Durban Organised Crime Unit - KZN

Please read the links below to gain more insight, this is a worthy cause.

Link to a related article (PC format): http://tinyurl.com/DOCU-PCformatted

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Supporters of the Durban Organised Crime Unit - KZN, just a reminder:

Fundraiser:
Sunday, 22 July 2012
12:30pm
Crusaders Sports Club, 10 Ranleigh Crescent in Durban North
Entrance fee of R100 per person at the door, children under the age of 13 free.
T Shirts will be for sale on the day!!!!!!

Come on down, share the afternoon with your "family" entrance includes....
Spit braai,
Mr Kevin Woods, a motivational speaker,
live music - Leon Rautenbach...ex-Ballyhoo,
jumping castles for the kids,
A NOT TO BE MISSED AUCTION,
Meet some of the 18 heroes and give us the opportunity for all of us to meet with one common goal and that is our 18 heroes from the SVCU, and much much more...
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A LESSON IN FREEDOM

Waves are unrestrained, they pound relentlessly upon the shore.

 Multitudes of different rock types are reduced to rubble, ground into gravel, pebbles, stones, shards, fragments, and finally…fine soft sand.
When we are relentless in pursuing our goals, our dreams.

 Equality. Freedom. Respect.

 We must be fluid like water, as strong as a wave, we must pound the rocks that stand before us… into gravel, pebbles, stones, shards, fragments, and finally…sand.

Sand that we will walk upon.

They do say that "the enemy is under our feet"…

 

 

 

 

This is especially for those close to me who are walking a path less travelled. They face judgement and persecution every day for their beliefs and ideals. They are Christian, they are Muslim, they are Atheist. They are Straight and they are not. I love you guys - you know who you are - you WILL persevere and you WILL conquer.

 

This song is for you guys: http://soundcloud.com/sbigara/sandy-bigara-thula-sizwe

 

And for those of you out there who are feeling LOW, as if you will never rise up and take hold of what you know you are called to do: http://soundcloud.com/sbigara/tired-fields-irish-lullaby

 

 

Take care.

 

 

 

Make Time, Don't Waste a Minute

Carpe Diem. Seize the day.

Don't let a day pass you by.

You know it and I know it, too many days have passed without a truly kind word.

Hold hands today... smile at each other, listen when the other talks, put your cell phone away. Cuddle without watching the clock, whisper something kind or sexy into each other's ear. Remember a good laugh that you shared, and share it again.

Be unexpected. Make the effort to make your significant other feel special. Love, and especially marriage, is a work in progress. Never completed, always 'busy'. Having small children makes it even more difficult, children demand their own slice of your time, making it hard to focus any attention on your partner.

I am very blessed. I have an amazing partner. Someone who supports me 100%, puts up with my drama, my hormones (a biggy) and loves me even when I'm mean and selfish (see: grumpy, irritating, sulky) - he can look at me a second after I think "I'm so useless" and say, "Love you..." and I feel so much better. When I do something nice, kind or unexpected he is always verbally grateful which makes me feel loved and appreciated.

Today I'm making a change. I challenge you to do the same. Life is precious, and fleeting, time can run away from you - grab onto it. Don't waste a minute.


Have a great weekend.
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Adele is Pregnant!

How exciting :o)

Adele posted to her website:
"I'm delighted to announce that Simon (Konecki) and I are expecting our first child together. I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we're over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time.
Yours always,
Adele xx"

Congratulations!
Life will become more interesting now, and more challenging. Children are a blessing, enjoy every moment.



Sandy
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Doris Day Tribute

1st July
2pm
@ PMB St Johns United Church R60 
Tickets:Hairwaves. In Pmb, 7 Victoria Centre, Victoria Street. 033-394-0904
 
8th July
1pm food served
2pm show
@ Durban Norwegian Hall R90 incl food
Tickets:031-564-5135 Barbara
 
15th July
1pm food served
2pm show
@ Howick Preparatory School R100 incl food
Tickets:Village Talk Newspaper (033) 330 5782 , Bloo Monkey Antiques Shop (033) 330 4846.
 
22 July
2pm
@ Durban North, Glenashley Senior Primary, Marion Ave R60
Tickets:031-564-5135 Barbara
 
19 August
2pm
@ Toti, Civic Centre R60
Tickets:031-564-5135 Barbara
 
23 Sep
2pm
@ Hillcrest Senior Primary R60
Tickets:031-564-5135 Barbara
 
 
 
See you there!
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My Music :)

I have finally opened a soundcloud account (!!) and have started posting my recordings there. At the moment they are all free to download.

I wrote this song "Tired Fields" when we were in the middle of a lot of stress, we were feeling so obliterated by circumstance... In this recording I have pulled out all of the music and left only the vocals. I sang this to our children and sang it to myself a lot. I hope that you like it.
http://soundcloud.com/sbigara/tired-fields-irish-lullaby

The following "The Look of Love" is one of the songs that I perform in my Jukebox Diva show.
http://soundcloud.com/sbigara/sandy-bigara-the-look-of-love

This one I recorded for all of my school friends (we're old bags now... Lol!)
http://soundcloud.com/sbigara/sandy-bigara-the-rose

This final one is very special to me, the backing track is played by Durban's well loved entertainer Colin Penn.
http://soundcloud.com/sbigara/youll-never-know-doris-day

For my other tracks - please visit:
http://soundcloud.com/sbigara




Sandy Bigara


If you would like to hear my 15 year old gifted piano student please visit:
Hhtp://soundcloud.com/senisabela
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M4 Bridge Collapses!

I have been sans phone all day!! Can anyone tell me what happened?!

Sandy B
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Bruno and Debbie Rescued!

I found out an hour ago that the Brother of my friend Vera has been rescued alongside his partner Debbie.

This has been an incredible experience for me as a person - witnessing the strength of Vera and her fiance Colin as they rallied troups of performers and sponsors to try everything in their power to save their family members from a hellish existence.

I have read the articles doing the rounds on Facebook, and I just want to say: I am SO pleased that they are finally free, I wish them both much success and strength during this rehabilitation time. It will not be easy but I know that they will do much to teach our country about the very real and present danger of modern day hostage situations.

Vera, Colin - I am very proud of you. You never stopped trying.

Conte partiro Somali's :o)

Article:
http://mobile.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/south-africa/120621/somali-pirates-free-south-african-couple-bruno-pelizzari-debbie-calitz

Leave a message on their Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/group.php?gid=117959771641414&_rdr

Sandy Bigara


Photo posted to the Facebook group wall by Frederick Hellier
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How Margerine is Made

I have just read the following book excerpt on another website (reference below) I am a butter girl from now on!!

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Have you ever wondered how margarine is made? Here are nine steps to explain the industrial process of making margarine.

Step 1:
Oils are heated until they turn rancid.

Margarine makers start with second-grade vegetable oils from maize, soy, sunflower seeds and canola.

These oils are then heated under high pressure. The heat turns them rancid. Rancid oils are loaded with free radicals that react easily with other molecules, causing cell damage, premature aging and a host of other problems.

The last bit of oil is removed with hexane, a hydrocarbon with the chemical solvent known to cause cancer. Although this hexane is subsequently removed, traces of it are inevitably left behind.

Canola oil, which is widely touted as the healthiest oil of all, has problems as well. Consumption of canola has been linked to vitamin E deficiency as well as growth retardation. For this reason, canola oil is not allowed to be used in the manufacture of infant formula.

Most of the oils used for making margarine are genetically modified.

Step 2:
Steam cleaning destroys vitamins and antioxidants.

The raw oils for making margarine are steam cleaned. This destroys all the vitamins and antioxidants. However, the residues of pesticides and solvents, such as hexane, remain.

Step 3:
Oils are mixed with finely ground (and toxic) nickel.

Then the oils are mixed with finely ground nickel, a highly toxic substance that serves as a catalyst for the chemical reaction during the hydrogenation process. Other catalysts may be used, but these, too, are highly toxic.

Step 4:
Hydrogen gas is introduced.

The oils are then put under high temperature and pressure in a reactor. Hydrogen gas is introduced. The high temperature and pressure, together with the presence of the nickel catalyst, causes hydrogen atoms to be forced into the oil molecules. If the oil is partially hydrogenated, it turns from liquid into a semi-solid.

Step 5:
Emulsifiers – which are like soaps – are mixed in.

What comes out of the partial hydrogenation process is a smelly, lumpy, grey grease. To remove the lumps, emulsifiers – which are like soaps – are mixed in.

Step 6:
The oil is steam cleaned (again!) to remove the odour of chemicals.

This step is called deodorization and it again involves high temperature and high pressure.

Step 7:
Bleaching.

The oil is then bleached to get rid of the grey colour to make it more visually appealing.

Step 8:
Synthetic vitamins and artificial flavours are mixed in.

A 'natural' yellow colour called annatto, is added to margarine. Annatto (Bixa orellana L.) is derived from the seed of the tropical Annatto tree. It is linked anecdotally to behaviour and learning problems, asthma, hyperactivity, urticaria and allergies.

Step 9:
Promotion as a health food.

Finally, the margarine is promoted to the public as a health food – with the full endorsement of many scientists, doctors, nutritionists and health authorities.

http://www.stop-trans-fat.com/how-is-margarine-made.html
Eady, Julie. 2007.
Additive Alert: Your guide to safer shopping.
Additive Alert Pty Ltd,
Mullaloo WA 6037.
ISBN 0-9775176-1-6.

Article sourced from the lovely site: http://all4women.co.za/health-and-wellness/health-articles/how-margarine-is-made.html be sure to visit it soon! Lots of interesting articles to enjoy!

Take care,

Sandy Bigara

Image sourced from: http://www.asiatatler.com/hong-kong/tiana-harilela/margarine-butter-or-ghee
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Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis split

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have separated. They have two children together: Lily Rose and John Christopher. They have ended their 14 year relationship and are still friends.

Always sad to see a relationship flounder but hey, he's available now peeps. Go wild.

Johnny's publicist released the following statement to ET:

"Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have amicably separated. Please respect their privacy and, more importantly, the privacy of their children."

Click on the link below for 'non-gossipy' news about the split!
http://rumorfix.com/2012/06/johnny-depp-vanessa-paradis-split/



Sandy Bigara






Image sourced from: http://asylum-inmate.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/10-very-attractive-men-in-more-or-less.html?m=1
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