Miss Global 2017 Brazilian Miss Barbara Vitorelli and Miss Global 2015 ranked 3rd Miss Geri Donchera from Bulgaria attended the event organized by Water Supply Co., Ltd. distributes gifts to children and handles cars to the organization through Lok Chumteav Vann Luy. Barbara Vitorelli said that she and the organizers of the Miss Global Organization with Hydro Purification Company have donated some to children. Live that organization. She said, "I am happy to see you, poor children, guardian pick up trash, and some do not have parents. To pity. Children have a long-term future and can change you to become a new human resource when you learn, educate, educate.
The gift that the children received at the event were each 20,000 Riels, a book, a bottle of bottle of water, a bottle of ink, and a box of chickpea.
Vann Leng, the head of the Royal Arctic Company, is happy to partner with the Miss Universe to visit Cambodian children. It is a pride that Cambodia is hosting the Miss Universe pageant, as part of the tourism industry.
Noun Pheak, founder of People's Improvement Organization, said most of the children were poor, some pick up trash, some with their mother or father working at Thailand. They are entitled to receive English language education and Khmer language through the Ministry of Education.
The two women gave a gift to Mr. Vann Luy, who provided a car to transport 300 children from the center. Near Prey Chao to learn about Stung Meanchey.
The children study at a total of 1,500 organizations by the School of Apparel, Food, and Educational Materials.
Barbara Vitorelli of Brazil was crowned Miss Global 2017 on November 17, 2017, at the Koh Pich Performance Theater in Pnom Penh, Cambodia. She bested more than 50 women from all over the world and succeeded last year's winner Angela Bonilla of Ecuador.
Phnom Penh (FN), November 5 – Miss Global 2016 and other Miss Global Contestants 2017 from 65 countries will pay a visit to O'Raing Ov District, Tbong Khmom Province to launch an environmental protection campaign with Cambodian citizens prior to the Miss Globe 2017 contest.
Eang Sophalleth, Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment said revealed such a plan at a press conference on the mission of the Miss Global on environmental protection, on Sunday at the Ministry of Environment.
Eang Sophalleth said that the campaign is made to reflect on the collaboration between Cambodia and other 65 countries, sharing experiences from each other in solving environmental issues.
The Miss Global event has planned to plant trees as a symbol that they come to Cambodia to help in environment protection.
The tree planting will take place on Monday morning.
When I shared the news with my friends and family that I was entering the Miss Global 2016 Beauty Pageant, they were all very excited for me. The people that know me best knew that I was in it to win it, and that I would be singularly focused on bringing home the crown; and because of my competitive spirit, they fully expected me to do so. As soon as I decided to enter, nothing mattered more to me than coming home with no less than the crown and the sash – for myself, for my loved ones, and for my country.
During the pageant I had the opportunity to tour the Philippines. With my new friends, I visited exotic locations like Bohol Island, saw landmarks and monuments, and sampled various types of new cuisines. We also visited schools, including a special school for the deaf. Prior to visiting the school, we stopped at a toy store to get as many toys as we could afford for the children. The night before, I had been named second runner-up in the evening gown competition and was awarded 5000 Philippine Pesos – all of which I spent on toys. Upon arriving at the school for the deaf, the children seemed very excited to meet us. They were smiling and attempting to ask us questions in sign language. Fortunately, someone at the school taught me a few signs and I was happy to be able to communicate a few friendly greetings. Although learning some sign language was definitely a bonus for myself, the greater reward was being able to express my love, joy, and positive feelings to the children and to get those sentiments back from them. We were also honored by a special dance that the children had prepared to welcome us. In return, our pageant organizers brought a Christmas tree for the children, under which we placed all of the toys we had bought. When the happy children ran toward us to thank us for the presents, it was the best feeling in the world.
At one of the other schools we visited, I was greeted by the children with heartwarming chants of "USA! USA! USA!". It was a special moment for me as I met eyes with the children and saw their smiles as I blew them kisses. We even had a few fun and silly moments as we made funny faces back and forth. As I made this connection with the children I realized that this was what my pageant experience was all about. The children were not responding to superficial aspects of my appearance, they were responding to my personality and genuine kindness. This affected me deeply.
My desire to win this pageant was initially fueled by the knowledge that the Miss Global organization had the resources to guide and support me in making the world a better place. During the pageant, I felt as if I had the entire nation of the Philippines rooting for me, not to mention my family, friends, and country back home. This put a tremendous amount of pressure on me and made me feel as if anything less than a title was complete failure. Hearing the encouraging cheers of people in the crowd that didn't even know who I was, and remembering the faces of the children at the school, just added to my intense desire to win.
When the moment came in which I was not placed in the top 20 contestants, I was obviously devastated. The disappointment was just too much for me. Staff members and other contestants encouraged me not to go back out on stage. It is at that point that I made the emotional decision to follow their advice. It seemed justified to me at the time, because many felt that the selection process had been unfair, but it is a decision that I came to regret. I regret it because the right thing to do, no matter the outcome, would have been to show support for the other women and to give a positive example of poise and strength. I know now that we all would have been better served if I had encouraged everyone to gracefully appear on stage and demonstrate to the crowd and to the judges that we were all worthy contestants. This is a lesson in grace and humility that I will never forget, and I know it will serve me well going forward.
There are some contestants who are currently expressing negative views about the Miss Global organization because of the results of the pageant. I think that often in these types of events, it is natural to feel that after you put your heart and soul into your preparation, sacrificed so much, and invested time and money, the results seem unfair. We all need to remember that dozens of wonderful young women entered the contest, but only one can ever come away with the crown. That does not mean that the others were not worthy. What you take away from this type of experience depends on your frame of mind. This organization had many volunteers working to organize the pageant, make sure we were safe, and make sure we had everything we needed to look and feel our best. Many of these people worked long hours and very late into the night. Meanwhile, we got to have the experience of a lifetime, made wonderful friends, and we all grew together as women. This organization and all its volunteers deserve our love, support, and kindness. Now it's up to each of us to move on individually and do our own part to make the world a better place. None of us need a crown or a sash to do that.
When I was given the awesome privilege and responsibility of representing the United States at the global pageant in Manila, I explained in my sponsor letter that the winner of the pageant had a unique opportunity to contribute to the empowerment of women across the globe. To be chosen out of so many American women to represent our country was an honor that I will cherish as long as I live. What I learned from my pageant experience is that I don't need a crown on my head to inspire the empowerment of women. I don't need a sash to become a role model. As I continue my journey in life toward my goal of becoming a successful and financially independent entrepreneur, I know that the achievement of that goal will serve as an example for young women and girls everywhere.
Regardless of the outcome, this pageant experience changed my life in a profound way. I was able to see another part of the world and experience another culture, I made new and lasting friendships, I learned valuable life lessons, and I even gained some fans and recognition along the way. I was able to reach many of my goals along the way, like seeing the world, growing as an individual, and having the courage to pursue my dreams. An objective of mine has been to have the courage to change my goals when I realize I want something else and to have the courage to pursue those new dreams. As my goals changed during this pageant, the experience allowed me to grow as a person and enjoy the unforgettable memories that resulted.
When the pageant was over, I did not have the crown and I did not have the sash, but I am writing to tell you that I came away with something much more valuable. I learned lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I learned that a crown is just a piece of metal and a sash is just a piece of cloth. I learned that it was all about the journey and not the destination. It takes a lot of courage to put yourself on stage with a group of women to be judged by others. It takes hard work and dedication to practice and prepare. Along the way, I had the privilege to encounter many wonderful people, including others with similar values to mine, and similar drive, and similar dedication. What I gained in comradeship was more valuable than any title or any crown. Of all the women there, only one can take home the crown, but we can all grow stronger together. Ironically, I wonder if I would have learned these lessons if I did achieve my goal of winning the title. Perhaps in "defeat", I gained more than I ever could have in victory.
I'd like to sincerely thank the organizers, staff, and security personnel at Miss Global. I'd like to thank everyone that supported me from the makeup artists and hairstylists to my family and friends and especially my sponsors.
There are so many things that occurred during this adventure, and so many thoughts in my head that are very difficult to put into writing. I tried to convey the most important aspects of the experience, which are the lessons that I learned about life and myself, the impact of my interaction with the children, and the new friendships that I gained. I still have so much more to say, so if any of you have any questions for me or would just like to know more about my experience, please feel free to contact me directly.
Ecuador's Angela Bonilla was named Miss Global 2016 at the pageant's coronation night at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Saturday.
The 24-year-old beauty from San Miguel de Urcuquí, Imbabura beat 39 other country representatives to become the fourth Miss Global, succeeding Australian Jessica Peart.
The Philippines' Camille Hirro was first runner-up.
At the event, Senator Manny Pacquiao, who was one of the judges, posed at the end with the winners and even helped out with Miss Iran's magic trick beforehand.
The Miss Global pageant was established in Los Angeles in 2013. The winners so far are Canadian Emily Kiss in 2013, her compatriot Ela Mino in 2014, Peart in 2015 and Bonilla this year.
Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova was one of the pageant's hosts.
As correctly predicted by Missosology, Ecuador's Angela Bonilla was crowned Miss Global 2016 at a glittering finale held Saturday, September 24 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City.
The 24-year-old former Miss Earth Ecuador titleholder competed alongside 30 other candidates from all over the world.
Host delegate Miss Philippines Camille Hirro finished first runner-up while Miss Australia Caitlyn Henry placed second runner-up. Missosology also correctly predicted the placements of these two ladies.
I don't know if all girls dream of becoming a beauty queen, but I did. Indeed, I dreamt and achieved it.
My personal conception of a beauty queen, however, goes beyond just the requirement of a good physical appearance to become a role model for women in our society. So, when I was crowned Miss Tibet this year, I cried knowing my dreams had finally come true.
But my dream didn't end there; after winning the crown, I wanted to participate in an international beauty pageant as the representative of my nation, Tibet. Fortunately, one evening through Miss Tibet founder & director Lobsang Wangyal, I was invited to participate in the annual Miss Global competition in the Philippines. Since I was still a student I tried to figure out how I could afford the trip financially, wishing desperately for some sort of fairy godmother to help me.
Of course, in real life you don't get a fairy godmother magically popping up in your time of need. In my case, however, my fairy godmother took the form of a collective of big-hearted people who came together to fulfill my dreams. With the help of a generous group of sponsors– including my godparents, friends, sisters, aunty, the talented fashion designer Yash Vardhan, Tola Trailor and Run Away Fashion, the Tibetan Women's Association (TWA), SGIG, Chokhor Tour and Travel, and of course Lobsang Wangyal– I was able to accept the invitation and compete in Miss Global International 2015. I am truly indebted and eternally grateful to each one of the individuals who made it all possible.
I heaved a sigh of relief when my plane finally took off. I was well received at the airport and taken to the luxurious Azumi Hotel. I was interviewed about my journey and thoughts on the competition. I thanked the pageant organizations for granting me this opportunity and for including Tibet in the pageant. There were women from 50 different countries, including Native American US, some of which are not included in other international beauty pageants. Given the disputed political status of Tibet, I expressed how deeply honoured and grateful I felt to be representing my country as a Tibetan woman.
In those fifteen days in Manila, I learned, experienced, and was exposed to things that I had never before thought possible. The entire time I was there I felt like I was living in a dream. That said, it was still a competition and, thus, strenuous; some girls even fell ill due to the intense schedule and lack of rest. Although it was a great challenge for all the participants, the obstacles we faced together fortified the bond between us; by the end, we became like sisters to one another. Like a great big family, we all worked tirelessly to put together our best performance on the finale night. Although many of the girls didn`t receive crowns or prizes, all that truly mattered in the end was the sisterhood we forged after tackling all those hurdles together. Meeting all these inspiring young women ultimately made me realize that, despite adversity, our dreams are truly possible if we move forward with confidence and determination.
I'll never forget the happiest moment during my time there; it was during the finale night, a truly grand affair, when I got to walk onstage and carry the Tibetan national flag down the runway in my beautiful chupa (traditional Tibetan dress). As I walked proudly down the runway with my people's flag held high above my head, I was cheered and applauded by the audience, whose energy and enthusiasm gave me incredible pride and honor to be Tibetan. Though Lobsang Wangyal had advised me not to be too political, I couldn't help it when the personal was so political. Filled with energy and joy, I even made a video montage of my fellow pageant contestants (including Miss China) boldly declaring, 'I love Tibet' to the camera. A major reason I wanted to participate in this international beauty pageant was to show the world that Tibet is a proud nation with a distinct cultures and unique traditions. I felt I had proved this particularly in the photo shoot where I got to wear my cultural dress, the chupa, which was incredibly rich and strongly stood out among all the various countries.
My experience in the bikini round, however, was very different compared to most of the other girls in the pageant as it was the first time in my entire life that I had worn one (and had to walk around in it on stage). However, after seeing all the other girls walking with such confidence before me, I became assured that the bikini, the thought of which had made me so nervous all this time, was not the vulgar, shameful thing that I had been taught to believe. After that demystifying experience, I now strongly believe that if people can respect a woman in traditional attire, then they should learn to respect a woman in a bikini as well.
One thing that was constantly on my mind was the significance of my participation for my country. Though it was a beauty pageant, I still tried my best to highlight issues facing Tibetans by discussing my experience growing up as a refugee to the girls and displaying the flag of Tibet whenever I had the opportunity. I truly believe that a beauty pageant can be as strong a form of creative resistance for Tibet as any other activity; whether by organizing a rally or through song and dance– the ultimate goal of all these things is the same: to show the world the distinct, sacred culture and history of Tibet.
In my case, an international beauty pageant was my opportunity to share my people's story and struggle as a nation with the world. Indeed, my very presence on that stage was a daring form of protest against the Chinese government. This bold challenge became clear when I realized that Beijing had felt so threatened by my participation in the beauty pageant that they sent men to follow me throughout my trip all the way from India to the Philippine capital of Manila. Fearing for my safety with these Chinese agents relentlessly stalking me at every leg of my journey, I ultimately had to be taken home at the airport in New Delhi by security. My sash– which has 'Tibet' boldly inscribed on it– bears incomparable importance to me and many others because it has truly come to symbolize the struggle and resistance of a nation in exile.
Make no mistake about it– I am a feminist. As such, I am against those beauty pageants that only have a singular focus on physical beauty with a total disregard for moral and intellectual qualities. In my opinion, a beauty pageant is a double-edged sword; as long as you use it right, you can avoid causing harm. We have to make sure beauty pageants lace as much importance on a woman's intelligence and moral values as on her physical attractiveness if we want to show the world that a woman is worth more than just her body.


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Centrum leteckého výcviku v Pardubicích je součástí státního podniku LOM Praha. Od dubna 2004 zajišťuje kompletní výcvik pilotů Vzdušných sil Armády České republiky. Centrum má k dispozici cvičné letouny EV-97, Zlín Z-42, Zlín Z-43 a L-39C, transportní stroje L-410 a vrtulníky Enstrom 480, Mi-2, Mi-17. Jejich standardní kamufláž je zvýrazněna žlutými doplňky, zatímco další stroje obdržely modrý nátěr.

Služeb CLV využili také zahraniční zájemci – Polsko, Afghánistán, Irák, Nigérie či Burkina Faso. Na základě pozitivní zkušenosti s výcvikem spojeneckých pilotů schválila Severoatlantická aliance na svém summitu v Chicagu v květnu 2012 vznik výcvikového vrtulníkového centra v České republice. Společný projekt Česka, Slovenska, Chorvatska, Maďarska a USA je realizován v rámci takzvané chytré obrany čili sdílení obranných kapacit mezi aliančními zeměmi. Centrum mnohonárodnostního výcvikového střediska vrtulníků (MATC) se mělo nacházet přímo v Pardubicích, ale vzhledem k problémům se zvukovými limity se počítá s využitím bývalé 23. základny vrtulníkového letectva u Přerova.

Na leteckém veletrhu v Paříži v červnu 2015 zástupci společnosti Aero Vodochody oznámili, že by se Centrum leteckého výcviku mělo stát prvním zákazníkem modernizačního programu L-39NG. Sedm letounů L-39C provozovaných CLV bude vybaveno novým motorem Williams International FJ44-4M a avionikou z projektu L-39NG. LOM Praha rovněž získal opci na pořízení nově vyrobených letounů L-39NG. CLV také realizuje obměnu strojového parku svých cvičných vrtulníků, což vedlo k objednávce šesti vrtulníků Enstrom 480B-G jako náhrady stejného počtu vrtulníků Mi-2. První dva Enstromy přistály v Pardubicích dne 20. června 2018.

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Letadla CLV používaná k výcviku vojenských pilotů (celkem 27 strojů) jsou zapsána ve vojenském leteckém rejstříku spravovaném Odborem dohledu nad vojenským letectvím Ministerstva obrany České republiky. Dva stroje určené k doplňkovému civilnímu výcviku (Z-142 a Z-43) jsou registrovány v civilním leteckém rejstříku vedeném Úřadem pro civilní letectví (jako OK-PNE, resp. OK-WOI).

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-Democritus, who lived a life that was 109 years long.
Looking at scars often reminds us of the wounds that were inflicted in the past. These unsightly marks are most embarrassing when they occur on the facial area, as they attract negative attention. There is no escaping the unfriendly and weird stares, unless you decide to use the right treatment that heal scars. Talking about treatment, topical application of honey is a cost-effective way to alleviate scarring.
Honey has a long history of use to treat a wide range of skin problems. Its potent antibacterial power is what makes it an excellent choice for the treatment of wounds, such as burns, ulcers, bacterial infections (acne), and even scars that occur after the wounds heal. You don't have to spend money on expensive creams to get rid of scars if you have honey at your disposal. Now isn't that interesting?
Research has proven that honey not only helps accelerate the healing of wounds, burns, and skin infections, but can also substantially reduce the appearance of scars. The positive effects of honey on wounds have been reported in the International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds. The journal examined the outcome of 22 clinical trials, in which over 2,000 participants were treated with honey for wound infections. As honey speeds up regeneration of the skin cells, its application helped get rid of infection early, and considerably reduced the occurrence of scars.
Another study reported in the Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters, showed that honey is capable enough to heal burns faster than observed through conventional treatment. Moreover, out of 450 patients that were treated with honey, only around 30 showed scarring after the wound healed. On the other hand, an equal number of patients that were given conventional therapy had around 90 patients left with scars. This clearly indicated that honey is more effective than conventional treatment when it comes to the healing and preventing scars.
The type of honey you use also plays a crucial role in healing scars. The ones that are available at the stores are heavily processed, and provide little help as far as the clearing of wounds and scars are concerned. The processing kills a wide range of beneficial compounds in honey, thereby reducing its medicinal value.
For improving cellular regeneration, and to ensure faster healing, one should use raw honey, as it is full of medicinal compounds. The essential enzymes in raw honey can work wonders to heal scars.
'Active Manuka Honey' made in New Zealand, displays antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, as found out through scientific research. Its application can also benefit to minimize scarring.
If you have facial scars, apply a honey mask daily, and let it remain for at least 20 minutes before finally washing it off. A honey mask made by squeezing half a lemon in 2 teaspoons of Active Manuka honey can be helpful to fade scars. Many prefer to simply rub medicinal honey everyday on the affected part of the body, and leave it for 15 to 20 minutes before finally rinsing it off.
The key to prevent or minimize scarring is to apply the right product on the wound. Applying honey works to clear the wound with minimal scarring, if any. The older the scar, the longer the time it takes to heal. So, one should immediately start using this natural remedy as soon as the scar is noticed after the wound heals. With honey, old scars may not disappear completely, but its daily application can certainly make them substantially less noticeable.


Getting your roof cleaned may seem like a "nice to have" but in fact, if your roof is covered with moss, algae and dust it is far for prone to deterioration and decay than you would think. Moss and lichen can creep under the roof tiles, lifting them and creating spaces for moisture to get in. Leave that for too long and the rafters will start to rot.
By using powerful jetwashers and then sealing the tiles afterwards with a ten year guaranteed roof sealer, your roof will not only look like new it will also be well protected from the elements and the chance of algae or moss growing back will be greatly reduced.


It has been planned to implement a project to identify the landslide vulnerable areas and unstable slopes in the hilly areas to minimize the possible disastrous situations due to climatic changes resulting from extreme bad weather conditions.
As such, the proposal made by Hon. Duminda Dissanayake, the Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources & Disaster Management, to implement the said project at an investment of US$ 104 million and secure the funds required for the purpose from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, was approved by the Cabinet.


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that time would slow down! My little baby is growing quickly and pretty soon will be a toddler. It seems like yesterday my water broke and I was at the hospital. I love every minute I have with her and it just seems like every morning when I wake up she just looks bigger, and she seems to learn something new everyday as well. I love her so much.
I would want to witness the birth of my little one from the side lines. As horrific as the labor was, I want to see my husbands face when she was born. I know he was full of emotion, but with my emotions and pain I did not get to experience his face when she was born.
I do enjoy cooking, but not always. There are some meals that I really love to make, but others I would rather snap and have it on the plates. It all depends on my mood. On the days I don't feel like cooking, the crock pot is my best friend.
I LOVE LOVE bike rides with my little family. I could spend the entire day out bike riding.
Your daughter is gorgeous! Time does go by quickly when they're that young. Enjoy every moment you can with her. I love your answer to #3---that's me!


Angelus Silesius (1624-1677) is a German poet and mystic. He was raised Lutheran, but converted to Catholicism where his mysticism would be more acceptable. Today, he is best know for his poetry. His two best known poetic works, The Soul's Holy Desires and The Cherubinic Pilgrim, were both published in 1657 when he obtained permission from Catholic authorities.
The Cherubinic Pilgrim is a series of 1600 epigrams, written as alexandrine couplets. The following are my own updated versions of some Angelus Silesius poems from this series, based on the English translations of J.E. Crawford Flitch.
That what He truly is, you know now less and less.
Your self-destruction or your peace.
Nor does He find increase.
There's more of lie than truth in your theologies.
Which He has fashioned and designed.
For, see, he lies dead there at the feet of Cain.


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Sanjay Manjrekar Uses Roger Federer's Example to Explain What Virat Kohli is Missing Out on
IND vs SA, 3rd Test: Manjrekar also believes that had Kohli batted positively, he could have reached a hundred.
Updated: January 12, 2022 8:18 AM IST
By India.com Sports Desk | Edited by Ankit Banerjee
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Cape Town: Short of runs and confidence, India's regular Test skipper Virat Kohli needed some runs to get things going at Newlands, Cape Town on Tuesday. India lost two early wickets and Kohli was in with the ball fairly new and the South African pacers on top.
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In a bid to tempt the Indian captain into playing a false shot, Kohli was peppered with balls outside the off stump. But, what Kohli did was against his nature – he kept leaving those balls and only scored if the ball was on the middle or leg stump, primarily. Eventually, he was the star for India. He scored a gritty 79 as he saw wickets fall around him.
Ex-India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar used tennis ace Roger Federer's example to point out what Kohli is missing. Manjrekar reckons Kohli – like Federer – needs a traveling coach who will constantly guide him and tell him things he needs to improve on.
Manjrekar told ESPNCricinfo: "I think he has got to look at this method of scoring runs. I don't believe in this thing of 'who tells Virat Kohli anything about how he should bat. He is one of the all-time greats'. Roger Federer has a coach who travels with him, keeps telling him about things he needs to improve on. Every sportsman needs some kind of guide. And I think this method is making life a little more difficult for Kohli."
Manjrekar also believes that had Kohli batted positively, he could have reached a hundred. He added: "Kohli has other shots as well. We are saying he ran out of partners and hence missed a hundred. But the Virat Kohli of old, with all the shots that he used to play, would have got a 130 in the same number of balls."
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Who is really driving Pest Free NZ (PFNZ) – what you aren't being told
October 2, 2018 Pam Vernon	21 Comments
An excellent article here that throws much needed light on the 1080 poison issue. So here it is in plain sight. Agenda 21, kicked off at the Earth Summit in 1992. If the prevention of biodiversity loss caused by alien species was so above board why are they not selling it to the general public in its original terms? And as I keep repeating, if this UN document were truly about their so called sustainable practices we should by now be seeing some results. Instead we see unprecedented pollution, environmental destruction, poverty, inequality, homelessness & debt. And aside from all of that, what is sustainable about poisoning the entire environment? What is sustainable about poison, period? Oh, that's right, certain corporate profits.
By J James at infonews.co.nz
What is driving the Pest Free NZ Agenda and the hysteria in eradicating non native species. Answer – International agreements and a global agenda to purge all non native species of animals and plants around the world.
Its wise to know that when you stand up to protest DOC for the tortuous deaths it is perpetrating on innocent animals, that you are confronting not just DOC or the current minister or politician but a host of unelected bureaucrats who manage all the various global agreements NZ has signed up to. These bureaucrats ensure that things run smoothly. The minister and the politicians are an interface between us and them. John Key called these global organisations the clubs
There is much more to this story that you can research yourself but the core thing here is that NZ is part of a much bigger extremist idea under the guise of protecting biodiversity – or purism as I call it – where everything and anything non native and not productive to human use will be destroyed.
While you browse through these sites you will read a language that appears benign and even needed, yet the practical application and act of killing so many innocent species unlucky to find themselves in another country is horrendous to contemplate and makes me wonder about the sanity of this human race.
Nature abhors a vacuum and will do anything to balance her eco system and can usually do it – its called adaption its called evolution. When 'man' decides to play god then unintended consequences abound and we are all put at risk. That we now stand at the edge of this psychopathic agenda of death, we must pause for a moment and consider how industry with the approval of governments have deforested the planet to feed its voracious appetite for money for economic growth at all costs . There has been a huge cost – industry enabled by governments have destroyed so much of the world's natural habitat that species extinction has become so obvious. The shock of this has forced the agenda of biodiversity loss using eradication of non native species as a means to address it.
Here in NZ it is seen most noticeably in the dropping of poison out of helicopters into pristine ecosystems, rendering them silent.
When New Zealand announced its Predator Free NZ vision it wasn't as if suddenly someone in the Department of Conservation woke up with a great idea – it was a directive NZ had to follow as part of being a member of the United Nations. They never mention this.
There is a global agenda to rid every nation in the world of any and all non native species – animals and plants – non productive species that is – cows and sheep bulls and horses and domestic pigs will stay because they are part of industry and form the back bone of many economies. But the rest that are not needed will be eradicated.
This is the global agenda and it's time we knew where this kill kill mentality actually came from.
New Zealand is a member of the IUCN which stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature – on the international stage NZ is part of the Oceania group run by the Department of Conservation. Its government agencies are:
New Zealand conservation Authority – which is an advisory body to the department of conservation. Members include Kerry Prendergast currently chair of the EPA – NZ tourism board amongst others you can read about the members here.
Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd – Landcare Research is one of seven Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) formed in 1992. CRIs function as independent companies but are owned by, and accountable to, the New Zealand Government.
Antarctica New Zealand directors can be seen here
The IUCN was founded in 1948. Taken from their website it says this:
"….located near Geneva, Switzerland. The Union brings together 86 states, 120 government agencies, 825 national and 92 international non-governmental organisations, 34 affiliate organisations and through its Commissions about 11,000 experts and scientists from more than 160 countries around the world…"
IUCN's mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The Union has three components: its member organisations, its six scientific commissions, and its professional secretariat.
IUCN is the only environmental organisation to have official observer status at the United Nations General Assembly.
NGOs connected to this in NZ are:
Environment and Conservation Organisations NZ you can find out more about them here
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society
the board can be found here Kevin Hague is their face and voice
World Wide Fund for Nature, New Zealand directors can be found here
They all aim for ecological integrity (purity, my word).
All over the world the word has gone out that all creatures great and small that are not indigenous to that land will be terminated. It's not just New Zealand
IUCN GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION OF BIODIVERSITY LOSS CAUSED BY ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES
"….. Biological diversity faces many threats throughout the world. One of the major threats to native biological diversity is now acknowledged by scientists and governments to be biological invasions caused by alien invasive species. The impacts of alien invasive species are immense, insidious, and usually irreversible. They may be as damaging to native species and ecosystems on a global scale as the loss and degradation of habitats…"
its goals and objectives are …. sound familiar?
"……to prevent further losses of biological diversity due to the deleterious effects of alien invasive species. The intention is to assist governments and management agencies to give effect to Article 8 (h) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which states that: "Each Contracting Party shall, as far as possible and as appropriate: …(h) Prevent the introduction of, control or eradicate those alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species…."
Then there is the CBD which is Convention on Biodiversity and is a legally binding multilateral treaty from the UN of which NZ is a member. It has three main goals:
"…The conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity); the sustainable use of its components; and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
In other words, its objective is to develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. It is often seen as the key document regarding sustainable development. The Convention was opened for signatures at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993. At the 2010 10th Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in October in Nagoya, Japan, the Nagoya Protocol was adopted…"
or said another way
Protecting Biodiversity.
"….The current decline in biodiversity is largely the result of human activity and represents a serious threat to human development. Despite mounting efforts over the past 20 years, the loss of the world's biological diversity, mainly from habitat destruction, over-harvesting, pollution and the inappropriate introduction of foreign plants and animals, has continued. Biological resources constitute a capital asset with great potential for yielding sustainable benefits.
Urgent and decisive action is needed to conserve and maintain genes, species and ecosystems, with a view to the sustainable management and use of biological resources…"
Another part of this is the Invasive Species Specialty group
Their mission statement says:
"….The Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) aims to reduce threats to natural ecosystems and the native species they contain by increasing awareness of invasive alien species, and of ways to prevent, control or eradicate them…."
When you hear the DoC and the minister for the Environment talk of eradicating species this is what they are talking about . This is what they are instructed to do as a member state of the UN.
Here in NZ we are watching the eradication of wild game – food that many rely on to feed their families – hunting is as kiwi as rugby – but a wild food industry is being slowly eradicated under the guise of PFNZ .
NZ has no wild mammals as such, all wild game including trout existing here now is non native and earmarked for eradication, despite them being brought in over 100 years ago. The various NZ bodies of these organisations do not come out directly and say this of course, instead they are doing it by stealth, and the best tool in the box for this eradication appears to be the deadly Sodium fluoroacetate commonly referred to as 1080.
https://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=0&id=117063
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21 thoughts on "Who is really driving Pest Free NZ (PFNZ) – what you aren't being told"
David McDonald says:
So its not just Our Crooks in NZ, There are lots of Evil people Driving this. I saw on Algazera News
today, One third of the whol3e worlds insects have already gone.
Pam Vernon says:
Nope. It's insane. It's not surprising either bout the insects. We're just doused in chemicals.
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Noel Jones. says:
I PERSONALLY FEEL THAT WE ARE ALL BEING CONNED BY A SOCIETY OF GREEDY UNSCRUPULOUS PEOPLE, WHO ONLY CARE FOR THEM SELVES
Can't deny that Noel. Greed is definitely rampant.
John Mckinnon Donnelly says:
I believe what is written above…..we are small fry in the big picture…….very sad but we have our mission….I believe New Zealanders WILL WAKE UP to this craziness. BAN 1080 POISON !!!!!!!
Yes NZers will IMO also John. Things will deteriorate to the degree it will become blatantly obvious.
NWO and John Key
Alan Rennie says:
Ok , take away all the non native species DOC, that only leaves us to hunt native species, Kiwi might taste nice, as we know kereru taste really nice, falcon , dolpnin , taste great as well, so this is what will happen when all our right to take meat in the wild is taken away
Truth Alan. And the real culprits exposed here are the morons who signed us up to this in the first place. 😦
Bryan Church says:
We need to find out just WHO is accountable for this OBSCENITY…..
Mischele Rhodes says:
Agree – All UN Agenda 21/2030 and thanks very much for the nitty gritty detail getting to the real truth behind the insanity.
Glad you're awake to this Mischele. Be interesting to know just how many folk are. And yes excellent article by J James.
Whats wrong with bringing back that system of yesteryear. It worked. It employed people. IT CONTROLED INVASIVE SPECIESto a point that could have wiped them out.. But stopped short. Now they spend stupid amounts of money an kill wily nily..I thought NZ was our country. Not controlled by these nit-wits who are bent on killing everything..
I think it's about corporate profit now Someone. Green wash. Profiting from killing the environment basically. I agree though, trapping & the like, not poison.
Gabe Grace says:
Ground based crews DO work .We in Turangi a few years back approached Tuhoe .We asked TBNZ to hold off the dumping of 1080 in a block. Tuhoe negotiated a contract,terms were agreed to and after 3-months DOC conducted their monitor and Tuhoe were paid. The model does work !!! DOC always argue that most of NZ is inaccessible. Rubbish !
Eugene Sage condones use of 1080 and Fish and Game etc
Our Government owns the manufacturer of 1080′.
Shane Jones should set aside funds to fund training for ground based crews.
A CSL license costs about 1 k. and like the Tuhoe operates as a PTE.
Rant over
Good rant too Gabe. Repeatedly they're aerially treating easily accessible land.
Agreed couldn't have said it better!!
The old way was far preferable to the methods used currently.As you said opportunities for employment…
Who wants our waterways polluted and the indecriminate killing ( albeit case again birds versus animals in the way )..of the aerial dropping.
futuret says:
IT ALL BEGINS WITH DECEPTION AND ENDS IN DEATH. JESUS CHRIST TOLD US NOT TO LOVE THIS WORLD, OR THE THINGS IN THIS WORLD. TRAGICALLY HUMANITY HAS PUT IT'S FAITH IN SCIENCE, GOVERNMENT, AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND TURNED AWAY FROM OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND CREATOR YAHVEH. THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST IS CLOSER BY EACH PASSING DAY, AS MORE BIBLE PROPHECY IS BEING FULFILLED. WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO BE CONSTANTLY AT WAR WITH EACH OTHER, AND EVEN THE ANIMALS OF THE EARTH. IT IS A ABOMINATION THAT MANKIND HAD TO DESTROY THE ORIGINAL LIFE, AND REPLACE IT WITH IT'S OWN WICKED AND EVIL VERSION.
https://www.globalresearch.ca/security-safety-security-dictatorship-by-democracy/5655575
yes, and so sad to see the animals dying, and such painful deaths too.


One Direction Announce Brand New Album!
One Direction have confirmed details of their new album FOUR.
In a video message, the group revealed that their fourth studio album will be released on November 17 and is available to pre-order from today.
Fans that pre-order the album will be able to download new track 'Fireproof' for free for 24 hours from One Direction's website.
The song was written by Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne of the band alongside John Ryan, Jamie Scott and Julian Bunetta - the same team behind their hit 'Story Of My Life'.
"We're so excited to announce our fourth album, FOUR! We've worked incredibly hard writing and recording it whilst we've been on the road and we couldn't have done it without your support.
"As a special thank you for everything you guys have done for us we wanted to give you 'Fireproof' - it's a track from the album and you can get it for free right now.
"We hope you enjoy it and we can't wait for you to listen to the album in full. Thank you, you guys mean the world to us."
it is the best music ever.
I cant wait for the next album! haha Harry is starting to look like Johny Depp.
I love 1D!!!!im a huge fan!!!!


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Please find the links to the available tracks below:
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UAH's College of Business offers a graduate certificate program in cybersecurity studies designed to teach participants how to secure and defend networks, recover from security failures, use computer forensics, and manage data security.
In addition to receiving a graduate certificate from UAH, students will also receive training to help them prepare for tests to qualify them for additional security certifications, such as Security+ and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Because it is a graduate program, credit hours earned in the information assurance program can also be applied toward a master's degree.
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The course developed by FSNS complies with the standardized curriculum approved by the FDA.
The attendance fee will be $795, waived for full-time collegiate students. For additional information and registration, access training@fsns.com.


Some new music for your Friday - the debut single from BE GOOD, Oxford 'woozy lofi soulsters' (no idea either but the tune is cool) who recently opened up for Kagoule and Jaws at the Bully. Inspired by the feeling of disconnection and renewal after a new year's party, in the track's premiere on sonofmarketing the vocalist Ash Cooke describes the track as "basically a woozy party anthem for the sleep-deprived".
Give the band a like on Facebook to keep up to date with future shows and releases!


Make a reservation and ask about " High five breakfast", to get the breakfast only for 5 PLN. Remember: You eat as much as you want.
Have you ever happen to be looking at the building, wondering, how sth so hideous could have ever been designed?
I can recommend this hostel in Warsaw. Good price, very good location, nice staff, quiet and peace. Great place for relax after exploring the city.


There are a lot of myths and misconceptions when it comes to medical malpractice suits. The legal liability claims are credited with driving up the costs of healthcare, yet according to statistics, medical negligence and compensation claims account for only 3% of the $2.2 trillion-dollar annual healthcare cost in the United States. Conversely, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners states that medical errors (which can be prevented) account for $29 billion dollars of healthcare spending every year.
As important changes transition the American healthcare system, including digital records and electronic health information exchange, reducing the amount of medical malpractice and preventable medical errors should be an important discussion. The potential to save lives and avoid patient complications, as well as to save the financial burden of medical error on the health system warrant focus and action.
What Kind of Surgical Errors Are Most Common?
1. Adverse drug events. This includes the dispensation of incorrect medications, or the wrong dose of medication. Adverse drug events can also be caused by drug interaction illness or death, with contraindicated prescription medications.
2. Catheter Associated urinary tract infection. A condition that involves the use of unsterile catheters, which creates a painful infection.
3. Central line-associated bloodstream infection. This condition is caused by the use of unsterile, or cross infected intravenous hardware during blood transfusions or medication administration through an IV.
4. Fall injuries, which occur when patients are improperly secured into beds with protection rails, and trip and fall injuries that result from bathing or bathroom activities.
5. Obstetrical adverse events. Since 1996, the United States has experienced an increase in maternal or infant death during pregnancy or childbirth. In 2013, 18.5 mothers per 100,000 delivery cases resulted in morbidity.
6. Bed sores and pressure ulcers, which can become infected and painful for patients. This typically results from lack of position change, massage and skin care in hospitals and in geriatric care facilities.
7. Surgical site infections, which involve bacterial infection at the incision site during post-operative care.
8. Venous thrombosis (blood clots), a life threatening condition that can lead to a heart attack or stroke for post-operative patients. Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) can also cause swelling and painful ulcers in the legs, as clots obstruct blood flow through arteries and veins impacted by post surgical inflammation.
9. Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). This is particularly common for patients who have a blunt-force injury, such as a head laceration. The open airway allows for the introduction of the pneumonia virus, and symptoms such as fever and phlegm are harder to detect for individuals who are unconscious on a respirator.
The most concern medical error is classified as a "Never Event." This describes the most upsetting and preventable medical errors that result in death, or in life threatening situations. Examples of a "Never Event" include air bubbles in IV catheters, sponges, wipes or scissors being left inside a patient's body after surgery, operating on the wrong body part or an erroneous surgical procedure that was not required (due to patient chart mix up). They are named a "Never Event" because they should never happen, but when they do, they are traumatic, life threatening and potentially lethal.
What Kind of Surgical Error Qualifies for a Medical Malpractice Case?
There are two important factors that determine whether a patient has the ability to file suit for medical malpractice. First, that the doctor or another licensed medical professional made the error, and second, that the patient (you) were measurably harmed by that error.
Consulting with a medical malpractice attorney is usually the first step for patients who are certain that they have been the victim of a surgical error, but the process of gathering evidence can be a long and costly procedure. The conclusive evidence that a negligent error occurred in difficult in many cases, as health complications can impact any patient during a surgical or medical procedure, and those complications can, even through the due diligence of medical staff, cause additional harm, loss or discomfort.
With very few exceptions, a medical malpractice suit is not guaranteed to return a large sum award to the plaintiff. In most cases, the awarded sum is allocated based on the patient's medical needs, or compensation for additional medical expenses incurred as a result of the surgical error. Awarded cases seek to provide compensation for the at-fault expenses, or provide income for ongoing postoperative care, therapies, medications and any loss of income as a result of the malpractice action. Damages awarded through a malpractice or medical error suit fall into categories, when determining the sum of compensation for the plaintiff. Most states in the U.S. now have a cap in place for medical error and malpractice suits of approximately $250,000.
Exact Calculation Damages refer to lost earnings, health benefits, medical bills and other financial loss. The present value of income and earning is used to create a base compensation, which may be calculated by an economic expert in your case, to predict long-term income loss and inflation.
The Federal Government and health administration, private insurers and medical associations have many educational initiatives geared at reducing the instances of medical or surgical error in the United States. Not only are medical errors preventable in virtually all cases, but the tremendous cost of $29 billion dollars per year to the U.S. healthcare system can be allocated elsewhere, rather than correcting errors that should not have occurred to begin with.


This isn't the yawn tech I talked about in the last post, but is something interesting I've been playing around with for a while. I'd like you to test it please, and report back in the comments section.
Ideally this would be tested by people who already have a yoga or stretching routine and could therefore see more clearly whether or not this helps, but I'm eager to hear back from anyone.
What I want you to do is visit this tone generator and enter a frequency of 172Hz, then press play. Sing along with that note, like this: "Ahhhhhhh". Memorize the note, keep singing it, and turn off the tone generator.
Now, while continuing to sing the note, perform some stretches or poses.
The only question I want you to answer is: Does singing the note make poses or stretches easier?
For example, to touch my toes I ordinarily have to do several warm-up attempts first. However, while singing that note, I can go straight down in one motion.
Bizarrely, this also works while just imagining the note playing in my head, without me physically singing it. Give that a try, too.
The tone of 172Hz is matched roughly to the resonance frequency of my own voice, so other pitches might work better for you. To find your own voice's resonance frequency is easy enough: it's just the pitch of your normal speaking voice, minus any affectation you might have picked up such as a deep "tough guy" voice. (Side note: Speaking deeper than your natural voice tone actually makes your voice less powerful acoustically.) Just try a variety of tones and see if they help your stretches/poses. A good idea is just to pick a tone on instinct as these usually turn out to be correct.
Finally, go for a walk and sing a tone in your head. Does this improve posture and walking motion?
Let me know your results in the comments section below.
There is easily noticeable vibration in the arms.
Can I ask which post you read to find that meditation, please? This is so I know which posts describe it well.
I have noticed people tend to start throwing more time at meditation once they have tasted the bliss. The hope is that they will get lucky again. But that's playing a numbers game. You might spend 7 hours and never hit it.
What you really want to do now is refine the TECHNIQUE. Figure out what you did to taste the bliss and do it again, and better. This is where you will be getting a notepad and pen and writing notes after every session so nothing goes to waste. I feel meditation is better done in perhaps 1-hour sessions while the mind is fresh and technique is the focus rather than time spent. So, quality over quantity. But, if you hit jhana, obviously you will want to stay there for several hours and that's fine. Until then, the whole system now needs to be about figuring out what you did to get that bliss and then repeating and refining, repeating and refining, till it's the perfect system for you personally.
I will start you off with some suggestions. The bliss arises due to a specific way you paid attention to the breath at the bridge of the nose. My favourite metaphor for the ideal type of attention is, "nursing the breath". So, you don't grab hold of it too tightly. But, also, you do not let it go. It's like a baby. You hold it gently and play with it. Your attention cannot go HARD to the breath because it will flee. You need to hold the breath in mind, and let it be in mind, without grabbing at it. There is a delicate balance whereby your attention goes to the breath, and it feels "squeezed" so you back off. And in that gentle "go towards, back off, go towards, back off" rhythm all the pleasure in the world arises.
When you feel the pleasure, like you described, in order to then get to jhana, you mentally acknowledge the pleasure but do not get distracted by it. Instead, you keep your attention doing exactly what it did to create the pleasure in the first place — i.e. nursing the breath. If you can simultaneously tune into the pleasure while still nursing the breath then you will surely get jhana very soon. It is just that simple.
Masturbation negatively affects beginners' ability to meditate. After you can get jhana relatively reliably however masturbation does not affect the system all that much (though jhanas are still noticeably stronger if you abstain). It is better to abstain or cut masturbation down to once or twice a week when you are learning to meditate.
I forgot to say: if you feel you hit a wall with the pleasure on the way to jhana — i.e. it is too intense — then just back your attention off from the object a little and let your system settle down for a few seconds. Then go towards it again. The pleasure will rise and hit a new brick wall which is slightly above your previous one. Keep repeating: back off, recover, go back towards it. You are training the system to tolerate a much higher throughput of energy. When your threshold is high enough, one of these pleasure rushes will be jhana arising.
I tried it out, and the results were there, i.e. the stretch was easier and I stretched further on the initial stretch. My two hesitations regarding putting much weight on these results in my own instance are: 1) A feeling beforehand that I "would" stretch further due to the technique (placebo). 2) the tone changed while doing the stretching (which was basically a toe touch,) since the position itself/lung compression forced it to. It still seemed to naturally go into a tone that made sense or felt right however.
I don't think placebo applies. The technique is to get nerves working together better (mechanism unknown but I have some ideas). So, if you wanted to stretch further, and the technique allowed it, does the concept of placebo really apply?
A more stringent test however could be to choose a pose you ordinarily cannot achieve, and see if the technique allows you to achieve that or at least go further into it than ever before.
Yes, this happens, that's why I added the part about just imagining the tone playing in your head — which seems to work just as well as actually singing it!
When imagining tones, you can pick one that "seems right" on instinct and it will be. This is quite an interesting tech when you get into it. Fairly sure tones could be used to change emotional state, too.
Perhaps this phenomena isn't due to any inherent quality of the tone as a sound, but simply due to the fact that creating a constant tone requires constant innervation of nerves in typically hyper wound regions, the jaw, throat and neck. This innervation then allows for greater range of movement as it "lubricates" with nerve activity an area that would otherwise be permanently wound. The seeming superior effect of one's "natural tone" might be because it is the tone that our vocal chords, being suited to our own voices, carry the greatest potential for total nerve activation with.
This would explain why you don't even need to "sound" the tone. You can merely "think" of the tone which is simply to innervate the neck and jaw.
That's one conclusion I reached. And it's not just the jaw/vocal cords, either. Vocalization of a tone uses literally the entire body — think, breathing patterns, and different cavities in the body opening to produce tones of varying pitch. This is the basis of chanting/mantra meditation. Psychology is deeply controlled by the body's nerve firing patterns. Those nerves activate even if you do not physically produce the tone, the same way the tongue flexes during verbal thought.
The other idea I had is that singing is one of the only processes requiring the entire brain (which is why they have stroke victims sing to regain function). Of course, the right brain gets pulled in too, which is better at using the body than the regular left-brain modality.


For the large majority of us, it is a metaphor for trusting God to provide for our needs on a daily basis, maybe not with a lot stored up in advance but always what we need when we need it. For some of us, it is a reminder that the desperate car repair bill will somehow get paid. For others, that He will indeed find the perfect house for our growing family when the time is right. Maybe you or your spouse are waiting on a promotion that will provide a much needed income increase. Whatever it is, most of us, even though we sigh at the rising grocery bill, are not worried literally about bread, about whether or not our children will eat tomorrow.
But for my friend Esther, whom I met on my trip to Tanzania last month, this is exactly what praying for her daily bread means: begging God to literally give her enough maize in the flour sack for the ugali (the maize porridge that is the staple of the Tanzanian diet) to make the rounds of her four children, her mother and herself. In Tanzania, where one African aid organization estimates that 40,000 toddlers die each year from malnutrition, the daily bread of maize flour is literally life-saving nutrition.
The day we visited Esther's village, Maji Chumvi, meaning salty water, children ran to meet us. Their pastor, Fr. Lijesh, explained to us that nearly 150 children attend catechism and were baptized in the community's small mud chapel this year, but they are getting no other form of education since their village has no school.
They gathered and we sang. I took to the front of the little chapel and told those mothers what an amazing job they were doing raising their little ones, bringing them to Church, teaching them about Jesus. I told them God loved them deeply and was such a proud Papa to each of them. And I meant every word.
But I wondered if they could feel it? Really believe it? As I brushed my hands over little African heads whose hair grew in the red and blonde tones characteristic of malnourished kids, I wondered if those mothers felt loved. As I looked into chocolate ocean eyes and saw the telltale ooze of hunger, I wondered if a mother could look at hungry eyes at night and feel like God was proud of her.
Sweet momma, do you how He loves you?
When we gathered at the end of our visit to take pictures, one woman pushed her way close to me each time there was a chance, grabbed me and held on with uncharacteristic openness and affection. She was Esther. Draped in African kangas and beaming a wide smile, she grabbed me and held me close and rested her head on my shoulder.
And stole her way into my heart the instant she did so.
Esther invited us to her house after the celebration at church. A hut made from mud and sticks, furnished with an overturned bucket and one mattress, its low ceiling made it hard for us all to stand up inside. In that home, Esther let her beaming smile fade for just a moment as she told us about how she lives there with her mother Lupina and her four children, about the husband who left to find work in the city three years ago and never came back. Told us with heavy breath of the hardness of her life, of the uncertainty of her literal daily bread.
I grabbed Esther's hand and my voice stuck in my throat as I promised her that God sees her and will send her help. It stuck not in pity but with the weight of responsibility; because God was, in fact, seeing and hearing Esther. With my eyes and my ears, God was seeing and hearing Esther's story. Not the story of her poverty, but the story of her potential. Of all Esther wanted to be and wished she could be. Of the hopes and dreams she carries for her children. Of the brave way she wears her scars wrapped in the bright beauty of African kangas and a wide white smile even on the days she is desperately begging Him for her daily bread, her children's daily bread.
And I promised God in that moment that I would honor His daughter Esther's potential, that I would help her find hope and joy, and that I would do whatever He asked of me to ensure she knew her Abba Father was so, so proud of her.
As we at St. Bryce begin the work of building long-term relationship with Esther's community, of putting faith, hope and love in action in the place called "salt water," Maji Chumvi, we want to make sure that Esther and the other mothers in her community can pray with courage "give us this day our daily bread" and that someone will be there to answer.
A child in Maji Chumvi. Help us ensure her daily bread?
We are looking for sponsors to help us purchase sacks of maize flour for families in small outlying villages of Chanika parish in Tanzania, either through a monthly sponsorship or one-time donation. We are also hoping to find some ministries, youth group,s or other groups willing to host a Bake Sale for Africa to sponsor more families' maize supplements.
As you pray the "Our Father" today, will you remember my friend Esther, her mother Lupina, and her children in your prayer? Would you pray that Esther's daily bread would come in the form of generosity and love from her brothers and sisters in the universal Church? Would you consider being one of them?
Kathy, I am so grateful for your response! Will you email me at stbrycemissions AT gmail DOT com and I will help you with bake sale planning ideas?


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Governor Yahaya Bello, according to a prediction by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will face jail term after his tenure as Kogi State Governor if he fails to give account for all the money he collected on behalf of the people in the state.
According to Daily Post, the Kogi State PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Bode Ogunmola stated this during an interview on Sunday.
Ogunmola who was reacting to the statement credited to governor Yahaya Bello that he borrowed N10billion to pay outstanding salaries owed to workers expressed worries on the consequences of this on the future of the confluence State.
His words, "For anybody to say they have borrowed N10billion, when the time comes he should show us the book. It's as simple as that. By the grace of God whenever we get to the bridge all of us will be alive to witness it. When he fails to give account of all the the money borrowed on behalf of the people of Kogi State, then he will face the consequences ".
While commenting on the statement that Kogi State is for President Muhammdu Buhari come 2019, Ogunmola admonished the President not to be deceived by the political antics of Governor Yahaya Bello, saying he has lost his political grounds in Kogi State.
According to him, "These are very critical and terrible time in the lives of this country especially that of Kogi State. As I talk to you now we are buying petrol in Lokoja for N230 per litre. In Benue State, herdsmen are killing here and there. In the North East, Boko Haram are striking and nothing is done to address the situation.
"In River State, people are dying. Is that the proper time for the governor to be talking? Who will vote more for the President in 2019. I think we are in a critical situation and that this country needs alot of prayers and that we should stop playing politics with the lives of our people.
"How can governor Bello convince Kogites to vote for Buhari in 2019 when their is hardship everywhere? He should stop deceiving the president just because he is looking for cheap political favour.
"Bello knows himself that in his country home which is the central part of the State, he can't deliver for Buhari. Workers are dying due to lack of payment of salary.
"As it is today, pensioners are crying because of lack of payment of entitlement . And the governor will go to Abuja and begin to tell the world who will vote more for the president. As far as we are concern, during election time, we will know who is on ground.


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iPhone 9 Leaks: Release Date, Price, Design, Feature Rumors, and Assumptions
by Eduard Watson/ June 15, 2018/ Mobile Phone, News/
Apple just had a WWDC without mentioning the iPhone 9, iPhone SE2 or iPhone 11, disappointing the audience in this regard. On the other hand, we advised you not to freak out because the company is probably saving all the iPhone related news for the Autumn keynote which will most likely bring the much-awaited announcement regarding the iPhone 8's successor.
Until then, here's what we know so far about the iPhone 9.
Potential release date and name
Apple usually announces its newest iPhone during the Autumn keynote in September, so we expect the company to do the same this year as well. Regarding a potential release date, well, using previous iPhone release schedules as a guide, the iPhone 9 release cycle could look like this:
11 September 2018: Announcement of iPhone 9 at the Apple Autumn keynote
14 September 2018: iPhone 9 will be made available for preorder
21 September 2018: iPhone 9 will officially go on sale
It's not a sure thing whether the iPhone 8's successor will be called iPhone 9 as Apple may choose to drop the numbers and just call the new device iPhone (2018) just like they did with the iPad.
KGI Securities' analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple would be totally overhauling its iPhone new lineup. The successor of iPhone 8 is said to be the cheapest device of the lineup. It will also probably feature an aluminum construction together with a 6.1-inch LCD screen.
The Wall Street Journal claims that all the iPhones released in 2018 will be almost bezel-less. According to the publication, Apple is planning to implement Full Active LCD a flexible display made by the company Japan Display. This would enable the new devices to have small bezels of only 0.5mm.
Bloomberg reported that the iPhone 9 would get rid of the Touch ID and replace it with Face ID.
Kuo also claims that the device will not feature a dual-camera but a basic single rear camera like the iPhone 8. On the other hand, it seems that the iPhone 9 will come with a dual-aperture system like the Samsung Galaxy S9 that would allow users to take great pics in various lighting conditions.
Latest reports released in April claim that the iPhone 9 could be priced at around $550 which is cheaper compared to the iPhone 8. Kuo's initial guess was a bit higher, but he changed his prediction due to the release of the more affordable 2018 iPad.
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What we can expect from Apple's biggest event of the year on Tuesday
A lot on the way...
Apple is holding an event Tuesday at the Steve Jobs Theatre on its Apple Park campus, where they're likely to make several announcements about their upcoming products, the pick of these being what's expected to be three new iPhones.
But smartphones sales have plateaued in recent years for Apple with a market share of 14.1% in Q1 of 2018 falling to just an 11.9% market share in the same period this year.
With the iPhone waning in popularity, it has pushed Apple to implement a broader focus on services and wearables so Tuesday's event will certainly encompass far more than just it's smartphone offerings.
However, the marquee announcement will still be the new iPhone and Apple is expected to unveil three iPhones to succeed the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.
The company is rumoured to be dropping the X from the name with two of the phones potentially being called the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 11 Pro.
With their main Android rivals all introducing triple cameras in recent years, it's expected Apple will follow suit.
Moving onto the Apple Watch Series, there probably won't be many major innovations following last year's big changes. But there may be some new coverings and straps available. But there may be a sleuth of new software developments thrown into the mix including sleep tracking and a standalone App Store for the watch.
An AirPods update seems unlikely after a new version was released earlier this year.
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Apple is also anticipated to officially release software updates for its iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and Watch lineup, which it has done in previous years at this event.
MacOS Catalina will bring an overhaul of iTunes, splitting the app into three: Apple Music, Podcasts and TV.
The latest version of iOS, which powers iPhones, will introduce a dark mode and new features for stock apps like Mail and Maps.
Apple may also share more details of its upcoming streaming service Apple TV+ - a new Netflix rival.
Bloomberg has reported there will be updated 11in and 12.9in iPad Pros, both with "upgraded cameras" and faster processors, and a fresh 16in MacBook Pro to replace the current 15in model.
However, it's unclear if these will be announced tomorrow as iPad announcements have historically been announced in October.
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William Sundman Sääf (b. 1995, Stockholm) has studied composition at the Gotland School of Composition, the Academy of Music and Drama, and will begin his Bachelor's studies this autumn at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. His music is often inspired/based on extra musical ideas and concepts, as well as his love for simple rhythms and sound masses. But most importantly, as he is still in the very beginning of his composing career, he tries to write as diverse pieces as possible.
Den gamla goda framtiden ("The good old future days"), written in the autumn of 2017 for Ensemble Dasein, scored for the pierrot ensemble and an electronic tape part. The tape part consists of a soundscape made from the manipulated and multilayered recording of noises made on a Swedish lute and a voice speaking numbers (1,2,3,4,5…) at regular intervals. Together with the changing instrumental parts, the piece invites the listener to ask questions about and as well as to experience, time, the future and the past.


The first New York meeting of McDermott's Tax in the City® initiative in 2018 coincided with the June 21 issuance of the US Supreme Court's (SCOTUS) highly anticipated Wayfair decision. Just before our meeting, SCOTUS issued its opinion determining that remote sellers that do not have a physical presence in a state can be required to collect sales tax on sales to customers in that state. McDermott SALT partner Diann Smith relayed the decision and its impact on online retailers to a captivated audience. Click here to read McDermott's insight about the decision.
Supreme Court Update: Wayfair – Jurisdiction to Tax – The 5-4 opinion concluded that the physical presence requirement established by the Court in its 1967 National Bellas Hess decision and reaffirmed in 1992's Quill is "unsound and incorrect" and that "stare decisis can no longer support the Court's prohibition of a valid exercise of the States' sovereign power." This opinion will have an immediate and significant impact on sales and use tax collection obligations across the country and is something every company and state must immediately and carefully evaluate within the context of existing state and local collection authority. Click here to read McDermott's insight about the decision.
Tax Reform: Ethical Considerations – Because of tax reform, taxpayers face increased uncertainty and will likely face increased IRS/state scrutiny for their 2017 and 2018 returns. Therefore, it's crucial for taxpayers to be intentional about post-reform planning and compliance by coordinating among various departments (federal tax, state and local tax, employee benefits, treasury, operations, etc.). Taxpayers should understand the weight of various IRS and state revenue authority guidance, the IRS's authority to issue retroactive regulations within 18 months of passing legislation, and how to take reasonable positions in the absence of guidance. They should also understand that the IRS is allowed more than three years to assess tax, even when there is an omission of global intangible low taxed income (GILTI) or when the tax relates to the Section 965 transition tax.
Tax Reform Changes to Employee Compensation and Benefit Deductions – Post-tax reform, all employees of US public companies, private companies with US publicly traded debt, and foreign issuers with ADRs traded on the US market are covered employees subject to the $1 million limit for deductible compensation. Though a grandfather rule applies if existing contracts are not materially modified, key questions about how to apply this rule remain. Tax reform eliminated the employer deduction for transportation subsidies (other than bicycle subsidies). It also reduced employers' ability to deduct meal and entertainment expenses, and removed employers' and employees' ability to deduct moving expenses.
False Claims Act and Starbucks – False Claims Act actions involving state tax issues are becoming more and more prevalent. These actions are concerning because state laws often provide for treble damages and/or per occurrence penalties. Read more about McDermott's win in the Starbucks case here.
GILTI's Effect on State and Local Tax – There is much to-do about GILTI at the state level. Be sure to monitor state legislation and administrative guidance concerning the inclusion of GILTI in the state tax base in the states that are important to your business. The state-level guidance is evolving every day.
We invite all tax professionals who identify as female to continue the conversation and share tax developments with the official LinkedIn group for Tax in the City®! Click here to join.
The next Tax in the City® meetings will take place in the Fall of 2018, in Chicago, New York, Seattle and our inaugural event in Dallas. Please contact Mia Dubinets if you would like to be added to any of the regional Tax in the City® mailing lists, and register for the upcoming events.


Everyone's a writer. I swear, they are. People are very quick to make this claim, and believe it or not, many of them are. But are they website writers? Chances are, no. Unless you specifically write with a trained eye for website copy, you're probably missing the boat.
It's human nature not to want to read a lot of text. Think about it. How many websites do you like that have slick photos, gorgeous graphics — and LOADS of text? Not many I would imagine. So while you may be a writer, writing for a website is much different. You have to write "tight." You must be thoughtful about your word choice. You still have to convey your message, but in a way that's not only going to capture your audience, but also capture the crawlers and spiders that are tracking your site for search ranking. That's right – your words must draw your audience in, all the while being conscious of their SEO value.
Quality website content is a must.
So what does that mean? Hiring a writer that's versed in search engine optimization best practices is key. When a skilled writer can marry beautiful words with knowing what the search engines will be looking for, you'll have a perfect partnership. I work with KJPR Writing and Editing Services to handle a lot of my writing needs for clients. The owner, Kim Jackson, knows her words — especially when we can't find the right ones. I've been partnering with her for 10 years. She listens to my clients' stories, pulls key words out of them with ease, and then incorporates those words into great copy for the websites I design. She captures the essence of the brand we're trying to sell, all while being considerate of the fact that at the end of the day, I want my client sites to rank high in the search engines!
While I optimize my sites in many ways, having great SEO driven copy enhances the probability of high rankings in a search. If you're in the need for writing — SEO/website copy, brochures, press releases and the like, check out www.kimjacksonpr.com. Then let us get to work for you.


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Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Interview: 'A Christmas Story Live!' songwriters
"We're really excited by what it means for the field of musical theater," reveals Benj Pasek about the possibility of completing his EGOT for "A Christmas Story Live!" Pasek and his songwriting partner Justin Paul "have been fans of this art form since we were little kids," and he believes the awards recognition "is an indication that multiple mediums are embracing storytelling through music."
The duo snagged their career-first Emmy nomination this year: Best Music and Lyrics for penning the original song "In the Market for a Miracle" for this live TV adaptation of their Broadway hit. Should they win, they'll join an illustrious group of just a dozen people who have won the Hollywood awards grand slam (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony). Watch our exclusive video interview with Pasek and Paul above.
Based on the 1983 holiday classic of the same name, "A Christmas Story" centers on Ralphie (Andy Walken), a young boy who wants nothing more than a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. This Fox broadcast incorporated elements from the 2012 stage show as well as a few new songs written exclusively for television.
In writing the new songs, Paul says, "We were thinking about characters who could use some fleshing out, and how to expand the story a little bit." The two also wanted to create "exciting, dynamic moments for actors," and they both agreed that Ana Gasteyer as Ralphie's neighbor Mrs. Schwartz could benefit the most from a new number. Thus, Paul explains, a "big and fun and loud" Hanukkah song was born, and the rest is Emmy history.
Pasek and Paul won an Oscar for the original song "City of Stars" from "La La Land" (2016). They competed an additional time that year for "La La Land" (for the tune "Audition") and again the following year for writing "This Is Me" from "The Greatest Showman" (2017). Then their work on the Broadway show "Dear Evan Hansen" brought them a Tony (Best Score) and Grammy (Best Musical Theater Album). If they win the Emmy in September they will be the youngest ever to achieve EGOT status (they're both 33), and they will be by far the fastest with less than two years between their first award and their last.
But they aren't the only possible EGOTs this Emmy season. John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Tim Rice could all complete their own awards grand slams for "Jesus Christ Superstar Live" since all three contend as producers on the show. Legend could also win Best Movie/Mini Actor.
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As we all know, we have advanced into the 5th month of the year 2016. And this season is best known for admissions across the world for the academic year 2016 – 2017. Almost 65% of the parents would have already started searching for the best institutions since the beginning of 2016 while most wait for their Public Exam results to decide their destiny.
Institutions which are well aware of the Parent/Student mentality have already started promoting their courses through Newspapers, Television Channels, Exhibitions, etc. to maximize their admissions.
However, while looking at the current scenario, it is notable that most colleges never meet its Admission Goals and often end up losing its stance in the long run. But there is always a solution even to the toughest question that was thought impossible.
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