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June started off pretty good breakfast wise. I had one lonely piece of baked French toast still in the fridge, so I heated that up, topped it with syrup, and served it with a few strawberries.
Of course, there was my morning glass of Mango Peach Party to go along with it.
I would love to say my stomach felt great after this, but I'd be lying. It's still off, and it's really annoying! I get hungry, so I had to eat, but I could do without the constant stomach pain. Le sigh.
Lunch featured the rest of my avocado soup. Note to self – this looks much prettier when it's fresh. It seems to be lacking it's lovely pale green colour.
I thought I'd jazz it up a bit with some shredded cheddar and salsa, although I never ended up using the salsa.
I'm sure this is no surprise – carrot & cucumber!
As well as some popcorn for the soup, and a gala apple.
I really enjoy adding the popcorn to this soup. Because it's so rich, it almost needs something to cut through that, and the popcorn is a fun way to do it 🙂 I didn't manage to finish all that soup though, it was just too much rich avocado-y goodness.
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Faculty of Computer Sciences at IBA hosted a tech talk
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This week has flown by. I've started lifeguarding again, which means I was trying to cram all my shadow shifts in to one week in order to get signed off and pick up some shifts of my own as soon as possible.
It was also the most I'd worked (consecutively) for a while so I was pooped, but it was the good kind of tired, where you know you deserve it – does that make sense? Believe it or not, guarding is a pretty full on job. As a shadow I was on building the whole shift, meaning all the cleaning, all the set ups, all the heaving and ho-ing of ridiculously sized and shaped equipment (I'm looking at you soft play). Yes, being on pool means sitting in 30 degree humidity for up to an hour, but it is, at least, a slight break from the physical demands of 'building'.
I digress. Aside from being a bit of a pansy when it comes to actually working, this week had some late contenders for my awkward and awesome.
Summer is here and in true British summertime fashion, the heavens well and truly opened after nearly a week of clear blue skies. Zac got to experience his first thunder storm in the UK and saw his first English lightening strike (he was very excited about this).
We had a Doc's appointment and had a mad dash down in the car after he was held up on the way home from work, owing to the storm.
We get half way in to town and our path is blocked by a flooded underpass. There's a bridge on the drive in that dips down, it's a deceiving dip and bend with train tracks running on the bridge overhead. If you know the roads, you could see that there was no way you were getting through that puddle – at this stage, I think even if you didn't know the roads it was obvious there was no way you were getting through, but 3 cars seemed to think otherwise.
Chaos on the road, cars turning around and we only had 10 minutes to get to our appointment. Thankfully, I've retained enough knowledge of the roads around Ashby that we managed to go out and back in the 'back way', making it just in time.
It honestly felt like we were driving through some kind of post-apocalyptic crisis and we just had to get out.
That's not the awkward though, we were at the Doc's for our appointment with the travel nurse, to find out what jabs we'd need for our trip to Cambodia (and around…).
Half an hour later, wrangling with our options and weighing up every worst case scenario and cost (and finding out that Japanese Encephalitis is on the list of recommended jabs for Australia of all places – if we didn't need it at home, then we'd probably be ok while we away, plus saved ourselves £300) we'd had our Typhoid jab and first Hep A/B jabs.
It stung.
It ached after.
We were tired.
We slept.
I woke up and couldn't move.
I was so sore! It felt like I'd done a killer arms/shoulder sesh the day before, it was DOMS level of pain.
I had to go work that morning and hoying kids around for 3 hours didn't help. I came home and crashed. I couldn't keep my eyes open. It was bizarre, and unnerving and I couldn't fathom why I was so beat up from two silly little injections.
Zac was tired, but he'd sort of got over the pain (for the most part, although I accidentally head butted his arm in Tesco and he got quite cross with me), but for me it was just awful. Even now (3 days later) I feel like I've got a huge bruise on each side.
We've still got 5 more to have…
There was nothing else this week that could beat surprising Carina with the money to pay for her passport.
Living in Australia you really don't need a passport – everything you could ever want from a summer holiday you can find on that continent, so it shouldn't really be a surprise to me when I meet Australian's who don't have a passport.
For Zac, getting his was the best thing he did for himself, it literally opened up the world to him and he's always so excited about the prospect of seeing somewhere new.
He's been trying to ages to get Carina to come and meet us while we're away (either in Thailand or Vietnam…somewhere), but the biggest sticking point seemed to be the cost of the passport. Add flights and spending money it soon adds up, and even though once you're there it's incredibly cheap, it's the initial outlay that was making it look unlikely she'd come.
Zac's wanted his Mum to get a passport for months and without ever really having the conversation we'd agreed we were going to pay for it, it felt like the least we could do (especially after she had to clear out my old house and weed the garden which meant getting attacked by wasps…in the rain). She's been our PA Down Under and with everyone else being demanding of her (did I tell you Zac has 7 brothers and sisters?), it just seemed fair.
After a Skype sesh that ended with Carina seeming to be trying to let us down gently about not being able to come to meet us we decided it was time.
We transferred the money over and then quickly rang her back to see her reaction.
Perhaps the most expensive gift we'll ever give her, because the travel possibilities are now endless, but I think a passport is an essential.
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Southridge soccer improves to 18-0
KENNEWICK -- Both teams were already locked into the 3A state tournament when Kamiakin and Southridge met Saturday for the regional title at Southridge High School.
Even though both teams had little to lose, however, both sides played like their playoff lives depended on it.
In the end, the Suns pulled out a 3-1 shootout win after a 1-1 tie in regulation, giving Southridge its first regional championship. It was a typical Suns-Braves battle, meaning nothing came easy for either team.
"We dodged a couple bullets," Southridge coach Greg Sambrano said. "Kamiakin came out much stronger than us in the first half. So we moved Katherine (Tsoukalas) back to midfield in the second half, and that helped us."
The Suns (18-0) will open their second consecutive trip to the 3A state tournament at home against Eastside Catholic (10-6-5) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, while Kamiakin (14-5) play its first-round match against Mount Spokane (14-6) at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Lampson Stadium.
"We worked our butts off every day in practice for this," said Southridge defender Randi Andreatta, who assisted on Heather Johnson's game-tying goal in the 65th minute.
The Braves picked up a quick goal in the 11th minute when Ellie Heiden took a pass from Kyra Brannan and scored her 20th goal of the year to put Kamiakin up 1-0.
"Once again, we were giving away too much space, especially to someone like Ellie," said Sambrano, who was named CBBN 3A coach of the year this week.
Kamiakin had a few chances to push its lead to 2-0 in the second half. Kristyn Bohlander pulled the trigger from outside the 18-yard box only to find the crossbar both times.
In the 55th minute, Heiden ran onto a long boot from midfield and dribbled in for a breakaway opportunity against Southridge goalkeeper Ingrid Stein. From just inside the 18, Heiden drilled a low shot toward the left corner, but Stein came out to cut the angle and tipped away the shot.
"I thought we outplayed them," said Braves coach Chris Erikson, who watched her team fall to 0-3 against the Suns this year. "I have confidence in this team. The're warriors."
Southridge tied the score with just 15 minutes remaining in regulation. Andreatta served up a high-arcing corner kick right in front of the net, and Johnson outleaped a crowd to head it past Braves keeper Sydnee Grant.
"You don't expect to get a goal on every corner kick, especially on the first one of the day," said Johnson of her 31st goal of the season and 101st of her career. "It was a great job by both teams today."
Both the Braves and Suns had chances to win in overtime. Johnson bent a free kick from 25 yards around a four-player wall and off the back post in the first overtime and, a minute later, nearly converted another corner kick header from Andreatta.
Stein came up big in the second overtime, too, tipping a long shot by Chandra Stevenson off the crossbar in the 88th minute. If that wasn't enough, Stein also clinched the shootout win by stopping Macy Brannan's fourth-round shot.
Stein missed the first half of the regular season because of an injury and recorded a 1.58 goals-against average in nine games. But after recording her first shutout of the season, Stein appears to have returned to the top form that made her an all-CBBN 3A keeper in 2010.
"Ingrid came up with some big saves," Sambrano said, also singling out midfielder Shelby Zimmerman and defenders Erin Wallace and Megan Sanders. "The whole defense did well. Kamiakin is really fast. To hold them to one goal is impressive."
Scoring--1, K, Ellie Heiden (Kyra Brannan), 6:00; 2, S, Heather Johnson (Randi Andreatta), 65:00. Shootout goals (Southridge 3-1)--K, Megan Young. S, Erin Wallace, Emma Sanders, Johnson. Shots--K 14, S 17. Saves--K, Sydnee Grant 7. S, Ingrid Stein 7.
Mead 1, Richland 0
Kara Marbury received a pass from Madeline Aldrich in the 11th minute and scored the game's only goal, lifting Mead past Richland to earn the No. 2 seed to the 4A state tournament beginning Tuesday.
The Panthers' win completed a Greater Spokane League sweep of CBBN teams, as Gonzaga Prep also beat Davis to grab the top seed and Central Valley beat Moses Lake for the No. 3.
The Panthers outshot the Bombers 13-6. Richland goalkeeper Shelby Long stopped 11 shots.
Scoring--1, M, Kara Marbury (Madeline Aldrich), 11:00. Shots--M 13, R 6. Saves--M, Taylor Gail 6. R, Shelby Long 11.
Central Valley 1, Moses Lake 0
Paige Ellingson scored in the 14th minute off an assist from Savannah Hoekstra to lift Central Valley past CBBN district champion Moses Lake to earn the No. 3 seed to the 4A state tournament.
The Chiefs outshot the Wildcats 11-10 but couldn't make any opportunities stick. Moses Lake goalkeeper Heidi Palmer made 10 saves.
Scoring--1, CV, Paige Ellingson (Savannah Hoekstra), 14:00 .Shots--CV 10, ML 11. Saves--CV, Jessie Kunz-Pfeiffer 8. ML, Heidi Palmer 10.
Prosser 6, West Valley (Spokane) 4
Madison Moore scored in the 17th minute on an assist from Helen Petersen and goalkeeper Jamie White had two saves on the day as Prosser edged West Valley of Spokane in a Class 2A regional tournament loser-out game that decided the No. 4 seed to state.
"Helen Petersen did an outstanding job keeping us in the game," Mustangs coach Marcelino Rodriguez said.
Scoring--1, P, Madison Moore (Helen Petersen) 17:00; 2, P, Makensie Forsyth 20:00; 3, P, Jazmine Ramos 22:00; 4, P, Kaitlyn Maddox 31:00; 5, WV, Bethany Jenkins 35:00; 6, WV, Shelby Schafer 38:00; 7, P, Forsyth 53:00; 8, WV, Courtney Hossfeld 56:00; 9, WV, Schafer 61:00; 10, P, Maddox 26:00.Shots--WV 6, P 8. Saves--WV, Kat Knorr 6. P, Jamie White 2.


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Clock ticks for overladen sovereign debt markets3 min read . Updated: 27 Nov 2008, 11:12 PM IST
Clock ticks for overladen sovereign debt markets
Clock ticks for overladen sovereign debt markets
New York: The recent rally in government bonds globally may be nearing its 11th hour after a historic flight to safer assets pushed yields down to their lowest since World War II.
But the moment the proverbial clock will strike midnight is the multi-trillion dollar question for bond investors.
"The iron law of fiscal expansion means government issuance cannot be revised down. The bonds will be sold, the question is, (at) what price," said Meyrick Chapman, rates strategist with UBS in London.
Timing is everything for fund managers still betting government debt yields can go lower, or for those temporarily hiding out in those markets and waiting for treacherous sell-offs in corporate debt and stocks to abate.
Once the credit crisis eases, allowing lending to flow more smoothly among banks and corporate debt markets and the downtrodden global economy shows signs of bottoming out, then investors could desert government debt in droves, triggering a vicious sell-off.
"Somewhere along the line, and I am not smart enough to tell you when, some of this massive amount of money will start moving back into other types of instruments," said Leonard Santow, managing director of economic and financial consulting firm Griggs and Santow in New York and a former financial economist at the Dallas Federal Reserve.
"Come on: three basis points on (US) treasury bills," said Santow. "If that's the way things are forever, we have real problems, so somewhere here, whether it's three months or six months away, those rates will start to be more normal. That will obviously push rates up along the curve to something half-way reasonable."
While the US three-month treasury bill rate has fallen to near zero, as panicked investors flee equity markets for the shelter of ultra short-dated government instruments, the benchmark 10-year US treasury note yield slipped this week just below 2.99%, the lowest in five decades.
But a year from now the 10-year note's yield will have jumped to between 4.25% and 4.75%, Santow estimates. "A very strong case can be made that treasury rates will have to go up" as issuance inundates the pool of $4.9 trillion (Rs244.51 trillion) treasury securities outstanding, he said.
Santow expects between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion of US government debt supply in the remainder of the fiscal year through September 2009, with $600-700 billion in treasury bills; the rest in notes and bonds. In the euro zone, sovereign debt issuance is likely to run to at least €700 billion (Rs45.29 trillion) in 2009.
In the UK, the Debt Management Office plans to increase sales of gilts to a record £146 billion (Rs17 trillion) in the current fiscal year.
Ironically, the eventual trigger for a sovereign debt sell-off that would plunge major governments and corporate borrowers deeper into debt may be signs that today's bailouts costing trillions of dollars are starting to succeed in refloating the global economy.
But for now, government bailouts are still swimming against the economic tide. In what may prove to be the most severe global downturn since the Great Depression, hefty investment flows are unlikely to shift out of government debt and into corporate bonds anytime soon.
For now, rising US government supply "can be absorbed fairly well", said Derrick Wulf, portfolio manager at Dwight Asset Management in Burlington, Vermont. The danger of corporate debt "crowding out" treasurys will be limited, Wulf said. Yet he is starting to hedge against the risk that treasury prices could drop once the economy starts to show signs of life. "You buy risk assets. Now is as good a time as any. Some of them are providing equity-like returns," Wulf said, although he is buying corporate bonds cautiously, he said.
Though deflationary pressures are now taking hold across the world as commodity prices fall, bond market analysts do worry that the dramatic expansion of debt issuance may later rekindle inflation, anathema for bonds.
"There is (also) an irony that the reason we got into this mess is ostensibly due to lax lending," Chapman said. "Now governments everywhere are doing their best to be as lax as possible in their lending."
That destabilizing scenario for government bonds could be a distant prospect, some fund managers reckon.
"Until we arrest the decline in prices or deflation, it (inflation) is not a huge concern," said Wulf. "Inflation concerns may come in 2009," he said, but added that it may take five years from now for yields to move a lot higher.
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Article review – Peter Fonagy on psychotherapy in the NHS I am reading Martin Pollecoff"s interview of Peter Fonagy in the Psychotherapist, the magazine of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, of which I am a member, and find myself resonating with Pollecoff's concern that "in IAPT (increasing access to psychological Therapies) you have people who … Continue reading Article review – Peter Fonagy on psychotherapy in the NHSRead more
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In this article, David Zigmond, who is a GP, Psychiatrist and psychotherapist, gives us four fundamental questions to ponder when we see patients for psychotherapy. Zigmond is concerned that the medical model, prevalent in the NHS, does not equip us with the mindset that is necessary for an authentic encounter. He proposes four fundamental questions … Continue reading Four elemental questions for therapeutic psychology: a personal viewRead more
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This recent article by the Guardian, "Why do identical twins end up leading such different lives?" adds yet more weight to the argument that even though our genes may predispose us to certain traits, and therefore give us strengths and vulnerabilities, our epigenetic makeup, i.e., the pattern by which certain genes are expressed or not through of our interactions with the world, will make a huge contribution to the building of our personality.Read more


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Are you a Private Client Solicitor seeking a role with a long-established, growing and well-known practice in Kent? This firm have a very loyal client base and a large wills cabinet that provides a steady stream of good quality work.
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You will work on a diverse caseload across Private Client with the support of a friendly and dynamic team but must have the ability to manage your own caseload. This role will include all areas of Private Client work include Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection, Probate and Estate Administration, Inheritance Tax Planning and Deputyship matters.
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The FirstRand Trans Africa Adventure is all about standing in the gap for children who through circumstance cannot help themselves. It is about using what is at your disposal to do what you can, with what you have. It is about inspiring people to do something for a cause greater than themselves and to inspire others to do similar work. The overall objective, to create a legacy by building a sustainable Education Fund that will finance the education costs of the current and future children of Ingane Yami children's village.
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To those private individuals who gave up their vehicles, allowed them to be covered in sponsor logos, driven over and through some tough African back roads, thank you for your generosity. To the support crew that nursed these vehicles and the riders through the two weeks this event would not have been possible without your selfless commitment and volunteering spirit.
In 2014 we raised R 450,000
In 2016 we raised R 700,000
In 2017 our Cycling spin-a-thon raised R 280,000.
Our target for R 2018 was R 850,000 but with a challenge to see if we could go beyond that and raise R 1 million.
At time of writing a figure of R 1,2 million has been raised !!!!
This is way beyond expectation and is testimony to what can be achieved when a group of people get together for a common cause that they are passionate about.
In all R 2,630,000 to date – That just takes our breath away. Thank you Lord.
The event commenced for the Durban based participants at Kloof Harvest church on Saturday 5th May, with a hand out of kit and packing of vehicles and cars. Karen Thomson and Harry Stott, riders from previous events, provided a rousing send off with words of encouragement from their hearts. Yvonne & Roger Greig founders of the Village and Kloof Harvest along with Scott Hamilton wished us well. The riders from Jo'burg (as they wished to be known) had set off that morning and would see us in Knysna on the Sunday evening. The Durban team gathered in Hillcrest at 3.30 am on the Sunday morning for the long 16 hour trek to Knysna. The first challenge for the Adventure team was to get all the kit, drinks and riders into the support vehicles and trailer. After an interesting illustration of team dynamics at work we set off on time. The trip itself was uneventful, but long, everyone starting to realise just how far this Adventure was taking us. We arrived in Knysna around 7.30 pm, were united with our JHB crew and were soon sat at a long dinner table in a Knsyna restaurant talking excitedly about what was to come. The next morning was at leisure, but the backup team were soon at work checking out the prologue route, looking for the best photo shoot points and planning the next day's first stage. A 3.30 pm we gathered for our prologue stage around Knysna. This was to test the kit, the bikes, shake off those travelling cobwebs and take some drone video and images to be used in our event footage. The ceremonial handing out of the stage beads by Brad & Janine- the first bead reading the letter "T" and not the number "1" took the riders by surprise. The 20km took us via Leisure Isle where we met Dave & Wendy Gorven – generous sponsors of the Village and then a surprise visit to Nic Van Zyls (one of the riders) elderly parents. Pizza at a restaurant on Thesen Island and then off to early bed to prepare for Stage 1.
STAGE 1- Ysterhoutrug
A short drive into the Knysna forest to the Ysterhoutrug forest station. The start of our Adventure with words from Henry & Moira about Privilege. Day 1 has always been a really tough opener for the Adventure. This stage no exception, it was relatively short at 65km, but there was a tough and steep climb from the base of the Prince Alfred pass and into the little Karoo. It is probably Thomas Baines greatest work and is the longest publically accessible Mountain Pass in South Africa. It was an undulating stage, but the sting started at 35km where there was a 14km climb of 750m in ascent at an average gradient of 5,3% and into the Little Karoo. We passed over both the Outeniqua and the Langkloof mountains. We overnighted at Mountain Pastures – a remote game farm in the mountains. The highlights of the stage was the breathtaking scenery, Wiebe soldiering on with a broken gear shifter and Pieter Pretorius never say die attitude and not giving up.
STAGE 2- Over the Mountain
Our inspiring talk at the start was given by Sonja & Christo. A neutral zone for the first 10km, a beautiful climb through the Uniondale Gorge and then a magnificent view of the Swartberg and Little Karoo as we ventured off road for the day. Today the racing was on (who said this was no race?) and 94km to De Rust was covered in quick time. Bunch skills the order of the day and the racing snakes from Durban & Jo'burg showing themselves.
STAGE 3- Criss Cross
A night at the House Martins guest lodge refreshed everyone - great hosts. The afternoon at the lodge had seen Ross Thomson taking up the bet to shave his legs - duly performed by Rob and R1000 was added to the fund raising kitty. Justin Bircher was the next victim with another R1000 being donated to the fund raising kitty by the riders. An inspiring talk by the two girls, Mich & Wendy about GRIT and then we were immediately onto a 25km climb which Criss-Crossed the Meirings River an incredible 25 times. A pass built once again by our man Baines. It bears a tough history of floods and landslides amongst incredible hardships, yet our engineers and road builders mastered the art of building a magnificent road through this awe-inspiring poort. The climb is not steep around 2% and passes through the fold mountains of the Swartberg. The stage was fast as it was all road and relatively short at 74km. Brad drove Alex (cameraman) to George for his flight home and picked up spares for Wiebe's bike. He caught up with us back in Prince Albert. We got into Prince Albert early and this allowed the riders and support crew some R&R time to sort out washing, explore the town and rest up.
STAGE 4- Hell & Back
Sam & Edgar provided the inspiring words for the morning and then it was the big tester - 1725m of climbing up the spectacular Swartberg pass with what proved to be a nasty detour down the road to Die Hell. Some riders raced, others stopped took photos and took in the magnitude of the mountains. The ride down was around 35 to 40 minutes of hot disc brakes and finding the apex of each corner. A truck and trailer lost its brakes on the way down and only due to Edgars quick thinking did it avoid taking out the landrover and Sam and his bike. The truck eventually crashed into the rock face. Fortunately no-one was injured. An early evening drive for the team up to the top of the ridge above the town to watch the sunset over the karoo was a great end to the day, followed by an exceptional dinner back at the Dennehof guest house.
STAGE 5- Vlaktes
Ant & Wayne handed out the beads and led prayer. The stage was a 130km of peloton riding through the Great Karoo to the one horse town of Reitbron – The song for the day "horse with no-name" seemed appropriate. This was a day for the Rouliers. John broke a spoke, but the bush mechanics kept the bike rolling. The transit at the end took us to the Karoo National Park, where we had a great sighting of a pride of lions drinking near the game fence. Jackal and bush babies cried all night.
STAGE 6 – Double Trouble
A very early breakfast, and a long drive to the Buffels dam for the start of the big stage - 151km through Murraysburg, the Cambedoo reserve and down the escarpment to Graaff Reinet . On route to the start, the convoy startled a young kudu which ran headlong into the front wing of Christo's vehicle. No one was hurt, the vehicle drivable, although R 31,000 damage done. Sadly the kudu suffered two broken legs and Christo had the brave but unenviable task of putting it out of its misery. It made everyone realise how quickly life can change. The two Pieters (Piet squared) led the morning talk and then it was a day for the riders to manage their bodies and their efforts and complete the stage. The reward, a night in the Drosty and dinner at the Polka restaurant which opened especially for us on the Sunday evening. A great evening as we knew it was followed by a rest day. The drama was not over though as the Land rover defender had suffered a broken compression pipe and was limping along. Dave Swart managed to have it fixed by a local garage – no thanks to Landrover or Ford and John found a bike repair shop at the general dealers who replaced his broken spoke.
A late start, lazy breakfast, washing, bike repairs, catching up with the world and then a long 380km transit to Lady Grey and the Riverside Lodge. A severe contrast to the crisp linen of the Drosty. The weather up until now had been perfect with blue skies, cold mornings and lovely autumn temperatures in the day. We were now nearing the Southern Berg, a cold front had come through and there was snow on the high mountains.
STAGE 7 Hang Ten
A short transit and then we stepped out into a strong ice cold head wind for what proved for many to be the hardest stage - almost 1900m of climbing on unceasing sharp climbs. Altitude was playing its part for the first time. The scenery was spectacular though as we skirted the foothills of the Berg. We were sent on our way by encouraging words from Nic & Sorin. Rhodes was a welcome sight, the cold weather cycling gear keeping us in the game.
STAGE 8 Misty Mountain
The rendition of Amazing Grace by Rob before the start of the stage left everyone in tears as Terry handed out the beads. Naude's Nek, the great challenge for the day, built by the Naude brothers in the 1890's, is the second highest dirt road pass in South Africa and the highest point we reached on Trans Africa. We started from Walkerbouts Inn, our overnight stop, at an elevation of 1817 metres and we climbed gradually steeper to the top of the Nek at 2587 metres. That's 8500 feet above sea level. The morning temperature was minus two degrees and the cars were frozen up. We decided on a staggered start with 3 batches setting off at regular intervals. The idea to try and get everyone to crest the top of the pass together and finish closer together so that no one stood around in the cold. What a climb!!! A short transit to Matatiele. The trailer was taking strain with the rough roads and bush mechanics were again the order of the day. Christo had contacts in the town though and replacement parts were waiting for us. Craig and Steve joined us, with Craig pitching in as an additional support driver and Steve the new photographer.
STAGE 9 R U Riding or R U Hidin?
The Adventure was starting to bite - the scorpion's tail as we had called it. Tired legs and sore bodies meant that each stage was just getting that bit tougher. This stage was 134 km, the second longest and from almost nowhere 1800m of climbing. The last 30km on the dirt to Penwarn was a slog and everyone had to dig deep. The highlights of the day were Wiebe's and Ross profound words at the start, and the boerwors rolls provided by James, a farmer friend of Justin's, out on route. The trailer was in trouble again and some of the bike racks had broken. More repairs.
STAGE 10 Two Rivers
Stage 10 had always been about an 80km stage, but the option to ride out of Penwarn and make it 130km was tempting. We stuck with the 80km much to the relief of all as we had a time constraint in that we had a portage at the end and we needed to be at the Oaks for all the inbound supporters who would be staying with us the last night. Fraser and Dave motivated us and Dave share a testimony. It was a great stage, great weather, a tough climb out of the Creighton Valley, Will managed to go on a detour for a few kilometres, but we all got down the Umko valley safely. Ross rear hub gave up the ghost and he rushed off to PMB for a quick fix. The trailer detoured to Ixopo for more bolts (Thanks Pete and Craig). Fortunately there were enough supporters to enable us to commandeer spare racks, boots and seats to get us to the hotel. Almost 50 of us took over the Oaks that evening, Julian Cox was there to greet us and provide a vote of thanks to the support crew. John officially thanked everyone, Henry spoke on behalf of FirstRand and matching riding socks for the last day were handed out.
STAGE 11 – Ekhaya
Will & Justin had the honour of handing out the last beads and inspiring us. The beads finally spelling TRANSAFRICAN as that is what we had all become. This was no easy last day though, we had to navigate Brads Collar bone alley – which again caused drama with Mich falling and bashing her leg. We then had some interesting single track to navigate, keeping the group together and not to lose them was a challenge. Early morning light rain kept us edgy and the stage ended up about 7 km longer than we thought which meant a slightly late arrival at the village. Ant broke his chain twice just to add the final drama. Pieter – Mr Fix It was on hand though.
The welcome at the village , as in past rides, was emotional, special, humbling.
Jaco & Belinda from FirstRand were the surprise guests. Scott handled the proceedings and gifts were given to the support team and riders. The children gave out drawings and pictures they had made to each person which was a touching moment.
Thanks to Tricia Deacon for organising the welcome and all the volunteers presents.
Thanks Tricia for the inspiration cards that we handed out each evening. Every word and every picture connecting the stage, the songs and what we were riding for.
Rob thanked all the supporters and families on behalf of the riders and we sang Amazing Grace once more.
And so it was done.
For the record 1132km of riding and 15060 meters of climbing - as measured by Johns bike garmin.
The 2016 stats were similar.
All readings from each rider were slightly different but this will suffice for the record!!
Once again thank you sponsors, volunteers, riders, families and supporters. It was just a great team effort.
God Bless you all!!
The FirstRand Trans Africa Team
May 2018


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1. I bought these 100 calories mini coffee cakes the other day and had one for breakfast this morning. They were actually pretty good tasting! I just wish the portion size was a little bigger but I guess that's what you get for 10o calories!
2. I went to see RC so I get some pictures that he took for me to use in my thesis. The pictures came out pretty good so I'm hoping my adviser will allow me to use them in my paper. As always, it was good to chat with RC. He makes me laugh so hard!
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Philosophically Speaking: An Interview with Amy Leask
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- Vincent said...
You've made claims in your first paragraph without supporting them subsequently—"that philosophy is necessary to life"—and without giving a clear expression of what you mean by philosophy in this context.
Is philosophy something that you do—by being an amateur philosopher, for example? Or is it something that you read, learn and understand? Either way, there's no doubt that philosophy is not within everyone's reach, unless you have a definition carefully crafted to overcome the obstacle of enormously different capabilities within humankind.
Noting that you are a teacher of philosophy, it's relevant to ask whether this is a mandatory subject for your students, and what are their age ranges. I could imagine constraints of this kind necessitating a dumbed-down interpretation of "philosophy" that would ignore its long history going back to Socrates and beyond; instead starting with everyday 21st century matters, interlarded with questions about "the meaning of life".
- August 25, 2017 at 3:01 AM
- Vincent said...
Not having your post to hand I sat in a waiting room this morning, using the time on my hands to ponder the question you had provoked in my mind: "What is philosophy?" so that if I were in your position as teacher I could convey it to the students. I decided there was no point in dumbing it down. The first lesson would establish what it is and include discussion to clarify the understanding. Those who couldn't grasp what it is by the end of the first lesson would be switched to an alternative class. I came up with the following, hoping you would be in a position to correct me if I am wrong:
1 Philosophy is the expression of certain thoughts.
2 These thoughts concern objects of consciousness, not merely objects of sense.
3 Objects of sense are anything that we can see, touch, hear, smell or taste.
4 Objects of consciousness involve any communicable ideas.
5 There may be such things as inexpressible thought, but they cannot be part of philosophy.
5 The medium of expression is language.
6 Philosophy may employ speculation, but its aim is to establish truths.
7 The above could be illustrated with examples distinguishing philosophy from arts and sciences.
- August 25, 2017 at 3:32 AM
- Vincent said...
Pint 4 was not much good. "Objects of consciousness involve any communicable ideas." It doesn't mean that philosophy can propagate doctrines of any kind, or indeed oppose them; such as defining racism, or a concept of just war.
- August 25, 2017 at 3:41 AM
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These are, as always, very interesting and acute observations, Vincent, but they have little to do with my post; however, they could be labeled as an interesting digression and I am glad they have served as fodder for further thought.
As you state correctly, I am not giving a definition of philosophy nor would I wish to do so. My only aim here is to introduce my guest and to confirm that I believe philosophy ought to be applied to life and that it is and should be all-inclusive and not elitist, the latter is what you seem to be proposing.
My students are international language learners, and they would be already lost after Point 2 and not necessarily because of intellectual reasons. The idea there is to introduce philosophy as a possible subject of future studies alongside showing and teaching them tools for critical thinking and analysis.
I can imagine that your definition might be a stumbling block when it comes to teaching children and young adults. Yet claiming that our age- and language-appropriate approach is dumbed-down is a rather harsh statement. Simplified might be perhaps a more appropriate word here and there is absolutely nothing nothing wrong with being an amateur philosopher in my view.
- August 25, 2017 at 2:31 PM
Lively discussion! I'd like to jump in, if I may. I'd like to posit that philosophy is both something that we do, and a subject that may be read or studied. In doing what I do with children's philosophy, I aim to serve the former. Plato's Republic is far beyond the reach of a five-year-old, but a discussion of things like fairness, humanity, and beauty is not. When we think of philosophy exclusively as a field of study, or an area of expertise, we alienate an awful lot of thinkers. I would suggest that, at this point in our collective history, that's dangerous. There's just too much information that requires a critical lens, too many problems to solve.
Practically speaking, we're just not going to get everyone to major in philosophy, or even take a philosophy class. We can, however, do much more to encourage the general public to think more philosophically. We can call attention to questions that really matter, and do more to make people aware of pitfalls like fallacies.
As far as "dumbing things down" goes, I'd like to give two thoughts: First, what I've seen from child philosophers is anything but dumb. Their discussions may only last a few minutes at a time, and they may require different approaches, but they ask the same beautiful questions as more "experienced" philosophers. They persevere in their reasoning, and they're open to new perspectives. It's amazing to watch. Second, I'd much rather present a "dumbed down" version and see people run with it, than not present it at all and see people miss an opportunity to become better thinkers. Many people aren't even aware that they're allowed to question things, to argue, to weigh and evaluate different ideas.
In short, I'm not aiming to make everyone an expert. I'm just trying to chip away at a perception of philosophy that is keeping the general public from developing thinking skills that could make their lives better. I'll take a whole bunch of amateurs over a handful of experts any day, especially if the amateurs are asking questions and participating in discussions that could have widespread, positive impact.
- August 25, 2017 at 6:48 PM
- Vincent said...
Thank you both for being so patient, gracious and considerate & not making me feel like the gatecrasher I am. Yes, my observations have little to do with your post.
In mitigation for the offence, I plead being under the influence, not of drink or drugs, but a biography I'm currently immersed in of Cyril Connolly, born at the beginning of the 20th century and educated at prep school, Eton and Balliol. Like him I started Latin & algebra pretty early. We didn't understand why, but it was good mental exercise and didn't involve being "allowed to question things, to argue, to weigh and evaluate different ideas". My wife, 12 years my junior, was educated in Jamaica under the same kind of system.
I now see I was wrong to speak of dumbing-down. You in the New World, "at this point in our collective history", as Amy says, are the moderns, and you must define your own needs. You have helped in the education of this old man.
I would beg just one thing of you, though. When your pupils assume, from their exposure to the ambient culture, that today's world and values are so superior to those of the past that we must look with shame on our ancestors for their deeds and actions; I wish you felt able to tell them that things are no better today, just different.
Or is the education system these days "progressive", as a matter of course?
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Torah Study Reflection-Church vs. Community
Author and Teacher, K.A. Perkins, discusses the communal perspective of understanding the Torah. K.A. Perkins answers a question regarding what The Most High intended for establishing – a church or a community of believers. K.A. Perkins explores Matthew 16:18 and uncovers the meaning of "church" in this text. It does not refer to a building; instead, it refers to "a called out people". This community was called out to represent The Most High and to serve each other K.A. Perkins examines how this picture of the community directly opposes the current model of the Christian Church that focus on making a profit and running a business for the sole benefit of the leader.
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Fa Jing - Tucking the Tailbone
In addition to the lateral shake used to generate Fa Jing there is another method involving the 'tucking' of the tail bone. The technique is fairly simple to describe but initially difficult to execute.
From the kua closed position on the front weighted leg (as seen in the previous video of the Yang Tai Ji Brush Knee) one quickly rotates laterally around the central channel (Zhong Ding) toward the rear leg. This opens the forward kua and momentarily closes the rear one. From there one instantaneously snaps their hips back to centerline position while simultaneously tucking the tail bone under. (Digging the tail bone into the Earth)
This drives the weight from the heel or mid-line point to bubbling well. The effect of this is to greatly enhance the frequency of Qi being emitted which, in push hands, will dig out (uproot) the opponent, always feet first.
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With the release of Untold Stories from Iraq and Afghanistan earlier this year and the seventieth anniverssary of the attack on Pearl Harbor coming up, it only stood to reason that it would be a long, busy, and amazing Veterans' Day. And how!
Veterans' Day may be on November 11, but for me, it started a couple of days before. A shipment of books arrived, and the local comic book store wanted me to sign a couple of copies for their customers. My visit there was pleasant, but quite unlike what my daughter got to do that day, short and simple.
Her school hosted a luncheon for the area veterans that was capped with a school assembly. The assembly included a Boy Scout honor guard presentation, readings of award-winning essays from students, music and dance numbers, and- as the veterans from World War II all the way up to those recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan were introduced to the school- no less than a raucous ten-minute standing ovation.
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The next day, being November 10 and the birthday of the Marine Corps, proved to be another very special part of what began to feel like an extended Veterans' Day celebration. I was supposed to do a reading of "Yea, Though We Drive Through a Tier One Hot Spot" at Madison Public Library, but had to cancel for a couple of reasons. First of all, I struggled slightly with the request that the story be "clean." The little bit of profanity in there was, of course, easy to omit without sacrificing fidelity to the account as provided by SSgt. Kyle Hausmann-Stokes. But I worried that the folks at the library would take exception to a frank explanation of what the "pucker factor" is, and I was not about to leave out some of the story's best lines in case someone might find it offensive.
But the main reason I cancelled is because I would not have been able to put in a good enough appearance at the Marine Corps Ball and get to the library on time. As it was a work night for my husband, he was unable to take me there, so I asked my son if he'd like to go. His face lit up. As he had made no secret of his desire to be a Marine when he grows up, he accordingly jumped at the chance to dress up and take part in Marine tradition. He happily OOrah-ed, sang the Marine hymn with perfect gusto, and is thoroughly convinced that the coolest way to cut a birthday cake is with a sword.
I also ended up autographing a lot of books with "Oorah!" or "Semper Fi!" that night.
But that night was most notable for a couple of more solemn moments. Making an entrance that was inevitably dramatic due to its tardiness were a couple of young officers, brothers by blood as well as sweat and tears, one of whom had only relatively recently lost both legs to an IED attack. My son was very quiet for a long time after meeting them. Then, on the way home, he said he now better understood what risk and sacrifice mean. And he still wants to be a Marine.
Veterans' Day itself proved to be a relatively calm day for me. I read a remarkable account of a local soldier whose only reason for not having five Purple Hearts was because he turned down the fifth. I also attended a flag raising with one of the area VFW posts, was impressed to hear a class of fifth-graders sing three whole verses of the "Star Spangled Banner," and was touched to see due recognition given a schoolteacher whose son is currently fighting in Afghanistan. That night, a celebration of Bonneville County's centennial also included tributes to our local veterans, with the presentation of colors done by the VFW and patriotic music by the Eastern Idaho Technical College wind ensemble and the Idaho Falls Fire Department Pipes and Drums.
The next day, all the snow in the world couldn't keep me away from Pocatello, with their parade and an entire day of events to honor the veterans. I met a lot of remarkable people, from World War II veterans with stories from Okinawa or Nazi POW camps, to an extraordinary little girl who, at only four, already knows a thing or two about caring for combat-wounded family members. I told one man that this Veterans' Day had been the most amazing to me since 1989, when the Berlin Wall had fallen. He then gave me a weird little look and said, "But Veterans' Day was yesterday."
"I know," I replied, "but it didn't end yesterday." And neither did my observance end there. That night included an American Legion dinner. Then, Sunday morning, I visited a nursing home and read "Yea, Though We Drive Through a Tier One Hot Spot" to the old vets there. They laughed at the description of the pucker factor.


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The next meeting of Southern California Ombuds will take place on Thursday, June 21, 2006, in Claremont, CA. Regional ombuds will discuss topical issues and catch up with colleagues in the day long meeting. Parking and lunch will be provided. Please contact Tom Kosakowski by June 1 for further information.
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