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How to look good when you have a cold or flu this winter….

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Nothing knocks you down and out quite like a bad cold. Just because you don’t feel great, doesn’t mean you can’t look great. Follow these tips from makeup guru Bobbi Brown to look healthy, well and rested.

Double up on moisturizer
Sick skin means a dry, dull complexion. For an instant fix, Brown advises wearing two moisturizers at once. Apply a lightweight hydrating cream first, then layer on a rich balm. We like: Neutrogena Oil-Free Fresh Ultra-Light Moisturizer and Decléor Aromessence Essential Balm. “This combination smoothes and plumps skin, leaving it luminous and fresh,” says Brown. Be sure to down plenty of water— it will keep you and your skin hydrated.

Use concealer to hide a sleepless night
If you were up all night coughing, fake a restful night’s sleep by using a yellow-based concealer to neutralize any redness or darkness under your eyes. We like: Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Creamy Concealer Kit. Use a concealer that is one or two shades lighter than your foundation then layer on a yellow-toned powder on top. If you are porcelain pale, use a white-toned powder—yellow tones look unnatural on super-pale skin.

Stick to the makeup basics
The last thing you want to do when you’re feeling ill is apply a full-on face of makeup. Skip the excess cosmetics and just do the basics. Brown recommends spot-applying foundation to camouflage a red nose and swiping a peachy blush on the apples of your cheeks to fake a healthy flush. Finish off with a quick coat of mascara and a touch of gloss for a healthy and polished look.

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Michael squared do it again!Connecting SA most trusted business experts & tapping into the best quality source of entrepreneurial knowledge & resources on-line via …. No Picket Fence

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So just this evening I was moaning and wandering how on earth someone in the digital, technical, entrepreneurial and just plain business world in itself is supposed to balance work and play. Keep up to date with technology changes which effect not only digital and social media marketing (my game) but every industry and company, from an SME to a large corporate,  in today’s  internet and tech driven world.

My latest update ” too many on-line tools and communities can only spell the recipe to of a disastrous broth of an alphabet soup from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Stumblupon, Whatsapp, BBM, CSS, Blogging, Micro-Blogging, Niche on-line communities, groups, timeline’s, brand pages….  ” the list runs over the pot and burns us out as water to a hot plate…

And then I get the next message… Via Linkedin…  because it’s from a Mister Michael Bouchier (LinkedIn contact) … I know I have to explore!
LinkedIn
Michael Bouchier has sent you a message.
Date: 4/04/2012
Subject: Site that connects you with entrepreneurs in SA
Hi Joanne,I noticed your profile again today, and think you would be very interested in what we’re doing in www.nopicketfence.co.za – would be great to have you join us and connect with other entrepreneurs.

Ciao,
Michael

And well I guess as it goes Eureka… the answer to our problems.
Find online sites and tools which fit with YOUR situation and in most cases offer you info and connections from your own country!

Connect with and  engage on a business level with people in the same situation as you! That way you don’t get spammed with irrelevant info but rather find valuable, niche and segmented information applicable to South Africa,  which will assist you in dealing with your everyday duties by simply asking a question via a connection or mentor or searching the site for a previously asked item akin to yours.

So … I  login on to the site in one easy step as it is connected to FB and Twitter … do a quick selection of items which interest me and there we go.. One small step out of web surfing for Jojo … One giant leap again for these two who never cease to amaze with what they develop @michael_Cowen & @MichaelBouchier and I have a feeling this might just be one of their best yet! www.nopicketfence.co.za

Michael CowenMichael Bouchier

So what is it and why my change of recipe?


No Picket Fence – Ask, Share, Connect

Internationally, over 97% of entrepreneurs won’t create wealth. As a South African entrepreneur, we aim to improve your chances of success – substantially.

This site is focused on helping you reach true entrepreneurial success. How do we do this?

No Picket Fence is designed to help you:

Make Better Decisions

Being an entrepreneur demands that you step beyond your comfort zone. Every day you’re dealing with new and difficult things. Simple business things like finance, marketing, HR policies and the other stuff you have to do to make your business work.

No Picket Fence is your entrepreneurial shortcut. You get to ask seasoned experts for their insight and advice on the issues and challenges you face on a daily basis.

And yes, someone probably has the same question and will have asked it. That’s why we create the best quality of questions and answers to help you. No Picket Fence is your information network, allowing you to make better decisions.

Connect With Seasoned Entrepreneurs

Often it’s not what you know, but who you know that matters. Networking is key to your business success. And within the No Picket Fence community you have the opportunity to meet many entrepreneurs and experts in different fields. You’ll be able to build relationships with people who have walked this path before, and to receive their unqualified support.

Tell Your Story

Moving from being a survivor to a true entrepreneur is hard. The challenges your business faces on a daily basis can wear you down, which can hold you back. The ability to tell your story within our storyboards allows you to share with others, display your growth, and build a network of people who can really help you move from startup and survival to true entrepreneurial success.

AND if you dont want to visit/reference the site everyday simply follow @NoPicketFence on Twiiter and just look at some of these   Q/A’s … answer your everyday questions much? #JustSaying 🙂

No Picket Fence TWITTER
@NoPicketFence

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Answer to: Is there any value getting a BEE certificate from http://exempt.co.za? http://goo.gl/4Ye5y on @NoPicketFence@keithlevenstein
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Is there any value getting a BEE certificate from http://exempt.co.za? 0 Answer http://goo.gl/4Ye5y @loganattorneys @NoPicketFence
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Answer to: Should we pursue a startup in which there are already several competitors? http://goo.gl/8Jqa4 @NoPicketFence @MagicLifestyle
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My answer to: In choosing a franchise, what questions should I ask the franchisor? http://goo.gl/2Nr7L on @NoPicketFence
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Social discovery app explodes onto MXit | TechCentral http://lnkd.in/5EPVz3
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What should the SA Government focus on and change to make SME businesses more sustainable? http://lnkd.in/qzuuws
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Flat tax rate of 20%? How does that sound? http://lnkd.in/qzuuws
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My answer to: What should the SA Government change to make SME businesses more sustainable? http://goo.gl/CIIJI on @NoPicketFence
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My answer to: What’s it like to have your startup fail? http://goo.gl/LrXQW on @NoPicketFence
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How does my business practically get involved in enterprise development and maximize B-BBEE points in the process? http://lnkd.in/kMMr75
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“@QuintusJansen: @NoPicketFence How is the government making it easier for SMEs to do business?” don’t think they are?
28 Mar No Picket Fence ‏ @NoPicketFence Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
My answer to: What are some of the things you wish you knew before you started out as an entrepreneur? http://goo.gl/F0HAL @NoPicketFence
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My answer to: What’s it like to have your startup fail? http://goo.gl/Ih62s on @NoPicketFence
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South Africans are taxed when they earn money, taxed when they spend it, taxed when they save it, taxed when they inve…http://lnkd.in/pvVEzz
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What are the most exciting internet startups in South Africa? http://lnkd.in/hrs8cz
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Daily Maverick :: Reckless transformation is doing great damage http://lnkd.in/nWVVUQ
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When those with jobs block those without – Times LIVE http://lnkd.in/C-DUaV
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Whats with SA Brand’s & their broken promises. Was a time a persons word was most valued thing in the world. Now nothing. Like trash.
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http://lnkd.in/z5mCUz I think its achievable, but only if ‘small business’ bands together. Look at COSATU – the most powerful force in SA…
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Podcast about the 5 #entrepreneurs monkeys you need to get off your back with @chrisrolfe1 CEO of @Mobilitrix http://bit.ly/zYXQTU

IT is still in BETA but register now and get inside the picket fence so many S Africans have drawn up around us  and it’s free so don’t worry about people stealing from behind your picket fence 🙂

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Beryl cook’s wisdom to all you lovely ladies…had to share this one

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When I was in my younger days,
I weighed a few pounds less,
I needn’t hold my tummy in
to wear a belted dress.
But now that I am older,
I’ve set my body free;
There’s comfort of elastic
Where once my waist would be.
Inventor of high-heeled shoes
My feet have not forgiven;
I used to wear a six,
Now I wear a seven.
And how about those blasted tights —
They’re sized by weight, you see,
So how come when I put them on
The crotch is at my knee?
I need to wear these glasses
As the print’s been getting smaller;
And it wasn’t very long ago
I know that I was taller.
Though my hair has turned to grey
and my skin no longer fits,
On the inside, I’m the same old me,
the outside’s changed a bit.


But, on a positive note…
I’ve learned that no matter what happens,
or how bad it seems today, life does go on,
and it will be better tomorrow.

I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle these three things:
a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life.


I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same as making a ‘life.’
I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life just being a doormat.
You need to throw something back.
I’ve learned that to decide something with an open heart, you usually make the right decision.
I’ve learned that when I have pain, I don’t have to be one.


I’ve learned that you should reach out and touch someone.
People love a hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS

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THE (SCIENTIFIC) DEATH OF JESUS

At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to the death penalty.

At the time crucifixion was the “worst” death. Only the worst criminals condemned to be crucified. Yet it was even more dreadful for Jesus, unlike other criminals condemned to death by crucifixion, Jesus was to be nailed to the cross by His hands and feet.

Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long.

The nails were driven into His wrist.
Not into His palms as is commonly portrayed.
There’s a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder.
The Roman guards knew that when the nails
were being hammered into the wrist,
that tendon would tear and break, forcing Jesus
to use His back muscles to support himself
so that He could breathe. 

Both of His feet were nailed together.
Thus He was forced to support Himself on the single nail
that impaled His feet to the cross.
Jesus could not support himself with His legs
because of the pain, so He was forced to alternate
between arching His back then using his legs
just to continue to breathe.
Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage. 

Jesus endured this reality for over 3 hours.

Yes, over 3 hours!
Can you imagine this kind of suffering?
A few minutes before He died,
Jesus stopped bleeding.
He was simply pouring water from his wounds.
From common images, we see wounds to His hands
and feet and even the spear wound to His side…
But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his body.
A hammer driving large nails through the wrist,
the feet overlapped and an even large nail
hammered through the arches,
then a Roman guard piercing His side with a spear.
But before the nails and the spear,
Jesus was whipped and beaten.
The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from His body.
The beating so horrific that His face was torn
and his beard ripped from His face.
The crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp.
Most men would not have survived this torture. 

He had no more blood to bleed out,
only water poured from His wounds.
The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters

(just less than a gallon) of blood.

Jesus poured all 3.5 liters of his blood;
He had three nails hammered into His members;
a crown of thorns on His head and, beyond that,
a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His chest.

All these without mentioning the humiliation
He passed after carrying His own cross for almost 2 kilometers,
while the crowd spat in his face and threw stones
(the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part,
where His hands were nailed).

Jesus had to endure this experience,
so that you can have free access to God.

So that your sins could be “washed” away.
All of them, with no exception!
Don’t ignore this situation.

JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOU!

Do not believe that He only died for others
(those who go to church or for pastors, bishops, etc).

Accept the reality, the truth that
JESUS IS THE ONLY SALVATION FOR THE WORLD.

God has plans for you, show all your friends what
He experienced to save you.
Now think about this!
May God bless your life!

60 seconds with God…  

For the next 60 seconds, set aside what you’re doing
and take this opportunity!
Let’s see if Satan can stop this.

Take a moment to appreciate the power of God
in your life, for doing what pleases Him.

(Matthew 10:32 & 33):
“Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others,
I also will acknowledge before My Father in heaven;
but whosoever denies Me before others,
I also will deny before My Father in heaven.”
Yes, I love God.
He is my source of life and my Savior.
He keeps me alive day and night.

Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him
“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”
Philippians 4:13.  
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

The world is saying goodbye this month to one of the most fascinating conservationists of this generation. Elephant Whisperer

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The world is saying goodbye this month to one of the most fascinating conservationists of this generation. Elephant Whisperer – so-called because of his ability to understand and calm otherwise violent and terrified elephants – Lawrence Anthony passed away from a heart attack on March 2, 2012, during a business trip to Johannesburg, South Africa.

Most famous for his bold rescue of several animals from the shattered and shelled Baghdad Zoo in 2003, Anthony was on a tour to promote his new book, coauthored with compatriot and brother-in-law Graham Spence, titled The Last Rhinos, an in-depth look at Anthony’s time in the Congo trying to save the white rhinoceros.

Courtesy of Lawrence Anthony

 

“The [Lord’s Resistance Army] was encamped in Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which at the time was the last refuge of the northern white rhino,” Anthony said in an interview last year. “Essentially, I went and found them in the jungle to try and persuade them not kill the game guards or the last few rhinos. I ended up living with leaders in their secret jungle camps. My discussions and attempts to persuade the LRA to save the rhino expanded into child soldiers, peace talks and other matters.”

As much a diplomat as a conservationist, Anthony negotiated peace and cooperative agreements among African rebels and their governments, scientists and land developers, and various belligerent African tribes, all to help protect some of the continent’s rarest species of charismatic megafauna. It is because of his dedication and enthusiasm that most militant and warring groups understand that parks and other protected areas are off limits as war zones.

Courtesy of Lawrence Anthony

 

During his time in Iraq, he helped rescue scores of animals, including Hussein family’s exotic pets, that were otherwise forgotten by both the invading United States and the local Iraqis. This included tracking down thieves and smugglers, buying food for the carnivores, and cleaning and repairing cages.

“American soldiers who were fighting all day would come back and put down their M-16s and help us in the zoo, and I had the Iraqi Republican Guard[…] coming, as well,” Anthony told Izilwane. “Outside of the zoo, they’re shooting the hell out of each other, inside the zoo they were helping each other, and that is the effect of people wanting to be with and help the animals.”

He wrote about these experiences in the 2007 account Babylon’s Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo.

Anthony is survived not only by his loving family, but also by the countless animals whose lives he touched in so many ways.

Courtesy of Lawrence Anthony

Some reports indicate that even the very elephants he helped rescue on the Thula Thula Reserve in South Africa came to pay respects to their fallen comrade. After being absent from the lodge for more than a year, the herd ambled for twelve hours to say goodbye.

Jacob Zuma will be opening a dinner is to be held in remeberance of Anthony, and to launch his latest book ,The Last Rhinos at the end of March

To support any one of Anthony’s causes or attend this dinner please contact me on jbayvel@yahoo.com. To make a donation to Earth Org visit http://www.earthorganization.org/