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Google Plans to Build Equiano, a Subsea Cable from Portugal to South Africa
July 15, 2019 /in Europe, South Africa, United States /by Quintin Coetzee
Google will build a new undersea cable from Portugal to South Africa, which promises to bring superfast internet to local shores. The new cable will use state-of-the-art infrastructure based on space-division multiplexing (SDM) technology. SDM transmits information along parallel channels.
This will deliver approximately 20 times more network capacity than the last cable built to South Africa, Google said in a statement. "(It) will be the first subsea cable to incorporate optical switching at the fiber-pair level, rather than the traditional approach of wavelength-level switching."
This greatly simplifies the allocation of cable capacity, giving Google the flexibility to add and reallocate it in different locations as needed. The new cable, which will be fully funded by Google, is expected to be operational in South Africa by 2021.
A contract to build the cable was signed with Alcatel Submarine Networks at the end of last year. South Africa has access to various undersea cables. Along the eastern Africa coastline, there are the Seacom cable built in 2009 and the SAT-3/SAFE (South Africa Far East cable) which is older. The WACS (West Africa Cable System), supported by MTN, was completed in 2012.
Recently, the Wall Street Journal reported on Facebook's plans to build an underwater data cable that would encircle Africa. The group wants to lower data costs, and hopes to sign up more users in the process. The project is apparently named Simba, after "The Lion King". Google's new cable will be called "Equiano", named for Olaudah Equiano, a Nigerian-born writer and abolitionist who was enslaved as a boy,
In the second phase of the project, the cable will be extended to Nigeria. Google says it is "looking forward to working with licensed partners to bring Equiano's capacity to even more countries across the African continent". While Google has only funded two other undersea cables, it has partnered with others on more than a dozen projects.
For more information from Google, click here. You can view the planned route for Equiano in the first image below, and all of Google's subsea cable investments in the second image.
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Cape Town to Newark, New Jersey Direct Flight Coming in December 2019
July 12, 2019 /in South Africa, United States /by Quintin Coetzee
A new direct route between Cape Town and Newark, New Jersey, USA will be taking to the skies in December.
The seasonal route will be operated by United Airlines – their only route to Africa after they ended their Nigerian route a few years ago – and will operate between Cape Town International Airport and Newark Liberty International from 15 December 2019.
It will be a three-times-weekly service on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday from Newark, departing at 20:30 and arriving in Cape Town the next day at 18:00, and will depart again at 20:50 and arrive in Newark at 5:45. The flights will be serviced by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
It will cut travel time by eight hours for a round trip flight.
This is just another feather in the cap for the Cape Town Air Access team, making this their 15th new direct route since they started in 2015. According to Wesgro CEO Tim Harris, the new route is projected to bring in R425 million in direct tourism spending to the province by 2021, and R238 million in the first year of operation.
"By expanding air connectivity, we can expand opportunities for people, especially youth," said David Maynier, Western Cape Minister for Finance and Economic Opportunities, at the launch.
It's also expected to grow the US market by 20%, create 890 new jobs in the province in the first year and drastically increase cargo capacity between the two countries.
"We are grateful for the work done by our partners, especially the direct air access team," lauded the city's mayor Dan Plato.
"We see Cape Town, South Africa, as the gateway to Africa, and we have a lot to offer to the rest of the world."
Why a direct route to Newark?
Americans are the third largest source market for tourists in Western Cape, after the UK and Germany, and while there has only been a 2% increase in passengers between 2017 and 2018, Business Class passengers grew by 19% in that same period.
Despite these numbers, New York (which is fed by Newark Liberty International) is one of Cape Town's most under-served markets, followed by Brussels and Hamburg. Harris also noted that US travelers are also not beholden to seasonal travel – their numbers remain quite consistent throughout the year, even in the off-peak seasons when the city becomes a bit chilly.
And not only will a direct route boost tourism numbers, it will also boost trade exports and imports. Western Cape sells more to the US than it imports, and the US is its third biggest export market. The top six exports from the province to the US are products of iron or non-alloy steel, jewelry of precious metal, engine parts, citrus fruit, wine and yachts.
There will be a push to turn the seasonal route into a year-long route, but this is dependent on regular two-way traffic between the two countries. While marketing the US as a leisure destination to South Africans with the weak rand might be tough, the focus from SA Tourism's side will instead be on the lucrative business travel sector.
Another point made by Harris was that the success of the air access program is the public-private partnership involved in route development, something that is unique in the world.
"We are competing with thousands of destinations around the world."
"It is important to know what's happening in the business sector when meeting with airlines, which is why you need a collaborative approach."
What it means for South Africa
But the benefits won't only be reaped by Western Cape.
For SA Tourism's acting CEO Sthembiso Dlamini, direct air access is the best way to grow brand awareness of a country.
"Air access is very important in the business of tourism, which is a key economic growth factor for South Africa," said Dlamini at the launch.
SA Tourism has plans and campaigns in place on the ground to drive traffic for the December launch.
"One of the key barriers to travel to South Africa is that it is too costly to get here from an airline's point of view. So the first interaction a tourist or potential traveller has with a destination is through an airline ticket."
"A lot of people say 'you are not affordable', but these issues are around perception. When you look at the currency or exchange rate, you get a lot of value for experiences using the dollar in South Africa."
Other barriers highlighted by Dlamini are the appeal of other destinations over South Africa, concerns for personal safety and uncertain political climate – but these are, again, all an issue of perception according to Dlamini.
International visitors to SA saw a marked decrease of 1.3% between January and April 2019 compared to last year, while the domestic market saw an increase. SA Tourism plans to capitalize on this by reviving the 'We Do Tourism' campaign this year and getting corporates that aren't necessarily in the tourism sector involved.
"We want to ensure that South Africans understand the value of tourism and the role that they need to play in ensuring that this sector grows," says Dlamini.
While the US market saw a growth between 2016 and 2018 of 4.5%, major market China saw a 9% decline, which Dlamini claims is partly because the Chinese traveler doesn't like layovers and want to fly direct.
She also noted that forward bookings were down for January almost 10%, as the peak booking period for this time took place during the drought crisis in Cape Town.
Besides the national markets, SA Tourism also wants to focus on special interest groups, LGBTQ+ travelers, repeat travelers, Millennials, and the meetings, conferences, and events sector.
Most US visitors travel to Western Cape, Gauteng and Mpumalanga, with traction seen in Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape. SA Tourism will put their effort into showcasing those showing growth like the last three.
"We must look at what are the new products and experiences that we can start packaging so that South Africa presents a variety of products that people are looking for."
SA Tourism's plan of action is to "create desire through giving the traveler a vivid sense of the real South Africa before they visit" and "build confidence through giving access to real information that excites people about the country and dispels concerns". For the US – and Canada – they want to market South Africa as an "ultimate adventure destination".
Sources: [1], [2]. Image sources: Nicolas Jehly [1], [2].
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SA Home Affairs Update: Change of Status Revision; Reciprocal Travel Visa Revision
July 11, 2019 /in South Africa /by Quintin Coetzee
The South African government has recently announced two immigration- and visitor-related changes.
Change of Status
Foreigners who are spouses or children of South African citizens or permanent residents may now apply for change of status/condition from within the country, if they are currently in SA on normal visitors visas, without first applying for waivers.
Reciprocal Visa
At the Budget Vote 2019, the SA Minister of Home Affairs announced a new list of countries on South Africa's visa-free list. The additions, to boost tourism, include Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Ghana, Sao Tome and Principe, and New Zealand.
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South African Education System: Two Major Areas of Change Imminent
July 5, 2019 /in South Africa /by Quintin Coetzee
Early Grade Reading Programme
Government is implementing an Early Grade Reading Programme, which consists of an integrated package of lesson plans, additional reading materials and professional support to Foundation Phase teachers.
President Cyril Ramaphosa aims to mobilise the entire nation behind a massive reading campaign, and wants every 10 year old to be able to read for meaning within the next decade.
Speaking in his recent State of the Nation Address, Ramaphosa said that early reading 'is the basic foundation that determines a child's educational progress, through school, through higher education and into the workplace'.
"All other interventions – from the work being done to improve the quality of basic education to the provision of free higher education for the poor, from our investment in TVET colleges to the expansion of workplace learning – will not produce the results we need unless we first ensure that children can read," he said.
As part of this push, Ramaphosa said that all foundation and intermediate phase teachers are to be trained to teach reading in English and the African languages.
He added that government is currently training and deploying a cohort of experienced coaches to provide high-quality on-site support to teachers.
"We are also implementing the Early Grade Reading Programme, which consists of an integrated package of lesson plans, additional reading materials and professional support to Foundation Phase teachers," he said.
"This forms part of the broader efforts to strengthen the basic education system by empowering school leadership teams, improving the capabilities of teachers and ensuring a more consistent measurement of progress for grades three, six and nine."
As part of plans to future-proof the economy, Ramaphosa also pledged to introduce a number of technology-focused subjects to the curriculum,
"We have to prepare our young people for the jobs of the future," he said. "This is why we are introducing subjects like coding and data analytics at a primary school level."
In April 2019, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) said it had trained 43,774 teachers in computer skills and would shortly begin training teachers for the new coding curricula.
Basic Education Angie Motshekga said that these teachers will be trained on coding from June to September 2019.
Coding as a subject will be piloted at 1,000 schools across five provinces starting in the 2020 school year.
The minister said that the DBE will also be introducing a robotics curriculum from Grade R-9.
The curriculum will have a strong foundation in engineering and will enable learners to build and operate robots through programming code, she said.
"This robotics curriculum will not require any infrastructure or devices, but will need maker spaces to provide hands-on, creative ways to encourage students to design, experiment, build and invent; e.g., through cardboard construction activities," she said.
"This will not only develop STEM skills, but also contribute to effectively developing children's creativity, critical thinking, design thinking, and digital skills.
"This will ensure that South Africa develops learners who are makers and inventors who will contribute to building an innovative culture in South Africa," she said.
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City of Johannesburg Identifies Sites for Affordable Housing Conversions
The City of Johannesburg says it has identified 37 abandoned factories in the city that it plans to expropriate in order to convert into low-cost affordable housing.
Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba said this came after the council's resolution last year to make 84 city-owned properties available for the purpose of creating quality low-income housing within the inner city.
Mashaba said the 84 buildings would generate an expected R21bn in investment, 11,000 construction sector jobs and over 6,000 affordable housing units.
"Following on this success in the inner city, the multi-party government has now identified 37 abandoned factories across the city, specifically those located in areas in desperate need of housing opportunities.
"Arising from their large stand sizes, the yield of these properties will offer nearly 3,000 housing opportunities in multi-storey buildings," Mashaba said in a statement.
He said the abandoned factories that had been identified were located in Kew, Devland, Rabie Ridge, Doornfontein, Booysens and Nancefield.
Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba.
Mashaba said 16 of the buildings were in close proximity to Alexandra, offering a much-needed opportunity to reduce the density of settlement in this under-developed township.
He said the municipality would prepare a proposal to council in August, which would allow the city to begin the legal proceedings to expropriate these properties as abandoned buildings.
Mashaba said these buildings would be expropriated within the existing legal framework of the constitution.
"For this we will utilise the fact that they are abandoned, owners are untraceable and monies owing on these properties exceed their value."
Mashaba said once the expropriations were approved by council, the city would be able to put these properties out to the private sector and award them on the criteria that achieved the largest number of residential units, the lowest rentals, the highest job creation and investment.
Mashaba said the City of Johannesburg had previously sought to tackle the housing backlog with a reliance upon RDP housing each year. However, the RDP housing could never begin to reduce the housing shortage, he said.
"Our residents cannot wait for dreams of new cities to materialise in the distant future, if at all," Mashaba said.
Sources: [1], [2]. Image sources: [1], Jacques Nel [2].
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Chantelle Butcher - Client Account Specialist
Certificate, Project Management (USB)
BTech, Business Management (CPUT)
Diploma, Hospitality Management (Cape Town Hotel School)
Chantelle has in-depth knowledge of and experience in the hospitality and culinary industries. Completing a Hospitality Management Diploma at the Cape Town Hotel School in 2008 established the foundation for the enriched, decade-long journey through the industry. It is during this time that she completed her service intervals at the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel and the Mount Nelson Hotel. She obtained years of experience at 4- and 5-star properties in Cape Town.
Chantelle established her career as one of the members of the opening team for the Taj Hotel, Cape Town in 2009 – on the eve of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. With a wish to branch out overseas, she embarked on a yearlong journey on the 6-star Silver Seas cruise ship in 2012. The experience taught her the true value of hard work, patience, and international hospitality standard practices.
Arriving back in Cape Town in 2013, she returned back to her first love. She challenged herself to a career change, moving into the events industry. Working for Urbantonic as their Staffing Manager provided the opportunity to invest her years of experience by enriching and developing the skills and knowledge of South African youth looking to enter the exciting industry.
She joined the Relocation Africa Mobility team in July 2019, as a Client Account Specialist.
In her spare time, she enjoys keeping up-to-date with international current affairs, and meeting new people. Chantelle believes that enriching your life through other people's experiences adds value to your journey.
Lucy Smith - Client Account Specialist
BA Hons in Hospitality Management (University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom)
Lucy joined the Relocation Africa team in June 2018. She has over 10 years' experience in client relations and operations within the hospitality and financial services industries.
She holds First Class Honours in a BA/Hons Hospitality Management Degree which was heavily focused in business studies and was awarded the Cater Link Prize for Best Student on the Hospitality Pathways in her graduating year.During her working career she has held several team leader and managerial roles receiving awards for both successful sales and efficient/effective operations.
Having settled in Cape Town after relocating herself from the United Kingdom 5 and a half years ago, she has become an honorary South African and has first-hand experience of going through the relocation process.
She is passionate about customer service and going the extra mile for her clients. Her role here at Relocation Africa sees her project managing and co-ordinating the operations of the service offerings we provide to all assignees and clients. She ensures services are tailored to individual needs, whilst satisfying policy and procedural requirements and pro-actively troubleshoots for all eventualities to secure a successful relocation. As Mobility Lead, she also oversees the Mobility team at our Head Office.
On weekends she enjoys cooking for friends and exploring the Cape with her husband and beloved dog.
Joy Jackson - HR Manager
Certified Train the Trainer (Swiss School of Tourism & Hospitality)
Certified Service Culture Trainer (Italy, Florence)
Certified in Excellent Service Delivery in the Mobility Context (MIM –Managing International Mobility)
Currently finalizing certification in Advanced Counselling
Joy's diverse career history in various industries including but not limited to health & beauty, human resources, clothing, jewellery & five-star hospitality has always had her in the front line of managing high levels of customer service delivery. Her experience also includes a brief time as an entrepreneur where she started up and managed her own business in the food & beverage industry for 2 years,and this further highlighted her drive and passion for exceeding customer service expectations, despite the challenges in which ever industry she was operating in.
During her 8-year tenure at the Westin Hotel, Cape Town, (Starwood Hotels & Resorts), her high levels of dedication and service excellence were acknowledged and rewarded with an all expenses paid trip to the Swiss Hotel School of Tourism & Hospitality, where she gained further international exposure to service standards.
Upon her return, she was offered a position in Human Resources, as a trainer, focusing on delivering service culture and guest training to staff across the board,and gained further training experience in Florence, Italy to allow her to successfully roll out phase 2 of the programme to all hotel staff so as to ensure that international Starwood service standards were being met in Cape Town, South Africa.
Since she joined Relocation Africa in 2013, Joy has successfully managed the recruitment of all Head Office staff, as well as the recruiting and training all part time consultants throughout Africa. Her passion and curiosity for "what makes people tick" has led her to embarking on a counselling course which has yet again upskilled her in many other areas. Joy sets very high standards for the business, including strict compliance in the recruitment and training portfolio and consistently has her hand on the pulse of the team, ensuring the highest standards of service delivery for our assignees throughout Africa.
In June 2019, Joy became Relocation Africa's HR Manager, taking on the internal HR responsibilities, as well as the management of the Head Office's staff wellness and skills development programs.
Lynn Mackenzie - Immigration Lead
Bachelor's Degree: Political Science and Government (California State)
Juris Doctor (J.D.) (University of West Los Angeles)
Master of Laws (LLM): Human Rights Law (University of Cape Town)
In January 2018, Lynn returned to Cape Town, her hometown, after spending 17 years studying and working in Los Angeles, California, USA. She received both her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and her Juris Doctor in Law from California institutions.
Whilst studying, Lynn worked as an executive assistant for a faith-based organisation, where she excelled in administratively managing the daily operations of the organisation. Upon graduation from law school in 2011, Lynn was motivated to pursue her interests in law and politics, and began working as a Legislative Analyst with the California Treatment Advocacy Foundation. There, she wrote policy recommendations to further legislative initiatives, required to be presented before the California Health Senate. She thoroughly enjoyed this position as it sharpened her skills and knowledge of the legal and legislative process.
In 2014, Lynn accepted a position as the Legal Services Advocate with the Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service in Los Angeles. There, she managed various programs and worked tirelessly with the Immigration team to help clients file numerous immigration applications before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, and the US Department of State.
In 2019, Lynn completed her Master in Laws (LL.M) in Public Law, specialising in Human Rights Law, from the University of Cape Town. She was extremely motivated to resume her work within the immigration law space, and as such, joined Relocation Africa in June 2019.
Lynn is currently Immigration Lead for Relocation Africa, and is therefore responsible for the entire immigration product line for the African Region. She is also an avid fitness enthusiast, who believes that daily exercise is good for the mind, body, and soul.
She is happy to have returned to her country of birth and is looking forward to all that lays ahead, both personally and professionally.
Ursula Vance - Operations Manager
MSc in International Business (University of Ulster)
Global Mobility Specialist Qualification (Worldwide ERC)
Managing International Mobility Qualification (EuRA)
A dynamic individual, Ursula has spent the past 15 years working in varying roles –from project management, to book-keeping and commercial analysis, she now finds herself truly entrenched in the world of Global Mobility.
Ursula has been with Relocation Africa since 2011, initially starting out as an Account Manager, her role has evolved, and she now finds herself as the Group Operations Manager. With a portfolio spanning RFPs and Pricing, Client Contracts and Relations, Escalations and Team Management,she has also recently taken on responsibility for Compliance in this ever demanding global industry.
As an expat herself Ursula is originally from Northern Ireland, but has called Cape Town home for the past 10 years. She holds a B/A Hons Degree in Business with IT from University of Ulster, and returned many years later to complete an MSc in International Business, where her experience in the industry greatly contributed to many areas of the course. Her thesis was based on the Repatriation Experience, and the question of whether MNEs see their global workforce as a competitive advantage that needs to be nurtured, or a redundant resource that has served its purpose. In addition,Ursula holds two industry specific qualifications –GMS & MIM.
Ursula is a mother to 2 small boys, with a third on the way, and when she has any spare time she enjoys travel, shopping, baking and socializing.
Quintin Coetzee - Marketing Assistant
Bachelor of Commerce Honors (Vega)
Results-based Project Management Course (Wits)
Quintin is a marketing professional with a strong background in Brand Management. He has a Commerce Honours degree and practical experience across Communications, Marketing Operations, and Digital Advertising. He is constantly looking for opportunities to grow his skills and give back to the industry.
Quintin obtained his Honours in Brand Managementat Vega in Cape Town, South Africa, where he was a project lead for an ABSA branding brief, and conducted research on marketing graduates entering the South African retail industry.
During his tertiary education years, he was a marketing intern at Woolworths Holdings, and a marketing strategy and research intern at W5 Partners. Quintin also served as the Lead for The Marketing Association of South Africa's marketing and communications hub in Cape Town,during the organization's national expansion.
Quintin then went on to work as a Campaign Manager at Hitch Digital, gaining experience in programmatic ad sales on a variety of DSPs, campaign tracking and optimization, and financial reporting. He gained numerous Google and Double Click suite certifications during this time.
Since 2017, Quintin has been Relocation Africa Group's Marketing Assistant, working on all day-to-day marketing operations; overarching marketing strategy; social media, CRM system,website,and newsletter management; lead generation; promotional material design; copywriting; and event management. He also provides compliance and tech support ad hoc.
Being a member of numerous marketing-related organizations, including The Association of Strategic Marketing, The Internet Marketing Association,and the Marketing Association of South Africa, Quintin maintains a strong interest in the marketing industry, and is passionate about personal and professional growth.
In his spare time, Quintin's love of animals and community development have led him to take part in volunteer work at the SPCA and in Vumatel's fiber roll-out programs respectively, in his home city of Cape Town, South Africa.
Prudence Nzoyisaba - Survey Manager
National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (CPUT)
Research professional with the in-depth understanding of Africa. Prudence has gained insight into Africa from two previous multinational companies he worked for and Relocation Africa.
As the site Manager of a DADTCO production site in Mozambique, Prudence gained experience in research and analysis of the cassava availability throughout the country and established the supply chain to the factory at the same time managing the production and maintenance of the factory.
Prudence's knowledge of African countries grew when he started working for Engen Petroleum in its head office in Cape as an international survey agent in its IBD Research division. IBD (International Business Division) Research division is responsible of evaluating B2B and Retail Engen stakeholder's performance and their satisfaction in dealing with Engen branches across Africa. Responsible of training multilingual surveys agents and conducting researches and compiling related reports.
Since he joined Relocation Africa in 2016, Prudence has been our Surveys Manager, working on research projects that are run throughout each year. These are done on Expatriates Cost of Living, Housing rental,African cities quality of living. This role requires constant knowledge update, which makes Prudence always passionate about learning new skills to maintain the quality of Relocation Research division's products and services.
Nausheena Hoosain - Client Account Specialist
National Diploma Tourism Management (CPUT)
Whilst completing her last few months of her ND in Tourism Management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Nausheena applied for a once in a lifetime opportunity to work in the world-renowned Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She was granted this amazing opportunity,and held the title of International Cultural Representative, with the main focus of representing South Africa to guests,as well as overseeing the Food and Beverage Department within Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. Walt Disney World instilled the high-endvalues and predominant client relations ethics of service excellence, which in turn became a core passion.
Nausheena continued to pursue her travel skill set and served as a both a Trainer and Customer Service Representative for KLM, Air France,and Delta Airlines. Nausheena joined the Club Travel Corporate Group in 2011 as a Corporate Travel Consultant, servicing major corporates by utilizing an Online Corporate Travel and Reconciliation Tool.
During her time at Club Travel, she was awarded many accolades for her role and customer service.She was then offered to partake in a Management course which,after completion, promoted her role to both a Corporate Travel Consultant and a Corporate Team Leader,overseeing a team of Corporate Consultants for a period of seven years.
Nausheena joined the Relocation Africa team as a Client Account Specialist in 2019.
During her spare moments she loves to cook and bake,with the influence of watching TV shows such as Master Chef -she churns her own ice cream too -resulting in feeding her husband and son to a point that they can no longer move.
René Stegmann - Director
MBA (Strategic Marketing) –Thesis on hurdles and costs relating to expats in Africa (2000)
Qualified through Worldwide ERC with their Global Mobility Specialist (GMS) program
Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the Mobility, Research and Immigration industry. An Entrepreneur at heart, with a passion for Africa. Skilled in Negotiation, HR Consulting, Coaching, Deferred Compensation, and Sales. Strong professional with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) focused in Strategic Marketing from The University of Hull.
René has run Relocation Africa in South Africa since 1993 and has a passion in dealing with International Assignees on the continent of Africa. She has developed and delivered many programs and services as diverse as migration, cultural training, and destination services on the continent of Africa. She has further started a second company, Global Expatriate Management, operating internationally but focusing on the continent of Africa, which offers Policy Development, Cost of Living Surveys, Housing Surveys, International Payroll, and Payment management. This company is now merged with Relocation Africa and formed the Relocation Africa Group.
René is foremost an entrepreneur who has many diverse business interests, and contributes to both the local South African Remuneration Industry by sitting on their committee's South African Rewards Association (SARA), as well as infusing the Worldwide ERC with some African exposure, which has been a rewarding experience. René has recently represented the Worldwide ERC EMEA committee (2005 -2006), ERC Global Advisor committee (2007-2008), ERC Editorial committee (since 2006), Author for the Mobility Magazine, Speaker at the Global Workforce Symposium 2007, and sits on the SARA International Mobility Group (IMG) committee. René is the president for The International Relocation Associates (TIRA).
Inaaz Arend - Operations Administrator
Diploma in Travel and Tourism (Peninsula College)
Inaaz is responsible for providing administrative support to Client Account Specialists/ Operations Team.Compiling of various research on locations we provide services in e.g.schooling, mini housing surveys, temporary accommodation, car rental etc.
I consider myself to be a highly efficient, self-motivated & hard-working individual and take pride in all aspects of my work. I interact well in different environments, having high oral and written communication skills. I work effectively under pressure whilst maintaining standards and delivering results. I work well independently and perform excellently in teams. I am always eager to upskill myself & versatile to change, with the ability to multi–task where necessary to attain set objectives.
Andrew Stegmann - Director
BSc Engineering (UCT)
Andrew has been with Relocation Africa since 2002.
He qualified with a Civil engineering degree from the University of Cape Town in 1996 and went into the technology industry, becoming involved in database and web-system development.
In 1997 he joined Franklin Asset Management as the IT Manager and worked there for 3 years until 2000 where he started his own IT Consultancy business. He consulted to Coronation Asset Management for 18 months where he was involved in developing an online solution for integrating their clients'offshore unit trusts with their local investments.
In 2001 he launched a business called GreenJAR which provided a solution for broker research dissemination into the South African Market. In April 2002 GreenJAR won the 2002 Microsoft TechEd Award for the Most Innovative use of XML globally.
In 2002 he joined Relocation Africa when he sold his stake in GreenJAR.
He qualified as a Principle Estate Agent in 2003 and in 2004 qualified as a Global Remuneration Practitioner through the World at Work.
Since 2002 Andrew has been managing the research and remuneration divisions of Relocation Africa. He is the Managing Director of the Group.
Marlyse Wood - Office Administrator
Marlyse has been in Administration since 1999.She initially worked for an FMCG Company as an Office Manager, after which she joined Relocation Africa in 2005.
Marlyse oversees all the administration functions in the office, handles all financial matters such as client billings, accounts payable,and payroll,and is the PA to Andrew Stegmann, one of Relocation Africa's Directors.
In her spare time, Marlyse enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Eloïse Williams - Client Account Specialist
BA Languages (University of Stellenbosch)
Eloise Williams is a Client Account Specialist and has been with Relocation Africa since July 2013. She works as project manager, cultural trainer, language trainer,and translator. She is also a qualified corporate coach who specialises in providing support to assignees from all over the world to overcome and manage cultural differences to their advantage.
A University of Stellenbosch graduate,Eloise has lived and worked as an expatriate in many different countries and cultures over the past 20 years. She is passionate about language and communication,and facilitating these across language and cultural barriers.


The Wagon Load is a buffet-style package that comes with your choice of 2 meats, 2 sides, and cookies for your entire party.
4R signature brisket shredded with pulled pork, smothered with signature sauce and re-smoked to perfection.
Fresh grilled corn cut from the cob and mixed with smoked tomatoes and cilantro.
Nut-free buttery chocolate chip, chocolate chunk, dark chocolate chip cookie.
The Smokehouse Shindig is a buffet-style package that comes with your choice of 1 appetizer, 3 meats, 3 sides, and 1 dessert for your entire party.
Smoked brisket shredded with smoked pulled pork, re-smoked to perfection after being smothered with signature BBQ sauce.
Buttery nut-free chocolate chunk, chocolate chip, dark chocolate chip cookie.
Chocolate cake and chocolate pudding layered and topped with fresh whipped cream, Heath Bar crumbles and our 4R caramel & chocolate sauce.
Layered fresh banana slices in banana pudding, graham cracker crust, whipped cream, topped with Heath Bar crumbles, 4R chocolate & caramel sauce, finished off with Nilla wafers.
Chocolate cake layered with chocolate pudding topped with whipped cream, a Heath Bar topping and our 4R caramel & chocolate sauce.
Freshly baked challah banana bread with fresh bananas, with a brown sugar bananas foster topping.
Made from scratch bread pudding made from doughnuts, raisins & more, then topped off by a doughnut glaze.
The sweet shop requires 48 hours advance notice on all orders.
At The Branch, our wedding catering division, we take great pride in serving a broad array of delicious cuisine... from Smokehouse specialties and savory Southern favorites to your personal 'must-haves', customized by you. We'll work with you to create your special menu, perfectly tailored to your event, budget and taste. We incorporate an element of beautiful design in our cuisine, to make our offerings as irresistible to the eye as they are to the palate. Our superior service accommodates any theme and tone, from chef stations to buffets, to passed service and table service, in any setting from the most intimate to the largest venue locations.
The Sweet Shop and 4R Specialty Cakes are led by a batch of award-winning pastry chefs and talented bakers with a passion for crafting lasting memories through decadent desserts. We pour love into each one of our specialty cakes. No cake dream is too big (or too small) for our team to make a reality. We love a challenge... so give us your plans, or leave it to our imaginative crew to create a mouthwatering masterpiece for your big day!
With advanced notice, 4 Rivers Smokehouse can deliver lunch or dinner to your work, location, or private residence. Free delivery within a 10 mile radius of our catering facility, with an additional fee for further mileage. Delivery orders include a hot drop-off and quick onsite set-up. Minimum Order is required for delivery and for catered events. All packages are priced per-person. Includes 4R signature BBQ sauce, buns, plates, utensils and napkins. We also offer your choice of bottled water, soda or lemonade, sweet tea and unsweet tea for an additional fee per person.
The 4 Rivers Smokehouse Catering team would love to cater your next event! From picnics in the park, upscale weddings on the beach, to corporate events and recognition parties, no event is too small or too large. Let us bring our award-winning BBQ to your event!
Choosing catering from 4 Rivers Smokehouse will allow you to enjoy your party or event by leaving the details of set-up, service and clean-up to our catering team. Catering includes chafing dishes, décor, and accents with the assistance of your Catering Sales Manager. Premium catering is available for an additional charge and includes upgraded utensils and service ware.
4 Rivers Catering, Pick Up, and Delivery is not available on Sundays.


Waking up with view of the sea?
The beach cabin is suitable for max. 6 persons. On the ground floor you will find two bedrooms with bunkbeds, on the first floor a loft with double bed offering an unique view of the sea. The fully insulated house has central heating as well.
On the ground floor: Living room with open kitchen (dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave, induction hob, Senseo coffee-maker, electric kettle), shower with washbasin, separate toilet, storeroom for suitcases, TV (Digitenne) and free WiFi.
Outside: Spacious porch with sofa beds and glass windscreens, picnic table and 2 deck chairs.
The beach cabins are available from the beginning of February until the end of October. You can book either a weekend, midweek or a week. In high season you can exclusively rent the beach cabins per week.
Booking successive periods is possible. For this, please fill out the contact form. We will contact you and discuss your reservation.
• Tourist tax € 1,25 .p.p.n.
You can find our menu on www.surfenbeach.nl (Food and drinks).
At departure you must leave the beach cabin broom clean and empty the dishwasher.
A parking garage is situated in the dunes, behind our pavilion. Parking licenses are available. Costs: € 15 (weekend), € 20,00 (midweek) or € 25,00 (week). You can book a parking license and collect it in our beach pavilion at arrival.
The centre of Katwijk is situated within walking distance (5 minutes).


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Learning and growing together in God's love.
The family of St. Francis of Assisi is a school community following in the footsteps of Christ and built on the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church.
We seek to:
Be a happy, welcoming and caring school where we recognise, affirm and develop the unique gifts and talents of each individual
Provide a safe, purposeful and stimulating learning environment where all children can flourish
To value childhood as an intrinsic right of all children
Enable every child to learn, grow and reach their full potential
Help children develop high self-esteem, confidence and a strong sense of identity
Inspire the children through a child-centred, thematic and creative curriculum
Capture the children's natural curiosity and foster a desire for learning and high achievement in a changing and challenging world
Teach Christian values to children, inviting them to build their own lives upon them
Provide a place where all are offered an opportunity to come to know Jesus better through their learning, through worship and through the daily life of the school
Work together as a hardworking, dedicated and enthusiastic community, where all contributions are valued
Recognise and value parents as the first educators of their children, fostering positive relationships and strong working partnerships between the school, parents, and all those responsible for the children's welfare and education
Be an inclusive family, inspired by gospel values through service to others
Teach the children to value and celebrate diversity within the school and beyond
Help the children develop respect and responsibility for themselves, for others, and the world in which they live
"I love this school because there are loads of flowers outside and there's a big football pitch to play football on and Luca's really awesome at it and he scores loads of goals and I love Art, that's my favourite subject really. - Molly"

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Sabine Barisch is a German Paralympic skier. She represented West Germany in para-alpine skiing at the 1980 Paralympic Winter Games, and 1984 Paralympic Winter Games. She won a total of six medals, including one gold medal , two silver medals and three bronze medals.

Career
At the 1980 Winter Paralympics, Berghofer won the gold medal in the 3B slalom with a time of 1:38.23 (in 2nd place Brigitte Madlener who finished in 1:40.68 and in 3rd place Evelyn Werner in 1:45.87).  She won a silver medal in the giant slalom in 3:13.47 (on the podium, Brigitte Madlener, gold medal in 2:52.86 and Sabine Stiefbold , bronze medal in 3:15.88  ).

At the  1984 Winter Paralympics in Innsbruck, she won a silver medal in the downhill LW5 / 7 (with a realized time of 1: 27.65), and three bronze medals: in the slalom, giant slalom  and alpine super combined; all in the LW5 / 7 category.

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German female alpine skiers
Paralympic alpine skiers of Germany
Paralympic gold medalists for West Germany
Paralympic silver medalists for West Germany
Paralympic bronze medalists for West Germany
Alpine skiers at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
Alpine skiers at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
Medalists at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
Year of birth missing (living people)

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5:30PM – 7:30PM. Join colleagues, friends and other MCEPC members for good conversation and networking in a casual, fun atmosphere.
Thank you to Republic Bank for sponsoring this event. Visit their website here: https://www.myrepublicbank.com/.


a noun-forming suffix occurring originally in loanwords from French (buccaneer; mutineer; pioneer) and productive in the formation of English nouns denoting persons who produce, handle, or are otherwise significantly associated with the referent of the base word (auctioneer; engineer; mountaineer; pamphleteer); now frequently pejorative (profiteer; racketeer).Compare -ary, -er2, -ier2.
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Slipknot share 'Unsainted' music video, confirm sixth studio album's title
The wait is officially over, maggot!
On Thursday (May 16), the Iowa-founded band unleashed the music video for their brand new tune, "Unsainted." The dark and very Slipknot-like clip features the band finally revealing what their new set of masks for this iteration of their musical journey look like. Like the music video for "All Out Life" which was released in October, the music video was directed by the group's drummer Shawn "Clown" Crahan.
Watch the music video for "Unsainted" above.
"Unsainted" is the first single off the band's sixth studio effort, We Are Not Your Kind. We Are Not Your Kind is due out Aug. 9 through Roadrunner Records. Pre-orders are available for purchase here.
As per the track listing for the upcoming album, it looks like "All Out Life" was, in fact, a one-off single, though fans (and we) were convinced it would be featured on the new album.
We Are Not Your Kind is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2014's .5: The Gray Chapter.
In support of the album's release, the group will embark on their 2019 Knotfest Roadshow tour with Volbeat, Behemoth, and Gojira. The 29-stop outing begins on July 26 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California and concludes a month and a half later on Sept. 8 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in the Woodlands, Texas. The full list of dates can be found here.
WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND TRACK LISTING:
1. "Insert Coin"
2. "Unsainted"
3. "Birth of the Cruel"
4. "Death Because of Death"
5. "Nero Forte"
6. "Critical Darling"
7. "Liar's Funeral"
8. "Red Flag"
9. "What's Next"
10. "Spiders"
11. "Orphan"
12. "My Pain"
13. "Not Long for This World"
14. "Solway Firth"
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Tool, Slipknot, blink-182 lead Aftershock 2019 lineup
Tool, Slipknot, and blink-182 are just some of the bands heading to California's capital in October for the 2019 incarnation of the Aftershock music festival. On Tuesday (April 23), festival organizers announced the rocking lineup for the eighth annual event.
Joining Tool, Slipknot, and blink-182 on this year's line up are Korn, Rob Zombie, Bring Me the Horizon, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Chevelle, Dropkick Murphys, BABYMETAL, Bad Religion, Stone Temple Pilots, and many more.
"Aftershock Festival is always a unique experience for Korn compared to other festivals," Korn's Brian "Head" Welch says.
"One of the main reasons is we have many friends and family that live near Sacto, so it's always like a family reunion when we play Aftershock. We've been gone a while and we're coming back this year with a new album, new stage look, and a new excitement that is very contagious! We feel like we are on fire right now and our fans are gonna be fuel for the flames!"
Knowing that fans can't get enough of the music festival, event organizers also unveiled that the festival has expanded from two days to three.
Dubbed "California's biggest rock festival," the event will return to its longtime home of Discovery Park in Sacramento during the weekend of Oct. 11-13.
Tickets, VIP packages, and hotel options go on sale this Friday, April 26, at noon PT. Tickets for Aftershock have sold out four years straight, so festival organizers are encouraging fans to get their tickets as soon as possible.
The official announcement comes a day after the lineup was leaked online. According to a Reddit post, the lineup was accidentally uploaded onto the festival's website a day before it was set to go live. At the time, there was some speculation whether the lineup was real, but it turned out to be true.
For more details about the lineup, tickets, or general inquiries, head on over to Aftershock's website.
The daily lineup for Aftershock can be found below.
AFTERSHOCK 2019 DAILY LINEUP:
Slipknot, Staind, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Dropkick Murphys, Sum 41, Clutch, I Prevail, Beartooth, Motionless in White, Andrew W.K., Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, Knocked Loose, Angel Du$t, While She Sleeps, Ded, The Pink Slips, Santa Cruz
blink-182, Rob Zombie, Bring Me the Horizon, Marilyn Manson, Stone Temple Pilots, Bad Religion, Highly Suspect, Ghostemane, Fidlar, The Interrupters, Fishbone, Badflower, Ho99o9, Health, Parlor Mob, Sick Puppies, Spirit Adrift, Broken Hands, Dead Posey
Tool, Korn, A Day to Remember, Chevelle, BABYMETAL, Gojira, Architects, Falling in Reverse, Deadland Ritual, Fu Manchu, The Crystal Method, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, The Hu, Fire from the Gods, Joyous Wolf, Evan Konrad, Brkn Love, Blue Midnight
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Slipknot, Guns N' Roses, Disturbed lead Louder Than Life 2019 lineup
Slipknot, Guns N' Roses, and Disturbed are just some of the bands who will make their way to Kentucky in late September for the 2019 edition of Louder than Life. On Monday (April 8), Danny Wimmer Presents, the production company behind some of the country's biggest music festivals, unveiled the full lineup for this year's event.
Joining Slipknot, Guns N' Roses, and Disturbed on this year's roster are Godsmack, Ice Cube, A Day to Remember, Rob Zombie, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Halestorm, Marilyn Manson, Staind, and more.
This year's Louder than Life will be Guns N' Roses' first performance in 2019 as well as Staind's first public performance in five years.
"We wouldn't be living up to the name Louder than Life if we didn't come back bigger and badder than ever, giving fans something they can't see anywhere else," festival producer Danny Wimmer said in a press statement.
"Getting Staind back together and plugged in on the main stage is something that I've been working on for years. These are songs that need to be heard, that fans have been dying to hear — Staind has been one of the most requested bands on our socials, and it's an honor to be bringing their music back for the fans at Louder than Life."
He continues: "Slipknot has always had some of the most loyal, rabid fans in rock, but now they are at that pivotal moment when they've crossed over into iconic status; Disturbed has had their best touring numbers to date this year; then top it off with one of the biggest rock bands of all time in Guns N' Roses…this year is our most massive lineup yet."
In total, over 50 bands will take over one of three stages during the three-day event.
In addition to the rocking lineup of acts, attendees will also get to enjoy award-winning bourbons, whiskey, spirits, craft beer, and "the best food Louisville has to offer."
Tickets for Louder than Life are currently available on the festival's website. As usual, they will be offering single-day passes, three-day passes, VIP packages as well as hotel and camping passes.
For fans attending Louder than Life's sister festivals Hometown Rising Country Music & Bourbon Festival (Sept. 14 – 15) and Bourbon & Beyond (Sept. 20 – 22), a special Trifesta pass is available for purchase. The Trifesta pass includes general admission into all three music festivals.
Louder than Life will make its grand debut at its new home of Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville during the weekend of Sept. 27-29.
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Slipknot to take their Knotfest on the road during the summer
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Always wanted to go to Slipknot's annual Knotfest but couldn't get around to actually making it? Well, it looks like 2019 may be the year that you get the chance to fulfill your dream. On Monday (March 4), the Iowa-founded band announced plans to take their annual music festival on the North America touring circuit.
Dubbed the Knotfest Road Show, the upcoming excursion will find the masked band performing at venues across the continent throughout July, August, and September. The forthcoming, 29-stop jaunt will include shows in Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Des Moines, Virginia Beach, Denver, Toronto, Tampa, and Austin.
General ticket sales begin this Friday, March 8, at 10 a.m. local time while members of Slipknot's fan club will get first access to pre-sale tickets starting this Tuesday, March 5.
Volbeat, Gojira, and Behemoth will join as special guests on all dates except for the Iowa State Fair which will only feature Slipknot and Gojira.
The Knotfest Road Show will reportedly coincide with the band's Aug. 9 release of their new album. Back in October, the band released their first new song in five years, "All Out Life." The track will reportedly be featured on the act's upcoming sixth studio effort. The yet-to-be-titled record will be the follow-up to their 2014 release, .5: The Gray Chapter.
As for the other band's on the lineup, Volbeat is currently working on the follow-up to 2016's Seal the Deal and Let's Boogie, Behemoth is touring in support of 2017's I Loved You at Your Darkest, and Gojira are reportedly working on the follow-up to 2016's Magma. The full Knotfest Road Show tour itinerary can be found below.
KNOTFEST ROADSHOW SUMMER TOUR DATES:
July 26 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 27 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
Aug. 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Aug. 3 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Aug. 4 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
Aug. 6 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Aug. 8 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
Aug. 10 – Des Moines, IA – Iowa State Fairgrounds*
Aug. 11 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 12 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
Aug. 16 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Aug. 17 – Bonner Springs, KS – Providence Medical Center Amphitheater
Aug. 18 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug. 20 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Aug. 21 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Aug. 23 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
Aug. 24 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Aug. 25 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
Aug. 27 – Mansfield, MA – The Xfinity Center
Aug. 28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 30 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 31 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
Sept. 1 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Sept. 3 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
Sept. 4 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sept. 6 – Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater at Circuit of The Americas
Sept. 7 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Sept. 8 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
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Watch: Slipknot unleash 'All Out Life'
Happy Halloween, maggots!
Slipknot just dropped a brand new song just in time for the gruesome holiday. Titled "All Out Life," the new track made its debut on Zane Lowe's World Record on Beats 1 on Apple Music. In addition to dropping the audio for the new song, the band also unleashed its accompanying music video. The almost six-minute clip was directed by drummer Shawn "Clown" Crahan. Watch the clip above.
"All Out Life" will reportedly be featured on Slipknot's forthcoming new album. Set for a 2019 release date, the still-untitled record will be the follow-up 2014's .5: The Gray Chapter. The album, the band's sixth studio effort, will be released via the group's longtime home of Roadrunner Records.
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Slipknot's Corey Taylor to guest on new Korn album
Fans of Slipknot and Korn are about to get some seriously cool news; there's going to be a collaboration real soon. On Wednesday (July 13), Metal Hammer confirmed the news that Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor will be appearing on Korn's upcoming new album. Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer broke the news while speaking to the publication about their upcoming new record.
"We have Corey singing on one track and it's going to be a fan favorite because he really lets loose," Shaffer reveals. "On a heaviness scale of one to 10 with 10 being the 1994 self-titled, this album is a definite nine."
The still-untitled record will be California band's 12th studio record and currently has a projected release time frame of later this year. The impending record is the follow-up to 2013's The Paradigm Shift which marked the return of guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. Shaffer also touched on what it was like to have Welch back in the group after quitting the band in 2005.
"When Head came back to us on the last record, it was our way of getting the wheels greased. Now everything is well-oiled and the machine works really well."
In a few days, Korn is slated to kick off their summer "Return of t Dreads" tour with Rob Zombie. After a little break, they will hit the road again with Breaking Benjamin for their joint "Nocturnal Underground" tour. The dates for the upcoming tours can be found here and here.
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Alternative Press Music Awards announce 2016 nominees
After much waiting, the nominees for the "2016 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards" have been unleashed. On Thursday (March 17), the music publication took to their Instagram page to release the names of the nominees for the third annual event. Instead of unveiling all the potential winners at once, the magazine decided to release the names in half-an-hour increments, much to the excitement, and frustration, of fans.
The complete list of categories and the nominees, can be seen below.
2016 ALTERNATIVE PRESS MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES:
Best Vocalist:
Alex Gaskarth – All Time Low
Caleb Shomo – Beartooth
Patrick Stump – Fall Out Boy
Lzzy Hale – Halestorm
Kellin Quinn – Sleeping With Sirens
Corey Taylor – Slipknot
Best Guitarist:
Kevin Skaff – A Day To Remember
JB Brubaker – August Burns Red
Kellen McGregor – Memphis May Fire
Chad Gilbert – New Found Glory
Misha Mansoor – Periphery
Jack Fowler – Sleeping With Sirens
Best Bassist (Presented By Razor & Tie):
Ralph Sica – Being As An Ocean
Skyler Acord – Issues
Ryan Neff – Miss May I
Matthew Taylor – Motion City Soundtrack
Ahren Stringer – The Amity Affliction
Kelen Capener – The Story So Far
Best Drummer (Presented By DW Drums):
Christian Coma – Black Veil Brides
Loniel Robinson – letlive.
Jerod Boyd – Miss May I
Dani Washington – Neck Deep
Maxx Danziger – Set It Off
Aaron Gillespie – Underoath
Best International Band:
As It Is (United Kingdom)
Babymetal (Japan)
Marianas Trench (Canada)
One OK Rock (Japan)
Parkway Drive (Australia)
You Me At Six (United Kingdom)
Best Music Video (Presented By Journeys):
All Time Low – "Something's Gotta Give''
August Burns Red – "Identity''
Panic! at The Disco – ''Emperor's New Clothes''
State Champs – ''If I'm Lucky''
The Wonder Years – "Cardinals''
Twenty One Pilots – ''Stressed Out''
Song Of The Year (Presented By Epitaph Records):
Falling in Reverse – "Just Like You"
Never Shout Never – "Hey! We Ok"
Of Mice & Men – "Would You Still Be There"
Panic! at The Disco – "Hallelujah"
Pierce the Veil – "The Divine Zero"
State Champs – "Secrets"
Best Live Band:
Philanthropic Band of the Year:
Jake Luhrs – Heartsupport
Andrew McMahon – Dear Jack Foundation
The Used – Living the Dream
You Me at Six – Passport to the Bars
The Ghost Inside – Fundraiser, PETA
The Wonder Years – Puppies Behind Bars, After School All-Stars, the Herren Project, Futures Without Violence
This Wildlife – National Breast Cancer Foundation
Most Dedicated Fan Base:
The Ghost Inside
The Maine
Breakthrough Band:
Best Underground Band:
Tiny Moving Parts
Too Close to Touch
Album of the Year:
That's the Spirit – Bring Me Horizon
Future Hearts – All Time Low
Blurryface – Twenty One Pilots
Copacetic – Knuckle Puck
American Candy – The Maine
Madness – Sleeping With Sirens
Around the World and Back – State Champs
Found in Faraway Places – August Burns Red
The Pale Emperor – Marilyn Manson
Life's Not Out to Get You – Neck Deep
"The 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards" will take place on July 18 at the Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. Voting for the nominees will begin on today at 6 p.m. EST on the awards' official page on Alternative Press' website.
In addition to the lengthy list of bands who will make the trek to Ohio in the summer, the publication also announced that early bird ticket are currently available. Tickets for the mid-July event are currently available here and the ticket prices can range from 62.99 to $92.99.
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Slipknot Confirms Summer 2016 Tour Dates
It's been a couple of weeks since Slipknot announced that they will once again head out on a summer tour; mirroring their trek from 2015. Earlier this month, the Iowa-based metal band revealed that they will be embarking on a co-headlining tour with Marilyn Manson which will receive support for Of Mice & Men. On Monday (Feb. 29), the much-anticipated tour dates and performance venues were announced.
The summer tour will kick off on June 9 at the USANA Amphitheatre in Salt Lake City and wrap up about two months later on Aug. 5 in the metal band's hometown of Des Moines, IA at the Wells Fargo Arena. For those in Slipknot's fan club, they will be given the opportunity to get their tickets ahead of everyone else on Tuesday, March 1, at noon local time. Citibank member's pre-sale will happen on Wednesday, March 2 while LiveNation pre-sales will go live on Thursday, March 3. General ticket sales will then open up on Friday, March 4 at 10 am local time.
Check out the complete list of the upcoming tour dates below.
SLIPKNOT/ MARILYN MANSON/ OF MICE & MEN TOUR DATES:
06/03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
06/11 – Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
06/13 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
06/14 – Inglewood, CA @ The Forum
06/15 – Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
06/17 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
06/18- Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-chin Pavilion
06/19 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
06/21 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06/24 – Austin, TX @ Austin 360 Amphitheater
06/25 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion
06/26 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
06/28 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
06/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
07/01 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
07/02 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at Florida State Fairgrounds
07/06 – Wantagh, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
07/08 – Hartford, CT @ Xfinity Theatre
07/09 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
07/10 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center
07/12 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
07/13 – Noblesville, IN @ Klipsch Music Center
07/15 – Oshkosh, WI @ Rock USA*
07/16 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest*
07/17 – Bridgeview, IL @ Chicago Open Air*
07/19 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
07/20 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
07/21 – Québec, QC @ Videotron Centre
07/23 – Syracuse, NY @ Lakeview Amphitheater – Syracuse
07/24 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
07/26 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
07/27 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
07/29 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
07/30 – Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion
08/02 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
08/04 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
08/05 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
*music festival appearance
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Chicago Open Air Festival Announces Inaugural Lineup
February 17, 2016 — Leave a comment
Last week, it was announced that Rammstein's only United States show would be happening at the inaugural Chicago Open Air music festival this July. Now, festival organizers have unveiled the complete list of other artists that will be joining the Germany-based band at the festival's first ever incarnation. On Tuesday (Feb. 16), over 40 bands were added to the lineup including acts like Slipknot, Korn, Marilyn Manson, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, Of Mice & Men, Bullet for My Valentine, and Chicago's own Disturbed.
"It is long overdue that one of the greatest rock cities in the world has a festival of its own," write Disturbed in a press release. "We are honored and excited to be one of the headliners at the inaugural Open Air festival in our hometown of Chicago."
In addition to those who will be performing at the weekend-long event, organizers also unveiled the daily lineups for each of the three days. As a precaution, do not assume that the order of the daily lineup is when each band is actually scheduled to perform. According to the festival's website, the official performance times will be announced two weeks before the festival kicks off. Until then, check out the daily lineups below and begin to plan accordingly.
Friday, July 15: Rammstein, Chevelle, Ministry, Of Mice & Men, Meshuggah, In This Moment, Hollywood Undead, Trivium, Carcass, Hatebreed, Periphery, Drowning Pool, Butcher Babies, Through Fire
Saturday, July 16: Disturbed, Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Pop Evil, Gojira, Deafheaven, The Devil Wears Prada, Helmet, Nothing More, Saint Asonia, Miss May I, Beartooth, Silver Snakes, City Of The Weak
Sunday, July 17: Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, Killswitch Engage, BABYMETAL, Asking Alexandria, Corrosion of Conformity, letlive., All That Remains, We Came As Romans, Jim Breuer & the Regulators, Upon A Burning Body, Gemini Syndrome
The inaugural Chicago Open Air festival will take place during the weekend of July 15-17 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL. General admission tickets and VIP passes are currently available for purchase on the festival's website. In addition to a lot of great bands, the festival will also host a craft beer village and gourmet man food. The beer village will offer national and regional craft beers and artist inspired beverages while the gourmet man food will include selections from some of Chicago's best eats.
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Slipknot Announces Tour with Marilyn Manson and Of Mice & Men
February 16, 2016 — 1 Comment
After a massively successful co-headlining tour with Lamb of God last summer, Slipknot is ready to hit the road once more this year. On Tuesday (Feb. 16), the metal band announced plans to hit the touring circuit again this summer. The headlining gig will be shared with Marilyn Manson who also had a massively successful tour in early 2015 with The Smashing Pumpkins. Hitting the road alongside the two acts will be Of Mice & Men.
As of now, the official tour dates, venues, and when tickets will go on sale has not been revealed. That information will reportedly come at a later date, similar to what Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin are currently doing. But even without official dates or venues, the towns which the shows will visit have been announced. The list of tour stops can be seen below as well as the official tour poster.
SLIPKNOT/ MARILYN MANSON/ OF MICE & MEN TOUR STOPS:
Cadott, WI
The upcoming summer tour will be in support of Slipknot's recently released album, .5: The Gray Chapter. As for Manson, he released his most recent album, Born Villain back in 2012. While Slipknot and Manson both had very successful touring seasons last year, the same cannot be said about Of Mice & Men.
Last summer, while finishing up their "Restoring Force Tour," the band was forced to cancel the remaining dates when frontman Austin Carlile was hospitalized. Since his hospitalization in June, the singer has been very vigilant in updating fans about his condition with the band even confirming in August that they will be making a triumphant return in 2016. So far, things look good for Carlile and the rest of Of Mice & Men, except for that little electrocution incident last September.
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Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor Has Assassins, No Creeds
Published on 21 May, 2014
I remember when Lord of the Rings games legitimately excited me. Of course, I was roughly 12 seconds old back then and wanted to grow up to be Legolas (life experience has since taught me that Aragorn is where it's at and also that far better fantasy literature exists), but there was a time when the prospect of mowing down a million orcs like so many blades of sickly green grass seemed like an idyllic, Shire-worthy way to spend an afternoon. I wondered, then, if Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor's latest trailer would rekindle that feeling in me, that wide-eyed reverence of a youth boxed away in the basements of time. Long story short, it didn't. Kinda made me want to play Assassin's Creed, though.
So basically, runes give your weapons new powers, like fire arrows and videogames. You get them by sending death threats to orcs and then slaughtering chieftains in cold blood while they're surrounded by loyal friends, which doesn't sound weirdly sociopathic at all.
Combat, meanwhile, is unabashedly cribbing notes from Assassin's Creed and the Batman: Arkhamplacetime series. There are far worse Heroes Of Our Time to liberally imitate, but it could be maybe a teensy bit less obvious about it.
Beyond that, Shadow of Mordor sure looks like a Lord of the Rings game. More Peter Jackson-style design, more easily enraged orcs, more high fantasy. On the upside, FEAR and No One Lives Forever developer Monolith is steering the ship, but their track record is kinda all over the place these days.
Shadow of Mordor will be out in October. Are you feeling up for some wanton murder in Mordor?


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Q: Table of contents for appendix only (scrartcl) using the minitoc package in scrartcl I would like to create a table of contents for the Appendix and its contents only. My code runs but I fail in creating a table of contents in the Appendix for the contents of the Appendix only. Minimal example:
\documentclass[]{scrartcl}
\KOMAoption{listof}{totoc}
\usepackage{minitoc}

\begin{document}

\dosecttoc
\tableofcontents

\section{Hello}

\appendix
\section{Appendix}
\secttoc
\dosecttoc
\end{document}

A: There are no subsections in appendix. If I add subsections, I get the ToC in appendix:
Example:
\documentclass[]{scrartcl}
\KOMAoption{listof}{totoc}
\usepackage{minitoc}
\begin{document}
\dosecttoc
\tableofcontents
\section{Hello}
\appendix
\section{Appendix}
\secttoc
\dosecttoc
\subsection{Foo}% <- added
\subsection{Bar}% <- added
\KOMAScriptVersion
\end{document}

But it is not recommended to use package minito together with a KOMA-Script class.

Suggestion with only »Appendix« in the main ToC:
\documentclass{scrartcl}
\KOMAoption{listof}{totoc}
\DeclareNewTOC[%
  owner=\jobname,
  listname={\contentsname},
  setup=leveldown
]{atoc}

\makeatletter
\newcommand*{\useatocs}{%
  \renewcommand*{\ext@toc}{atoc}%
  \scr@ifundefinedorrelax{hypersetup}{}{% maybe you use hyperref and bookmarks
    \hypersetup{bookmarkstype=atoc}%
  }%
}
\makeatother

\begin{document}
\tableofcontents
\section{Hello}
\appendix
\section{Appendix}
\useatocs
\listofatocs
\subsection{Foo}
\subsection{Barg}
\end{document}

Suggestion with a complete main ToC:
\documentclass{scrartcl}
\KOMAoption{listof}{totoc}
\usepackage{scrwfile}
\TOCclone[{\contentsname}]{toc}{atoc}
\setuptoc{atoc}{leveldown}
\addtocontents{atoc}{\protect\value{tocdepth}=-2}

\newcommand*{\useatoc}{%
  \addtocontents{atoc}{\protect\value{tocdepth}=\subsubsectiontocdepth}%
}

\begin{document}
\tableofcontents
\section{Hello}
\appendix
\section{Appendix}
\useatoc
\listofatoc
\subsection{Foo}
\subsection{Bar}
\end{document}

A: So, here comes the solution. Instead of minitoc use titletoc and things work out:
\documentclass[]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{titletoc}

\newcommand\DoToC{%
  \startcontents
  \printcontents{}{2}{\textbf{Contents}\vskip3pt\hrule\vskip5pt}
  \vskip3pt\hrule\vskip5pt
}

\begin{document}

\section{Hello}

\newpage
\appendix
\section{Appendix}
\DoToC

\subsection{goodnight}

\subsection{goodmourning}

\end{document}

It's important to place:
%toc for appendix only:
\usepackage{titletoc}
\newcommand\DoToC{%
  \startcontents
  \printcontents{}{2}{\textbf{Contents}\vskip3pt\hrule\vskip5pt}
  \vskip3pt\hrule\vskip5pt
}

Right after {scrartcl} otherwise the table of content will contain missplaced tocs

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Q: Eclipse Android: Different pages in one activity? I wanted to have 80 pages in my app, that look like the following code. I can go from one page to the next over two buttons. Because I don't want to create 80 activities, I have to connect the 80 pages in one activity. How does that work?
 package com.example.xxx;

    import android.app.Activity;
    import android.content.Intent;
    import android.os.Bundle;
    import android.view.View;

public class PictureOne extends Activity {

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.pictureone);}

public void Picture0 (View view){
    Intent i = new Intent(this, PageZero.class);
        startActivity(i);}}

public void Picture2 (View view){
    Intent i = new Intent(this, PageTwo.class);
        startActivity(i);}}

XML:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageView1"
        android:layout_width="200dp"
        android:layout_height="200dp"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:layout_marginLeft="14dp"
        android:src="@drawable/pic1" />

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageView4"
        android:layout_width="100dp"
        android:layout_height="100dp"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
        android:src="@drawable/left"
        android:onClick="Picture0"/>

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageView4"
        android:layout_width="100dp"
        android:layout_height="100dp"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
        android:src="@drawable/right"
        android:onClick="Picture2"/>

</RelativeLayout>

A: 80 pages -> 80 activities, this is a really bad idea because it'll load ressources for nothing.
What I suggest you is to take a look a the ViewPager widget (wich, with the swipe gesture, is really better in the idea of "Pages") and use a custom adapter to create programmatically wich page in a single class.
I usally create an Object class with contains every attributes I need and implement Fragment. Like this
public class QuestionStack extends Fragment {

    private String textQuestionStack;

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.question_row, container, false);

        TextView messageTextView = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.title);
        messageTextView.setText(textQuestionStack);
        return v;
    }
}

Then my adapter :
public class QuestionStackAdapter extends FragmentPagerAdapter {

    private List<Fragment> fragments;

    public QuestionStackAdapter (FragmentManager fm, List<Fragment> fragments) {
        super(fm);
        this.fragments = fragments;
    }

    @Override
      public Fragment getItem(int position) {
        return this.fragments.get(position);
      }

      @Override
      public int getCount() {
        return this.fragments.size();
      }
}

And to viewpager object inside the activity class :
List<Fragment> fList = new ArrayList<Fragment>();
private QuestionStackAdapter pagerAdapter;
private ViewPager pager;

@Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        pagerAdapter = new QuestionStackAdapter(getSupportFragmentManager(), fList);

        // init Views
        pager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.pagerQuestionStack);
        pager.setAdapter(pagerAdapter);
}

Now you souhld have something to try :)


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On Wednesday November 14, 2018, high school athletes across the country put pen to paper, officially signing their NLI (National Letters of Intent) to commit to their future college athletics programs. At the Surf Cup Sports Park in Del Mar, San Diego Surf Soccer held a celebratory signing ceremony for their impressive class of high school seniors.
Across both USSDA and DPL teams, San Diego Surf has twenty-three players officially committed to women's college soccer programs nation-wide. As the sun set and training ended for all Surf teams, younger players lined up forming a high-five line. The Class of 2019 seniors arrived and joyfully ran through collecting high-fives and cheers from their fellow Surf players. Players and families then entered the Surf clubhouse. Coach Mark Spooner had arranged a signing ceremony for the girls' 2019 graduating class.
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ALTOONA (KDKA) — The Yinzer invasion has made its way to Central Pennsylvania.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Double-A-affiliate Altoona Curve announced that for select home games in 2019, the team will become the Allegheny Yinzers.
The seven-game team rebrand comes complete with new uniforms, which will be displayed in Pittsburgh during PiratesFest at PNC Park on January 26th.
The name is a tribute to the familiar second-person plural pronoun "yinz" that is commonly used by people of Western and Central Pennsylvania.
All seven dates for the Allegheny Yinzers uniforms include: April 13, May 31, June 13, June 29, July 6, July 26 and August 8.
Various Pittsburgh celebrities will also be special guests at Peoples Natural Gas Field on the nights of the promotion. The celebrity lineup will be announced at a late date. One Pittsburgh celeb is already pumped for the promotion.