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It's a movie that opens this weekend.
I gotta think if you're a real estate agent, that's going to be a hard house to sell.
Buyers would tour the place and try to be polite:
"No, I like the closet space, there was plenty of that. Yeah, and the location is fantastic, you're right, close to schools and shopping. The kitchen was beautiful, I can tell it was recently remodeled and the commercial grade stove and fridge are really great. No, I loved the bathroom with the clawfoot tub and the antique fixtures and all that. The thing is, I just can't imagine really feeling comfortable living here with all the flying daggers. Yes, actually, there are a lot of them. Look, there goes one now. No, you're wrong, it IS a problem. I've already been stabbed four times. Can we please look at some other houses now? I know it's priced to sell but it just doesn't feel like home to me. Yes, precisely because of the flying daggers."
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Thoughts on the Sonics.
- Danny Fortson dominates the game when he's in. It doesn't even show up in the stats but it's just a different game when he's in there. Either he's crashing the post or people think he's going to. Either he's grabbing a rebound or everyone wonders if he will. Also he went with a fetching top of the head ponytail, Barbara Eden-style, instead of the pig tails last night.
- Luke Ridnour. He's good. He's fast, he can shoot, and he seems like a robot. Seriously, dude has no personality. It's like having a basketball cyborg on your team.
- Nick Collison. Oh yeah, having one of the best college players in the country on your team, and a guy who actually played all four years in college, that's a good thing. It means he's probably good at playing basketball.
- Reggie Evans is the classic beefy sidekick who doesn't need the spotlight but helps in the game. He's the Chewbacca of the team. The Rerun of the team. When they make a movie of the '04-'05 Sonics, he'll be played by John C. Reilly.
- Jerome James. Contract year. He's playing well because he knows that if the team wins and he does precisely what he's told, he might just fool people one more time into thinking he's a good player. That's why he's smiling all the time.
- Rashard Lewis. Rashard does not want to make decisions. He does not want to lead the team. He doesn't want to decide if we should go out for Thai or Mexican. He can't make up his mind about seeing that new Hugh Grant movie or the Jim Carrey thing. He doesn't really care whether we spend Christmas with his family or your family. He's the guy who finally gets the overbearing girlfriend (Ray) and it totally works out for everyone. It's not even that he's whipped, he just needs someone to tell him what to do.
America?
Well, yes. (caution: cussing)
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It is getting closer to the time of year where it is near impossible to get out of your apartment on the weekend. The weather is getting cold, and suddenly a late night drinking fest doesn't sound as fun as it used to now that it means you have to dig out all your winter clothes. Your bed is too cozy, your winter jacket is still packed away, and Netflix just added another TV series, so…clearly going out to the bars tonight isn't an option.
If you can muster up the energy to make it to your kitchen and convince your friends to leave their own beds, then you should try these three winter drink recipes. These will keep you warm and put you in the winter spirit in the comfort of your PJs.
We may complain about how signs of Christmas are out before Thanksgiving, but don't deny your excitement when you saw Egg Nog on the shelves at the grocery store.
The recipe also includes chili, cinnamon, and mezcal. This hot chocolate is hot with the perfect amount of spice.
This drink is always a classic when it comes to winter drinks. There are several versions Irish Coffee including Buena Vista, Irish Cream, and Bailey's.
What will you drink to warm up this winter?


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"A STEM Kid": An Interview with IMSA's Next President, Dr. Evan Glazer
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Posted By: Oliver Ni May 17, 2021
On July 1, 2021, Dr. Evan Glazer will become IMSA's fifth president. He will succeed President Dr. Jose M. Torres and current Interim President Dr. Norman "Storm" Robinson III. As IMSA enters a crucial phase in its history over the next few months, Dr. Glazer must balance a variety of responsibilities in his new role. The Acronym's Oliver Ni and Liz Alcala interviewed Dr. Glazer to learn about his STEM background, his goals for his new position, and what he hopes the future of IMSA will look like.
While this will be his first time working at IMSA, Dr. Glazer has had a long history of interacting with our school. During his time working at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Dr. Glazer became acquainted with various members of IMSA staff and administration. According to Dr. Glazer, "teachers at IMSA would go to similar conferences as teachers at TJ. I've gotten to know [Dr. Glenn] Max McGee in particular, who was a former president when I was at TJ." Dr. Glazer saw multiple instances of collaboration between IMSA and TJ, including an alternative energy project shared between them and the High School Affiliated with Renmin University of China (RDFZ), which was ultimately published in TJ's Teknos journal. Overall, he says that he's "always had a fond connection to the teachers and students and administrators at IMSA," due largely to the like-minded spirit that he experienced at TJ.
Much of IMSA's attraction for Dr. Glazer comes from its integration of STEM into the school curriculum and mission. As a self-described "STEM kid," Dr. Glazer has always felt strong connections between his passion for the sciences and his current work as an administrator and educator. "[STEM] speaks so much to my identity and who I am…[and] I think it's super important even among students and colleagues that they feel a certain resonance [to] the culture, the mission of this school." Dr. Glazer explains that administrative work is akin to engineering, as both fields focus on "a desired outcome that you are trying to attain, and you're willing to change your methodologies along the way based on formative feedback in order to help you achieve that outcome."
Another attraction of IMSA is its proximity to his childhood home and the possibility of raising a family in that general area. Dr. Glazer states that "… [A] part that's super important to me is just being near my home … I grew up in the Chicago area." Dr. Glazer has resided in Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Skokie, Glenview, Northbrook, and Wheeling. He eventually left to pursue his graduate degree in 1999. After spending years working and studying along the East Coast, he is excited to live close to home with his wife and three children. Dr. Glazer also plans on bringing his family to "special events on campus…You can say they're all aspiring IMSA students."
When asked about his approach to being an administrator, Dr. Glazer notes the importance for any school leader to maintain accountability and transparency throughout their tenure. Dr. Glazer recognizes those challenges and prioritizes "having a very large presence on campus [to] give any student or any teacher the opportunity to just chat with what's on their mind… School leaders have an interest in being transparent and accountable, so a lot of my effort in getting to know the community will be to understand where they perceive any kind of breakdown [in communication or trust] to occur and to be able to address that."
Dr. Glazer also puts heavy emphasis upon the need for flexibility in both administrative work and the school curriculum. "I've heard IMSA referred to as a learning laboratory" he notes, "[so] my interest is in studying the approaches that the school is taking in order to help students and teachers realize that vision and then adjusting those approaches [on] a continual basis to reach that goal." With such a mindset, Dr. Glazer sees himself not only as an educator but also as a student. "It's super important to understand the culture of a school… [IMSA] has a group of highly-motivated students and educators wanting to be creative, to be systematic, and to break barriers…so that students can envision projects or initiatives."
After spending years in multiple schools as an administrator, Dr. Glazer believes that the key to maintaining strong ties to all interest groups in a school lies in building connections. "I walk around school with a sense of inquiry wanting to know what students and teachers are doing and feeling inspired by [those] conversations and then making connections." In addition to being a listener, he has developed a series of methods that would allow him to foster connections. "I've had lunch conversations with student leaders once a week called 'Dining with Doc' [at my old school]…[and] having routine monthly meetings with the board of the student newspaper is [another] way of having direct conversations about topics that students are directly interested in."
Dr. Glazer aims to stay involved with on-campus events in order to fully integrate himself into life at IMSA. "I'm really excited because I just love school communities… and you should expect that I will be a big part of the community." Dr. Glazer has experience working with students in a variety of ways, and he especially noted that he is "not shy to participate in student productions with the cameo, making a complete fool of [himself] for the entertainment of other people." He expressed interest in participating in cultural shows and believes "that's where the appreciation and bonding [within the community] happens."
Throughout the past few years, IMSA has worked towards becoming "a recognized global leader and catalyst in equity and excellence in STEM teaching and learning, innovation and entrepreneurship," according to the school's Equity and Excellence Plan. Yet, it has met its fair share of challenges, ranging from the stories shared in the Black@ISMA Instagram account to reported bias incidents. Dr. Glazer acknowledges those difficulties and stresses that "absolutely, this school should be an inclusive space." He is also excited to work at a school that prioritizes equity. To explore these issues, he believes that every individual within the IMSA community must "be open about [their] vulnerabilities and invite one other into conversations in order to understand each other better… All of us have blind spots in different ways [in] not just our roles, but other facets of our identity, whether it be our gender, where we live, race, or religion."
Dr. Glazer has prior experience with promoting equity measures on campus, especially during his time with Avenues: The World School, where a Black@Avenues Instagram account was created and prompted conversations about diversity. "We celebrated and encouraged those students [from the Black@Avenues account] and found that to be meaningful because it allowed students to speak up". In fact, his administration even named an Inclusion Award after the students who created the account. "So the first part that's important to me [with my work at IMSA] is thinking how the school environment can move from posting on Instagram to having direct conversations". He additionally stated that these conversations can build trust and lead to a sense of belonging for students. "That involves being a listening ear… knowing which of the affinity groups on campus need [support] in their initiatives." In a follow up email, Dr. Glazer mentioned, "While showing up plays a big part, we also have to recognize a single approach doesn't work for everyone. An equity lens implies the approaches to support student well-being and academic success might vary across the student body. This is really hard work, but worth every minute if everyone's needs can be met and all students feel they can thrive, particularly those who may have felt marginalized in the past".
Finally, when questioned about the start of the new school year, Dr. Glazer responds with optimism. Refraining from making any permanent promises, Dr. Glazer says, "…with the announcement of the vaccine now being accessible to people who are 16 and above, that certainly gives a great opportunity for the return to campus." He goes on to say that he is blessed by "the advancement of science," which will eventually bring "a high confidence in their [students'] safety." His previous school in New York has been in-person since September, and his team has developed a set of protocols that have made the campus safe throughout this past year.
As IMSA continues to grapple with uncertainty regarding a variety of issues in its community, everyone is looking towards Dr. Glazer for accountable, transparent, and effective leadership. Dr. Glazer's optimism and focus on forging connections will be crucial in the beginning stages of his tenure as he looks to build trust with all major interest groups within the school. The Acronym welcomes Dr. Glazer to IMSA and wishes him the best moving forward.
Dr. Glazer Quick Facts
Children: Luke (7), Brooke (4), Hope (2)
Favorite high school class: Physics
Favorite song (to play to his children): Sesame Street Celebrity Lullaby with Ricky Gervais
Favorite food: Italian Beef Sandwich from Portillo's
Favorite movie: It's a Wonderful Life. (Star Wars is a close 2nd!)
Nickname: Dr. G
While attending Glenbrook South High School, Dr. Glazer was a member of the Scholastic Bowl team and participated in cross-country running.
His son is fluent in Mandarin.
He loves playing online Monopoly with his family.
His fallback career would be a professional squirrel catcher.
Knows IMSA alum from parents from his school in New York and college classmates from UIUC.
Oliver Ni
Oliver Ni is a member of the Class of 2022 and previously served as co-Editor-in-Chief and Opinions Section Editor. He lived in 05C for all three of his years and is proud to have witnessed the most destructive period in the wing's history. Outside of The Acronym, he was involved in speech and debate, student council, ACLU, and math team. He is now pursuing undergraduate studies at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
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Götterdämmerung Reviews:
This production of Götterdammerung from Stuttgart begins well with bag lady Norns. It then switches to Brünnhilde's mountain-top, which is a kitchen table surrounded by a ring of paper flames. Siegfried, for some unknown reason, is dressed as Fred Flintsone, in bearskins. He goes off on his Rhine adventure wearing what looks like Brünnhilde's breastplate, with sticky-out breasts.Things improve in the Hall of the Gibichungs. Roland Bracht as Hagen, Herman Itturralde as Gunther and Eva-Maria Westbrook as Gutrune create a well-characterised trio of conspirators and are vocally in command of their parts. The amnesiac Siegfried's return to Brünnhilde and the mutual denunciations of Siegfried and Brünnhilde are clearly done, which is quite an accomplishment as this part of the proceedings can be rather confusing. I thought Luana DeVol, as Brünnhilde, was a tiny too acquiescent to her ravishment, dropping her knickers as she sings "What choice do I have, miserable woman?" The set for the Gibichung's hall is just a tiny plywood scene fronted by a black plastic curtain but it is quite effective. The Gibichungs and their servants all wear modern suits, in contrast to Siegfried's bearskin, and the huge chorus is very effective. Similarly, the Rheinmaidens' stage is also effective, done vs a easy rural back-projection they are able to dip into and out of an on-stage Rhine. I noticed that one of the maidens, Janet Collins did double duty as one of the Norns.Thus far, the production is moderately effective having powerful vocal performances with only two exceptions. Unfortunately, these two exceptions are Albert Bonnema's strangulated Siegfried and Luana DeVol's shrieky Brünnhilde. The production all goes pear-shaped when we reach Brünnhilde's immolation. The dead Siegfried and Gunther stand up and walk off the scene leaving Brünnhilde standing alone. The house lights come up as if she is giving a concert performance. Luana DeVol just cannot carry this stage on her own. I was distracted by the number of shining bald heads in the audience seen from the camera position at the back of the illuminated auditorium. I was also distracted by Brünnhilde's horse, which is a horse's head on a stick. As the stage ends, the director, Bert Neumann gives up entirely. The curtain descends and Wagner's scene directions describing the Rhine breaking its banks and Valhalla going up in flames are simply projected onto the curtain while the orchestra, under Lothar Zagrosek plays insipidly on. What an anticlimax after 16 hours of opera.
I absolutely love the Ring Cycle, but I confess that I didn't think much overall of the Stuttgart productions. Das Rheingold and Die Walkure were dull and Siegfried was cheap, irritating and overly-silly, all three of which were saved only by the melody and as close as two or three nice performances for every production. Gotterdammerung was the least problematic, but there are still problems. For starters it is the least cheap-looking, with Gibichung's Hall the greatest overall set of the four productions.That's not to tell it is fully excellent visually. The set for Brunnhilde's rock is very badly painted, and of the costumes Hagen and Alberich's were the only ones I type of liked, the others especially Brunnhilde's fluffy bunny-like nightdress and the Norns reminiscent of bag ladies were strange. The scene results also underwhelm, especially Grane, who instead of majestic is tiny more than a wooden stick horse. It's like the rubber frog seen in Das Rheingold all over again.On the technical side, the sound is clear as is the picture quality and the video directing is good. Musically, this is again the greatest of the four. The orchestra don't sound underpowered and enjoy with a lush and strong sound, the beginning is not quite mysterious enough but at least there is some impact. And the conducting didn't plod too much or was overly-bombastic in the climaxes, a large trouble in especially Die Walkure.Staging-wise, it is not as dull as Rheingold or Walkure or is as silly as Siegfried. There are some nice scenes here, like the begin with the Norns, Hagen's call and the stage between Brunnhilde and Waltraute. Plus, Alberich's death did bring out a slightly more human edge to Hagen, some may argue that this weakens his hero but I found it did work. However, there is an uneasy mix of horror and comedy involved here, such as the dead Siegfried and Gunther visibly walking off for Brunnhilde to sing the Immolation scene, which for me is almost as terrible as Tristan still being alive and inanely grinning during Isolde's Liebestod in the 1998 production of Tristan Und Isolde. And don't receive me started on the entire hiding the bear(with the Rheinmaidens) and cake business.As for the performances, they are not brilliant across the board, but there are a several outstanding ones and these performances are among the greatest of the Stuttgart Ring Cycle performances. The standouts for me were Roland Bracht, Franz Joseph Kappelmann and Hernan Iturraide. Bracht's Hagen is truly outstanding, sonorous and evil, not quite as nice as Salminen at the Met but one of the stronger assumptions of the role on DVD in my opinion. Kappelmann is an Alberich that is menacing yet we do feel for him, nice considering that in Gotterdammerung Alberich is cute much a cameo role. As Gunther, Iturraide sings beautifully, with a quite appealing Bel-Canto-like quality, contrasting I feel well with the role of Hagen.Tichina Vaughn is a moving and well sung Waltraute, making more of an impression than her Fricka in Walkure, which was nice but here she has much better help than in the second act of Walkure(undermined by a very unconvincing Wotan) in her large stage in Act 2 with Brunnhilde. Eva Marie Westbroek rounds off the convincing trio of conspirators as Gutrune, vocally and physically pretty and she shows rage and sorrow over Siegfried's death very well. The Norns are well done(even with a couple of wobbly moment from the first Norn), with their opening stage one of the better scenes of the production, and the Rheinmaidens have much more to do than in Rheingold. The chorus are fantastic, especially in Hagen's large aria.Luana DeVol is not terrible as Brunnhilde. I did tell in my Siegfried review that Lisa Gasteen was the greatest Brunnhilde of the three productions Brunnhilde is part of. I did forget to tell that that applies only vocally. I do think that DeVol would've been better vocally if she had done the role ten years earlier, with moments that come across as shrieky for my liking. Thankfully though, she is not as promiscuous as Brunnhilde was made in Siegfried and, while she is not in the greatest vocal shape, I didn't receive the sense that the role was too massive for her like I did with Renate Behle in Walkure. Her Immolation Stage is tense, moving and thrilling, singlehandedly the greatest piece of acting of Behle, Gasteen and DeVol place together.Which brings me sadly to the low url of the cast, the Siegfried of Albert Bonnema. He does fit the part better physically than Jon Frederic West and marginally more convincing as an actor. The largest trouble was his vocal production and how he was directed. There are one too many times in this production where Siegfried does come across as too comical, which really jars with everybody else and the fact he is more the intense and heroic figure in this opera. The vocal production sadly is no better, coming across as strained and under-pitch most of the time.In conclusion, has its issues but of my least favorite of any Ring Cycle production on DVD( the others are 1990 Met, 2007-9 Valencia, 1980 Chereau-Boulez and 1992-3 Bayreuth, the 2010-2 Met productions are not on DVD but that Ring Cycle was better than the Stuttgart Ring as well) this Gotterdammerung is the least bad. 6/10 Bethany Cox
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Lenny Henry Should Be Shot (not Really)!
OK, so I'm a bit late. I've been traveling around and going to family weddings and things. I did sit down and watch the Jubilee Concert though, and I must admit it was better than I anticipated. However - there were very definitely some very dodgy bits.
Cliff's voice isn't what it used to be. And he's either going deaf or he can't sing on key. Overall, not very impressed.
Madness - were ace. I've always liked them and they sounded every bit as good as they did back in the day!
Grace Jones - not at all sure why she was there, nor why she was hula-hooping. I like her stuff, but would definitely have had her sing "My Jamaican Guy", which has a little more oomph!
Sir Elton - Hmmm. Giving him lots of credit for having just had pneumonia.
Sir Tom - (is he a Sir?) - whether you like him or not, his voice sounded fantastic. Strong, and in key. AND (Cliff) he didn't move around and otherwise jiggle his old-man bits.
Sir Paul - you can't go wrong with the Beatles' library of songs, but his voice was a little hoarse. However, he sounded like he had a cold at the end when he could hardly speak, so once again, I'll give him a break.


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Tag: looting
Shoprite won't reopen some looted stores
Written by My Office News on 7th September 2021 . Posted in Crime Alert, Local News.
Source: News24
Shoprite has decided not to reopen six of the 231 stores that have been "significantly" damaged during the civil unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July.
Some 83 stores remained closed, with 47 of these stores "significantly impacted by fire".
"[The] process of reopening for these stores will be mixed: some may open in the coming months, some may take a year, others will require new premises," the group said.
In a presentation, Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht said that the group managed to reopen some stores that were "completely destroyed" within six days.
Unrest damage will be covered by insurance, and Shoprite already received its first payment from the state insurer Sasria. But some costs, including additional security at other stores during the unrest, can't be recouped.
Engelbrecht said that at stores that were not damaged during the unrest, sales momentum was "very good" following the year-end. Its full-year dividend increased by 42% to 544 cents per share.
How Sasria will pay unrest claims
Written by My Office News on 31st August 2021 . Posted in Crime Alert, Local News.
By Khulekani Magubane for News24
As the South African Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) works through claims in the wake of violent unrest and looting in July, any allocations beyond the R3.9 billion it got in July will be outlined in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's medium-term budget policy statement.
This according to National Treasury's deputy director-general for public finance, Mampho Modise, who was briefing Parliament's Standing Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday.
The public unrest and looting in July had its beginnings in the outcry following the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma for disregarding the Constitutional Court and refusing to subject himself to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. However, this quickly morphed into waves of violence that saw the looting and destruction of businesses, mostly in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, with the cost of unrest exceeding R20 billion in KwaZulu-Natal alone and the impact on national GDP estimated to be R50 billion.
Sasria is a National Treasury entity that provides cover for loss or damage to insured property due to terrorism, political violence, strikes and riots. It has cover of up to R500 million and additional coverage of R1 billion. The association cannot cancel nor refuse cover. It said earlier in August that claims related to the violence had already surpassed R10 billion.
Modise also told the Standing Committee on Tuesday morning that a special appropriation bill to the tune of R32 billion would be funded through last year's "higher-than-expected" revenue and would also go towards providing support towards people and businesses affected by July's unrest, including those not covered by Sasria.
Modise said the allocations would be made in terms of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and guidelines of each department. She said on top of higher-than-expected revenues, National Treasury requested that government departments re-allocate funds internally, rather than asking for more money.
"Funding for five votes was allocated, splitting the allocations in terms of section 16 of the PFMA for emergency funding and provisions for the Department of Trade Industry and Competition to assist companies affected [by the unrest], but not covered by Sasria," said Modise.
Modise said the allocations of the special appropriation included R10 billion for the Department of Social Development, R1.3 billion for small businesses support to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and R3.9 billion for Sasria.
She said R16.7 billion for social development as well as R700 million to the Department of Defence and Military Veterans for the deployment of South African National Defence Force personnel and R250 million to the Police Ministry for appointment of more personnel to respond to unrest.
Regarding Sasria, Modise said National Treasury has been engaging regularly with the state-owned insurer and said the R3.9 billion injection gave Sasria room to balance its books as it works through claims.
"Because they don't know how much they will need, since they have not assessed all of the claims, there is R3.9 billion and if there is more it can be dealt with in the medium-term budget policy statement, but this R3.9 billion is there to assist them," Modise said.
Modise said 13.2 million people were likely eligible for a South African Social Security Agency's Social Relief of Distress grant, which includes 7.3 million caregivers. A total of R26.7 billion will be transferred those in need.
Modise said the Department of Small Business Development and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition made proposals for adjustments, with the Department of Small Business Development committing to reallocate R300 million internally.
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition told National Treasury it will need R3 billion, but Treasury identified funds that could be reallocated. Following this, the department said it would reallocate R700 million from existing funds.
"When the riots started, the two departments approached Treasury. The Department of Small Business Development did a survey on the impact of the unrest and spoke to businesses. They are trying to do this on a continuous basis to update their numbers," Modise said.
She said the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure would get R600 million for the refurbishment of critical infrastructure. A loan facility will assist manufacturers affected by unrest through restocking, fitting and other functions, she added.
She said the retail recovery support fund will provide interest-free loans to companies that are not covered by Sasria. Modise said the R12 billion contingency reserve has not be used for any new items outside of the health interventions.
The Standing Committee on Appropriations chair Sifiso Buthelezi said Sasria was due to appear before the committee on 8 September.
Mustek building torched
Written by My Office News on 14th July 2021 . Posted in Crime Alert, Tech News.
Source: MyBroadband
Looters attacked Mustek's offices in the North of Durban on Monday, stealing everything of value and leaving the facility wrecked.
On Tuesday evening a video posted online showed that the building had been set ablaze.
Mustek managing director Hein Engelbrecht confirmed that the building in the video was indeed their Durban office, which the company rented.
With this attack and the subsequent arson, criminals have destroyed a key information technology and computer hardware provider in the eThekwini area.
Mustek's Durban offices handled orders from technology retailers in the area, dispatched goods to clients, and offered after-sales support services. Stock of some items was held on the premises.
Speaking to MyBroadband earlier today, Engelbrecht said that they had thankfully told the few operational staff still working from the offices to stay home on Monday.
"We just had a feeling … we saw the reports of unrest and some of our staff said that they were struggling to get out of their neighbourhoods. So we told everyone to stay home on Monday," said Engelbrecht.
With South Africa's adjusted Alert Level 4 lockdown in place, all the sales staff that usually work from Mustek's Durban facility were already working from home.
Only some operational staff who work on dispatch and after-sales support were still working from the office.
Engelbrecht said that when the looters first attacked, their security personnel tried to hold them out but were overrun.
One security guard was hospitalised.
The police soon arrived on the scene and dispersed the mob. While the situation was calm the police were called away to quell unrest in a different location.
Engelbrecht said the police had not been gone for ten minutes before the looters returned in full force and stripped the office bare.
Looters also tore through the property, ripping screens off of walls and damaging company delivery vehicles.
Some vandals then returned on Tuesday and set the building alight.
Engelbrecht could not provide an estimate of the cost of the damage.
"We are busy assessing the damage — I don't want to guess right now," he said.
The loss of their Durban offices will cause some service disruption for clients in KwaZulu-Natal, but Engelbrecht said it does not impact their national operations.
He said that as soon as the highway between Johannesburg and Durban re-opens, Mustek can restructure to serve KwaZulu-Natal clients from Gauteng — though he added that this will cost a bit more.
Clicks, Makro close their doors over looting
Written by My Office News on 13th July 2021 . Posted in Crime Alert, Local News.
By Nokukhanya N Mntambo for Jacaranda FM
Some major retail outlets across the country have rushed to close their doors out of fear of being hit by looters.
Several Makro stores in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng have been gutted by fire after their shelves were emptied.
The brazen attacks come amid rising tensions in both provinces with some communities coming out in their numbers to rob businesses in broad daylight.
Makro says it has closed its doors until further notice.
Health and beauty retailers Clicks says it will also close some of its stores indefinitely.
"Due to unrest in KZN and Gauteng, some stores will be closed until further notice for the safety of our staff and customers."
See affected Clicks stores here.
Image credit: ANA
Looting, violence spread in South Africa's major cities
Written by My Office News on 3rd September 2019 . Posted in Local News.
Source: A News
Image credit: AP
South African police on Monday arrested dozens of people following looting in Johannesburg and protests in the transport industry linked to a wave of anti-foreigner sentiment. At least 41 people were arrested after hundreds of people marched through Johannesburg's Central Business District (CBD), plundering shops and torching cars and buildings, the police said in a statement.
Looting and violence spread across several neighborhoods in South Africa's major cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg on Monday, after a spate of overnight attacks that appeared to target foreign-owned shops.
At least 50 shops were looted and burned early Monday in the southern Johannesburg suburbs of Malvern and Jeppestown. Police fired rubber bullets at looters as burnt cars were stranded in the roads as violence grew.
Officials dismissed reports that the ongoing attacks were xenophobic and that foreign-owned shops were targeted in the violence, insisting they were opportunistic crimes.
"Xenophobia is just an excuse that is being used by people to commit criminal acts," Police Minister Bheki Cele told the media on Monday afternoon. "It is not xenophobia, but pure criminality."
Cele said the government's first priority was to deploy more police officers to the affected areas.
Police arrested 41 people for the violence in Johannesburg, while 8 others were arrested in Tembisa township, east of Johannesburg, and one person arrested in the capitol Pretoria, police said.
On Monday, a pamphlet circulating on social media, seen by The Associated Press, encouraged South Africans to chase foreigners out of their communities.
The pamphlet, attributed to a group called the Sisonke People's Forum, accused foreigners living in South Africa of selling drugs and stealing jobs, both common refrains during the regular flare-ups of violence against foreigners in the greater Johannesburg area in recent years.
Monday's violence follows similar incidents in Pretoria last week, in which protest led by taxi drivers saw several foreign-owned shops looted and torched.


His passion ranges from flying the helicopter, interior design to EDM (electronic dance music). The latter brought him to meet the Bib Gourmand ramen master Mr. Hideto Kawahara as the only two Japanese participants at an exclusive EDM party in Miami.
Six years later Mr. Tomiyasu asked his life senpai (senior) for help to set up a truly authentic ramen restaurant in Amsterdam. Big brother said yes. So was born their signature Vatten Ramen in the summer of 2017.
"We make our ramen only with natural ingredients so you can eat it every day like I do," says the proud owner and number one fan. The thin straight wheat and the chewy wavy egg noodles are both made in Fukuoka and airfreighted to Amsterdam.
"We don't limit ourselves and evolve each day. So you will see some seasonal dishes like chilled ramen or limited items like tonkotsu ramen (pork broth noodles). But at the core is always our soup," says Chef Junichi Yamamoto.
The king of pirates dreams big. The ultimate goal is to start an "open soup" Ramen University, inviting and training 100 people from 100 countries to become ramen chefs and open a restaurant in their home countries. The passion of the Vatten team is as hot as the ramen bowls they are serving.


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The Joint Chiropractic - Arlington Creek
The Joint Chiropractic - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Welcome to The Joint Chiropractic - Arlington Creek! As your Baton Rouge chiropractor dedicated to family chiropractic and spine health, we invite you to join the millions of Americans who have not only found relief from lower back pain, sciatica pain, and migraines, but also a pathway to wellness with chiropractic's natural, drug-free approach to healthcare.
How can chiropractors at The Joint Chiropractic in Baton Rouge help you?
Whether you have seen a chiropractor in the past or are seeking a local chiropractor near you for the first time, expect your visit to The Joint Chiropractic - Arlington Creek to be different from any healthcare experience you've had before. Perhaps even life-changing.
Here are a few reasons why The Joint Chiropractic in Baton Rouge is your perfect destination for pain relief and preventative care:
So whatever "symptoms" you or your family may be experiencing, visit our Baton Rouge chiropractic office today to learn more about how you could improve your overall health and well-being. And remember, you never need an appointment to visit, so stop in when it is convenient for you. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Dr. Emily Briscoe, D.C.
Education: Texas Chiropractic College '18
Dr. Briscoe is a native of Louisiana, born and raised in Monroe. She earned a bachelor's of Science in Education degree at McNeese State University on a track scholarship. It is there she found her passion for chiropractic care. Dr. Briscoe graduated from Texas Chiropractic College in 2018. She became Webster Certified while at TCC to provide safe and effective chiropractic care for mother and baby. Her hobbies include DIY projects, spending time with family, and fashion. She enjoys hunting and all things outdoors. Some of her favorite things about Louisiana are its unique wildlife and friendly people. Dr. Briscoe is passionate about serving her surrounding cities and providing a level of excellence in health care that everyone deserves.
Dr. Keith Cormier, D.C.
Education: Parker University
Dr. Keith Cormier became part of The Joint Chiropractic's team of local healthcare providers in 2022 when he began serving residents in the Baton Rouge area, where he continues doing the work he finds so rewarding.
"There is nothing better than helping people resolve health problems and become healthier with only my hands -- and sometimes a leg," he says. "I love what I do!"
Dr. Cormier grew up in the heart of Acadiana, Mermentau, and worked previously in Monroe, Winnsboro, Bastrop, and Lafayette.
He lives with a flat-coated retriever named Bear, a schnauzer mix named Lolo, and a cat named Chairman Meow Meow. In his spare time, he enjoys singing and playing guitar, golfing, camping, kayaking, cooking, "and eating."
He earned his doctorate in chiropractic from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas; before that, he graduated from Northeast Louisiana with a bachelor's degree in toxicology and a minor in chemistry.
"After graduating with a bachelor's degree, I returned to college and started nursing school," he says. "I had also applied to chiropractic college and was studying to take the LSATs and the dental aptitude test when I was accepted to chiropractic college. After my first month in chiropractic college, I knew that I was going to be a chiropractor the rest of my working career."
One of his most memorable patients had been suffering a constant headache for more than eight years. "He had taken a fall from 30 feet and landed on the side of his face," he says. "After serious deliberation with myself on whether or not to adjust him, I did so. He stood up from the table in tears. When I asked why he was crying, he responded, 'my headache is gone.'"
In Case You Didn't Know
If he could bring together any four people from history for his ideal dinner party, Dr. Cormier would sit down with Led Zeppelin band members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. "These four guys are, or were, considered to be on the list of 'the greatest' at the instrument they played or vocals," he says. "In my opinion, because they were so great and played in the same band, I consider Led Zeppelin to be the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all-time. Being surrounded by this kind of greatness at the dinner table would be really cool."
Dr. Cormier is a big fan of spices, and keeps several stocked in his pantry to satisfy his Cajun tastes.
Dr. Silas Jennings, D.C.
Dr. Silas Jennings became part of The Joint Chiropractic's team of local healthcare providers in 2022 when he began serving residents in Baton Rouge with the work he finds so rewarding.
"The most rewarding thing about being a chiropractor is the ability to get patients back to what they love doing most pain-free," he says. "I love having the ability to help patients become pain-free without drugs and/or surgery."
A product of northern Louisiana, Dr. Jennings worked previously in Bossier City and Shreveport. When he's not palling around with his Australian shepherd Prince, Dr. Jennings likes golfing excursions and weightlifting.
He earned his doctorate of chiropractic from Parker University in Dallas after attending Louisiana State, where he got a bachelor's of science in kinesiology.
Dr. Jennings' first-hand experience as a patient sold him on chiropractic: "I suffered a devastating back injury, yet chiropractic care helped me come away from it," something that happens today after he gives care. "I've had many memorable situations in which patients have told me that they are able to do things they haven't done in years because of the care that I provided," he says.
If he could bring together any four people from history for his ideal dinner party, Dr. Jennings include DD Palmer, the founder of chiropractic; Albert Einstein, and entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Bill Gates.
He says the coolest thing he has done was watch sunrise at the summit of Haleakala on Maui, Hawaii.
One of the most influential books he has read is Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins: "It was a great book that helped me realize that I am capable of overcoming any adversity that comes in life."
Dr. John "Kevin" Martin, D.C.
Education: Cleveland Chiropractic College - Los Angeles '88
Dr. Kevin hails from Houma, LA, where he graduated from Vandebilt Catholic High School in 1977. He attended Nicholls State University on an athletic scholarship after earning a Top-10 ranking in the state of Louisiana in Boys' 18 and under tennis. He graduated from Nicholls State in 1984 with degrees in psychology, biology and a minor in chemistry and moved on to Los Angeles, CA, for chiropractic college later that same year. In 1988, he graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College of L.A. and moved back to Louisiana to begin private practice. He is licensed to practice in both California and Louisiana. Dr. Kevin still plays tennis and is a musician, magician and avid gun enthusiast. He shoots combat-style hand-gunning competitively, as well. He's married to Leslie Bergeron, also from Houma, and has a teenaged son, Ethan.
Dr. Justin Trosclair, D.C.
Education: Texas Chiropractic College
Dr. Justin Trosclair became part of The Joint Chiropractic's team of local healthcare providers in 2022 when he began serving residents in the Baton Rouge area, where he continues doing the work he finds so rewarding.
"The thing I like best about being in the chiropractic field is that, if you're willing, you can live in foreign countries and deliver chiropractic adjustments while fully immersing yourself in other cultures," he says. "The other thing I love is that you're always growing your communication and clinical skills."
A true cajun raised in Acadiana, Dr. Justin has worked previously in Lafayette, as well as Denver, China, and Germany.
He and his wife, who excels at making sushi, have a daughter. When not spending time with them, Dr. Justin enjoys podcasting, writing books, and doing CVs for doctors. He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology at Louisiana State, then his doctorate at Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, Tex.
The validation of his career comes from the everyday aspects of his job. "Every day I see the direct impact of my treatment helping others get pain-free and back to their normal daily activities," Dr. Justin says. "I leave the office every day knowing my life has an impact on my community."
One of his great joys is seeing many students at the practice. "It's nice to be able to offer advice, encouragement, et cetera, at an important time in their lives," he says.
If he could sit down with any four people from history, Dr. Justin would love to break bread with the Apostle Paul. "He was a physician and would have some unique views on things," he says. "I would include author Donald Miller, who's a great storyteller and marketer; business magnate John C. Bogle to discuss economics; and Chen Lihua, founder of Fu Wah, the largest real estate developer in China."
Dr. Justin spent five years in China. "I worked at a hospital so I got to experience the type of China one would really get, and was able to write four books during my off time," he says.
A food item that he always has stocked in his refrigerator is lotus root: "It's versatile - - like potatoes."
This clinic is owned and operated by CB Arlington LLC


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Are you looking for a good adjustable bed in Cold Spring Harbor NY? Continue reading for important details on exactly how to acquire the ideal adjustable beds in Cold Spring Harbor NY.
Which Are The Best Adjustable Beds in Cold Spring Harbor NY?
It really won't really matter what kind of a bed or mattress you own, over time it will get worn out and you are going to want to get a new one. The other day I was looking online in order to get some knowledge with respect to adjustable beds and mattresses for a client and I ran into a some webpages that extend not only resources but also links to many of the top brands of beds available for sale online.
The Empress mattress is actually a normal pillow top mattress for adjustable beds using the workhorse 312 coil innerspring. It comes with an off white Damask cover with a open quilt design. Pillow top is on both sides of the mattress for extended use. Starts at $500 and goes up in price with the size.
Fully personalized solutions and features. Innerspring comfort choices in soft, medium or extra firm. The perfect sleep position regarding the head and feet is really within reach with easy to use hand controls and the Premier's Swift-Adjust motors. The Premier type comes standard having a high-density foam foundation plus a heavy-duty base thrown together with material that will not warp, break or squeak. Starts off at around $1500 for a deluxe top twin and naturally goes higher with price. The most costly one I checked out was for nearly $4k and it was a king Firm Talalay Latex Core with Plush Quilted Cover. So yes, these can get really expensive but they look quite comfortable!
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Q: Open modal in React Router In my react project, this is my App.js:
import React from "react";
import { BrowserRouter as Router, Switch, Route, Link } from "react-router-dom";
import Modal from "./Modal";

export default function BasicExample() {
  return (
    <Router>

            <Link to="/">Home</Link>

        <Switch>
          <Route exact path="/">
            <Home />
          </Route>
          <Route path="/modal">
            <Modal />
          </Route>
        </Switch>

    </Router>
  );
}

function Home() {
  return (

Home

        Please <Link to="/modal/1">Click Here</Link> for see details.

  );
}

When you click on "Click Here", the modal was open, but my home page will be disappear. how can open this modal without destroying the home page ?
DEMO HERE:
https://codesandbox.io/s/react-router-basic-2g9t1

A: Modals should not be in a route as they are supposed to be on top of another page, not a page themshelves. If you want my opinion I would suggest you to put the modal in any of the pages and control if it is opened or not with a react state:
import React from "react";
import { BrowserRouter as Router, Switch, Route, Link } from "react-router-dom";
import Modal from "./Modal";

export default function BasicExample() {
  return (
    <Router>

        <Switch>
          <Route exact path="/" component={Home} />
        </Switch>

    </Router>
  );
}

    const Home = () => {
    const [ isModalOpened, setModalOpened ] = useState(false);

      return (

Home

          <button onClick={() => setModalOpened(!isModalOpened)}
          <Modal isOpened={isModalOpened}>
              ...modal content here
          </Modal>

      );
    }

And your modal component should look like something like this:
const Modal = ({ isOpened, children }) => (

        {
            isOpened &&
                { children }
        }

)

If this helps you make sure to mark it as a good response!

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Air Canada is expanding its Lowest Price Guarantee to give customers added assurance they are getting the lowest price available on-line within a 24-hour period when they book flights on Air Canada. The guarantee applies to any destination Air Canada serves for tickets bought in Canada on aircanada.com.
With today's departures of Air Canada Express flights AC8371 from Calgary to Fort McMurray, AC8430 from Calgary to Regina and AC8586 from Calgary to Saskatoon, Air Canada introduced new Q400 service in Western Canada.
Air Canada has become the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking according to independent U.K. research firm Skytrax. The much-coveted rating is considered an airline industry benchmark and is based on detailed, independently conducted quality analysis by Skytrax across more than 800 different areas of airport and onboard product and service delivery.
Air Georgian and Air Canada, announced today the creation of a unique cadet pilot hiring program for high-achieving Canadian youth.
Bentley Group Inc., the largest specialty retailer of luggage in North America, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a five year contract by Air Canada, the country's largest airline, as exclusive supplier of cabin crew luggage for the carrier's 7,000 flight attendants.


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<frameset>
    <predicate lemma="handcuff">
        <note>
            Frames file for 'handcuff' based on sentences in wsj.  No access to verbnet
            at the moment.
        </note>

        <roleset id="handcuff.01" name="attach with handcuffs" vncls="22.4">
            <roles>
                <role descr="cop" n="0">
                    <vnrole vncls="22.4" vntheta="Agent"/>
                </role>
                <role descr="criminal, thing(s) being attached" n="1">
                    <vnrole vncls="22.4" vntheta="Patient1"/>
                </role>
                <role descr="handcuffs (probably unnecessary)" n="2">
                    <vnrole vncls="22.4" vntheta="Patient2"/>
                </role>
            </roles>

            <example name="adjectival">
                <inflection aspect="ns" form="participle" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="passive"/>
                <text>
                    This is keeping the gold traders handcuffed.''
                </text>
                <arg n="1">the gold traders</arg>
                <rel>handcuffed</rel>
            </example>

            <example name="kinky">
                <inflection aspect="ns" form="full" person="ns" tense="past" voice="active"/>
                <text>
                    Mary handcuffed John to the bed, then went out to a movie.
                </text>
                <arg n="0">Mary</arg>
                <rel>handcuffed</rel>
                <arg n="1">John</arg>
                <arg n="1">to the bed</arg>
                <note>
                    Yes, those are BOTH arg1.
                </note>

            </example>

        </roleset>
    </predicate>
</frameset>

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Q: Windows 10 - performance issue: randomly occurring latency at basic tasks (opening a window, reacting to keys type or mouse click) The PC:

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*HP Envy 15 Latop

*Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4702MQ CPU @ 2.20GHz (bought around year 2015)

*upgraded ~2 years ago to SSD HDD & 16 GB RAM

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*current Windows 10 installed at that moment, automatic updates ON.

In the last ~1 week, the OS started moving with latency.
It usually works normal, except when it shows latency at very basic tasks like

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*reacting to a mouse click (I middle-click a link, it can take ~2 seconds until that link is opened in a new browser tab)

*keyboard input (even while I wrote this post, it happened several times that the cursor simply freezes for ~2 seconds, I don't see anything new appearing in the edit box as I type, and then everything "catches-up" and appears).

Asides from this, no other striking issues.
Haven't run heavy performance tests, but could watch 1080p movies without the CPU overheating or the CPU coolers "taking off".
Nothing was changed/added at the laptop recently.

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*no new hardware (not even new device connected on USB)

*no new software

*no programs added to start-up with windows.

Also, even while the issue occurres:

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*CPU temperature is normal

*Memory & CPU workload is normal.

I'll probably end up reinstalling the windows, but I'm asking more of a curiosity:
Has anybody had similar issues ? Any ideas what could be causing this ?
Thank you.


When it rains, water falls on our roofs, roads, driveways, and compacted soils and picks up harmful substances such as oil and metals from cars, lawn chemicals, and pet waste. This combination of rain and runoff, known as stormwater, flows directly into our local waterways – rivers, streams, lakes, and Puget Sound. To protect our waterways, Seattle businesses are required by law to implement best management practices.
Get free pollution spill kits, plans, and training.
Access stormwater publications that can help you prevent stormwater pollution and comply with stormwater regulations.
Download tools and resources that help identify stormwater best practices in multiple languages.
Learn how to manage your business's fats, oils and grease (FOG) in compliance with City laws.
Use our list of F.O.G. Service Providers (pdf) to find businesses to assist you in dealing with FOG.
Ever experienced a clogged toilet? If so, you know it's not only unpleasant, but can also cost your business time and money. Currently, people flush wipes of all kinds, paper towels, facial tissues, and other products down toilets at an increasing rate. This "toilet trash" is backing up sewer systems, clogging the city's pumps and pipes, and may cause sewer overflows.
Restrooms were not clean enough – when restrooms appeared dirty, custodial staff found people were more likely to flush trash down the toilet.
Post educational signs on what is and isn't flushable. Train your employees on what is safe to flush. Download educational posters, door hangers, and other materials.
Inspect restrooms frequently, make sure toilet paper is stocked, and empty trash cans on a regular basis.
Watch a video about garbage in the sewage system.
For free assistance, call (206) 343-8505 or email envirostars@seattle.gov.
Get recognized for your efforts: EnviroStars.


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describe("View", function() {

  beforeEach(function(){
    coherent.dataModel= new coherent.KVO();
    loadFixtures("views/basic-view.html");
  });

  it("should attach to a node", function() {
    var view= new coherent.View('view');
    expect(view.node).toExist();
    expect(view.node).toHaveId('view');
  });

  describe("bindings", function() {

    beforeEach(function() {
      this.context= new coherent.KVO({
        html: "This html is wonderful.",
        text: "Bindings are supercool.",
        visible: false
      });
      coherent.dataModel.setValueForKey(this.context, "context");
    });

    it("should set & update html", function() {
      var updatedHTML= "Some new HTML.";
      var view= new coherent.View('view', {
        htmlBinding: 'context.html'
      });

      expect(view.node).toHaveHtml(this.context.html);
      this.context.setValueForKey(updatedHTML, "html");
      expect(view.node).toHaveHtml(updatedHTML);
    });

    it("should set & update text", function() {
      var updatedText= "My new text";
      var view= new coherent.View('view', {
        textBinding: 'context.text'
      });

      expect(view.node).toHaveText(this.context.text);
      this.context.setValueForKey(updatedText, "text");
      expect(view.node).toHaveText(updatedText);
    });

  });
});


When working with scripts and programming commands, there are unfortunately quite a few things that may go wrong, especially in the beginning when still learning how to program. But even the most experienced programmer might misspell a command or not consider a special case in the script, leading to unexpected results.
Programming languages are very specific about how programs are written, how commands are named and executed, values assigned, etc. If these rules are not followed, the program cannot be interpreted, causing the famous Syntax Error. There are also many things that Illustrator is specific about, for example one cannot create a path item if there is no open document to create it in.
The Scriptographer Console is the place where all such feedback of the system goes to. If an error occurs anywhere in a script, it is printed to the console, indicating the name of the script and mostly also the location of the error within the script.
// will produce an error when executed.
in the current document for me?
As shown in the above image, there are two text fields in the console: The input field at the top and the output field at the bottom. The input field is where you can input short commands of code to quickly try them out without the usual steps of creating a new script, selecting it and then hitting the play button.
Scripts can also write to the console directly by using the global console.log() function. This is a very useful during the process of developing new scripts and in the quest for errors. If a script is not producing the expected result, putting console.log() commands in multiple places of the script is often the easiest and most pragmatic way to find issues and fix them. They allow us to watch the execution sequence of a script, print calculated values and ensure they are indeed what we expect them to be.


Color By Numbers Addition and Subtraction Thanksgiving Fun - Fern Smith's Classroom Ideas!
TEN Thanksgiving Fun Color By Number Worksheets for some Addition and Subtraction Thanksgiving Fun, Answer Keys Included!
This bundle has separate print and go worksheets for Addition and Subtraction, five pages of each. The first page is one and two, the next page is three and four, etc. so that each page is focused on two fact families. All these resources have BLANK skin and hair color so your students can select what they want to color the skin and hair. As well as a few blanks so students can still have some fun "free-coloring" some different areas.
Fun, cute, academic and adorable, perfect to hang in your classroom!


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Live, New Music, New Releases, Premiere
SZA Announces Album 'CTRL' & Debuts 'Drew Barrymore' On Jimmy Kimmel Live!
SZA is back in Control in 2017! Last year, we saw the 26-year-old songstress return with a ton of features, including ones with her Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates ScHoolboy Q, Isaiah Rashad, and Ab-Soul, as well as her frequent collaborator, producer…
Entertainment, Live
WATCH: Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & The Weeknd Perform At 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show!
Last night (December 5), the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show — which was taped at the Grand Palais on Wednesday (November 20) in Paris, France — aired on CBS with special musical performances by Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and The Weeknd!…
Entertainment, Live, New Music, Premiere
Beyoncé & Dixie Chicks Perform 'Daddy Lessons' At 2016 CMA & Release Official Studio Version!
In case you've been living under a rock for the past 24 hours, Beyoncé hit the stage at the Bridgestone Arena last night to give her very first live performance at the 2016 Country Music Awards! Queen Bey was joined by…
Live, Music Videos, Premiere
OneRepublic Kick Off 'Wherever I Go' Promo On 'Tonight Show'!
Following its release last week, OneRepublic are wasting no time promoting their new single "Wherever I Go"! Last night, frontman Ryan Tedder and the boys stopped The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to deliver their very first performance of the track.…
Meghan Trainor Visits 'Ellen' & Announces 'The Untouchable Tour'!
Listen up, Megatronz! Meghan Trainor is heading back on the road! This morning, MTrain returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to personally announce her summer headlining tour: The Untouchable Tour! Following the announcement, she delivered a high-energy performance of her chart-smashing…
Zara Larsson & MNEK Perform 'Never Forget You' On 'The Ellen Show'!
THEY DID IT!!! Six months after releasing their explosive collaboration, multi-talented Brit MNEK and Sweden's rising pop diva Zara Larsson stepped out onto the stage of The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform their rising smash (and, for what it's worth, one…
Icona Pop, Zara Larsson & Elliphant Unite To Debut 'Someone Who Can Dance'!
February 25, 2016 /
There's just something about fierce females joining forces that tickles my little gay heart. Over the last few years, we've seen some of the biggest female pop stars in the game unite, from Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé to Britney Spears and…
Zayn Debuts 'It's You' On 'Tonight Show', Reveals 'Mind Of Mine' Cover Art!
Last night, Zayn Malik made his very first appearance as a solo artist on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon following the release of his lead single "PILLOWTALK," which has already debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, #1…
Live, New Music, New Releases
Parson James Releases 'The Temple' EP, Makes 'Late Night' Debut!
As you might have noticed by now, New York City-based singer-songwriter Parson James is one of my favorite new acts on-the-rise! His unbelievably good singles "Stole The Show," "Sinner Like You" and "Temple" are all sorts of powerful bluesy-tinged greatness, and…
Carly Rae Jepsen Announces 2016 Gimmie Love Tour – Dates Here!
Unappreciated Canadian kaween Carly Rae Jepsen released her new album E•MO•TION back in August. FACTS: It is really, really, really amazing, and is without question one the best pop albums of the year. Don't even try to fight me on it!…
Selena Gomez, Ellie Goulding & The Weeknd Perform At 2015 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show!
Last night, the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show — which was taped last month at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York City — aired on CBS with Selena Gomez, Ellie Goulding and The Weeknd as the special musical guests. The…


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L'Autopista de l'Atlàntic (AP-9) és una autopista que recorre l'oest de Galícia de nord a sud. Comunica la ciutat de Ferrol amb la frontera amb Portugal, passant per la Corunya, Santiago de Compostel·la, Pontevedra i Vigo. A la frontera es converteix en l'A-3 que arriba fins a Lisboa, passant per Porto.

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 Llista d'autopistes i autovies d'Espanya

Carreteres de Galícia
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Chicago's history begins around the year 1670 when it was visited by Robert de LaSalle. Its name was taken from a local Indian word, shikaakwa, and as the first settlers were French-speakers, they spelled what they heard as Chicagou. It is situated at the southern end of Lake Michigan which has some lovely beaches that are perfectly safe for swimming. A popular one is North Avenue beach which is only a short walk from Lincoln Park, and if you are lucky enough to visit in August you can get a great view of the Air and Water Show from here.
Chicago is a very friendly city and really easy to get around because of the abundance of public transportation. The 'L' (an abbreviation of 'elevated train') connects a lot of the city, and both Uber and Lyft have services here along with local taxis as well. You can even use Divvy, a bike-sharing scheme which has been made more useful by the addition of dedicated bike lanes in many parts of the city. If you are looking for a flight to Chicago and hotel package that will result in the vacation getaway of your dreams, book with us and we're sure you'll have a fabulous time.
Chicago is very lucky in that it has two international airports, O'Hare which is 17 miles north of downtown, and the slightly closer Midway which is only 10 miles away. If you wanted to book your flight and hotel packages with us, we can offer flights into either airport, for example flights from New York to Chicago, or flights from Los Angeles to Chicago.
You should note that Chicago runs on Central Daylight Time (CDT) and as such is two hours ahead of Los Angeles and one hour behind New York.
When you visit, an unusual feature that you must make use of is the Pedway. It is an underground set of tunnels that covers 40 or so blocks downtown which allow you to go from hotels to train stations to retail stores without ever going above ground. But the most important thing to remember when you book your last minute vacation packages with us to visit Chicago is never ever to ask for ketchup on your hot dog. As mentioned in the 'Where to eat' section below, there are many outlets serving proper Chicago dogs like Portillo's, but none of them will ever have ketchup on.
As well as remembering to pack your swimming costume if you plan on visiting one of Chicago's 27 beaches, you should also pack your camera. There are so many amazing sights in the city, you will want keep a photo of them all to remind you of your vacation in Chicago. If you like modern art you should head to Millennium Park to see the Cloud Gate, but if you are asking for directions everyone knows it as the Bean. The Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza is incredible, and the Art Institute of Chicago houses many impressive collections of both modern and contemporary art as well as photography and architecture.
To see the city from above, visit the 360 Chicago Observation Tower on Michigan Avenue. The view of the Chicago skyline and the lakefront is stunning, and you can choose to go during the day or after dark for a glimpse of the glittering city at night. Book your last minute vacation package with us as soon as you can to enjoy these amazing sights.
It isn't just the city itself that is worth a visit, there are many attractions outside Chicago for you to enjoy when you book your flight and hotel deal with us. Morton Arboretum is a haven for nature lovers, while the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe is a paradise of islands, flowers, different natural habitats and gardens. If you are looking for a bit more adventure, you can head to the Arlington Park Race Course or Route 66 Raceway if cars are your passion. Whatever you decide to do when you are here, book a flight and hotel deal to Chicago with us today so that you can start your vacation as soon as you can.
For the best in traditional Chicago-style hot dogs take a trip to either Canal and Taylor or Clark and Ontario to experience the best that Portillo's has to offer. Fully loaded with tomatoes, peppers, onions, mustard and relish (but of course no ketchup), you won't taste better anywhere else. For a more leisurely meal, you could try Chicago's original steakhouse, Gene and Georgetti, at 500 N. Franklin Street. Choosing between their filet mignon or t-bone might be tricky, but they also do pasta and seafood if you fancy something a little different. If your mouth is already watering you might want to look at some of our vacation deals and book your flight and hotel packages in Chicago with us as soon as you can.
What to bring from Chicago?
The best way to remember your vacation in Chicago would be to bring home some gifts with you that remind you of the fantastic time you had. For a little alternative to the famous Garrett's, try Berco's popcorn at 810 W.Armitage. It is meltingly delicious and comes in a variety of unusual flavors like Million Dollar Popcorn which even comes with edible gold flakes.
If you are a fan of either the White Sox or Cubs, or even the Blackhawks, Bears or Bulls, one of the Clarks Street Sports stores is the place for you. They have memorabilia, jerseys and souvenirs for even the most die-hard of fans. Pop in to the N. Clark Street store for a look or if you are near North Bridge, the one at 38 E Grand Avenue. Book a last minute vacation package with us now and you could be enjoying Berco's popcorn while sitting in your Blackhawks jersey sooner than you think.


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The moral downfall of Hizbullah
May 5, 2013 - The recent admission by Sheikh Hasan Nasrullah, the chief of the Lebanese Shiite militia, Hizbullah, that his militiamen are actively fighting alongside the murderous regime of Bashar el-Assad has confirmed what we have already known for a long time. For years, Hizbullah projected itself as "pan-Islamic" and "non-sectarian." Its resistance to Israel in southern Lebanon impressed many Arabs and Muslims, including this writer. However, the party's active involvement in the Syrian mayhem has forced many erstwhile supporters to reconsider their stance vis-�-vis the Shiite militia... The group claims that it is intervening in Syria to defend the Sayida Zeinab Shrine against possible assaults by the revolution's fighters. But this is a manifestly fallacious claim since the said Shrine has never been attacked or harmed by successive Muslim Sunni authorities throughout history...A few days ago, the original founder of the group, Sheikh Subhi al-Tufeili exposed the un-Islamic credentials of "those who send our children to fight alongside the forces of oppression and criminality in Syria ."...
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Lets be more Belgian
By Bernard Williams, Bernard Williams Bernard Williams2006-07-07T00:00:00+01:00
A study of the construction industries of 13 European countries places the UK near the bottom of the efficiency league. Bernard Williams explains why and offers some solutions
At consultant Bernard Williams Associates, we have just published a report for the European commission comparing construction efficiency in 13 European countries.
The map attached below shows the results: each country's efficiency in the use of resources and labour (see "Index of efficiency in the use of resources and labour"). The UK and Ireland are the least efficient, which should not surprise anyone who has been a regular reader of Building and of industry reports in the past 20 years.
So what is the point of harping on about research projects gathering dust on bookshelves? Well, that's just it: in the UK, we acknowledge their existence, resolve to do something about it – and then carry on exactly as before.
Latham and Egan, of course, set targets. The Constructing Excellence initiative has made a good start by encouraging firms to measure their performance and then compare it with a benchmark. This benchmark could be drawn from the firm's UK construction peer group, which would at least help us to get our act together in data terms, but we should really be looking at how the best companies in the world do business.
Our study did draw some optimistic conclusions about the differences between the best and worst performers among the 13 countries we looked at, as well the reasons for their rankings.
The first thing that jumped out of the data was that all the best performers had a seriously industrialised approach to construction. Contractors in Belgium, Holland and Scandinavia generally had much more influence over how buildings were designed and specified than those in the UK, Ireland, Spain, France and Italy. Firms in these countries usually had to build what was given to them by the architect – bricks, mortar, insitu concrete, wet plaster, bespoke services, the lot.
Contractors in Belgium, Holland and Scandinavia have much more influence over how buildings are designed and specified than those in the UK
The second finding was that, by and large, the industrialised industries paid their site workers higher wages than the traditional industries. UK labour rates were rock-bottom, but British prices were as high as or higher than the rest.
Incidentally, Belgium performed excellently on bespoke buildings and it is the only one of the 13 that offers total project insurance – that is where all parties in a project take a stake in an insurance policy so that all have a vested interest in making a project work and are protected if things go wrong. This is certainly something the other countries should take a closer look at.
But why has the UK fallen behind? We flirted with industrialised building in the 1960s and 1970s but the effects of the boom-and-bust cycle on investment in manufacturing plant, plus a series of high-profile system-building failures meant industrialisation went on the back burner. Meanwhile, the Belgians, Dutch, Danes and Finns got on with the job – and got much better at it.
So in 2006, the UK is about 30% less efficient than the best-performing countries in the study and in desperate need of 380,000 extra workers to meet the mega-boom about to hit us. Yet if we were among the most efficient in Europe, we probably would not need them.
Maybe the Continentals will come over here to show us how to do it. But they can't bring their massive factories with them and they would still need to rely heavily on the UK's workforce to put up buildings using unfamiliar procedures and processes.
Let's not ignore the statistics this time. We must stop in our tracks and, with all the government help we can muster, take a giant step sideways and forwards.
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Bernard Williams was founder partner of Bernard Williams Associates, a chartered surveyor specialising in building and facilities economics. He now works for the firm as a consultant


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Blog Weekly Roundups The latest music market's numbers - WR #5
The latest music market's numbers - WR #5
Mathilde Neu
This Weekly Roundup, I wanted to take a look at a few analysis of the growth of music market. After the avalanche of numbers at the end of the year (See: The beginning of year's numbers - Weekly Roundup #4), it's time to take a quieter look at things.
Of course, we'll discuss streaming services and the main actors. But a lot is happening, showing again the renaissance of the music market. So let's do a quick roundup of what happened this week.
#1. Universal Music Publishing Group opened Window
UPMG just presented their new high profile software for creators: Window. On that platform, artists will be able to track their informations and where their royalties are coming from. The promise is to give an overview in real-time. Adding up to this, the major announced they would be allowing advances upon request, without any fee.
Let's see how many actors will use the service and how long it will take to be fully efficient, but this seems like a good decision for artists.
#2. The music industry's IPO
Shortly after Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group announced their own IPO. Mark Mulligan took a look at what it could mean for the music industry and how these decision might be a sign of the majors anticipating a curve.
A good takeaway of these approaches is that it gives evidence of investments slowly coming back to the music industry. It is now about anticipating what comes after the streaming.
#3. Who gave the most to the music industry last year?
A long analytic article on Music Business Worldwide dives in YouTube's announcement saying they gave $3 bn to the music industry this last year. A few calculations to establish if the number is high compared to other music streaming services, comparing members and amounts. Take a look and see for yourself if this declaration can have an impact!
#4. Streaming services: who's the most profitable?
Looking at the last released numbers, Pandora would appear to be the second most used streaming service, in front of Apple (in terms of number of users). But a lot of details are not shared by the platforms: how many are paying customers? And if so, which subscription did they chose?.
Since Pandora is owned by Sirius XM, and only operating in the US, it is difficult to know who is actually the most profitable. But Spotify remains ahead.
#5. Deezer is adding live
The latest streaming service after Spotify and Apple to include live sessions to their streaming service: Deezer. The French streaming platform hosted an invite-only live session this week and will put all recordings on the platform. The topic of allying live and streaming is not new, extending live stream is a good start.
We are at the end of the year, let's take a moment to reflect on the last year and let us tell you a bit more about what's to come for the next at Reprtoir.
Dominique Rottet
Web3: How New Tech Can Transform the Creator Economy
Ever heard of Web3? DAO? NFT? Sounds like vague terms being thrown around lately, no worries we've got your back. Here is one of the latest music trends
Innovative Direct-to-Fans Business Models for Creators
How to understand and embrace new business models? Direct-to-fans is one alternative to models of the music industry; how is it impacting labels and publishers?
Midem Digital Edition 2021
Midem Digital Edition 2021 is one of the meetings of the music industry, happening online and free. Let's talk to you about how it went and give you our views!
NFT: what's the meaning for music?
Let's talk NFT and its impact on music, above the fame and shiny opportunities, what could it bring to the table in the music industry? Let's find out.
Metaverse: what's in it for Music?
One reccurent terms in the music industry is "metaverse". What is it and are record labels and music publishing companies concerned? Let us guide you through it
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International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
The Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR) marks April 7, 2019 as the annual International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, recalling that Hutu and others who opposed the genocide were also killed. The Rwandan Genocide, which began on this day in 1994, was characterized by the systematic murder of over 800,000 Rwandans, most of which were members of the Tutsi community. The atrocities, which continued for a period of three months, destroyed approximately 70% of the Tutsi community in Rwanda, which at the time represented 20% of the country's total population.
Initially established by the UN General Assembly on December 23, 2004 through A/RES/58/234, a new draft resolution, A/72/L.31, was adopted on January 26, 2018. This resolution recognizes more recent developments, such as the results of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and resolutions made by the Security Council (e.g. Resolution 2150). A/72/L.31 also serves to officially update the official name of the observance to its current title.
In commemoration of the 2019 International Day of Reflection, UN Secretary General António Guterres has published the following statement:
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, one of the darkest chapters in recent human history. More than 800,000 people – overwhelmingly Tutsi, but also moderate Hutu and others who opposed the genocide – were systematically killed in less than three months. On this Day, we honour those who were murdered and reflect on the suffering and resilience of those who survived.
As we renew our resolve to prevent such atrocities from ever happening again, we are seeing dangerous trends of rising xenophobia, racism and intolerance in many parts of the world. Particularly troubling is the proliferation of hate speech and incitement to violence. They are an affront to our values, and threaten human rights, social stability and peace. Wherever they occur, hate speech and incitement to violence should be identified, confronted and stopped to prevent them leading, as they have in the past, to hate crimes and genocide.
I call on all political, religious and civil society leaders to reject hate speech and discrimination, and to work vigorously to address and mitigate the root causes that undermine social cohesion and create conditions for hatred and intolerance.
The capacity for evil resides in all our societies, but so, too, do the qualities of understanding, kindness, justice and reconciliation. Let us work together to build a harmonious future for all. This is the best way to honour those who lost their lives so tragically in Rwanda 25 years ago.
This April 7, the Auschwitz Institute commemorates the countless victims of the violence that took place in Rwanda in 1994. AIPR echoes the call to action from UN Secretary General Guterres regarding the necessity of the international community acting to combat the trend of growing xenophobia, racism, and intolerance. The Auschwitz Institute also recognizes the vital importance of the fight against impunity. Through its programs that train and support government officials around the world, AIPR reaffirms its commitment to supporting and reinforcing the development of mechanisms of national and international criminal justice that help to prevent genocide and other mass atrocities.


In Valley City, there is only one psychology school where psychology faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of psychology and psychology education in Valley City, which includes psychology training at the psychology bachelors degree level.
As the number of psychology professionals in Valley City has decreased, overall employment in Valley City has also decreased.
The decline in the salary of psychology professionals in Valley City is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Many of Valley City's psychology professionals are graduates of the only accredited psychology school in the city.
There is one degree and certificate program in psychology offered by Valley City's psychology school.
The number of psychology faculty, growth in the field of psychology academia and psychology faculty salaries in Valley City, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching psychology courses to students at the bachelors degree in psychology level, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of psychology in Valley City. Once you have submitted your information an outline of the data we have collected up until now will be available for you to view.