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Inflation, Utilization and the Forces Shaping Office Space Demand
Posted On December 8, 2022 By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE And has 1 Comment
"We cannot possibly talk about the overall economy without first discussing inflation," opened Michael Seiler, DBA, during a NAIOP webinar this week. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is up 7.7% over last year, reaching a 40-year high midyear. The mechanism to prevent that, he said, is interest rate hikes, of which there have been six in 2022.
"The problem with hiking rates is that it will help inflation, but at the same time it dampens the economy," noting that it's a tightrope walk that could threaten to stall the economy.
Cash infused into the bank accounts of millions of Americans who received funds through the CARES Act and other financial assistance programs during the pandemic, coupled with reduced spending as people primarily stayed home, has resulted in higher levels of savings than in previous years. The stockpiling of this money has contributed to higher inflation rates, Seiler said, and he expects to see rate hikes continuing in the near term.
Seiler, J.E. Zollinger Professor of Real Estate & Finance, College of William & Mary, and Hany Guirguis, Ph.D., Professor, Economics & Finance, Manhattan College, author the NAIOP Office Space Demand Forecast, issued twice per year by the NAIOP Research Foundation.
The national office market absorbed 6.6 million square feet of office space during the second and third quarters of 2022, but completion of new office space has outpaced absorption. As a result, vacancy rates climbed to 17.1% – the highest level since 1993. An appetite for modern, high-quality office properties that supports space flexibility and helps attract and retain talent is driving new development.
Seiler said the key to resolving space demand relies on four steps: "First workers go back to the office, then firms can make leasing decisions, followed by liquidity and the price discovery process." He noted that uncertainty in the first step – workers returning to the office – is the biggest challenge.
In New York City, average office utilization is still below 50%, and employers will continue to offer hybrid work schedules particularly in urban areas with heavier traffic and longer commute times. This type of hybrid schedule leads to changes in how office space is used, such as reallocating private office space for more collective work areas and adopting shared desk arrangements.
Sieler said a long-term increase in hybrid and remote work will reduce demand for office space, but that should be more than offset in coming years by employment growth in office-using industries.
Guirguis outlined the forecast for the next eight quarters, through the end of 2024. With consideration given to current trends and concerns about a potential recession in 2023, net office space absorption in the fourth quarter of 2022 is forecast to be 7.1 million square feet, with absorption in 2023 forecast to slow to 8.1 million square feet for the entire year. Moving forward, the forecast projects that absorption in the first three quarters of 2024 will total 13.3 million square feet.
He outlined potential risks to the U.S. office market include global and domestic inflation, excessive corporate debt, and geopolitical threats that could affect the supply chain and government policies.
"We don't expect to see a collapse of the market," he said. "We expect to see modest growth that will depend heavily on the state of the economy, global issues and war, and improvements in the supply chain."
NAIOP members can view the recorded webinar, presented Dec. 6, at no cost.
Kathryn Hamilton, CAE
Kathryn Hamilton, CAE, is Vice President for Marketing and Communications at NAIOP Corporate.
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Comment On Inflation, Utilization and the Forces Shaping Office Space Demand
This article on inflation, utilization and the forces that shape the demand for office space is very interesting and well written. I like how the different variables that influence the demand for office space are explained and how each of them can have an impact on the market. I also like how the role of inflation in the rental price of office space is mentioned and how this can affect businesses and tenants. Overall, I think this article is a good source of information for anyone interested in the office space market.
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Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident north of North Bend this morning. A pick up driven by 36-year-old Jesse Praus of North Bend reportedly crossed the center line and crashed into a Ford CMAX driven by 58-year-old Susan Dixon of North Bend. Dixon, and a 10-year-old North Bay Elementary Student from from Praus pick up, were pronounced dead at the scene. Jesse Praus and a 7-year-old from his vehicle were taken to Bay Area Hospital with serious injuries. An OSP Spokeswoman said the 7-year-old was transferred to a Portland hospital in critical but stable condition around 2:30 this afternoon. North Bend School District activated a crisis response team to help students and staff of North Bay Elementary School and the district deal with the effects of the tragedy.
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Ever wonder what tech your favourite athletes prefer? Future NBA Hall of Famer, Kobe Bryant from the LA Lakers, recently told YouTuber MKBHD in an interview he is "a big iPhone guy," when asked about smartphones.
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Q: Isekai manga in which the main character lives alone as a child in the jungle and is loved by the gods I am looking for this manga where the main character lives alone as a child in the jungle and is loved by the gods who watch over him. Then he saves the lives of some important people. Later he develops slimes for different purposes.

A: I suspect this is Kamitachi ni Hirowareta Otoko, or "The Man Picked Up by the Gods".

Ryoma Takebayashi, a 39-year-old salaryman with a hidden past, finds himself in a different realm. The gods tell him that he has died and they are sending his soul to their own world to replenish its magic source. Ryoma begins a new life reincarnated as an orphan boy, able to survive alone in the forest for 3 years. Blessed with convenient magic powers from the gods, Ryoma is finally living as his true earnest self, freed from his mundane and undermined past.

Indeed, he does farm slimes, as you can see in the image. More details are available in the reviews here, albeit in somewhat broken English.
Answer found with a search for isekai manga boy jungle slimes

A: Kamitachi ni Hirowareta Otoko (The Man Picked Up by the Gods) (2017) most likely.
From isekaiscan:

Ryouma Takuma, an overworked 39-year-old man finds himself in a strange white room. The gods tell him that he has died and they are sending his soul to a different world, a world where magic exists. Carrying over his experiences from his past life and new abilities given to him, Ryouma awakens anew as a boy and is dropped in a forest where he discovers his affinity for taming monsters and in particular, slimes! Together with his slime friends our protagonist faces living in a different world, learning more about his abilities and that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to slimes.

Remembered from Isekai manga with a person who is reincarnated after dying by a sneeze-induced concussion, which also mentioned the "saving people" part:

until one day he helps the party of the Duke who had come to visit the forest

A: Looks like it might be "The Man Picked up by the Gods"
the quote on mangarock

Ryoma Takebayashi, a 39-year-old salaryman with a hidden past, finds
  himself in a different realm. The gods tell him that he has died and
  they are sending his soul to their own world to replenish its magic
  source. Ryoma begins a new life reincarnated as an orphan boy, able to
  survive alone in the forest for 3 years. Blessed with convenient magic
  powers from the gods, Ryoma is finally living as his true earnest
  self, freed from his mundane and undermined past.

Additionally, vol 1, Chapter 3 is called "the secret of slimes", and has as its first quote: "using a slime as a mirror?  You can do anything, once you have a slime."

A: My Gift LVL 9999 Unlimited Gacha:

Legion (the Race Union), is a party with various race members gathered to dispel such discrimination. But, they have a hidden purpose behind it. They were ordered by countries other than human races to search for "Master," and take it under their own country. Raito, a human boy, was welcomed into the Legion because of his gift "Infinite Gacha," a gift that might be owned by "Master." But in the end, their investigation showed that Raito is not "Master."
Raito was about to be killed by the Race Union members, but accidentally he steps on a "Transfer Trap." As a result, he was teleported to the lowest level of the dungeon and escaped from Race Union's members. In the deepest dungeon, he was attacked by a mythical demon of LV1000. In a desperate situation, Raito hits the "Infinite Gacha" repeatedly. Luckily, he draws the SUR card "Mei the Seeker Maid" level 9999. She helps Raito to repel the demons and saves his life.

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Nike's 'Think Pink' Collection is a visible platform used to raise breast cancer awareness in the world of basketball. We've seen some notable Nike Basketball products release in the Kay Yow-commemorative colorway, like the Nike Hyperdunk 2011 and Nike Zoom Kobe V. Here's a look at an unreleased Jordan Take Flight 'Think Pink' Sample that features the iconic breast cancer awareness ribbon stitched on the heel of the shoe; a similar GS version of this colorway released in December of 2010, but instead of the ribbon logo, it featured the 'For The Love Of The Game' symbol stitched on the outer heels of the shoe. The Jordan Take Flight 'Think Pink' never released, but this size 13 pair just went up for grabs, so check out the images below and hit up the auction from jlequang on eBay.


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Live blog of orders and opinions - Monday, March 30
We live-blogged on Monday, March 30, as the Supreme Court released orders from the March 27 conference and its opinion in CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co. SCOTUSblog is sponsored by Casetext, the most intelligent way to search the law.
Good morning, everyone! Welcome to our live blog. We're coming to you live from the Supreme Court('s website).
This will be an all-virtual release of orders and opinions today. First, in a few minutes, we'll get orders from last week's conference.
And then we are expecting one or more opinions in argued cases starting at 10 am. Last week the Court released opinions in roughly five-minute intervals (because, remember, the justices did not take the bench) on its website, so I would imagine it will do the same today. And they are likely to do so in order of reverse seniority.
We could hear today whether the justices will take up the federal government's challenge to California's "sanctuary state" laws. They considered that case -- United States v. California -- for the third consecutive week last Friday.
Good morning all,
In case you missed it, The New Yorker contemplated the members of the Supreme Court communicating via a Zoom-like teleconference. They have conducted two conferences by audio conference call now, and one can imagine that that presents enough of a technological challenge for some of them.
by Mark Walsh 3/30/2020 1:28:03 PM
Would the conference have been an in person one or a virtual one or a mix of the two with some justices in the conference room and others on speaker phone ?
by ChrisInEngland 3/30/2020 1:28:17 PM
Is the court meeting tomorrow (3/31/20) on the Trump tax returns? I believe AG Barr was also scheduled for 3/31/20.
by Jesse 3/30/2020 1:29:50 PM
There is one grant today: In Brownback v. King. This is a case involving the "judgment bar" of the Federal Tort Claims Act and Bivens.
There is no order about April order arguments, and there are no separate opinions today.
There is dissent from the denial of certiorari in Patrick v. United States. Ginsburg and Sotomayor dissent.
They repeat Sotomayor's dissent from an earlier case; it is a dispute about mandatory sentencing guidelines.
No other dissents.
The justices denied the conditional cross-petition that went with Brownback v. King (known as King v. Brownback).
If I understand you correctly- there will not be opinions released at 10am- is that correct?
by Equality Business Alliance 3/30/2020 1:34:36 PM
Is king a more broad case in terms of bivens than the recently decided case
by Hadrian Martinez 3/30/2020 1:35:14 PM
In Patrick, Justice Sotomayor adds this:
Recognizing that the Court has repeatedly declined to grant certiorari on this important issue—whether the right recognized in Johnson v. United States, 576 U. S. 591 (2015), applies to defendants sentenced under the mandatory Sentencing Guidelines—I will cease noting my dissent in future petitions presenting the question. I hope, however, that the Court will at some point reconsider its reluctance to answer it.
They did not act on United States v. California, the "sanctuary state" law, or the Indiana or Ohio abortion cases.
Interestingly, the Court did order enlarged argument time for McGirt, scheduled to be argued in the April sitting. I guess the enlarged argument time would still apply even if the April arguments were also postponed.
by Greg 3/30/2020 1:39:46 PM
In Cannon v. Seay (19-311), about double jeopardy, Justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh would grant cert.
I'm not sure there's more to say right now about the order list. Moving on to opinions, then? As is almost always the case, the Court does not announce which opinions we're getting. There are still several cases left from the October sitting, all fairly significant ones: Ramos v. Louisiana (jury unanimity), the Title VII cases, and the Puerto Rico cases.
As we get closer to opinions at 10 a.m., when we will all be hitting refresh on the court's website, I thought I would share something I dug up while going through some old files over the weekend.
On April 10, 2000, almost 20 years ago, the court issued a news release that said:
SUPREME COURT TO IMPLEMENT WEBSITE
The Supreme Court of the United States today announced plans to implement an official World Wide Web (www) site to make Court information available via the Internet to the Bar, the public, and the news media. The Website will provide information free of charge and will be accessible on Monday, April 17, 2000.
[In case that seems unremarkable, 2000 was well after most federal agencies and entities had joined the Web revolution.]
From November, we're waiting on Barton v. Barr (immigration), Kansas v. Glover (Fourth Amendment), Citgo v. Frescati (maritime), Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife (Clean Water), and the DACA cases.
Now that the Court is going fully digital for its announcements, is there a reason for waiting after the 9:30 a.m. orders list drop until 10 a.m. to announce opinions? In other words, no need to get everyone settled to hear the Justices read their opinions, so why not just release everything at once? (Or are they concerned it would ruin the suspense for SCOTUSblog's live blog?! :))
by DSL 3/30/2020 1:51:18 PM
In the McGirt case, speculation on here was that the justices scheduled a new argument because they ran out of time to complete an opinion. Do we still think that was a reason? If so, why would they schedule the argument in April instead of earlier to give them more time than they had last year?
by Timothy 3/30/2020 1:53:05 PM
@AmyHowe Any idea about which Justice might be excluded from writing a majority opinion in a case from the October sitting? The sitting only had eight oral arguments. (Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan have already written.)
by Graham Vogtman 3/30/2020 1:55:06 PM
Is the the latest we've gone without an opinion of any type (incl. dissent and concur) in the Chief's name? Is that more likely because of impeachment stuff or because he's got the "bigger" cases himself?
by Dom 3/30/2020 1:55:52 PM
The virtual five-minute buzzer just sounded.
Any thoughts on the DACA plaintiffs's letter sent Friday to the Supreme Court?
by Carl B 3/30/2020 1:56:31 PM
Any incoming SCOTUSTalk episodes? Hope so!
by andrew 3/30/2020 1:57:34 PM
How many virtual boxes, Amy? Ha ha. (Don't answer that.)
Still waiting on majority opinions from Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh in the October sitting. Cases remaining from that sitting are the sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination cases, the Puerto Rico financial board case, and incorporation of the Grand Jury clause.
Amy and I are going into the virtual public information office now. But all can join us, since it's on the court's opinion page.
Still waiting. The opinion(s) haven't been posted.
by Tom Goldstein 3/30/2020 2:03:29 PM
Others report that the Supreme Court webpage is crashing, but the one opinion is Frescati (my case) about maritime "safe port" clauses.
There is a new opinion listed, Citgo v. Frescati, but it's not loading. Maybe a crash, or maybe a new form of suspense building.
I tried a different browser (Chrome after first trying Safari) but no luck.
The summary on the home page says: "The plain language of the safe-berth clause in the parties' subcharter agreement—requiring petitioners to designate a safe berth for a vessel to load and discharge cargo—establishes a warranty of safety."
by Fred 3/30/2020 2:07:18 PM
Does the fact that it has a number suggest its the only one today?
by Sue 3/30/2020 2:08:24 PM
Sorry, everyone. I was not able to see that the opinion was there at all on Chrome; when I opened on Explorer, it showed me that the opinion was there but then told me that the PDF was corrupted.
If anyone has downloaded the opinion successfully and wants to send the PDF file to feedback@scotusblog.com, you'd be a hero.
by Kalvis Golde 3/30/2020 2:09:52 PM
Here it is, finally: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-565_3d93.pdf
The Supreme Court holds that a maritime "safe berth" clause (a kind of ship chartering agreement) creates a warranty that the berth will be safe, not a mere due diligence obligation.
And I'm sorry if the link isn't working for you.
Disclosure: Frescati (the prevailing side) was represented in this case by (among others) Tom Goldstein, the founder of SCOTUSblog and my husband.
Because of the way Akamai's CDN works, even if the URL works for Amy, it may behave differently for different people across the Internet. (That's why the Court adds the 4-character code at the end of the opinion -- so it can pre-distribute the file throughout the content distribution network before releasing the link.)
by John Hawkinson 3/30/2020 2:14:09 PM
I believe that this is indeed the only opinion for the day, based on the fact that it is now 10:16 and there have not been any other opinions posted on the Court's main page.
Affirm? Reverse? Author? Vote?
by Abe Froman 3/30/2020 2:16:50 PM
I don't remember if there was this kind of a glitch 20 years ago when the court first launched its website. (See earlier post.)
Do we expect any other opinions to be issued this week?
by JW 3/30/2020 2:17:12 PM
I know you guys must get this a lot, but with NYSRPA having been heard almost 5 months ago do you believe it is no longer a question of "is it moot" and now "how far will the opinion go?"
by Kg 3/30/2020 2:21:17 PM
What number are you viewing that shows it's the only opinion to be released today?
by Anonymous 3/30/2020 2:21:56 PM
Thoughts on an April Sitting press release?
by Debbie Shrager 3/30/2020 2:22:06 PM
Thanks to all who joined us, and my apologies again for all of the technical difficulties. Hopefully they will be ironed out by next week. Stay well, and wash those hands!
Looks like the R number is a sequence from the first of the court year. Maybe "Ruling?" "Release?"
by TPKeller 3/30/2020 2:29:13 PM
Just one opinion. I feel like we are treading water on decided cases vs the modern historical average ?
by Jon 3/30/2020 2:30:26 PM
Next opinion day, I am going to fire up my old Mosaic or Netscape Navigator browsers.
Thanks everyone for joining today. We'll continue doing these as long as the court keeps issuing opinions this term. Stay tuned for whether we expect opinions next Monday and regarding April arguments - no word yet, but we will update the blog and twitter as soon as we know. Please stay safe and healthy: Practice social distancing and wash your hands!


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Award-winning comedian returns to Bay Street Theater Thursday, September 22.
By: Patrick Christiano
Paula Poundstone legendary for her spontaneous wit and spot on humor is returning to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor for another of her unscripted evenings of laughter on Thursday, September 22 at 8pm. I enjoyed a brief telephone chat with the popular comedian in hopes of uncovering what makes her tick and came away realizing there is no formula for just being yourself and enjoying life's outrageous dichotomies.
Paula said the first person to acknowledge her humor was Mrs. Bump, her kindergarten teacher in 1965, who wrote on her report card how much she enjoyed the 6-year old's comments. Her mother kept Paula's report cards in the kitchen and Paula read the teacher's remarks. The adult's approval was important to the young girl, because she knew she was being witty. "What's not to love about laughter…it's emotionally healthy," she said.
A depressed teen she dropped out of high school and began busing tables in a restaurant before embarking on a career in comedy. In 1979 she started doing stand-up on open-mic nights at the comedy clubs in Boston, which was a male dominated culture that became her launching pad.
With only a five-minute set, she attempted to write jokes and learn her material, however, because of nerves she said "I can't memorize a set to save my life." And soon discovered "The accidents were more funny than her scripted material. It's a funny job, you learn by doing."
In the early 1980's she began touring the country by bus hitting comedy clubs all over the western states. She would buy a $150 America pass blank ticket that was good for a month and go wherever she wanted. To get 8 hours of sleep she would often book round-trips to a particular city insuring her 8 hours of rest. She said "I loved looking out the windows. We live in a beautiful country."
Along the way, she met Robin Williams in San Francisco. He became a friend and a fan, giving her a spot on SNL when he hosted in 1984. Back then she said "Robin was almost addicted to stand-up. He would go all night long until there was only one person in the room." And she stayed friends with him until his untimely passing saying "Robin's death was a loss to the world."
Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials, which really propelled her career, and she provided backstage commentary during the 1992 presidential election on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Encouraged to give me her views on the current state of our political arena she remarked "We all are going to be in the exhausted voter basket. Truth, we don't want to hear. We shoot the messenger."
When Paula was in the 6th grade she ran for President of her class promising the students she would get them a soda machine, but her teacher told her you can't say that because you can't do that. "Now candidates aren't compelled to be truthful."
Today Poundstone tours extensively performing Stand-Up comedy in theaters and performing arts centers across the United States making more than 90 stops a year. And she still loves the view from the window, although today it's more frequently from an airplane window. Keeping up with all the dates, three children, two sons aged 25 and 18, a middle daughter aged 22 in college, two German Shepherds, and 14 cats can be daunting. She commented, "I feel like a char woman for pets."
Unequaled for her spontaneity while interacting with an audience, Paula remains curious and her continually perplexed attitude allows her to be aggressive without becoming threatening. She is known for never doing the same show twice. "I have 37 years of material rattling in my head," she shared. "If something is trending on twitter, someone is dead or said something stupid."
Indeed, if laughter is the best medicine, Paula will be at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor Thursday, September 22 sharing too much information and dispensing doses of her unpredictable humor for whatever ails you.
Poundstone's book There is Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say was published by Crown in 2006. Algonquin is set to publish her second book May of 2017.
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Good Grades vs. Social Life – You Can Have Both!
Do you ever feel like you're performing a juggling act, trying to meet all of your needs and wants at the same time? With work, school, friends, and family, just one more time commitment thrown into the mix might make it all come crashing down.
Never Miss a Class. In case you ever need to miss a class due to illness or personal reasons, your study group will always be available to share their notes with you.
Pro Tip: Consider enrolling in a course with a friend! Most, if not all, post-secondary programs require a certain number of elective courses. So even if you and your friend are enrolled in different programs, you can still spend quality time with them in the classroom or lecture hall.
Mingle Afterwards. Once the group has covered the relevant material for the week, why not suggest that you all hang out afterwards for a meal, movie, or board game? This approach will allow you to effectively use your time for both school and pleasure!
Build Your Resume. If you join a student organization or club that has elected positions, such as president or treasurer, holding such titles can look impressive to some employers. Even just being a regular member shows that you have passion.
Explore Off Campus. Many clubs organize field trips or social gatherings outside of their regularly scheduled meetings on campus. These might fulfill your social needs more than study groups.
For non-campus activities like going to the movies, out to dinner, or out on the town with friends, you may want to create an online calendar you can access from your computer and phone. Outlook and Google Calendar are just a few options available. This way you can always keep track of your responsibilities and time commitments, including projects, study times, club meetings, and social gatherings. Glancing at your calendar is also a quick and easy way to ensure you don't overcommit and overwhelm yourself.
You can also free up more time throughout the school year by taking a couple of courses during the summer. If your typical course load during the spring and fall is five courses each, you can decrease it to four by taking two summer courses. Schools that offer summer classes allow you the option to spread out and dilute the stress – and increase the enjoyment – of your program.
If you need a little extra help finding a balance between your social life and academics and learning how you can incorporate both into your everyday routine, contact your Student Assistance Program provider.
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This morning, Charleston electronic pop/R&B artist Estee released her debut album, In The Dream, which has been in the works for over five years. The album was co-produced by Estee herself along with Wolfgang Zimmerman of Rialto Row, and mixed by Matt Zutell at Coast Records. Estee plans to stick with a digital release for now, and then a physical release on CD and vinyl once the world is able to get moving again.
Some of the tracks on In The Dream have been released as singles over the years, including "High" for which there was a music video released in 2018.
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Defending champion Novak Djokovic is unlikely to play next year's Australian Open unless rules on Covid-19 vaccinations for the event are relaxed, according to his father.
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Novak Djokovic isn't likely to defend his Australian Open title, according to his father.
Organisers of the tournament in Melbourne, which takes place between January 17 and 30, will not permit unvaccinated players to compete at the first Slam of 2022. Djokovic has not disclosed whether he has had a vaccination or not and his father Srdjan feels that "under these conditions", the 34-year-old Serbian will not make the journey to Australia.
"Under these blackmails and conditions, he probably won't [play]," Srdjan Djokovic told Serbian TV channel Prva. "I wouldn't do that. And he's my son, so you decide for yourself.
"As far as vaccines and non-vaccines are concerned, it is the personal right of each of us whether we will be vaccinated or not. No-one has the right to enter into our intimacy."
Djokovic, who is currently representing Serbia at the Davis Cup, has won the Australian Open nine times and is chasing a record-setting 21st Slam title. He is currently tied on 20 majors alongside Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and generally plays his best tennis at Melbourne Park. Nadal is expected to play, but Federer is recovering from knee surgery and is unlikely to be back on a tennis until the second part of the year.
Given the amount of global travel involved in the tour, tournament organisers expect 90-95 per cent of players to be vaccinated by the time the 2022 season begins, but it remains to be seen if Djokovic is one of them.
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The spectacular octagonal washbasin demonstrates a completely fresh approach to the bathroom's mundane traditional function. By transforming the practical to the sublime, it shows that the modern bathroom is no longer merely a place of purpose, but also a place of enjoyment.
A masterpiece of precision, both technologically and artistically speaking, the washbasin uses Villeroy & Boch's state-of-the-art TitanCeram, a new ceramic material designed with hygiene and beauty in mind.
The octagon washbasin has a free-standing pedestal, and is offered in three different finishes to complement any high-quality bathroom design.
The natural textures of mocha leather, dark chestnut and smoky slate lend nature's own exquisite forms to the finish of the pedestal. Encircled with a copper ring between the finish and the basin, the unit is a unique expression of all that nature intended – freshness, cleanliness and beauty.
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Would you like to get more sales from Amazon? Winning the Amazon Buy Box is instrumental to making that happen. In this post we will explain what the role of the Buy Box is and how you can substantially increase your chances of winning it.
Amazon is the biggest e-commerce websites in the world and offers incredible opportunities, with 304 million customers generating $107 billion in net sales in 2015. In the US, 81 percent of the people who use the internet use Amazon. It is also strong in other markets, including the UK where it is the most visited e-commerce website.
What is the Buy Box and Why is it so important?
The Buy Box is displayed on individual product pages and is the quickest and easiest way for a customer to buy.
If other vendors sell the same products as you do, then you will compete with them for winning the Buy Box. So if more sellers are selling the same product, Amazon will decide through an algorithm which seller is the best fit to get the Buy Box.
When the customer clicks the Add to Cart button, the items of the seller who won the Buy Box will be added to the shopper's cart.
You can generate sales on Amazon without winning the Buy Box, but the Buy Box is where the real action takes place. Now we get to the juicy part – up to 90 percent of Amazon's sales go through the Buy Box. That is a figure approaching $100 billion a year.
More people buy through the Buy Box on mobile than desktop. Last year during holiday season more than 70% of Amazon.com customers used a mobile device for the shopping.
To understand the importance of mobile further, consider how Amazon displays its products.
On desktop devices, customers see the Buy Box, a list of Other Sellers, and a link to all sellers. The Buy Box has the most prominent position, but sales do leak to the other options.
On mobile devices, on the other hand, the winner takes it all.
The "Buy Box" is critical because is directly below the product image and price. To see anything else, the customer has to scroll down.
Most people don't scroll, so they won't see the other options or even know they exist. Even when they do scroll, all they will see is a link to all sellers as there is no option for pre-selected Other Sellers.
For a detailed description of all the conditions and requirements of becoming Buy Box Eligible you can visit these resources: Buy Box Eligible Status and Seller Performance Measurement.
Once you are eligible for the Buy Box, the situation becomes a competition between you and other eligible sellers. The only judge in this competition is the Amazon Buy Box algorithm.
Amazon uses an algorithm to decide which seller gets the Buy Box. When a customer clicks and completes the purchase, that seller gets the sale. Any eligible third-party seller can, theoretically, get into the Buy Box, even when competing against Amazon itself.
CPC Strategy has even came up with a recipe for Amazon Buy Box success listing all the ''ingredients'' and their importance in the algorithm. Still, cracking the buy box code is almost impossible because Amazon keeps on adjusting the percentage and weight of the variables they take into consideration when determining the Buy box winner.
The good news is that most variables are under your control and you should focus on acing them: stellar feedback, shipping on time, responding quickly to customer inquiries, FBA, having a competitive price and always up-to-date inventory.
Fulfillment. This is a challenge for most merchants on Amazon, i.e. those who self-manage fulfillment. It is a challenge because the Amazon algorithm gives an advantage to sellers who use Fulfilment by Amazon or Seller-Fulfilled Prime.
If you fulfill your own orders, you have two options. The first is to focus your optimization efforts on the other variables in this list. You can still win a greater share of the Buy Box with this strategy. The other option is to explore becoming a Seller-Fulfilled Prime seller where you continue to fulfill orders but you do it according to Prime terms and conditions.
Landed Price. The Landed Price is the total price of a product once it has arrived at a buyer's door. It includes the ''Price'' at which you list your product on Amazon, but it also takes other elements into account, like Shipping price, distance, shipping provider, product price, seller margins and manufacturer.
It is important to state that the lowest price will not guarantee that you'll get the Buy Box, but it might even hurt you by being perceived as a cheap seller instead of a quality one. Having said that it is important to have a low price and be competitive, but don't aim for the lowest price.
Still, if all the other variants are equal among sellers, a lower landing price will improve your Buy Box share. It may also help when you are not performing well with some of the other variables.
Tip: To stay profitable while also maximizing your Buy Box share, use a third-party repricing tool to automatically adjust your prices based on your competition. This will ensure your prices go up as well as down, depending on the market. There are repricing tools on the market specialized on winning the Amazon Buy Box, such as: RepricerExpress, RepriceIt and Appeagle.
In DataFeedWatch you can then merge the repricing feed with your product feed, creating rules to make the necessary adjustments.
Perfect Order Percentage (POP) score - this is an Amazon metric that considers a number of factors relating to orders. This includes late shipments, cancellations, negative feedback, chargebacks, A-to-Z Guarantee claims, and buyer-initiated messages. If you have a low POP score, you will struggle to win the Buy Box. In fact, even if you have a high score you still might not win if your competitors have a better score (assuming everything else is equal).
Tip: To give you an edge, you should consider using a third-party order management tool to ensure your order process runs as smoothly as possible. With an order management tool you stand a better chance to improve the POP score especially if you are selling your inventory in more than one place. You can synchronize all the orders that come from Amazon in one place and improve your fulfillment and shipping time.
Shipping - shipping is considered by the Amazon algorithm in a number of ways, but the most important is promised shipment time, i.e. the shorter the time, the better. Keep in mind Amazon's shipping time categories (0-2 days, 3-7 days, 8-13 days, and 14 or more days). Moving to a better category is much more effective than making improvements within a category. For example, it will make a bigger impact moving from three to two days than moving from four to three days. Other shipping factors that influence the Buy Box are late shipment rate, on-time delivery rates, and shipping cost (in relation to landed cost, i.e. cost of product + shipping).
Feedback score - good feedback scores, particularly in the last 30 days, will help you win the Buy Box.
Order Defect Rate - the higher the rate, the worse your Buy Box performance will be. Amazon calculates order defect rate based on negative feedback, A-to-Z guarantee claims, and chargebacks.
Customer response time - responding to messages quickly and making customers happy helps.
Automatically exclude products from your data feed if they are out of stock to keep your feed accurate. Also, update your feeds regularly so items that come back into stock become eligible again as soon as possible.
Don't try to beat or trick the algorithm by, for example, adopting an aggressive pricing strategy or artificially inflating your reviews. It sometimes results in short-term gains but the gains medium-term and long-term are non-existent.
There is a misconception that price is the biggest factor in winning the Buy Box. This is incorrect because the seller with the cheapest price is not guaranteed to win. In fact, as mentioned above the lowest price will not guarantee the Buy Box.
Competing only on price also creates other problems, such as a race to the bottom between sellers. Nobody wins when that happens.
Focus everything you do on profitability. This means weighing up the costs of Buy Box optimization, the profit you make, and the number of sales you make.
For example, let's say a product sells 100 units a month on Amazon. You get 30 sales per month so you are winning the Buy Box at least 30 percent of the time. With a profit of $10 on each sale, your total profit is $300. You decide to reduce your price to win the Buy Box more often. The result is you win at least 40 percent of the Buy Box - a 33 percent increase. That delivers 40 sales but because of the reduction in price, you only make $7 per sale giving you an overall profit of $280.
In other words, the strategy to win the Buy Box more often was successful, but it resulted in lower overall profits.
A focus on the Amazon Buy Box will help you make more sales. You should do this intelligently, however, so you don't damage your profitability. You should also target your optimization efforts strategically and efficiently using automation and third-party tools where possible.
If you are looking to ramp-up the quality of your Amazon listings, then you'll probably find our eBook Double your Amazon Sales useful. Download it and learn how to improve the quality of your feed and your campaigns. Or Ask to Talk to someone from our team of feed specialists.


Apple has unveiled a complete update to its news offering, known as News+, which allows people to pay to subscribe to magazines as well as newspapers.
The company suggested that the new service is the best way of reading magazines online, as well as offering a way for news organisations to sell premium subscriptions.
People will pay just $9.99 per month and get access to all of the magazines and news organisations available through the app. Subscribing to the various outlets included in the service would cost over $8,000 per month, it said.
It said that more than 300 magazines will be available through News+, with magazines including National Geographic and Rolling Stone featured during the unveiling in California. It also said newspapers including the LA Times and Wall Street Journal would be part of the offering.
But rumours in the lead-up to the announcement suggested that the company is paying only a limited amount of revenues to the magazines featured, leading some organisations to pull out of discussions. Apple did not give any details on how the publishers involved in the deal would be paid.
Apple said the new service built on the success of Apple News, which was first introduced in 2015 as a way of aggregating news, and has made its way to all of Apple's operating systems and platforms. Until now, that has only supported free articles, with news organisations being paid for the advertising shown when people read their articles.
Apple News is available today – in a software update for iOS and Mac OS – and the first month is free, Apple said.
It is available in the US and Canada, it said, and will come to Australia and the UK later this year. Canada has not had access to Apple News at all, but will get both the paid-for and free tiers straight away.
Apple also said customers would be able to subscribe through News+ and give free subscriptions to people in their family.


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Demonstrators carry posters and flags during a Peoples Vote anti-Brexit march in London, Saturday, March 23, 2019. The march, organized by the People's Vote campaign is calling for a final vote on any proposed Brexit deal. This week the EU has granted Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May a delay to the Brexit process. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
Leaked UK memos warn of food, drug shortages in Brexit chaos
Officials foresee 'critical elements' of the food supply chain being affected
Secret British government documents have warned of serious disruptions across the country in the event that the U.K. leaves the European Union without a trade deal on Oct. 31, according to a report.
The Sunday Times newspaper published what it said was what the British government expects in the case of a sudden, "no-deal" Brexit. Among the most serious: "significant" disruptions to the supply of drugs and medicine, a decrease in the availability of fresh food and even potential fresh water shortages due to possible interruptions of imported water treatment chemicals.
Although the grim scenarios reportedly outlined in the government documents have long been floated by academics and economists, they've been repeatedly dismissed as scaremongering by Brexit proponents.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is ready to leave the EU regardless of whether he is able to renegotiate the Brexit deal struck with Brussels by his predecessor, Theresa May.
His own officials, however, have warned that with a no-deal Brexit, the sharing of law enforcement data and the health of Britain's crucial financial services industry could be in jeopardy after Oct. 31.
The documents published by the Times also quote officials as warning that up to 85% of all trucks wouldn't be ready for French customs at the critical English Channel crossing that day, causing lines that could stretch out for days. Some 75% of all drugs coming into Britain arrive via that crossing, the memos warned, "making them particularly vulnerable to severe delays."
The officials foresee "critical elements" of the food supply chain being affected that would "reduce availability and choice and increase the price, which will affect vulnerable groups."
Britain's Cabinet Office didn't return a message seeking comment on the documents, but Michael Gove, the British minister in charge of no-deal preparations, insisted that the files represented a "worst case scenario."
Very "significant steps have been taken in the last 3 weeks to accelerate Brexit planning," he said in a message posted to Twitter.
But the documents, which are titled "planning assumptions," mention a "base scenario," not a "worst case" one. The Times quoted an unnamed Cabinet Office source as saying the memos were simply realistic assessments of what was most likely to happen.
The opposition Labour Party, which is trying to delay Brexit and organize a government of national unity, held up the report as another sign that no-deal must be avoided.
"It seems to me is what we've seen is a hard-headed assessment of reality, that sets out in really stark terms what a calamitous outcome of no-deal Brexit would mean for the United Kingdom," lawmaker Nick Thomas-Symonds told Sky News television. "The government is reckless in the way it's been pushing forward with no-deal planning in this way."
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We reviewed kitchen knife sets rating them for comfort and ability to chop, slice, chiffonade, cut, and mince. Would prefer to have it in for example white paper steel instead of 440 but know, that Im most likely in the minority on that one. Shop for KAI Wasabi Knives at Cutlery and More. Furthermore, this blade boasts a razor-sharp edge that can easily cut through food as if it were butter. Wasabi Black – polished blade, black handle: these Japanese designed knives feature a stainless steel polished blade with a hardness of 58±1 HRC that lend your kitchen the unmistakable Far Eastern flair. Meanwhile, chef knives are generally strong enough to cut through more robust vegetables butternut squash and turnips. Kai 6720C Wasabi Black Chef's Knife, 8-inch. Therefore, a decent knife should have not only a sharp edge, but also a comfortable hold, a nice balance, and durability. Knife tang. The thickness of the blade varies in different types of knives. The standard length of a Santoku is around 6 inches. Published on January 20, 2019 July 13, 2020 by Bob. Whether you're a professional or an amateur chef, you will come to love this razor-sharp blade from Wusthof. Article by Kristi Kitch. Heirloom quality chef's knives, gift packaged, affordably priced. The first product on our list is from Kai and the good part is that you get a lot of options in the Santoku Knife offered by this brand. Best Japanese Kitchen Knives To Buy In 2019? Choose a knife because it's the right choice for you, not because it's the right choice for famous chefs. It's surprisingly versatile and will assist you in the kitchen with all sorts of jobs, from finely chopping herbs and nuts and preparing meat and hard vegetables like squash or red cabbage, through to cutting vegetables and baked products with precision. However, it does not necessarily mean that you should blindly buy the type of knives that this famous Scottish chef use. Due to its size, a cleaver is typically used to hack through bones. Therefore, Santokus are much more vulnerable to chip damage than its Western counterpart. Zwilling J.A. Messermeister is known for being one of the best chef knife brands around. As explained above, Santoku knives have a thinner and more flexible blade than Western chef knives. The Wasabi Black line of knives by Kai consists of 17 shapes. However, there are certain drawbacks to a single bevel knife that might make it unsuitable for the home chef. Buy now: Wusthöf Classic 16cm Chef's Knife, £75, Amazon 2. Shun Classic 6 Inches Double-Bevel VG-MAX Chef Knife, 8. Made of 100% stainless steel, the blade is highly resistant against rust. Furthermore, a flatter belly usually means less resistance when you slice the knife across the meat, resulting in a smoother cut. There are some cases in which an electric knife is preferable. However, I hope that my review for the best chef knives to have in 2020 will be informative enough for you. Like many other survival knives that we have reviewed, this one also has a blade made out of stainless steel, guaranteeing durability and resistance to corrosion. In operation since 1998, BladeForums.com has led the industry since Day 1. We reviewed kitchen knife sets rating them for comfort and ability to chop, slice, chiffonade, cut, and mince. Unlike the CCK, the knife does not taper from heel to tip. The Wasabi is a sturdy folding knife that maintains the elegance of a gentleman's knife; comfortable to carry and light (with its 114 g), but at the same time functional and practical (maybe not so much in the case of the flipper-tab that is very small and hence not very comfortable). Perfect for slicing ultra-thin pieces of fish or delicate herbs to create salmon and sashimi dishes, it's manufactured from Daido 1K6 high-carbon stainless steel blade for superior precision and edge retention. It doesn't matter whether you're a professional or an amateur chef; a chef knife is an essential, if not must-have, cooking utensil in your kitchen. Despite its small size, this Japanese blade offers exceptional cutting power thanks to its special VG-MAX steel that is formulated from extra carbon, tungsten, cobalt, chromium, and vanadium. A cleaver, or sometimes known as the Chinese style chef knife, is a large knife with a blade that closely resembles a rectangular. When you buy through links on TheBreslin.com, We may earn an affiliate commission. Furthermore, the knife has a dimpled blade that is designed to minimize food from sticking to the edge while cutting. That's not all, when you buy the set, you will also get a 2-stage knife sharpener as well as an acrylic stand. Meanwhile, the average length of a chef knife is 8 inches. On the other hand, stainless steel is relatively less likely to patina or rust. Kai Wasabi Black Santoku Knife, 6-1/2-Inch. Top 15 Best Chef Knives Reviews. Go to first result. Wasabi Black . We at WASABI Knives highly value the art of handcrafting as well as the beauty and sharpeness of knives which are made of Damascus steel. Therefore, you can get a whole set of knives to save yourself some money. Henckels; OXO; Yamazaki; Chicago Cutlery; Wasabi Black By Shun Kitchen Knives - 1 results. This product has not been reviewed yet. One of the best kitchen knife set, this one features a 5-inch chef knife and a 3.5-inch fruit knife, each comes with its own sheath. Usually, you use a chef knife to prepare ingredients. Your knives can either be stored horizontally, in a knife drawer, or vertically, in a knife block. These knives are cheaper and more prone to breaking under pressure. Our next pick is the Kai Wasabi Yanagiba 8 1/4-inch sushi knife which performs every bit as beautifully as it looks. Our Knives thus follow the ancient tradition of the masters who once made the best Japanese swords. Review. Never store them on … Brands. The handles are made out of a combination of bamboo powder and polypropylene. For further information, you can check this video review to see the knife's exceptional performance: If you want to find a small knife with a sheath for ease of storage and transportation, you should consider getting this product from Dalstrong - one of the best chef knives under $100. In a partial-tang knife, the metal of the blade simply inserts into the handle. However, as I have said before, you should not blindly buy knives that celebrity chefs use. If you still have any qualm about buying this product, you can keep in mind that this is one of the best chef knives under $50.
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Really, you can smile before December!
I don't know how many times I was told to not smile before December during student teaching and even my first few years teaching, but believe me, it is ok to smile, and in fact I challenge you to SMILE and smile often this year!
I am a very happy-go-lucky type of person and to be told that I couldn't smile because it would show weakness or softness that would allow students to walk all over me, was just absurd. So if you are like me and it is just not in you to wear the stern look 100% of the time, then this is the post for you.
1. You MUST be consistent. Consistency is what will help your students thrive and also respect you. Don't offer empty threats that you know you can't follow through on.
2. Allow your students to see the human side of you. You, despite what you may think, don't know it all and admitting when you are wrong or that you don't know helps your students understand that you are a real person. This will in turn allow them to trust you and will more likely be more compliant with your demands. I have laughed, cried, and fallen in front of my students on multiple occasions. I have admitted that I don't know what to do in a given situation, but that I was going to do some research to figure out the best solution to the problem.
3. Be a "warm demander." Be polite and respectful. Expect your students to work harder than they ever have worked. Demand that your students reach levels that they don't think are possible, but you know they can! Read more about this here.
5. Develop a system that works for you to manage, track, and reward students for their behavior. Some things that I have used in the past that worked wonders in my fifth and sixth grade classes are Class Dojo, my Funny Money Token Economy, and for Intervention with really challenging students, I created an Editable Daily and Monthly Behavior tracker that worked wonders. You can read all about it here.
So, go ahead and smile. I give you full permission. When things get tough, and they will, just remember that it WILL be ok and this too shall pass. Being a positive role model in your students' lives is worth smiling about. You have hands down the best job in the world and so with that make this the best year yet!


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Q: How to show that the square of a concave function satisfies this upper bound?
Suppose $F(x)∈[0,1]$ and $x∈[0,X]$. Suppose $F(0)=0$ and $F(X)=1$. Suppose that $F(x)$ is continuous and strictly concave for $x∈[F(x^∗)x^∗,X]$. Suppose that $\frac{x^* F(x^*)}{X} \leq F(x^* F(x^*))$.
Show that:
$F(x^∗)^2<F(x^*F(x^∗))$

By using concavity I have shown that if $F(x)$ is strictly concave for $x\in[0,X]$, then the inequality is satisfied. This can be done applying concavity with $x_1=x^*$, $x_2=0$ and $\lambda=F(x^*)$. Given that result, I believe that the above one can be proven as well, but not sure how to do it. We cannot longer use the "trick" of setting $x_2=0$. Any nice alternative?
Please, answer if you can solve it or if you can give me any insight on how to attack the problem. It will be of enormous help!

A: It seems bad for me. Look at the picture below:

Now I'm going to explain what is illustrated here. First, points $O$ and $P$ on a coordinate plane stand for $(0, 0)$ and $(X, F(X))$, respectively. Then, $B = (x^*, 1)$, and $A = \left(x^*, F\left(x^*\right)\right)$. We assume that $A$ is located above $OP$ as on the pic.
Now $C$ is defined as the intersection of $OB$ and a horizontal line through $A$. One can see that $C$ is $\left(x^*F\left(x^*\right), F\left(x^*\right)\right)$. The condition that
$$\frac{x^*F\left(x^*\right)}{X}\leqslant F\left(x^*F\left(x^*\right)\right)$$
means that point $\left(x^*F\left(x^*\right), F\left(x^*F\left(x^*\right)\right)\right)$ is located somewhere above $OP$.
Let this point lie below $OA$. Then we can connect points $\left(x^*F\left(x^*\right), F\left(x^*F\left(x^*\right)\right)\right)$, $A$ and $P$ with a concave curve and continue it onto $\left[0, x^F\left(x^\right)\right) properly.
One can see that the intersection of $OA$ and the vertical line through $C$ has $y$-coordinate equal to
$$F\left(x^*\right)\cdot\frac{x^*F\left(x^*\right)}{x^*} = F\left(x^*\right)^2,$$
and we've just constructed a function where it exceeds $F\left(x^*F\left(x^*\right)\right)$.
Maybe I misunderstood the statement?


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El monarca inquiet (Myiagra inquieta) és una espècie d'ocell passeriforme de la família Monarchidae.

Se'l troba a Austràlia i Papua Nova Guinea. Mesura prop de 20 cm. La part superior del cap és blau fosc brillant; l'esquena, negra; i les parts inferiors, blanques. S'assembla a la cua de ventall garser, però la manca de coll negre i celles blanques el distingeixen d'aquest. S'alimenta d'insectes.

Construeix un niu en forma de tassa amb escorces i herbes, entrellaçat i forrat amb teranyines. Per al revestiment usa trossos d'escorça suau, herbes, pèls o plomes. Generalment és decorat amb líquens, tires d'escorça i ous d'aranya.

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I have an '06 Civic EX with the iPod accessory connector. All that's there is the jack. Do I have to purchase a cord or something? If so, where and how much is it?
I'm assuming your Honda stealership has them? But if someone knows the actual cord you need (which I don't, sorry), they can supply you with the name and you can probably pick it up at a local Radio Shack, Best Buy, or the like.
I'm assuming that you're refering to the aux port on the front of your stereo. I'd suggest picking up a good aux cable at radio shack. Best Buy's cables are expensive. I prefer direct connect support if you have an iPod but the aux jack works fine. Its a little easier to navigate through your music if you're going through aux too.
$6 cable from Wal-Mart has worked for me (but will probably end up like the one from Fry's that melted).
I bought a Monster iCarCharger to keep my iPod charged and connected to my Civic's stereo. The iCarCharger features a 3.5mm output from the digital side (Apple's proprietary connector), which is supposed to be a higher quality connection than the analog output on the top. I think I bought a short 3.5mm cable separately (the iCarCharger either didn't come with one or it was too long).
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The Feeling of Staying Home on Spring Break Told By That 70s Show
By Christina Pescatore • UNH Contributor March 11, 2017 at 7:44pm
With spring break arriving, some of us just don't have the cash to go on vacations so were stuck at home watching everyone else's trips through every social media possible. Here's how it feels to stay at home during spring break as told by the cast of That 70's Show.
Listening to your friends tell you every detail about their trip before they leave and trying to seem interested and not totally jealous while you sit at home.
 Arriving back home and having it sink in that you're stuck there for a whole week instead of relaxing on a beach.
Wondering how you couldn't afford a vacation because you seem to be constantly working.
When someone suggests doing school work to get a head start after the break.
Finding out one of your friends also isn't going away on a vacation so you aren't that lonely.
Coming to the conclusion that you can still have fun on break without being on a warm, tropical island.
Yet, you struggle to find something exciting to do to even compare to other's vacations.
In the end, you're just thankful that you're on break and not stuck cramming for a test in the library.
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