times with live orchestral accompaniment, it was somewhat of a let-down to see it with recorded music and a lack of décor. That aside, it demonstrated the differences between the perky personality of Osipova and Hallberg's princely persona. It is an exciting pairing.
Flutter, an Ivan Perez NYC premiere, paired Osipova with Jonathan Goddard. They wore what looked like sheer lounging pajamas (costume design by Christina Cunningham), giving the audience a subtle hint into what lay beneath the obvious, and wearing soft ballet slippers. The music by Nico Muhly inspired the exuberant bloom of love in a state of tremulous excitement. Early in the piece, there was hardly a moment when the two were not touching. As time passed, they appeared and disappeared, each time returning to their relationship. There was a repeated lift which presented Osipova through an arm, placed face down on the hip of Goddard. A similar lift occurred in the two subsequent pas de deux; and it was effective each time. To see Osipova in an emotional role of this kind showed greater range than I had seen her previously.
In Absentia, an introspective solo choreographed by Kim Brandstrup, gave David Hallberg the opportunity to perform in a t-shirt and jeans. The program notes explain, "The 'absence' of the title refers to a treasured moment in the creative process when he has learnt and absorbed a new dance... Withdrawing into himself he is temporarily 'absent.'" There was a shadow projected on the back of the stage by the lighting (lighting design by Jean Kalman), which added to the effect of total absence in the environment.
Six Years Later, choreographed by Roy Assaf to music by Deefly, Ludwig Van Beethoven, and Marmalade portrays an encounter six years after a past that has given life to what we see. Osipova dances bare-foot with her extraordinary jumpers' calves exposed, partnered by Jason Kittelberger, also barefoot. This expressive and passionate pas de deux seems to show a more mature couple than the previous works. Both choreographer and dancers present their intense feelings, disappearing and reappearing, their romantic connection remaining. Although the work is long, it is endlessly fascinating.
Osipova dances to Schubert's Ave Maria, appearing in a long off-white dress under spotlights and smoke. Yuka Oishi choreographed this solo for Osipova to show the strength of love and sensibility, displaying her feminine side. Her pointe shoes were well-worn, allowing her to move quickly through the phrasing and the emotions.
Closing the program was a short pas de deux, Valse Triste, created for Osipova and Hallberg by Alexei Ratmansky. The beautiful music is by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. She wore a long, light blue dress and he wore a taupe colored unitard (costume design by Moritz Junge), which gave the occasion the right scent of delicate romance.