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Going to court can seem overwhelming. If your case goes to trial, try not to panic. You and your lawyer have prepared for this. You should have the evidence to prove your case. Here are a few tips to help you feel more comfortable going to court. For more information or help, contact our office.
How To Act In Court
If your case goes to court, you must appear for the trial. Being in a courtroom can be very intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. Follow these guidelines to make a good impression on the judge.
Take a Deep Breath
You might feel nervous, especially if this is your first time in court. But, don't feel too nervous. Take a deep breath and remember that people go to court every day. Some people – judges and lawyers – have dedicated their lives to being in the courtroom. You will be fine.
Act Professionally
The courtroom is a professional setting. As such, you should always act professionally when in court.
Be Polite and Respectful
Nothing looks worse in court than when someone is rude and impolite. It can also affect the outcome of your case. Appear polite and respectful to everyone you come into contact with at court. Whether talking to the judge, the other side's lawyer, the jurors, witnesses, etc. don't forget your manners. You should always act respectfully when in court.
Stay Still
Keep still when seated and when standing before a judge. Even if you're nervous on the inside, staying still will give others the appearance that you feel calm.
Pay Attention
Stay focused on what happens in the courtroom. Even when you're not getting questioned, you should pay attention. The situation was serious enough to go to court, so you should treat it as such.
Take Your Time
Make sure that you fully understand what is said to you or the questions asked of you. If you don't hear or understand a question, ask for it to be repeated. Don't just rush and give an answer you're unsure of because of nerves. Remember that you are under oath and have an obligation of honesty.
Speak Slowly and Clearly
When speaking in court, do so slowly and clearly. Also, make sure that your answers are loud enough for the judge to hear. All of these things will make you appear confident, even if you aren't.
Remember the Judge
When the judge enters the courtroom, you must stand up and wait until he or she tells you that you can sit. Always address the judge as "Your Honor" and stand when talking to him or her. If you are unsure or feel pressured when being questioned, look to the judge for help. It is his or her job to oversee the trial.
- Be late. Being prompt shows respect for the justice system. Tardiness makes a terrible first impression.
- Use your cell phone. Turn it off. Even better, don't bring it into court. You won't need it.
- Chew gum. It's a distraction to those trying to concentrate around you.
- Talk to others. Do not discuss the case or talk while court is in session. It appears distracting and disrespectful.
- Read, do personal work or listen to music. Court is neither the time nor place to do activities like this. You should focus and listen at all times.
- Interrupt. Even if you are just itching to say something, wait until the appropriate time. You won't get bonus points for cutting someone off and making your point first.
- Make wisecracks. No one in the courtroom will appreciate any wise remarks.
- Make faces or roll your eyes. These are just as rude as shouting things out. Keep your expression respectful at all times.
- Make inappropriate noises. No comment needed.
Above All: Be Honest!
Most importantly, always speak honestly in the answers you give in court. You are under oath and have a duty to speak the truth. If you do lie in court, chances are you will get found out. You will also lose your credibility and that can really damage your case.
How To Dress In Court
To help you feel confident when you go to your trial, you should make sure that you are dressed appropriately. Making a good impression on the judge can be achieved by following these wardrobe tips.
Dress Conservatively
When appearing in court, you should always strive to dress appropriately and professionally. Do not wear bold, bright colors. Women should wear suits, basic dresses, or blouses and skirts. Shoes should cover your toes – no matter the season – and be low-heeled. Makeup should be neutral and jewelry/adornments should be kept to a minimum. Men should stick with suits or jackets and slacks. They should never wear a hat into the courtroom. Both men and women should make sure that their clothing is not too revealing. Wear clothes that fit you well and are not too tight or too loose.
Cover Tattoos and Remove Piercings
All tattoos should be fully covered. Removable piercings should be taken out before going to court. For example, nose rings, eyebrow rings, lip rings, and other piercings on the face should be removed. In the event that a visible piercing cannot be removed, keep the ring small and simple.
Be Groomed
Hygiene is important. Make sure that you shower and shave before appearing in court. Also, only wear clean clothes into the courthouse. Do not drown yourself in cologne or perfume. Make sure that you don't smell like cigarettes, food, alcohol or other offensive odors.
Make Sure Your Clothes Fit
Only wear clothes that fit you properly. Save that dress that is just a tad too tight or those slacks that are just a hair too long for another time. For women especially, it is important to have appropriate coverage. Do not try to look sexy by wearing tight clothing or revealing cleavage. As a general rule of thumb, skirts should not fall above your knees. All buttons on blouses should be fastened. Men – your arms and legs should be fully covered. Do not wear tight shirts to show off your muscles.


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Can urinary exosomal micro-RNA detection become a diagnostic and prognostic gold standard for patients with lupus nephritis and diabetic nephropathy?
In 1993, Lee et al. (1) observed that lin-4 gene could control the embryonic development of C. elegans, but failed to encode a protein molecule. Besides, the gene transcribes a pair of microRNAs (miRNAs). The short RNA is approximately 22 nucleotides (nt) in length whereas the long one is 61 nt that was predicted to fold a stem loop with anti-sense complementary to 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of lin-14 messenger RNA (mRNA) (2). In mammalian genomes, these miRNA genes exist as either independent transcription units or are located in the introns of other genes (3). Nowadays, it is conceivable that miRNA is one of the most diverse spectrum of non-coding (nc) RNAs consisting of more than 2,000 different species (4). The crucial function of these miRNAs involves the regulation of mRNA expression through interference with the 3'-UTR. It is estimated that more than 60% of mammalian genes are regulated by these intracellular miRNAs (5). Furthermore, a pool of cell-free miRNAs is found in the biological fluids including plasma, milk, tears, saliva, urine, amniotic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, semen and ascites (6). This may imply that these extracellular miRNAs act potentially as signaling molecules for cell-cell communication (7). More recent investigations have revealed that these extracellular miRNAs exist in three forms, i.e., exosomes (40–100 nm), microvesicles (100–1,000 nm) and apoptotic bodies (1–4 µm) as shown in Figure 1. Exosomes are exocytotic membrane-derived vesicles that contain a variety of proteins, nucleic acids and lipids for mediating cell-cell communication via proteins and miRNAs delivery (8). Since the amount and composition of exosomal miRNAs are found different among diseases and healthy individuals, they can potentially become novel biomarkers for clinical applications (9).
Pathophysiology of chronic kidney diseases (CKDs) and its correlation to biochemical/immunological biomarkers currently available
CKDs are caused basically by immunological and non-immunological mechanisms. Lupus nephritis (LN) is a typical autoimmune-mediated CKD caused by multiple immunological responses. The immunopathological findings of renal tissues in LN include immune complex deposition with complement activation, glomerular crescents, podocyte injury, inflammatory cell infiltration, vascular injury, and tubulointerstitial lesions (10). In contrast, diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) and a representative non-immunologic-mediated CKD. The characteristic pathologic features of DN include thickened glomerular basement membrane, increased extracellular matrix formation, podocyte loss, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and renal cell apoptosis (11). However, some immunological components such as increased innate immune receptors of Toll-like receptor 2 and 4 (12) and activation of the complement system (13) are also implicated in DN. In clinical practice, kidney biopsy remains the gold standard for differential diagnosis and treatment decision for various CKDs. However, the biopsy procedure is rather invasive with complication risks. Instead, the non-invasive biomarkers obtained from serum or urine specimens have been extensively investigated by authors for predicting, diagnosing and prognostic purposes. Hsieh et al. (14) reviewed the literature and concluded that currently reported serum or urine biomarkers for LN are exclusively inflammatory or immune-related molecules that are unable to reflect the ongoing scenario of pathological changes in LN. The similar impasse is also encountered in DN where urine-specific miRs have been found positively correlated to the albuminuria and TGF-β1 levels, but not comparable with the gold-standard histological findings (15).
Urinary exosomal miRNAs are potential biomarkers for LN and DN
The physiologic functions of extracellular vesicles in normal renal glomeruli include immune modulation, cell proliferation, tissue regeneration, matrix synthesis, and cell-cell communication (16). Jia et al. (15) and Eissa et al. (17) have found that increased urinary exosomal miR-192, miR-156, miR-34a and miR-636 are correlated to albuminuria/proteinuria in patients with DN. In addition, diverse urinary exosomal proteins, lipids, mRNAs, mitochondrial DNAs and miRNAs have been reported in different acute kidney diseases, CKDs and DN by Bhatt et al. (18) and Street et al. (19). Recently, Cardenas-Gonzalez et al. (20) profiled 2401 urinary exosomal miRNAs by identifying, confirming and replicating them in patients with LN and DN in two-run cohort study. They conclusively clarified some urinary exosomal miRNAs as potential sensitive and specific urine biomarkers after correlating them with renal functions and histopathology of the biopsy-proven CKDs. They demonstrated down-regulation of miR-3201 and miR-1273e in correlation with endocapillary glomerular inflammation in LN. In addition, down-regulation of miR-2861, miR-1915-3P and miR-4532 were correlated to decreased serum estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), renal interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy in DN. The authors proposed that these novel urinary exosomal miRNAs could be regarded as liquid biopsy in patients with LN and DN. Table 1 summarizes the correlation of urinary exosomal miRNAs with histological changes or functional impairments in LN and DN in the literature.
Full table
A likelihood of miRNAs in urine to be biomarkers for LN and DN
A clinically useful disease biomarker should fulfill the criteria of high sensitivity, high specificity, general availability and reasonable cost for predicting, monitoring and/or foreseeing the outcome of the disease. More than 2,000 miRNomes are now available for the detection of global urinary miRNAs. It is believed that CKD jeopardizes patients to the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, end-stage renal diseases and mortality (21). To directly reflect the renal histopathologic changes, the detection of excreted molecules by diseased kidney in the urine seems feasible and practical. Exosomes are small extracellular vesicles carrying proteins and nucleic acids that can be transferred in active form to nearby or distant tissues for cell-cell communication. In patients with DM, blood glucose homeostasis requires a constant communication between insulin-secreting and insulin-sensitive cells. In addition to endocrine modulation, exosomes released from pancreatic beta cells, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue and liver can serve as new players in metabolic organ cross-talk (22). In case of deranged exosomal miRNA cross-talk among these metabolic organs, in-time blood glucose regulation cannot be achieved, leading to DM. The high blood glucose level subsequently elicits glomerular podocyte dysfunction and depletion through an EMT together with growth hormone-induced podocyte apoptosis in DN (23). Similarly, the autoimmune-induced inflammation in LN may also cause podocyte injury as reported by Yu et al. (10). It remains unclear why only some particular exosomal miRNA biogenesis decreases in LN and DN as reported by Cardenas-Gonzalez et al. (20). The sophisticated interactions among these aberrant miRNAs in LN and DN are still open questions. Undoubtedly, these perplexities need more investigations to clarify. In addition to exosomal miRNAs, it is quite interesting that long nc RNAs (lncRNAs) and short nc RNAs (sncRNAs) with molecular weight of approximately 200-nt in length are also participants in transcriptomic regulation of immune cells and autoimmune diseases (24). These larger ncRNAs were found more specific in regulating gene expression than the multi-targeting miRNAs (24). It is of equal interesting to know whether or not these lncRNAs and sncRNAs appear in urinary exosomes for cell-cell communications in CKDs.
Transcriptomics and bioinformatics have discovered the expression of thousands of ncRNAs which are functional RNAs for regulating mRNAs expression. These ncRNAs may serve as potential biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring, or prognosis of patients with DN or LN via so-called "liquid biopsy" from urine or other body fluids instead of invasive tissue biopsy. A simple assay kits for detecting urinary exosomal ncRNAs are expected to be developed for the "precision medicine" in the management of DN and LN instead of the potentially hazardous renal biopsy.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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- Han Q, Zhu H, Chen X, et al. Non-genetic mechanisms of diabetic nephropathy. Front Med 2017;11:319-32. [Crossref] [PubMed]
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- Eissa S, Matoboli M, Aboushahba R, et al. Urinary exosomal microRNA panel unravels novel biomarkers for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes kidney disease. J Diabetes Complications 2016;30:1585-92. [Crossref] [PubMed]
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Owl Celebration Cookie
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ServingsServes 12
Giant cookie, ideal for children's birthdays
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- For the cookie:
- 225g unsalted butter (softened)
- 140g caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2tsp vanilla extract
- 220g plain flour
- 60g cocoa powder
- 85g of milk chocolate (roughly chopped)
- 85g of white chocolate (roughly chopped)
- 85g of dark chocolate (roughly chopped)
- For the decoration:
- 500g icing sugar
- 160g unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 25ml milk
- chocolate buttons or miniatures (I used Cadbury's Twirl Bites)
- 1 oreo cookie
- Yellow coated chocolate beans (I used M&Ms)
- Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 6 and line a round pizza baking tray with baking parchment.
- Mix the butter and sugar in a bowl with a wooden spoon and add the egg and vanilla extract.
- Sift in the flour and cocoa powder and mix. Add the chocolate and mixture until fully combined.
- Spoon the mixture onto the baking tray and spread out to the sides so that it forms an even circle shape.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30minutes or until the outer sides of the cookie have browned. Once cooked, set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile make the frosting. Add the butter and icing sugar to a large mixing bowl. Using an electric beater, beat the butter and icing sugar on a low speed until combined.
- Add the milk and vanilla extract and beat on a high speed for at least 5 minutes until the frosting is pale and light. Scrape any mixture from the sides of the bowl as you go using a rubber spatula.
- Once the cookie is cooled, spread the frosting into an owl shape on the cookie (as shown on the picture)
- Cut the oreo in half, taking care that the white filling is even on both sides. Stick this to the face of the owl shape, dark side down. Dab a small amount of frosting onto two chocolate buttons and place them on the while surface of the oreos to form pupils.
- Create a beak with the yellow chocolate beans. Decorate the face with eyebrows using halved chocolate buttons. Decorate the wings with chocolate buttons and other mini chocolates to give the effect of feathers. Add any additional decorations you like!


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In the meantime, I've been getting back into my Bruce the Cat children's book series. I"m working on the second book, Bruce Goes Outside. And in a stroke of perfect timing, I was part of the Wild Imaginings National Children's Writers and Illustrators' Hui this weekend.
I'm not quite sure how it happened, but after creating just one children's book I am now rubbing shoulders with people like FIFI COLSTON and ROBYN BELTON OMG.
I can't even say I have impostor syndrome, because in this situation I really am an impostor! However, I did take the card of a lovely woman, Rachel McCoubrey, who has made some gorgeous books and who gives water-colour lessons. Perhaps with a few lessons, a bit of practice and some hard work there might be hope for me yet.
Illustrators Inc
I co-presented this with the inspirational Fifi. I talked about my early illustration (rock band posters) and how finding a kitten on the footpath changed the course of my writing career. I also talked about my crowdfunding journey. Fifi talked about an extraordinary career that spans illustration, writing, costume design, wearable arts, mascot-making and more! The incredibly talented Fifi lives a courageous and creative life, and I think everyone was uplifted and energised by her talk.
Kate de Goldi in conversation with David Elliot
- As a kid David copied Leonardo da Vinci's drawings.
- Later, he created models of animals, and this gave him a different way to think about illustration.
- David says setting parameters for yourself can be useful - "give yourself a job".
- Bonus fact - I live in the same suburb as David and can see his pōhutukawa tree from my kitchen window. His pōhutukawa always flowers before ours does!
Different routes to market
We heard from a range of authors and publishers.
- It can be cheaper to reprint than to hold stock
- Read Publishers Weekly
- Read Lani Wendt Young's Book Council lecture
Gathering images with Robyn Belton
The incredible Robyn Belton shared her life's work in this extraordinary session. Robyn puts heart, soul and magic into her beautiful images. Robyn is an absolute genius ... and also the nicest person you'll ever meet.
Pathways to imagination
I was a bit late to this session after sticking around after Robyn's session with all her other groupies to get my books signed, but I did turn up in time to hear Kyle Mewburn ask why everyone is trying to climb Mt Everest, when we could be getting pleasantly lost in a forest. Melinda Szymanik then freaked me out by saying that the imagination is a muscle and you have to use it regularly and train yourself to spot ideas. Yikes! I haven't used my imagination for at least a week - it's probably gone soft!
Conference dinner
The dinner was wonderful. We heard from several past recipients of The University of Otago College of Education/Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence (try saying that after a few drinks). Professor Tony Ballantyne gave a moving account of what reading, writing and children's literature has meant to him. At the other end of the emotional spectrum, Kyle was hilarious as the MC and should be the MC for everything, ever.
Writing for the classroom
I don't know anything about writing educational books and early readers, so this session with Fifi, Maria Gill and Dame Wendy Pye was really useful for me.
- Writing early readers can help you get a foot in the door of the children's writing world
- You can turn your story into a readers theatre play
- You can create teaching resources to accompany your book
- You can do 3D modelling in Daz Studio
- There were also some amusing anecdotes about what not to include for American audiences (stay away from pink jelly)
Our journey to publication
With Stacy Gregg and Rachael Craw, chaired by Kate de Goldi. Stacy and Rachael have very different working styles, which made for an interesting session.
- "Always set your novel somewhere you want to go on holiday"
- Visit the places you are writing about - for atmosphere, a sense of geography, and to see if there are squirrels
- Use music as an inspirational tool
- Putting facts in YA stories is like putting carrot in a carrot cake
- What are your deep stories - the stories that you are drawn to tell?
Otago gold slam - place and creativity
The final session was a fun session with several Otago authors and illustrators who gave Pecha Kucha-style presentations about place.
All in all - a truly wild and imaginative weekend. A huge thank you to the organisers for an inspirational event.


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Iowa State Fair announces second Grandstand act for 2019
Gabriel Iglesias talks his favorite apps, including his own FluffyGuy app.
Fluffy's headed to the Iowa State Fair.
Officials announced Tuesday that comedian Gabriel Iglesias plans to appear at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 14, 2019, the second confirmed Grandstand show for next year.
Ticket information is to be announced at a later date.
Iglesias, known also by his stage name "Fluffy," has appeared in "Magic Mike XXL," "Coco," "Ferdinand," "Modern Family" and more.
More on Iowa State Fair music:
- Once a talent show reject, 'Idol' winner Maddie Poppe returns to open the Iowa State Fair
- The Iowa State Fair spent $7.5 million on Grandstand upgrades. Here's how it changes your concert experience
- 'That was a fun night': Thomas Rhett recalls that time he brought Ashton Kutcher on stage at Kinnick Stadium
- For a Grandstand crowd of 14,000, Reba McEntire is Iowa State Fair royalty
He's an alum of Nickelodeon's popular 1990s and 2000s sketch comedy show "All That" and his stand-up specials include 2009's "I'm Not Fat ... I'm Fluffy" and 2013's "Aloha Fluffy."
The fair announced last week next year's first Grandstand concert, Christian contemporary act For King & Country, which returns Aug. 8, 2019.
Get an overhead view of the newly renovated Grandstands at the Iowa State Fair and hear what improvements you'll see this year. Des Moines Register


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TI - Childhood abuse and suicidal behaviors among Chinese migrant workers: the mediating role of alexithymia and social support
JO - Archives of suicide research
A1 - Chen, Li
A1 - Ngoubene-Atioky, Arlette J.
A1 - Zanardelli, Gina
A1 - Yuanping, Deng
A1 - Yu, Linwei
SP - ePub
EP - ePub
VL - ePub
IS - ePub
N2 - This study aims to investigate the lifetime prevalence of suicidal behaviors in a sample of Chinese migrant workers. It also examined the mediating role of alexithymia and social support in the link between childhood abuse and suicidal behaviors. A total of 1,563 migrant workers were surveyed by using cluster sampling.
RESULTS showed that the estimated lifetime prevalence of suicide ideation, plan, and attempt among Chinese migrant workers was 12.8%, 8.1%, and 4.6%, respectively. Structural equation modeling analyses revealed a significant positive association between childhood abuse and suicidal behaviors; this association was partially mediated by social support. A significant path from childhood abuse through alexithymia and social support to suicidal behaviors was also established.
FINDINGS of this study emphasize the importance of social support and alexithymia in understanding the possible mechanisms underlying the relationship between childhood abuse and suicidal behaviors and suggest possible avenues for suicide interventions.
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Vegetarian Pyramid Food Group
If you're serious about transforming into a vegetarian, should you be surprised to recognize that there's a pyramid food group which you can use as a guide identical to the food pyramid that is actually recommended by medical researchers for anyone who do eat meat. The vegetarian pyramid contains points to consider for dairy since vegetarians, unlike vegans, do eat dairy, if you're planning to make yourself a vegan, it is crucial for you to take that into consideration!
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Then we take a increase the vegetarian pyramid to the level slightly below the top stage. Again, there are a couple of sections to this particular section of the pyramid and they ought to be eaten in moderation. Which implies 2 to 3 servings on a daily basis. Part one associated with this step in the vegetarian pyramid will be the low-fat and/or no-fat dairy products, natural yogurt, fresh cheese, and fortified alternatives for instance soy milk and fortified yogurt products. The 2nd part of this step is the meat alternative section of the vegetarian lifestyle which includes your proteins. Which means beans, nuts, and seeds.
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Fodder crisis: Animal nutrition clinics to take place today and tomorrow
Glanbia Ireland is holding a series of animal nutrition clinics to assist its farmer suppliers in overcoming the challenges presented by the long winter and difficult weather conditions.
The late spring is causing significant challenges on dairy farms this year. According to Teagasc, year-to-date grass growth is less than half of what it was in 2017.
Based on the low average grass covers on most farms, grass supply is expected to remain tight for a number of weeks.
Experts will be available to provide support and advice on how best to manage herds and minimise the impact on the forthcoming breeding season.
Having held the first clinic yesterday, two more are planned for today (Tuesday, March 27) and tomorrow. Today's clinic, having started at 11:00am, will run through to about 5:00pm this evening; tomorrow's information day will also run from 11:00am til 5:00pm.
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In addition, an animal nutrition clinic for Glanbia Ireland milk suppliers will take place in the Lakeside Hotel Virginia on tomorrow evening (Wednesday, March 28) from 7:00pm.
Glanbia Ireland animal nutritionist Martin Ryan commented on the events, saying: "Over the past decade, dairy cow breeding and management has focused on aligning calving pattern and the lactation curve with grass growth.
Fodder gap
"This facilitated a reduction in concentrate feed input but with the longer than normal winter and very low grass growth a fodder gap is rapidly emerging on many farms.
The extent of the gap is variable but is generally between 0.5- 0.75t of silage per cow. On the majority of farms an investment of €20-€30/cow is required to minimise or eliminate the impact.
"Cows that would normally be at grass (at least by day) are clearly showing signs of negative energy balance (NEB)," Ryan explained.
"Milk protein percentage is the first casualty of negative energy balance. In a normal spring the recommended concentrate feeding rate for cows on 70 DMD silage and yielding 27L is 7.5kg and can be adjusted by 1kg per 5% change in silage DMD."
Preventing body condition loss
"One of the main concerns today is preventing body condition loss. Losing body condition will impact future reproductive performance."
Ryan said that there is a proven strong negative correlation between Body Condition Score (BCS) loss and the three-week submission rate at the start of the breeding season.
When BCS loss is kept at less than 0.25, submission rate can be 90% and over; between 0.25 and 0.5 the submission rate can fall to 70% – but when BCS is greater than 0.5 submission rates can be as low as 40%. This would have an impact for years to come.
The nutritionist explained that, where fodder is in short supply, it's best to measure available quantity, prioritise stock (milkers, in-calf dry cows and young growing replacements – followed by all other stock) and budget uniformly between now and mid-April.
"Moderate levels of deficit can be replaced with concentrates and higher levels of deficits with a combination of concentrates and straights using as 1:5 substitution rate (1kg of concentrate replacing 5kg of silage)," he said.
"The very same budgeting principles should apply to available grass. It is advisable to maintain 50% of dry matter intake in the form of forage (grass, silage and/or straw).
"At and below 50% forage in the diet, the inclusion of long fibre (straw/hay) is critical to rumen function.
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Oceania Region Reports
Feb-Aug, 2018
Oceania Leadership Conference: Fiji
1-4th February
The first Oceania Leadership Conference was conducted in Fiji from 1st to 4th February 2018 based on the successful pattern of the Asian Leadership Conferences (ALC) being held in Thailand for VIPs from Asian nations. Presenters and staff of the ALC, including Asia-Pacific Regional Group Chairman Dr Chung Sik Yong, Youth and Students for Peace Dr Robert Kittel, Asia-Pacific UPF Secretary-General Mrs Ursula McLachlan, IPLC President Dr Venus Agustin and technical and organizational staff came from Asia to show leaders in Oceania the presentations and how to run this type of conference.
Leaders from Oceania who came to experience and learn how to conduct future conferences included Oceania Regional Chairman Rev Shang Seon Park, Oceania Secretary General Greg Stone, the leaders from Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji, and Solomon Islands.
Participants in the conference consisted mainly of married couples including four current Members of Parliament and three former Members of Parliament with the former First Couple of Kiribati, Hon Anote Tong and Madam Tong, two religious leaders, educators and community leaders. They came from Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Australia, and Fiji.
The theme of the OLC was "Providing Vision and Leadership for Nation Building and Peace." The main presenters were: Dr Chung Sik Yong, who spoke about the "Attributes of True Love" and "Become a True Peace Maker". Dr Robert Kittel, gave presentations on "The Need for Universal Principles," "Dual Purpose and the Pair System Principle," "Human Responsibility and Existence of the Spirit World," "The Root Cause of Human Conflict and Suffering" and "the Significance of the Blessing." Ursula McLackland spoke on the topics: "The Importance of Marriage and Family for Society," "Give and Take Action and the Purpose of Life," and "The UPF Founders Peace Initiatives." The conference concluded with nine couples participating in the Interfaith Peace Blessing Ceremony including the holy wine ceremony, the Blessing and the Indemnity ceremony.
The participation and response were excellent and was reflected in the enthusiastic testimonies. Due to the great success of the conference, further similar OLCs are being planned.
Oceania Leadership Seminar: Vanuatu
Providing Vision and Leadership for Nation-Building and Peace
9-10th May
Conference Report
Dreams, visitations from Jesus, spiritual experiences, repentance, resurrection and scriptural inspiration based on Father Moon's universal Principles of Peace were abundant during the 2-day Oceania Leadership Seminar (OLC) in Port Vila, Vanuatu held May 9-10, 2018.
Above all, there were calls for more education and teacher training that brought spontaneous applause from the audience. Among the 50 participants were 30 tribal chiefs, 10 pastors and elders, and another 10 leaders representing women and youth.
Hon. Andrew Solomon Napuat, Minister of Internal Affairs, was the chief guests at the opening session. He reminded the audience that Vanuatu was a nation founded on Christian principles. In the preamble of the constitution of Vanuatu it reads, "Republic of Vanuatu [is] founded on traditional Melanesian values, faith in God, and Christian principles." These values, the Hon. Minister noted, were being eroded and needed to be protected.
One point was crystal clear—principle education is never lost. Many of the participants had had extensive Divine Principle education more than 10 years ago, when Dr. Yong Chung-sik was the Regional Director. They could recall details of those programs that were still fresh in their minds and hearts. The success of this conference was built on that decade-old foundation.
The founding President of Vanuatu, H.E. Ati George Sokamanu, who is currently the Chairman of Vanuatu Red Cross Society, attended both days of the OLC. He said he learned that people could be protected from witchcraft by fulfilling their responsibilities, "by doing what you should be doing, by loving." He added that even during this short time together, which included an Interfaith Peace Blessing, we could see signs of happiness, love and God. It was an initiative that would impact families, communities and the nation itself.
Pastor John Dick Tapi Lepo, Chairman of Men of the Hour ministry, emphasized that the conference had had a "great impact on our lives." He talked about a near death experience his wife had many years ago and shared that the Divine Principle provided the clearest explanation of this spiritual phenomena. Continuing he talked about a dream of the very first Prime Minister of Vanuatu. This statesman was crying, asking, "Where are the leaders who were with me?" as he lamented for new leadership to come forth. Pastor John finished by asking UPF for more leadership training as he highlighted how understanding the Pair System of masculinity and femininity principle helped him realize that the husband-wife relationship was very holy and righteous before God.
"We need one month of education," exclaimed Paramount Chief John Tari Lama, to which a round of applause erupted. Clearly the desire for more education struck a chord with the audience. The Chairman of the Port Vila Indigenous Council of Chiefs pleaded, "Teach us; train us. Help us to stand on our feet and teach our people." He continued saying that he could read the Bible over and over, but never understood. The late Rev. Moon gave us a new revelation that is vital to clearly understand the Holy Scriptures.
Chief Henthan Kalsakan, Chief of Ifira Island, recalled how he helped the very first missionaries which Rev. Moon sent to Vanuatu. In reflecting about this experience during the 2-day OLC he shared his heart. "I learned a lot. I am very, very happy. I know what Rev. Moon is teaching and no doubt they are Christian principles… [they are] highly from God."
"What a happy, happy, happy day. Today is the first day of Vanuatu. Vanuatu has been regenerated, resurrection and… injected with a new fire." Thus began the reflections of the Traditional Chief of Pentecost Island, Chief Wreath Bulu. He shared a vision he had of Jesus Christ at a table with all the disciples. The Vanuatu Chief was with two of his friends and turned to them asking, "Can you see our Savior and Master?" Even though they were just a few feet away they couldn't see Jesus. He concluded that when Jesus comes again there will be some who will be unable to see the new expression of truth he brings even though they are so very close.
Regional Director of the Asia-Pacific group, Dr. Yong Chung-sik gave two power-packed presentation; one on each day. The main lecturers of the Divine Principle were Dr. Robert Kittel, President of Youth and Students for Peace, along with Greg Stone, the Secretary-General of UPF Oceania.
Rev. Park Shang-seon, the Chairman of UPF Oceania, welcomed the participants on the first day. After the Blessing ceremony at the end of day two, he congratulated the participants and asked them to continue nurturing the life of faith like a tree that needs to be cared for to grow properly.
Oceania Leadership Conference: Vanuatu
Launching Interreligious Association for Peace and Development
20-21st June
This 2-day Oceania Leadership Conference (OLC), June 20-21, 2018, was the second in two months. There were about 70 guests the first day and 80 guests the second day. Approximately 35 people were completely new and most were Christian pastors. At the conclusion of the conference there was an "Interfaith Peace Blessing," followed by the launching of the IADP in Vanuatu.
An opening prayer from Pastor Solomon Vanuaroro, a Presbyterian Senior Pastor, was followed by a welcoming address from the Honorable Minister of Internal Affairs and IAPP Vanuatu, Chair, Hon. Andrew Solomon Napuat. The Hon. Minister stressed the importance of upholding the traditional Melanesian values, faith in God and Christian principles as proclaimed by the founding fathers of Vanuatu and enshrined in its constitution.
An open-minded, enthusiastic appreciation for Rev. Moon's universal principles of peace was prevalent throughout the program. Christian leaders especially liked True Father's explanation of the fall. These insights were seen as essential to addressing current critical problems, namely, the lack of moral education, the need to protect young people and the urgency to teach married couples the value of a God-centered marriage.
This particular presentation on the Fall of our first human ancestors included the do's and don'ts in the Garden of Eden and how a godly family would have been established. First, God's instruction to Adam and Eve not to eat of the Tree of Knowledge (Gen. 2:17) was obviously temporary. This is clear because Gen. 2:24 outlines the proper use of human sexuality. These two directives were prior to the Fall and complementary. Linking them together also makes common sense; the best preparation for being faithful in marriage is to maintain purity prior to getting married.
In addition, one whole lecture was dedicated to explaining why Jesus should have been married and, because he could not marry, why the cross was necessary for God's providence to continue. It was a condition of greater indemnity needed to protect the 4,000 year foundation upon which Jesus stood. As the Divine Principle explains, "Without the cross, Christianity would not have brought forth its illustrious history."[1] Rev. Stone, the Secretary-General of UPF-Oceania, co-lectured as well as emceed the marriage blessing and IADP launching. Dr. Robert Kittel was the main presenter.
In all, one former Head of State (who was the founding President of the country), one former Head of Government, two State Ministers, 32 religious leaders, 20 traditional leaders, along with leaders from government, civil society, women and youth attended these programs.
Prior to the OLC many VIPs were contacted personally, including: the current President of the Republic of Vanuatu, political leaders, religious leaders, women leaders and youth leaders. The meeting with the President was especially heart felt. Several times he said he was sorry that he could not accept our invitation due to a prior engagement. Equally importantly he promised to come to our next event if given the invitation in advance and his schedule permits. He also said he would like to come to the Asia-Pacific Summit in Nepal in November, provided that he be given an official letter of invitation from the Nepalese government.
Sincere gratitude also goes to Dr. Yong Chung-sik, Greater Regional Chairman for the Asia-Pacific Region, for his earnest prayers and whole-hearted support. Rev. Park Shang-seon, the Regional Chair for Oceania, spent nearly two weeks in Vanuatu to help prepare for the program. His encouragement and continued guidance was deeply appreciated. Rev. Park spoke both at the opening session and after the Blessing offering congratulatory remarks to the newly blessed couples. Finally, the Vanuatu Family, under the leadership of Rev. Peter Onis, played a vital role in preparation before the program as well as staffing during the event
Australia, Brisbane
Oceania Leadership Conference: Brisbane
4th July
The Brisbane Community invited Dr. Robert Kittel, International President of YSP (Youth and Students for Peace) and Education Director for Asia to our beautiful City Wednesday evening on America's Independence Day the Fourth of July. The day prior Dr. Kittel requested we gather all members, who could attend, for lunch at the Centre and after a few introductory comments answered questions for some hours with all of us.
We felt we couldn't pass up the opportunity to hear his powerful presentations we've heard so much about in recent months so we committed to mobilize 50 new guests and 75 total with our members in the Annerley Community Centre with only two and a half weeks notice.
Dr. Kittel's power point opened with pictures of True Parents as he introduced them and their ideology and stated these are not my own ideas. He shared about the Blessings and his couples blessing photo he included. Introducing the Pillar as vertical and the beam as horizontal expressions both physically and spiritually as foundational for stability and sustainability, he then built his premise from there.
Rev. Steve Evans emceed and wrote the program with the leadership team and we welcomed four new well qualified Peace Ambassadors closing the evening. Special thanks to Susi Evans our WFWP President for bringing many new guests and as co-coordinator of the event. Our Senior AFP Surendra Presad invited 20 friends and community leaders this evening to his Intercultural Community Centre.
All brothers and sisters worked tirelessly to bring success and it's bearing fruit on many levels. Dr. Kittel shared he was impressed with the quality and responsiveness of the audience. We also welcomed and introduced Revs. Park, Stone and Lim to our new Centre and as honored guests during the VIP introductions in the Program.
We believe this evening is the beginning of a new future for our families. I have challenged Dr. Kittel to return to educate and bless a gathering of 100 guests later this year at a one day seminar.
Surendra Presad committed he will work with us to meet and prepare this number of leaders and couples for the marriage rededication ceremony. We are inviting several guests from the event to our Sunday Services incrementally. Dr. Thomas Challenger MD one of our new AFP will begin 7 day DP content this coming week.
Dr. Vesugi MD another new Peace Ambassador after reading the first two chapters of Fathers Autobiography said she felt called to translate the book into Tamil for the 1000 members in Brisbane.
Two leaders of the Chinese Community, one a new AFP, commented these presentations would be great to share with their compatriots as well. We are following up closely with our wonderful guests now for further education and deeper relationships.
Victory for Oceania and Great Glory to Heavenly Parent and True Parents!
~ Pastor Steve Evans
Oceania Leadership Conference: Papua New Guinea
7-8th July
Background information about PNG
Papua New Guinea is an island nation in Melanesia with a population of 8 million. 96% of the population identify as Christian. The capital, Port Moresby, has a population of 284,000.
New Guinea is one of the largest islands in the world. Lying just south of the equator, 160km north of Australia, Papua New Guinea has more than 600 islands and 800 indigenous languages. Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the rugged tropical island of New Guinea (which it shares with the Indonesian territory of Irian Jaya) as well as numerous smaller islands and atolls in the Pacific. The central part of the island rises into a wide ridge of mountains known as the Highlands, a territory that is so densely forested and topographically forbidding that the island's local peoples remained isolated from each other for millennia. Some of the many islands constituting PNG are volcanic, with dramatic mountain ranges, and all are relatively undeveloped. Papua New Guinea's climate is tropical, as one would expect in a country located just south of the Equator. December to March is the wet season, although occasional rain falls year round. While Port Moresby, the capital, and other towns on the coast are quite hot in the summer months, temperatures are considerably cooler in the Highlands. Many species of birds and mammals found on New Guinea have close genetic links with corresponding species found in Australia. One notable feature in common for the two landmasses is the existence of several species of marsupial mammals, including some kangaroos and possums, which are not found elsewhere.
The Oceania Leadership Conference (OLC)
The Sir John Guise Stadium was the venue for the Oceania Leadership Conference conducted in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea (PNG) on the weekend of July 7 to 8, 2018. Oceania Regional Director, Dr. Shang Seon Park gave inspirational guidance and leadership for the OLC. Dr Robert Kittel was the keynote presenter over the two days where he presented the Divine Principle to an audience of around 80 participants including many teachers, some Christian ministers, University students and community leaders.
The program, see below, was conducted over two days, and included the Principles of Creation, the Fall of Man and three lectures on Restoration. The participants were very receptive and keen to study more. There were many current teachers present and many requested the content to be included in the school curriculum. The Fall of Man lecture was particularly impactful. In PNG there is a tendency for polygamous relationships, especially in remote communities, and AIDS is a serious problem. PNG's HIV problem has been described by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) as a "concentrated" epidemic, with certain key population groups and geographical locations affected disproportionately.
In the constitution of PNG it specifically says that PNG is founded on "Christian principles." In the presentations, we focused on highlighting the Christian principles of purity before marriage and fidelity between husband and wife after marriage. This was a very promising approach as it was very well received. The message of family and family values also resonated with the participants because the traditional tribal culture is strong and is basically an extended family system.
In conclusion, we were impressed by the openness and receptivity of the people for the Divine Principle, and believe that a strong focus on DP education will produce substantial results.
Oceania Leadership Conference: Solomon Islands
13-14h July
An audience of around 60 people, made up of teachers, women, political and community leaders, attended a one day Oceania Leadership Conference held on 13th July at the Honiara Hotel. The conference was opened by Oceania Regional Chairman, Rev Shang Seon Park as he welcomed the participants. The main presenter was Dr Robert Kittel, International President of Youth and Students for Peace, who taught the Divine Principle, including the Principles of Creation, the Fall of Man and Restoration.
The audience thoroughly enjoyed the presentations and gave positive feedback. Many wanted to have the content of family values and purity before marriage and fidelity in marriage introduced into school curriculum. Dr Kittel pointed out that the Solomon Island's constitution specifies that the nation is based on "Christian principles." Marriage, family, purity of youth and fidelity in marriage is basic to these Christian principles.
The following morning the venue moved to the Solomon Islands Peace Embassy. Dr Kittel gave a presentation on The Significance and Meaning of the Blessing. After a short break, around 17 couples participated in the Interfaith Peace Blessing which included the holy juice ceremony, the Blessing and the indemnity stick ceremony.
After lunch, the inauguration of the Youth and Students for Peace was held successfully at the Peace Embassy. Around 150 youth from various youth communities participated. There was exciting entertainment from several local performers and the audience showed their warm appreciation through their enthusiastic response.
Oceania Leadership Conference: Fiji
21st July
A series of Oceania Leadership Conferences (OLCs) with the theme "Providing Vision and Leadership for Nation-Building and Peace" have been held in various parts of the region through the cooperation of Universal Peace Federation (UPF) and Youth and Students for Peace (YSP) in order to share Universal Principles of Peace which can empower people across all sectors of society to become better leaders of the present and future. The main speaker is Dr. Robert S. Kittel, International President of YSP, and he is accompanied by Rev. Shang Seon Park, Chairman of UPF Oceania and Rev. Gregory Stone, Secretary-General of UPF Oceania. The conference in Fiji was organized by Mr. Santosh Neupane, Chairman of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) Fiji. It was conducted on the 21st of July at Holiday Inn Hotel, Suva and was attended by about 80 educators, students and guests from Pasifika Islands.
The conference was hosted by Mr. Andrew Halim from UPF New Zealand as the MC. It started with a heartwarming performance by Pasifika students who have been studying the Principles of Peace throughout the past few weeks. They sang two songs: "One Big Family" and "Where Peace Begins" which created an atmosphere of unity centring on family values to the audience. Rev. Shang Seon Park then gave his remarks on the conference and its importance, followed by a short video presentation made by UPF International which introduced UPF to everyone present.
Dr. Kittel then took the stage and gave his presentations on topics: "The Need for Universal Principles," "Human Responsibility and the Existence of the Spirit World" and "The Root Cause of Human Conflict and Suffering" which appealed the audience to no end. The relevance of the topics on the current social issues such as sexual immorality and family breakdown is undeniably vital in creating a better world for the present and future generations. The profound, fundamental and universal contents were presented with flair and were pulsating with energetic expressions which captivated everyone's attentions throughout the entire conference.
Following Dr. Kittel's presentations, Rev. Stone gave a presentation on UPF Initiatives which encompass the efforts it has pioneered through the years to bridge the gaps between people in order to actively seek and work together for lasting peace and harmony on earth. Last but not least, the conference was closed by Mr. Santosh who shared the words of UPF's co-founder, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, more intimately known as Mother Moon. In a speech given on the 27th of May 2017, Mother Moon encouraged everyone to unite together beyond our religions as True Parents who can realize the ideals of creation on earth, effectively realizing One Family Under God.
As the conference came to a close, we are grateful to experience this precious learning opportunity together in order to work hand-in-hand in creating better individuals, families, societies and the nation of Fiji. Although our surroundings are not yet ideal, we've learned through the Principles of Peace that it is not beyond our reach. We look forward to unite centring on these universal values given by our beloved Father and Mother Moon; True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind.
Oceania Leadership Conference: New Zealand
24th July
On 24th July, New Zealand Unification Movement was privileged to hold OLC 1 day seminar with Dr. R. Kittel at the Parnell Centre initiated by Rev. Park, the regional chair of Oceania this time. About 40 people attended and many of them felt that they didn't want to leave and wanted to hear more from Dr. Kittel. And we hope we can organize similar seminar again in New Zealand.
Oceania Leadership Conference: Samoa
26-27th July
On July 26 and 27 2018, Rev. Park Shang Son, Dr. Robert Kittel and Rev. Greg Stone held an Oceania Leadership Conference in Samoa at the Samoa Ecumenical Center in the capital Apia.
Divine Principle was taught to Ambassadors for Peace and guests as "Christian Principles" stated in the constitution of four Pacific island nations. A total of twenty one people were taught over two days including a sitting MP of the Samoan Government three religious leaders and a professor from the National University of Samoa.
On the second day, senior and youth leaders for The Samoa Victims Support Group (SVSG) which deals with Domestic violence and family breakdown in Samoa participated with great interest. A senior leader cried as she digested the lectures reflecting on issues she was going through in her marriage.
Five faith representatives symbolically poured water into one bowl and prayed for World and National Peace and cooperation among Religions. Participants then signed the Inter-religious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) Resolution to launch the Samoan chapter of IAPD and then Participated in the Interfaith Family Blessing to conclude the two days seminar
A total of four couples represented by one spouse received Holy wine Blessing.
Long time Peace Ambassador Dr. Vaa Unasa and his lovely wife traveled from afar to participate in the Holy Marriage Blessing ceremony including the indemnity stick ceremony. Dr. Vaa had previously translated the One hour lecture and the Level 4 Divine principle in to Samoan Language. They were visibly overjoyed to receive the blessing. Dr. Kittel was interviewed and TV, Radio and Newspaper media reported on the event.
On Saturday 28th July Rev. Park insisted to have a lunch meeting with Samoa Victims Support Group leader Lina Chang. He listened patiently to details of SVSG operations in Samoa, Sydney and Auckland and the sad underbelly of Domestic issues in Samoan society. Lina and a youth leader Manuia revealed the challenges to handle the myriad victims of rape, incest and domestic violence unemployment and poverty brought to them. Opposition from Police, lawyers, judges, religious and cultural leaders who preferred to sweep issues under the carpet to "save face" without addressing the rot were some of the challenges which moved the OLC leaders.
Later Lina and Manuia invited our leaders to tour the SVSG "Campus of Hope" in Tuanaimato, a safe haven for the various victims and a place to try and recuperate their lives. They met victims including a girl whose healing involved training in weightlifting. She had literally lifted herself out of her troubles with the help of the Samoan Weightlifting Federation and had won a gold Medal at the recent Commonwealth Games in Queensland Australia. Another 18 year old, a victim of incest by both father and brother, initially didnt speak for many years until recently she took solace in a beautiful peace garden she tended.
Possible projects Unification Movement could do together with SVSG were discussed. It was decided that "Tong Il Moo Do Mind and Body health Support Group" could be implemented immediately led by Tongil Moo Do Master Seti Suafa and his senior students of Samoa Tong Il Moo Do. Lina indicated a place for training and Rev. Park immediately asked Greg Stone to provide AUS$2000 to spark the "Mind and body health and happiness Support Group". It will buy a new Banner, Logo printing and T-shirts for the House of Hope children and youth.
In the evening dinner was arranged with the Head of State Tuimalealiifano couple and new Ambassadors for Peace Hon. Taefu Lemi Taefus couple to celebrate OLC sparking of IAPD and Peace Blessings in Samoa and for the OLC leaders to speak with the Ambassadors for Peace.
Copies of Dr. Kittels "Four Family Loves" were given to all the leaders couples. Her Highness was particularly interested and added that if they had been invited they would have attended the OLC which had been targeted for Religious leaders only.
In summary; although the OLC participants were few, the Samoan leaders sincere interest in Divine "Christian" Principles sparked further ongoing study and several opportunities for cooperation with our unification movement. Like minded leaders hopefully can cooperate to create better environment in Samoa, multiply the Interfaith Peace Blessing for families and surely build a heavenly nation.
The SVSG especially provide an opportunity to help and serve the hardworking carers and the variety of victims from dysfunctional families. Certainly sharing "the pillars and beams" of Christian Principles will help. One of the Pastors graduating the 2 day OLC Seminar is chairman of the newly formed SVSG Advocacy and Alumni "Be the Change" group consisting of over 90 families.
Samoa Unification Movement is grateful to True Mother and the Asia Pacific regional leadership for the OLC in Samoa, promoting a new vision for peace and development and helping to bring light and hope to the Pacific region. We hope to hold more OLCs and Interfaith Peace Blessings soon.
Oceania Leadership Conference: Sydney
Providing Vision and Leadership for
Nation-Building and Peace through Ideal Families
18th August
An audience of around 50 people, made up of Ambassadors for Peace, youth and community leaders, attended a one day Oceania Leadership Conference held on 18th August at the Oceania Peace Embassy in Sydney, Australia. The theme of the conference was "Providing Vision and Leadership for Nation-Building and Peace through Ideal Families." The conference was opened by the Oceania Regional Chairman, Rev Shang Seon Park as he welcomed the participants. There were three main presenters, Rev Soon Teck Lim, National Leader of FFWPU Australia, John Adamedes, special presenter from Brisbane, and Greg Stone, UPF Australia President (see program below). They taught the Divine Principle, including the Principles of Creation, the Fall of Man and Restoration.
The audience responded positively and thoroughly enjoyed the presentations. The afternoon concluded with a presentation on the meaning of the Blessing followed by a Blessing ceremony. One main Ambassador for Peace couple featured in the Blessing as the representative couple with the audience also participating. The youth choir presented two lovely songs and helped to support the OLC and the holy wine and blessing ceremony.
This OLC was a very successful ground breaker for further OLC and blessing events planned in the near future.
[1] Exposition of the Divine Principle: Diagrammed Lecture, Manuel for Three Hour Lecture, pg. 79.


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About The Teacher
Stefan Mandel is a Master Shaman, Medium, Master of Ceremony, Spiritual Teacher, Author, Naturopath, and most of all a student of life.
Founder of the Light on Earth Institute and Pacha Mama Camp.
However, Stefan W.A. Mandel is above all a modern mystic in his heart, because he is particularly interested in the personal mystical experience, while being a husband of Julia, father of four children and as an independent entrepreneur with both feet on earth.
Since his childhood Stefan Almond has been working with medicinal plants.
He has had intensive shamanic and spiritual practice since 1992.
Through regular meditation practice, reminiscences and additions
He began a 19-year apprenticeship to become a shaman.
In 1993 he had a near-death experience that radically changed his life.
In 1995 he had aspontaneous channel opening to the spiritual world and the beginning of the alternative practitioner school and media education.
Deep encounters with plant spirits and the daily "shamanizing" influence his work very strongly.
Since 1998 Stefan has been carrying the "Holy Whistle" because of a deep vision and since then he has been learning about the shamanic use of tobacco.
Since 1998 experience in leading Groups.
Reiki master since 1999 and Reiki teacher since 2000.
(contact info blocked) he received official appointment as a shaman, after he passed initiation examination.
Stefan W.A. Mandel is one of Aama Bombo, from the Council of Indigenous Grandmothers (known from the movie "For the Next 7 Generations" see here), approved Kalimedium.
10/22/2017 he recived official appointment as Master Shaman by the Divine Mother.
Due to the intensive and regular practice and the study of the most diverse traditions, he is supported in his work by a broad spectrum of experience, knowledge and great empathy.
His natural mediality and his shamanic skills give his work power and depth.
He lives and teaches his life vision of light, transformation and community in an authentic and full hearted way.
Stefan W.A. Mandel is husband of Julia and father of four wonderful children.
We are very happy to have Stefan join us