News for today's 2018

The Beatles...Help!!

9:00 PM Tukiyooo 0

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEenXKanHQ0LOah-1j3yAsbVlohrSkahJNXp0Q1HIC6h5HMjTaecQ07GnOmjBMG5INOcYEbimk8SKMs-HhnlzuISUYRn1IBCCU5wSosWHYvgUCk7Vv85Uw3a9eItSta3ep6uMqwKw5eHj/s1600/IWS+Season+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEenXKanHQ0LOah-1j3yAsbVlohrSkahJNXp0Q1HIC6h5HMjTaecQ07GnOmjBMG5INOcYEbimk8SKMs-HhnlzuISUYRn1IBCCU5wSosWHYvgUCk7Vv85Uw3a9eItSta3ep6uMqwKw5eHj/s400/IWS+Season+4.jpg" width="400" /></a>Cheeeeeeeeers Chuckleheads!!<br /><br />Today’s post?  Well, it’s not really funny.  I mean, most of the IWS posts do present a modicum of humor, but this one?<br /><br />Not so much.<br /><br />This post is, as we say in the blog and radio business, a “housekeeping” post, and well, a note to the BTR shows out there that think they can usurp our Number One standing…that it ain’t gonna happen too often.<br /><br />Read me now and acknowledge it later, Jay and I have dedicated ourselves to becoming even more creative than we already are.<br /><br />I know what you’re thinking, but no, it’s true!!  We can actually be funnier and more creative than we already are.<br /><br />However, there is one thing that we need from you in order to carry out our successful trek down the path of creative nirvana.<br /><br />YOU!!<br /><br />That’s right…<br /><br />Jayman and I have brought you Drew Peacock, Slyder Balzcock, Martin, Stubby Stonehenge, Bobby Craft, Guy Ahnyurdyck, and other great, well-informed IWS characters, but we want more.  And doggone it, YOU deserve more.<br /><br />Jay and I are well on our way to transforming IWS Radio from a devil-may-care internet hangout, into a bastion of must listen to radio, with a roundtable discussion much like the McLaughlin Group and an entertaining and electrifying Halloween dramedy, much akin to Orson Welles’, War of the Worlds.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSFKqkt9lkBcvZxeT50u7RoZ7uK33cLoGJt0jDXAnHtcvnQaGmjAUBQSd-HQB8uotAJLwurOOEw73d1i1ydbOSi1ZfVKfDFw-5MOQTDrqdqDc1MIKBKWamVwxvE7NkenkqN1MjYKBjc_B/s1600/sofia-vergara-emmys-HOT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSFKqkt9lkBcvZxeT50u7RoZ7uK33cLoGJt0jDXAnHtcvnQaGmjAUBQSd-HQB8uotAJLwurOOEw73d1i1ydbOSi1ZfVKfDFw-5MOQTDrqdqDc1MIKBKWamVwxvE7NkenkqN1MjYKBjc_B/s320/sofia-vergara-emmys-HOT.jpg" width="320" /></a>Can we do it?  Yes we can!!  Can we do it?  We’re the Man!!  Er…men…whatever, and however…<br /><br />We need your help.  Y’know?  Next month NPR stations will be kicking off their Fall Pledge Drives, and well, so are we here today.  However…<br /><br />We aren’t asking for money, although that would be nice; we are asking for talent.<br /><br />It takes a lot of time to talk back and forth with our many IWS correspondents, so perhaps, you would like to become one yourself.<br /><br />We love what we do, but let me tell ya…<br /><br />Jay and I aren’t no young dudes, and even with the uber-lovely Schmoop and hot as hell Jamie helpin’ out, it ain’t no Ferris Wheel ride.<br /><br />So c’mon…Write a post for us.  Tell us something funny.  Record a new character who we could bring into our show.<br /><br />It’s free and easy, just like your hosts. (Take that Doc Thompson)<br /><br />If you have an idea for a show, a new character, would like to record something, or tell us to fuck off, let us know.<br /><br />We would love to hear from you, well…not so much the fucking off part, if that’s your shtick.<br /><br />So that’s it for now, but let me tell you…<br /><br />Our newish correspondents, Drew Peacock and Malcolm Eckstein lit the world on fire yesterday on IWS Radio.  Thousands laughed, and thousands were offended.  A perfect mix.<br /><br />And folks, to listen to all of that frivolity that you missed, you can click on the player below.  Paul Piatt, Drew Peacock, Dusty Sandman, and Malcolm Eckstein rocked the house.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="370" src="http://player.cinchcast.com/?show_id=5449125&platformId=1&assetType=single" width="400"></iframe></div><div style="font-size: 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;"><br /></div><i>Cheers!!</i><br /><br />Matt-Man<br /><br /><a href="mailto:mattmaniws@ymail.com">mattmaniws@ymail.com</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/MattMan_IWS" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">@mattmaniws</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mattmaniws" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">My Facebook Page</span></a></div>

The Beatles...Help!!

Cheeeeeeeeers Chuckleheads!! Today’s post? Well, it’s not really funny. I mean, most of the IWS posts do present a modicum of humor, but t...

Business Loans vs. Consumer Loans (Musical Tribute)

5:15 PM Tukiyooo 0

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr909mec-1l7wYQp8JUGnuarFJome3gXTZJeCF9aemGGJ7ohTKghyphenhyphenpbVTkiZJDG2tPfsr4OaIospYfb3m1EWo94t4ntJ2Cu0xKKQpt_48jtdfXgBERGsXNP-BQt8ko_-Y6wVCm04H8Lds/s1600/Business+Loans+vs.+Consumer+Loans.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr909mec-1l7wYQp8JUGnuarFJome3gXTZJeCF9aemGGJ7ohTKghyphenhyphenpbVTkiZJDG2tPfsr4OaIospYfb3m1EWo94t4ntJ2Cu0xKKQpt_48jtdfXgBERGsXNP-BQt8ko_-Y6wVCm04H8Lds/s320/Business+Loans+vs.+Consumer+Loans.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />As seen in the following chart, I really don't think we're going to make it back to the top of the parabolic trend channel any time soon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoxnAzFWO5sZ2XVgwTVEMlYuF-pQ3RrQlDFUSGHyAkAUMatMt8n8_Pe04bl4aY1yua_PPrACpth0IJr-n14V8eWhm8ceZeYeuVam7Gx4oA3ow5p4Il7QMCRPibByXEJ76XfsWl6PSD8A/s1600/Business+Loans+vs.+Consumer+Loans+-+Growth.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoxnAzFWO5sZ2XVgwTVEMlYuF-pQ3RrQlDFUSGHyAkAUMatMt8n8_Pe04bl4aY1yua_PPrACpth0IJr-n14V8eWhm8ceZeYeuVam7Gx4oA3ow5p4Il7QMCRPibByXEJ76XfsWl6PSD8A/s320/Business+Loans+vs.+Consumer+Loans+-+Growth.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />It would seem that businesses (in comparison to consumers) have just about had their fill of <a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=mEs">Bernanke's Free Money Spell</a>.<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1lWJXDG2i0A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><a href="http://www.changeyourlifespells.com/money.php">Money Spells: Cast a Free Money Spell</a><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>Choose this money spell to receive a large sum of money or make someone else receive a large sum of money.<br /><br /><b>Testimonials:</b><br />These are Real Spells that work for free</i></div><br />Genius! Why don't more people know about this? It's so simple, it's bound to work!<br /><br /><b>See Also:</b><br /><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2010/06/sarcasm-disclaimer.html">Sarcasm Disclaimer</a><br /><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=mEp">St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart</a>

Business Loans vs. Consumer Loans (Musical Tribute)

Click to enlarge. As seen in the following chart, I really don't think we're going to make it back to the top of the parabolic trend...

Purex Ultrapacks Laundry Detergent Review and Giveaway!

2:58 PM Tukiyooo 0

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PSXvGVtD3TM/Uj9k8JtVa_I/AAAAAAAAJyc/ZnSjgQSFcos/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PSXvGVtD3TM/Uj9k8JtVa_I/AAAAAAAAJyc/ZnSjgQSFcos/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ah the change of the season brings all sorts of wonderful things such as hot chocolate, homecoming and Halloween! Which for parents also means stains on clothing especially if your kids play any type of sports like lacrosse, football or soccer!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>So that means a lot of dirty and stinky laundry!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ever have socks or any other type of clothing that the dirt and grime just doesn't seem to come off no matter how many times you wash it?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>With purex ultra packs you just toss into the washer with the clothing and let it do their magic, dirt be gone!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>No more stinky clothing from sports and all those stains have been lifted right off due to oxi!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I was sent a package of them for review for being a purex insider and I've tried other purex products before and love them! They make my clothing keep their colors from fading and smell fresh!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>What I love also about this product is that you just toss it into the washer and you don't have to pour or measure anything which we all know can result in a big mess.</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Now you can let the power of oxi and out do their magic in your washing machine as well hope you'll enter the giveaway below!</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Three winners will be selected!</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Thank you and good luck!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/20ee165/" id="rc-20ee165" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>\ <script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>

Purex Ultrapacks Laundry Detergent Review and Giveaway!

Ah the change of the season brings all sorts of wonderful things such as hot chocolate, homecoming and Halloween! Which for parents also mea...

Choccreate candy Review

2:11 PM Tukiyooo 0

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Now I've done reviews for scrumptious candy bars before in the past and let me tell you I love chocolate!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The cool thing about this company I will be reviewing today is just awesome because the cool thing is that you get to design your own candy bar!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>You start with milk chocolate, dark chocolate or white chocolate and get to add all kinds of delicious ingredients on them such as nuts, candies, fruit even cereal!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I know right pretty cool!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>You can also order their best sellers too!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I couldn't wait for them to arrive to bite into them and see how they tasted! Just being on <a href="http://www.choccreate.com/">Choccreate </a>website made me want to lick the screen!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Lol but don't worry, I didn't.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I chose:</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Dark chocolate bar with: </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JRgM3hKnCXU/Uj9avwoyXiI/AAAAAAAAJyA/m9Is7QV3Ank/s1600/13+-+3" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JRgM3hKnCXU/Uj9avwoyXiI/AAAAAAAAJyA/m9Is7QV3Ank/s320/13+-+3" width="320" /></i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>almonds, blueberries, caramel and granola it was so delicious!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Now I haven't tried the other two bars yet but I just know that they will be just as delicious as the first one I've tried!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Milk chocolate bar with:</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5M_RuLHMuE/Uj9avwEgNDI/AAAAAAAAJyI/IKQfxk1_lJE/s1600/13+-+2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5M_RuLHMuE/Uj9avwEgNDI/AAAAAAAAJyI/IKQfxk1_lJE/s320/13+-+2" width="320" /></i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>M&ms, rice crispies and marshmallows </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>White chocolate bar:</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2bqB60rrkEw/Uj9av8-eJrI/AAAAAAAAJyE/5PFPVhMixW0/s1600/13+-+1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2bqB60rrkEw/Uj9av8-eJrI/AAAAAAAAJyE/5PFPVhMixW0/s320/13+-+1" width="320" /></i></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>This one looks to pretty to eat!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Reminds me of valentines day too!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>It has crunchy cringles, mini marshmallows, pink m&m's and teddy Graham's!</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Links:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Facebook:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/ChocCreatecom/153760926740?ref=sgm">https://www.facebook.com/pages/ChocCreatecom/153760926740?ref=sgm</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Website:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.choccreate.com/">http://www.choccreate.com</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Twitter:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><a href="https://twitter.com/choccreate"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>https://twitter.com/choccreate</i></span></a></div>

Choccreate candy Review

Now I've done reviews for scrumptious candy bars before in the past and let me tell you I love chocolate! The cool thing about this comp...

Thembelihle Primary School embraces Intel’s ‘Getting Started’ Training

2:00 PM Tukiyooo 0

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmI8wYltjDvjzRi-_hVKA4lIoQOVOGsUh9Y0XHho6OscI_XX3c_Y8hrDzu8Lsg5E0XcnWEpdzAKn9FCOydzDDe1x1E4IdXjaBb1zES1qmxFWjhWseLykpCCT5T4YEL6QF4i23tr3pP5JE/s1600-h/image%25255B4%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIY7Zj222JZ2dZEL-5kkAF6nHcr7BWBXjt0zT5-E838JMiWL-VsJW7-ybCOA0XHyFTDCKwetP9MRfRGAG73ky9S50tSgnyHNWUUXaawp-YynkWNnaUoMnnxwogOnCHXereMMv_ibImNzM/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="178" /></a></div><br /><em>Submitted by Hlengiwe Mfeka</em>  <br /><b><u></u></b>  <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiarbvwes76D3zCTOxbLF4Fw_s1omHzKt-i0GMRq29GViBX6QUbEWL-esT8YSv3MAB9kdx7zgt6oS2fkFaVp_lyeXr58mdh3uRk5lDPqWNaLFPSHz9d61C82LtBVqa6RqHXrrLknc8KBI/s1600-h/clip_image002%25255B3%25255D.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="clip_image002" border="0" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mq4vj4IRioFAsIYu29GyQP8I3c1K52f50JnTM3Yc7TdFggLzMzudY60papR8MZ-Uz2Jn-8AF3cy8kSTYzuIGASwyVAUZO3lyoI4Wr9GYjjx2-fLU1KF23je5YKM_PsMFOTYpRe3xPfQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image002" width="244" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thembelihle Primary School is situated in KZN Midlands, Central Howick. The School Management Team bought laptops for the staff including digital data projector per classroom. The laptops are loaded with the latest software i.e. windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013. The training consists of nine educators from the Primary school and two educators from the Pre-Primary school. The first session started on a high note and with lots of enthusiasm as teachers were looking forward to use their laptops for the first time. The training consisted teachers with different levels of ICT skills from no skill to some extent of advanced users. It is always a challenge to accommodate both a no skill and advanced participants but manageable.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQLDl5IaDYt1LylWRkf44XofTes7iop_knRnurMncSDfZ7-WHZtaBetX4WUNXumGSkGwxC45nVauFXMfBRGUQoFOrCWTudfx-DOsiKvdO5M-MY3pp7hKyNBPqtRitv7Z276cTsnMTwRAE/s1600-h/clip_image003%25255B3%25255D.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="clip_image003" border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwdIUfSbxmovwG9yTmGsR8w_ALOJAmRr1HVHtX4n2dDE7YS-sHHm0wWKDwWQiEzJ8aOmW3EyC5WhVZL7if_BBzqBoS6htzeez7H0RHB_j6WklN963M27x27h6qyuOV579IoWbXOI362k/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image003" width="244" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first module on 21 Century skills was equally enjoyed by all teachers (no skills and advanced users). It served as a motivation for the teachers to look forward to the next session. In that session teachers reflected on their classroom practices and identified gaps as they were studying or learning about 21<sup>st</sup> century skills. The training is being conducted in the afternoons for two and a half hours which is a big sacrifice on teachers’ part as they leave the school when it is almost dark with no complains - Their commitment is highly commendable. The teachers have completed ten modules out of fourteen (14) to date.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every session starts with a sharing on a success story told by teachers how they had implemented or tried out what had been learnt in the training. A remarkable development and a level of confidence is displayed on individual teachers as they progress with the training. One success story or lesson shared by one of the teachers Nicky Msebele is on how she used internet search (Module 6) with her little ones for the first time which concluded with a creation of posters and creative writing of poems which they posted on the wall. She says she had never seen them so active and paying attention until the end of the lesson – That lesson motivated her to try more ways of integrating ICT in her class - <a href="http://youtu.be/I3mqQkTZuvw">http://youtu.be/I3mqQkTZuvw</a> (Nicky explaining her lesson in a video)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpOgp9FnkBp6Ll66YCTk2HZ035C5TtE4jyszqc1pE71oPmKzuC77KHhPBIeOnRCd_snBKBnVbqKIQ3jgu4y_mtmHEbK-nFj_i0N02nk2VvfpONOW2X4eGX9B6RYx8ytZVRcE6sNPut3Y/s1600-h/clip_image007%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="clip_image007" border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoD-EEOK44LrQBM38pjg_j-9MMCob8yO3bCARX7-mwdB_c21X5Y1kPgychZ1cbq1XrKcgSWxUkKoGmM-HQ-X2T3WRt0n2bZ9P6yvwXQjDvRlWsj6_2KqU2U3ycGNmklrh00nP7LRsWHQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image007" width="244" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmX_oABz5-tg-dm4PgyPJvmZ9lScXNUAmqZVv1EeniRpshd9oYz7ZvY54xyOICkp-acm8MdRDoLQrxgNkeIKhcBB0Ws7tALDmkBMBwi9IirwM8mC6luhwVDM00Lp-Bc3bUCLHnJRavJBg/s1600-h/clip_image008%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="clip_image008" border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivuOsBrVRBD-9QY7ohEyFWZ0SNqR6JvJvxgT83sDxvHzrM2HELjTzrv_5W6y5sJ0OlFa-TXStCT31hI0WzSVkK24_gvHmW_O5O-u4bkaFE9LTHCwn15YBeP2oIe2p0EM46eljwGCGC2fA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image008" width="244" /></a>  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In one of the sessions conducted in August teachers were pleased to finalize their class websites while the principal of the school Ms Carol Bonwell created her school teachers’ website and she is determined to upload it and start sharing documents with her teachers there.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the last week of schools’ closing for their ten days holidays teachers get busy with marking and schedule compilation and it is a stressful time. When the trainer arrived at the school they were all stressed having to combine all of the term’s marks per learner. However the training held at the school this week brighten their faces and brought smiles to their faces when they were introduced to Excel app which they had never used before. On the last day of the training they were assisted to create an electronic mark book where they managed to move data from their traditional mark book to an electronic one. They couldn’t believe the amount of time they spent to calculate totals for all learners – one of them said they’ve managed to do full day’s work within few minutes. This was the best session experienced because it met their immediate need at the right time – just in time learning.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCIHRA9EIhk3Iu9foNOVw4qKtqsWj9S9qxOwJ8G7bfuyh8zEBR2NF6dYBiSMMlr2ocSzQkWg6MLb68pUTejqCEpJ0Q42qlw3rv3B0TMlvQmKkcNOcxKTH8hBS6jd9Zb4lOEis57u42hI/s1600-h/clip_image009%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="clip_image009" border="0" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsvORZESGRqSughE_J-z28RFEkXybXRwKDsQMTCOaxOkLWlvvklesQej7hbumxa-7E1t23aYotSrgkAaKQ1uufq7ZIo2yHxds9NsW6C6FTDygGVLgOgxMeSX6ARc0EDsN4O3E4u80vcY/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image009" width="244" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9F_aAP3kI7Wv_6eFvSz7XkQalu1VcAcKSb7GfZ5wrrZLP1gblHzIBsj1epHh2AObK7ngTO5H1geSbz3KW-umX5_DWB-CmArBnSKdKLehafG8U2DiBNkTt9CQrZHxnq86gnCfRaVfpa0/s1600-h/clip_image010%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="clip_image010" border="0" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8C2bIgrigAEZw3ZHMQEG0DeC03MI_orpllpkhDpP-LjqHfA5Q4bebztTY9iTi_qbHL-ZSYkADoAOYaJb8mGpo-MRg1uTjhvXbMz5YI4AvXxCQRtUrzOx4PZbujiwUTTFvUQUh1jdm4g/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image010" width="244" /></a></span>  <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

Intel Thembelihle Primary School embraces Intel’s ‘Getting Started’ Training

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UK AND FRANCE ABOUT TO INK NEW DEFENCE PACT?

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<br /> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-226uEkhQdmnPi35LFW7ixRSXYINhALSfTugmziN6Hy6IvaNMSD9Y5ZSvxXLWf-MXtKvYsESfuo44EGoUaX50Hn4TsXJfxksjAWItcGudn7RrEZSPUAGDX5ejm1Uoxm0t859eM8bWlJr/s1600/france-england.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-226uEkhQdmnPi35LFW7ixRSXYINhALSfTugmziN6Hy6IvaNMSD9Y5ZSvxXLWf-MXtKvYsESfuo44EGoUaX50Hn4TsXJfxksjAWItcGudn7RrEZSPUAGDX5ejm1Uoxm0t859eM8bWlJr/s320/france-england.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">CREATION OF FRENCH BRITISH JOINT EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (</span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">CJEF)</span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><br /></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BRITAIN is forging ahead on military co-operation with FRANCE, while warning about EU “interference” on defence.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BRITAIN AND FRANCE ARE THE EU’S LEADING MILITARY POWERS</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They spent €92 billion on defence last year (more than GERMANY, ITALY, the NETHERLANDS, POLAND and SPAIN put together), according to SWEDISH NGO Sipri. They are also the most hawkish. They took the lead in wars in LIBYA and MALI and they were keen to join US strikes on SYRIA.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“As shown from our joint operations in LIBYA and MALI, the UK and FRANCE are natural partners and have a key role to play in leading and shaping the defence and security of EUROPE,” a BRITISH defence ministry spokesman told EUobserver.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">SOME BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS SERVE FULL TIME ON FRENCH AIRCRAFT CARRIER CHARLES DE GAULLE</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In line with the 2010 Lancaster House Treaties, the BRITISH and FRENCH army, navy and air force regularly train together and some BRITISH officers serve full time on the FRENCH aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They are “on track” to create a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Combined Joint Expeditionary Force</b> (CJEF) with FRANCE by 2016 and they plan to test the CJEF’s air component next month in an operation called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Exercise Joint Venture</b>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For its part, the EU also has “battlegroups,” or rapid reaction battalions put together by two or three states. But they have never seen action. The EUROPEAN UNION is aiming to agree on joint procurement of some military hardware at a defence summit in December. But here, FRANCE and the UK are also streets ahead.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They are already building a “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Future Combat Air System</b>,” due in 2030, with manufacturers to send in proposals this month.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">UNITED KINGDOM’S PREFERENCE OF BILATERAL COOPERATION OVER EU – LEVEL ACTION</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QtNG0A4w_0s-krX5sJvBjQIg9HfP6Ah69V9dS9uqXtxIjI0VFVOaA9nf9mdt3E7LBQkmVE3OLShJqy4NbrOAN-YHJvutYZCPgiVE6FvfTLLy87ZfMt-29rSpA6fEG-6M1y1ojFT_drBW/s1600/fui_over.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QtNG0A4w_0s-krX5sJvBjQIg9HfP6Ah69V9dS9uqXtxIjI0VFVOaA9nf9mdt3E7LBQkmVE3OLShJqy4NbrOAN-YHJvutYZCPgiVE6FvfTLLy87ZfMt-29rSpA6fEG-6M1y1ojFT_drBW/s400/fui_over.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Our defence co-operation has grown both in importance and scope since then [the 2010 treaties],” the BRITISH spokesman said. He declined to say whether BRITAIN favours bilateral co-operation over EU-level action.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The UK’s official line is that BRITISH-FRENCH military integration will help to win wars whether they fight them together or as part of EU or NATO structures.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some FRENCH officers are more outspoken, however.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Colonel Michel Goya, a teacher at the Institut de Recherche Strategique de l’Ecole Militaire in Paris, told EUobserver at the time of the Mali conflict: “If you have to react quickly to events, it’s better to do it at a national or bi-national level.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meanwhile, with BRITAIN to potentially quit the EU in a referendum in 2017, it is hard to imagine that it will endorse a far-reaching military deal at the EU’s December summit.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">British defence minister Philip Hammond criticised <a href="http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2013:0542:FIN:EN:PDF"><span style="color: blue;">the EUROPEAN Commission’s ideas on defence reforms</span></a> earlier this month. Speaking to arms firms at an event in London, he said he backs the commission on “improving competition in the [EU] internal defence market, and supporting SMEs.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BRITAIN WILL CAREFUL MONITOR POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE FROM BRUSSELS ON DEFENCE EQUIPMENT EXPORT RESTRICTIONS</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea2UeLjVk85nG8DajGAT4V4Iygi9re2Qk8IbL_ElkCOwFAGbG0L8vuuUtcZaqZPah9SjTCwR6TtOSlslFk46s-9xccQ2yOIA_l9wdigcNSr0s26kHUKUX9-4ZlirLqxEpujZXD8D6xLmR/s1600/article-1325863-0BDE5969000005DC-496_306x943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea2UeLjVk85nG8DajGAT4V4Iygi9re2Qk8IbL_ElkCOwFAGbG0L8vuuUtcZaqZPah9SjTCwR6TtOSlslFk46s-9xccQ2yOIA_l9wdigcNSr0s26kHUKUX9-4ZlirLqxEpujZXD8D6xLmR/s400/article-1325863-0BDE5969000005DC-496_306x943.jpg" width="127" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But he added: “Interference in the export of defence equipment and government-to-government defence sales; or the creation of … ‘specific EUROPEAN standards for military products’ represent a significant potential extension of the commission’s role and are not necessarily in the UK defence industry’s best interests – and we will resist them.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He promised to keep “a very careful eye on potential interference from Brussels” and to “protect” firms from EU “bureaucratic burdens.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">FRANCE aside, Hammond also asked: “Should BRITISH industry, in fact, be looking across the Atlantic, to our closest ally, for our future industrial partnerships?”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A failed merger last year shows the limits of EU fellowship when it comes to jobs and national politics. The UK, FRANCE and GERMANY in 2012 came within a hair’s breadth of merging the UK’s BAE Systems with FRANCO-GERMAN firm Eads to create a EUROPEAN military-industrial giant. But GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel blocked the deal, in part because FRANCE declined to locate the new HQ in GERMANY.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According to the Carnegie Endowment foundation the bottom line was that Merkel feared losing GERMAN defence jobs in the run-up to GERMAN elections.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amid BRITAIN’S euroscepticism GERMANY seems also a spoiler on EU defence. Of all the more recent GERMAN Chancellors, Angela Merkel is probably the one with the least interest in defence and security policy. Having no security strategy of its own, GERMANY has discouraged the EU’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton from drawing up a new security strategy for EUROPE which defeats any attempts within NATO or the EU to pool and share military resources in order to face ever-growing financial pressure.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Source: EUObserver</span></div>

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Social Insecurity (Musical Tribute)

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The following chart shows the 10-year moving average of personal current transfer receipts divided by private production and nonsupervisory employee earnings. I have added a parabolic trend line in red.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGtCLFUag2d_ZOQx_fvPmAgkUg1ZZ9j2E4vysAXjfXTIT0eDFjCFW2I14ifF_JMv2zfrDhHe3-0i5uThbt-ItGUb2n41uuIiPwapT6BRjCK7gakNkvA1nLy8zLQOB-jdqKsnRUl_NJQ4/s1600/Social+Insecurity.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGtCLFUag2d_ZOQx_fvPmAgkUg1ZZ9j2E4vysAXjfXTIT0eDFjCFW2I14ifF_JMv2zfrDhHe3-0i5uThbt-ItGUb2n41uuIiPwapT6BRjCK7gakNkvA1nLy8zLQOB-jdqKsnRUl_NJQ4/s320/Social+Insecurity.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click to enlarge.</span><br /><br />Can you say epic trend failure?<br /><br /><b>AC/DC - Down Payment Blues</b><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/6aLnfglKnis" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666;"><i>Get myself a steady job<br />Some responsibility<br />Can't even feed my cat<br />On Social Security<br /><br />Hiding from the rent man<br />They make me wanna cry<br />Sheriff knockin' on my door<br />Ain't it funny how the time flies</i></div><br /><b>Source Data:</b><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=mE5">St. Louis Fed: Custom Chart</a>

Social Insecurity (Musical Tribute)

The following chart shows the 10-year moving average of personal current transfer receipts divided by private production and nonsupervisory ...

Intel Supports our Free State Principals with ICT training

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvwP_FEzTEHYpFDxEVbVCeythoSKSa2O39_jXQ2nW3DFHyChSxJMaCSPGzRSmMbh7irqF_tffOwD7g1EBH_0_ucGnCuSacw7QK3NYBAxEsLr7AwGkD4XMCsvfdpxzyQIEMzmcviXNi-4/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img alt="image" border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29WQuSwYg_7tdWuFOZAeu2eTsrCrxYkrDTIeXTt3ymRsZJupi_TDZhBApQ4emAyWYAno2jRtppXPikAmBLRkcWSWtC-tPqOgKiVxVSHlkgrGN81pu4G_lxhy-9h4N7HJP9leBc8ysXsA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="178" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em></em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Submitted by Omashani Naidoo from SchoolNet</i></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlLNmqLhn7S6zINQ6plzargdiLg3FqwPGZIbm-vmLyaVBhNnwkcvO_GXlI1jLGfqVfGtyi2VRC5UZnAooKfS7IbMxxWnVVpq018GkKnNyhGxELXDSXgA9nWJFDggl59l9TQXoH3XKeP0/s1600-h/clip_image002%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVS2gHyB11Xk9tJRS5jRzsMMq87AtCgUAB8J4xMtDkMLAajQo2k9PpUkFq_IV2sQ-c9OzWHGhWlLjhst5mVkuf0tKDIBXt4F3OFQqD7Nj78zxH1ymN0s-w_7itf9SE0zL9m6OnqbmQmSI/?imgmax=800" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="clip_image002" border="0" height="164" hspace="12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVS2gHyB11Xk9tJRS5jRzsMMq87AtCgUAB8J4xMtDkMLAajQo2k9PpUkFq_IV2sQ-c9OzWHGhWlLjhst5mVkuf0tKDIBXt4F3OFQqD7Nj78zxH1ymN0s-w_7itf9SE0zL9m6OnqbmQmSI/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image002" width="244" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Intel® SA recently sponsored training for Free State principals which included over 50 schools with a whopping total of 170 delegates from the South African Principals' Association. The South African Principal’s Association (SAPA) is an organisation that brings principals into a professional learning community where current issues facing teachers are discussed. It also provides principals with invaluable support material, collegial interaction and workshop opportunities. This Intel sponsored one day workshop was seen as an opportunity to ensure that principals were aware of the various technologies and support materials that Intel and other partners that work in the ICT sector have on offer to educators in South Africa. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSG_oaFIbJZdknl94i1OkaOoaNoCKFBIkKKt77VgXfiYl3jncGw4aAWhl_VmKA6oyPmTEtnaDxGl_JIjKojdGOFql_5qeAz5bxf3rc-0O4-iUZklkqklBx3sSPT6xPWql1UgBSrdtctc/s1600-h/clip_image004%25255B3%25255D.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="clip_image004" border="0" height="171" hspace="12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindElbSddG7WPqmY4KVfPweQPRwKivb5U7bPtWpHI9rfDV5V6gYfzdrMi3VwSof9lSH10cw2UA1Dbl60iDl_IxLtos6pssJq29aLuiPl3cCyJt4Sqz2UZ1_U0l6nzJw8kZBUuw7dIpSZo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image004" width="140" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Intel’s Lenhle Khosa did a superb job as the programme director and also provided an overview of the global context and how our South African context needs to be more encompassing of Global trends. Next on the line-up was Andre Christian who highlighted why our South African classrooms need to be more engaging and exciting for learners and how this can easily be achieved through Intel’s bouquet of professional development courses. Susanna Ackermann wowed the crowd with her new gadgets and the Intel Tablets (beauties) caused quite a stir.  </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9jQnsy2fjK8fuUDryKQdANzqGmYQYaQ8mHXB66jGfGWPsdQxQ77qAJOvxhRuBAm9zj8orTepjLsaYxzfjeIX3jaqj6Og33HcFTpXXha3rAom_hTiJfQLuWC6_CnyRC3K3UYxOYK5jsM/s1600-h/clip_image006%25255B3%25255D.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="clip_image006" border="0" height="163" hspace="12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB202r_wUt7uecDV_GwvEWsJ68Dkr1NvsaZKxIhfRSXtnoXGkmyx_pxg161L6sirUrNhO0KDWtzHxUUjlnA8rlUCzwxY3PaWXx21FbUpOsUKLflnt74bfrtWWt3g5x-lL4pzMJREMcxQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image006" width="244" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The crucial element of the day was Intel’s 21st Leadership training. Unfortunately not all delegates brought their laptops however the SchoolNet training team Ms Hlengiwe Mfeka, Mr Senzo Ngcobo and Mr Randall Pienaar worked their magic and got all delegates to setup the hall in 21st century groupings (not in the typical straight rows ) and this provided opportunities for sharing devices, talking about issues and submitting feedback to the trainers.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGIZdjn_3bW-x4iimjGaZJp4fGvcKoH5DND2XU6lKzVFA_9kWjT9NaeNVNqEOLtDY7G8F6kyiO5P3FHOcT0A6qWnPDtzo0n4ghKdmNlY3ZzojKMydNLWfHRxJBw6xU_avdev63AVH-zY/?imgmax=800" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="clip_image008" border="0" height="165" hspace="12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGIZdjn_3bW-x4iimjGaZJp4fGvcKoH5DND2XU6lKzVFA_9kWjT9NaeNVNqEOLtDY7G8F6kyiO5P3FHOcT0A6qWnPDtzo0n4ghKdmNlY3ZzojKMydNLWfHRxJBw6xU_avdev63AVH-zY/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image008" width="244" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Educational Leadership in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century course, although not yet localised, proved very useful to delegates and was exactly what was needed to encourage the use of ICTs in the classroom and become aware of strategies and teaching methods where ICTs can motivate and support teaching and learning activities in the most engaging ways.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9DjH1F_NSybEmuFPMr6yVZHkwrlcYag-fguTqKEE8vg3LUzdiXOxuPvGwYuuM2QFlwONDMj-Wr4C9fUJyyDgwAV-A6fS7Yy27Gcuk084s2FQ9iYYCmgAIQGf5Kg3QW9TjTjN1tC7PRw/?imgmax=800" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="clip_image010" border="0" height="134" hspace="12" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9DjH1F_NSybEmuFPMr6yVZHkwrlcYag-fguTqKEE8vg3LUzdiXOxuPvGwYuuM2QFlwONDMj-Wr4C9fUJyyDgwAV-A6fS7Yy27Gcuk084s2FQ9iYYCmgAIQGf5Kg3QW9TjTjN1tC7PRw/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="clip_image010" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite the short time frame, principals were taken through the navigation of the course as well as completing activities in Module 1. Module 2 & 3 were given as self-study activities and principals were encouraged to use the provided resources to improve their skill level and ensure that their action plans were practical and implementable.  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again we say a big thank you to Intel for their interest in improving the skills of our South African educators. </span><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIvaCRiD0CeDuubx2Pnz33jcI4s4QGVoiAG_5GU3Q-ow_7lQZcJVw5Fju1OSnIkv-SAwEkSu0YNedOAiycJ06rjcIlzgCwKmcTjCmJJxQmwwnUXpuyjIKuDuxlOjom5TprZ_bS7SdhGs/s1600-h/clip_image008%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a></td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoWLRpZEwlBuPzfdTKrNHRc5yT1KPBCWsQenoA63Z31iIkEmooPkHag9-z0i3b5vheI5Z2nB0IlOUJRj6Pre1O282LwoQw98tECqQOhVitkuu0mQZEs0FowALW2n5nOr59EfaUE-fPjU/s1600-h/clip_image010%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /></div>

Intel Intel Supports our Free State Principals with ICT training

Submitted by Omashani Naidoo from SchoolNet Intel® SA recently sponsored training for Free State principals which included over 50 schools w...

Earworm

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Earworm

Pretty easy on the eyes too.Mercy!

The Power Outage

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The Power Outage

We had a power outage yesterday and my internet, PC, TV and games console shut down immediately. It was raining so I couldn’t golf. I co...

4 Simple Ways To Lose Belly Fat

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Belly Fat</b> is the most dangerous type of fat, Large waistlines are indicators of diseases. Of the reasons can influence the accumulation of fat cells; poor diet or lack of exercise or genes or cortisol (fat-inducing hormone).</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="4 Simple Ways To Lose Belly Fat" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9XR25ngnE6hfpTtSdosRpF1BzypaqtAcFyTksNWhSaF_HdAhHHHUFCIKBrA_AQshGwOI6cKS0WrdhrofMs-nD56CTP2Dz466UVB3ajmyii-zCsJV9LZKlsE6j3hoPc3d1XbD9Cba7nc/s1600/4+Simple+Ways+To+Lose.jpg" title="4 Simple Ways To Lose Belly Fat" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>How do you Lose Belly Fat?</b></span></div>  </br><center><script type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></center></br>  <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://waysforweightloss.blogspot.com/2013/09/beating-belly-fat.html" target="_blank">Beating belly fat</a>  is 80% healthy diet:</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reduce calories for reduce weight by padding yourself up with vegetables, whole grains, protein and you must replacing bad meals with good ones. remember sugar is your enemy. so, using more spices has been help stabilize blood sugar, and sprinkle of cinnamon in your coffee.Eat beneficial fat to burn fat. Good or beneficial fats consist of foods rich in Omega 3′s, like avocados, walnuts and salmon.</span></div><br /> <br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Limited bursts of workouts: </span></b><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Accomplish exercises that participate multiple muscle groups and work your cardiovascular system. Planking, where you hold yourself in a push-up placement, relaxing your forearms on the surface. Do 3 or 4 sets of holding for half a minute each. Getting up and moving throughout the day by going for walks will also help</span></div><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Vitamin C: </span></b><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vitamin C is essential for making carnitine, a compound to turn fat into fuel in body. Other than being a good idea to resist a cold, and relieve stress. Peppers, kale, kiwi and Orange.. These have Vitamin C.</span></div><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://waysforweightloss.blogspot.com/2013/08/get-more-sleep.html" target="_blank">Get more sleep</a>:</span></b><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">You need 7 or 8 hours of sleep in night is one of the best things you can help you to burn your belly fat. Lack of sleep can affect the production of hormones, which affects cortisol levels causing insulin sensitivity, and when you're tired produce more ghrelin.. The main reasons for belly fat!</span></div><br /><br /></div> </br><center><script type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></center></br>

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Tips For A Fast Viviscal Hair Growth

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<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Debra Cooley</div><br /><br />  <div class='uawarticle'>There can be a lot of factors that can influence a viviscal hair growth. To mention some are your diet, health condition, the medication you are currently talking, the hormonal influences and a lot more. The development will tend to slow down the older your age, so, your age is one of the factors. It will vary deeply from person to person.<br />  <br />  There can be plenty of techniques to increase the potential of growing your thread. These ways can be very effective as well to encourage its progress. First, you have to deeply know and study the growth cycle of the structure. It will depend on the nutrients you are taking. So, it will start inside with the follicles and develop outside.<br />  <br />  If your diet is unhealthy, it will greatly reflect on its outer structure. It may appear as dry, dull and lifeless. It cannot grow well as it may appear thinner. You must take plenty of vegetables and fruits which contain antioxidants. Antioxidants are essential for the body and will protect the structure as well. Based your diet on the pyramid but give more importance to leafy vegetables and fruits.<br />  <br />  It is also important to massage the scalp daily. It can stimulate the blood circulation which will help the follicles. It can unclog pores to let it grow freely. You can massage it anytime especially when you are taking a shower.<br />  <br />  Avoid any kinds of pressure on your scalp as any can prevent the development. Pressures brought about by using pony tails, clips and clasps, elastic bands and other restricted materials that can affect the thread. The hair must be free. Also, brush it softly not harshly.<br />  <br />  Hair coloring, blow drying, methods of straightening, applying heated rollers and perming it can totally damage the follicles and can immediately hinder the growth. These methods can also make it dry and brittle, making it more prone to falling out so you must avoid these processes as subjecting it to any of the given procedures. You must also avoid excessive washing using shampoos with harsh chemicals.<br />  <br />  Any harsh products can eliminate the natural oils that the scalp produces. You are therefore recommended to apply a fine quality of conditioner and shampoo. If your can avoid washing it everyday then the safer it will be. There are plenty of natural supplements that can help it grow.<br />  <br />  The main point is to get your body healthy because it will readily reflect your hair. There are various complications that may lead to losing it. Vitamin B is good for its texture and structure. Your diet must include this vitamin. Consider taking minerals and protein as well.<br />  <br />  Remember that the best method to encourage healthier <A href="http://www.lifelinesupplements.com">viviscal hair growth</A> is to practice the two most important things. Make it a habit to consume a lot of green leafy vegetables and fruits. Have a balanced diet by consulting the food pyramid. Practice a healthy lifestyle everyday. Exercise your scalp and avoid any artificial methods to straighten the threads.<br />  <br />  </div><br />  <div class='uawresource'><br />  	<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br />  		About the Author:<br />  	</div><br />  	<div class='uawlinks'>You can visit the website <a href="http://www.lifelinesupplements.com">www.lifelinesupplements.com</a> for more helpful information about Some Tips For A Healthier Viviscal Hair Growth </div><br />  </div><br />

Tips For A Fast Viviscal Hair Growth

By Debra Cooley There can be a lot of factors that can influence a viviscal hair growth. To mention some are your diet, health condition...

My current fave

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<span style="font-size: large;">My current favourite drink is a "Falling Water"</span><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The ingredients are simply</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">- Vodka</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">- 7Up</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">- wedge of cucumber</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">It has a deliciously refreshing taste!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMu3dSuG3E5qsTpAsAnyhKBG67SzNNr6wBs6mb5fdWFjTXFiwINER5jyeFyVI36zyDTLVcPddklku10_721QmHhEXrV97sahwIN5JfQZgDKfAgBKDHWJTDAJEXATScf9E5Q4mQosC6BP-/s640/blogger-image-1087760358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMu3dSuG3E5qsTpAsAnyhKBG67SzNNr6wBs6mb5fdWFjTXFiwINER5jyeFyVI36zyDTLVcPddklku10_721QmHhEXrV97sahwIN5JfQZgDKfAgBKDHWJTDAJEXATScf9E5Q4mQosC6BP-/s640/blogger-image-1087760358.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you do make a Falling Water, do let me know what you think of it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can also make a virgin version by leaving out the vodka - nearly as refreshing.....</span></div><br /></div>

My current fave

My current favourite drink is a "Falling Water" The ingredients are simply - Vodka - 7Up - wedge of cucumber It has a deliciously ...

Once Suicidal and Shipped Off, Now Battling Nevada Over Care - NYTimes.com

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<base href="data:"><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: black; text-align: left; "><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">SAN FRANCISCO — David Theisen keeps his legal papers in a frayed yellow envelope in his tiny transients' hotel room, a toilet down the hall, the covers of his beloved comic books, with titles like "Dark Mysteries" and "Vault of Horror," lining the drab walls.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">A lot has changed in the year and a half since Mr. Theisen, 52 and homeless, threatened to kill himself with a butcher knife and ended up in a Las Vegas psychiatric center. After one night, Mr. Theisen found himself on a bus to San Francisco, several sack lunches and a day's worth of medication clutched in his lap.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">"Technically, they shouldn't have been allowed to send me anywhere," Mr. Theisen said. "They should have put me in a little room until I got better."</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Now, Mr. Theisen is at the center of a class-action lawsuit brought this month by San Francisco's city attorney, Dennis Herrera, against the State of Nevada on behalf of 24 mentally ill and homeless people. They were all, like Mr. Theisen, bused out of Nevada and left on the streets of San Francisco with little or no medication.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">But that is just a small sampling, Mr. Herrera says, of the estimated 1,500 people who were bused all over the country in recent years from the state-operated Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Center in Las Vegas and other Nevada institutions, 500 of them to California.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">"It's horrifying," Mr. Herrera said. "I think we can all agree that our most vulnerable and at-risk people don't deserve this sort of treatment: no meds, no medical care, a destination where they have no contacts and know no one."</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">But what makes it "even more tragic," Mr. Herrera said, "is that on top of the inhumane treatment, the State of Nevada was trying to have another jurisdiction shoulder the financial responsibility for caring for these people."</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, who has several weeks to respond to Mr. Herrera's lawsuit, has declined to comment in the meantime.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Mary Woods, a spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, laid out the state's position in an e-mail. Outside a handful of instances, the state believes that its Client Transportation Back to Home Communities program was operated properly and that it is not dissimilar from programs in other jurisdictions, including San Francisco.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Hospitals in several cities have programs intended to reunite discharged psychiatric patients with their families and hometowns. Where abuses occur, Mr. Herrera and others say, is when patients are shipped off with little or no oversight about where they are going and what will happen once they get there.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Nevada officials say that besides a single, well-documented case, they believe that the Rawson-Neal staff followed proper release procedures in almost all of the remaining cases they have investigated.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">That single case, involving a man named James F. Brown who was sent by bus to Sacramento, a city where he knew no one, from the Vegas hospital in February, was the subject of an <a title="The article." href="http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/07/5322199/cast-out-by-nevada-he-finds-kindness.html" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; ">article in The Sacramento Bee</a>.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">That newspaper article not only prompted the San Francisco city attorney's office to look into the Nevada policy, but it also led to a federal investigation.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">"This has certainly elevated attention of a practice that, frankly, has probably gone on for many years in a number of states," said Ronald S. Honberg, legal director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Washington. "We've never done a study, and I've never seen one anybody else did, but we have certainly heard over the years a number of stories that this sort of practice goes on. It's something we refer to, euphemistically, as Greyhound therapy."</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Mr. Theisen's experience began when he and another homeless man tried to hitchhike across the Mojave Desert from Las Vegas to San Diego. They made it about 45 miles to the small town of Primm, little more than a cluster of casinos.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The two men, desperate and hungry, ordered a meal and then ran before the bill arrived. They did not make it. His friend was arrested, but Mr. Theisen went to a pay phone and called the authorities. "I told them I had a knife and was going to kill myself," he said. "After the dine-and-dash, I just gave up."</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">He begged not to be sent back onto the streets of Las Vegas, he said, and did not care where they shipped him. "They asked me what kind of work I had done, and I said I was a cook," he said. "So some young woman said, 'Well, there are a lot of restaurants in San Francisco.' "</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Mr. Theisen said he eventually wound up at the Rawson-Neal facility, where he spent the night. The next morning, he said, his doctors sent him to a Greyhound station with seven sack lunches and a day's medication for the 14-hour ride. He arrived with three lunches left and $30 on a food stamps card, and bounced from shelter to shelter until he managed to get a room in a downtown transients' hotel.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Rumors of such journeys had become part of California homeless lore.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">"In San Francisco, it's been urban myth for decades that this sort of practice was going on," Mr. Herrera said. "But this is the first instance that I am aware of where we have been able to document a state-supported and state-sanctioned effort."</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Ms. Woods, the spokeswoman for Nevada's health agency, said that from July 1, 2008, to March 31, the state bought out-of-state bus tickets for 4.7 percent of the patients it discharged, an estimated 1,473 people. "The findings show there were 10 instances in the course of five years where there was not enough documentation to know for certain if staff confirmed there was housing/shelter and supportive services at the destination," she said.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, however, said last month that its inquiry showed a more widespread problem. About 40 percent of the mental patients discharged by the hospital went into local homeless shelters or were shipped elsewhere, the federal investigators said, and most of those were sent directly to a Greyhound bus station with a ticket but without proper documentation or instructions on what they should do when they arrive.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Some medical staff members at Rawson-Neal were fired after the furor following the Bee report, Ms. Woods said, and the hospital strengthened its discharge protocols. Gov. Brian Sandoval of Nevada pushed the Legislature to approve, which it did, $30.4 million in additional mental health spending, including $2.1 million for Rawson-Neal.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Mr. Herrera is not satisfied. He wants proof that the new protocols are in place, as well as compensation for all the city has spent to care for the patients from Nevada. He is also talking to other California cities about joining him in the lawsuit.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">"I am hopeful that shining a light on this will also shine a light on other jurisdictions around the country to make the point that this is not going to be tolerated," he said.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">It has been a tough year for Rawson-Neal. In July, it lost its accreditation, a decision that it did not fight. Of greater concern is a move by federal officials to possibly end Rawson-Neal's eligibility for Medicare financing.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Mr. Theisen now subsists on $100 in assistance from the city every month, which with his free room, is just enough if he is careful. He gets the medication he needs for his depression and spends his days at the public library or roaming the city looking for work as a cook. The important thing is that now, for the first time, he can see a way forward.</p><p itemprop="articleBody" style="color: black; font-size: 1.2em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 24px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: static; z-index: auto; ">"I guess they shouldn't have done what they did in Nevada, but I cannot say enough about what this city has done for me," he said. "It's awesome, really. I have to struggle, yes, but otherwise life is good. I don't wake up sad anymore."</p></div><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/us/once-suicidal-and-shipped-off-now-battling-nevada-over-care.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/us/once-suicidal-and-shipped-off-now-battling-nevada-over-care.html</a><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: black; text-align: left; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>

Once Suicidal and Shipped Off, Now Battling Nevada Over Care - NYTimes.com

SAN FRANCISCO — David Theisen keeps his legal papers in a frayed yellow envelope in his tiny transients' hotel room, a toilet down the h...