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Vind jou vreugde
in die Here, en Hy
sal jou gee wat
jou hart begeer.
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Blatante Eerlikheid
TOTALLY UNEXPECTED WAYS TO
USE BUBBLE WRAP
PREVENT PAIN IN LONG CAR RIDES
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RESEP: Spinasie-feta- en
Sondroogtamatiebrood
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SOS: Here’s What the
Abbreviation Actually
Means
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World's Heaviest Mango
Found in Colombia
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The Google Story
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DIY
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Tide Table
Emma Taubenfeld
It's not just for popping and cushioning packages.
Consider the glorious versatility of bubble wrap.
Your car seat may be comfortable for short trips, but
what about long ones? Make it dreamy by covering the
seat and the back in a double layer of bubble wrap (with
the bubbles facing out). The bubble wrap will support
your body and provide a comfy ride over the long haul.

Johann de Jager
"Poedingbakkies" was sy naam. Ek en hy was sedert st 5 saam in die klas, in dieselfde koshuis en nogal goeie
pêlle. Dis Villiersdorp se wêreld hierdie. In teenstelling met Nollie se geweste het ons krieket pitch darem taai
gebly en nie uitermatig uitgedroog nie.
Poedingbakkies het nie verniet sy naam gekry nie. Hy was nie juis sportief en het nooit regtig deelgeneem aan
sosiale aktiwiteite nie, maar laat daardie mannetjie vir jou agter 'n klavier inklim en jy het vir hom respek gekry.
Daarby het hy so 'n effense boggelruggie gehad - niks êrnstig nie, maar tog 'n bietjie geboë.
"Tier" was die naam van ons geskiedenisonderwyser. 'n Legende uit eie reg en in die laat sewentigs was
hy laaaaankal op pensioen, maar hy het kom aflos vir 'n jaar of wat. Wanneer hy gepraat het, het die breiery jou
laat besef; hy's 'n man van daai geweste. Tier het nooit ooit wat ek hom geken het ooit 'n handboek oopgemaak
nie, hy kon jaar in en jaar uit geskiedenis opdis, so asof hy daardie boeke self geskryf het. Brander op brander
feite het hy teen 'n ritmiese gang periode na periode voorgedra. Durf jy ooit feite vergelyk uit die boek het hy jou
vinnig laat verstaan. "Die boek is vergkeergd, ek is rgeg"
Hy was korterig, en hy het die manier gehad om soms sy bril af te haal, en terwyl die bril se raam so op sy
mond gerus het, het hy diep in gedagte al peinsende geskiedenis soos 'n storie oorvertel, so asof daar 'n film afgespeel
het teen die muur. Dis hier waar Poedingbakkies weer inkom. Vir 'n standerd 8 laaitjie was geskiedenis
nou nie juis een van sy gunsteling vakke nie. Maak nie saak hoe diep en interressant geskiedenis uitgehaal kon
word uit die verlede nie. Poedingbakkies het redelik agter in die klas gesit, langs my. Vroeg reeds in die periode
het hy papier begin kou en so deur die periode natuurlik al hoe meer honger geraak en meer papier in sy mond
gestop. Teen die tyd wat hy dit uitgehaal het was dit al pap gekou en dis toe dat die "clown" in Poedingbakkies
na vore gekom het. In 'n oomblik van "this is so not Poedingbakkies..." plak hy daardie papperasie op sy liniaal
se punt en span hy die liniaal soos 'n voorlaaier terwyl hy mik na Tier se wêreldkaarte.
Tier hop soos hy skrik, toe die papperasie teen die Sahara Woestyn klap, duidelik nie heeltemal seker wat
gebeur het nie. Teen hierdie tyd is Poedingbakkies die "hero". Die nar in hom het geen keer nie. Soos Tier
meegesleur word na 'n wêreld van die verlede, so is Poedingbakkies in vervoering oor die aandag wat hy kry.
Katjie van die baan is 'n mak beskrywing. Repe op repe papier verdwyn in sy kieste terwyl sy oë vonkel van plesier.
Net om hom waar te neem maak almal histeries van die lag. Voor in die klaskamer is Tier reeds weer in
vervoering oor 'n veldslag en agter in die klas is "Dingaan Poedingbakkies" besig om sy liniaal oor te haal vir die
volgende sarsie. Katjie van die baan beklee die nr 1 "spot" van aandag.
Tier het nog so in gedagte gestaan, diep denkende, bril se raam liggies op sy mond, besig om die volgende
woorde te formuleer toe die papier-papperasie hom tref - op die wang. Splat!!... Arme Tier word uit die
geskiedenis geruk tot hier heel voor in die teenswoordige tyd. Hy ruk soos hy skrik. 'n Doodse stilte word soos 'n
kombers oor die klas getrek. Poedingbakkies is egter weg… Genadiglik lui die klok, maar die seuns moet bly sit.
Die "hero" is nou 'n "zero" en steeds onsigbaar. Stadig kom 'n hand naderhand van onder uit 'n bank uit. Poedingbakkies
loop bleek voor Tier uit na die afrolkamer. 'n Tier met 'n rottang beteken groot moeilikheid.
Vandag as ek daaraan terugdink lag ek vir kindwees. Ongelukkig druk ons ook soms ons geluk net te vêr, net
daardie een treetjie te vêr. Een woord te veel, een aksie te veel. Ek dank die Here dat Hy 'n God van genade is.
Dat ons keer op keer van voor af kan begin.
Het jy dalk nodig om vandag "halt" te roep? Moet jy dalk weer na binne kyk. Weer voorraad opname doen. Weer
kyk waarheen jou lewe oppad is? Moenie jou lewe verder mors nie. Dis nie die moeite werd nie.
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OUTFIT TRICKS TO LOOK INSTANTLY YOUNGER
Marissa Laliberte
TRY A SLIGHT CROP
Even if you’re too self-conscious to show
your whole calf, don’t hide your ankles. “As
we age, we’re so consumed with how
many parts of our body we feel like we
have to cover up, but a few don’t need to
be covered,” Rothman says. “Elongating
the leg a bit with that cropped pant is very
flattering and sexy, and it’s a part of your
body that doesn’t tend to show age.” Plus,
the shorter hemline gives you the chance
to show off gorgeous shoes, whether you
like booties, flats, or pointed-toe loafers,
she says.
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BESTANDDELE:
• 1 kg mieliemeel
• Sout na smaak
• 1 blikkie sweetcorn mielies
• 500 ml room
• 500 gr gerasperde chedder kaas (verdeel in 2)
• 300 gr rooi en geel peppers (gesnipper)
• 1 Pakkie vars sampioene (gekap)
• 2 uie (gekap)
• 1 blikkie tamatie en uie smoor (gebruik die Mexican geur – dit gee ‘n lekker byt)
• 1 pakkie Knorr Sausage gravy poeier
• 250 g gesnipperde bacon
METODE:
• Kook die mieliepap soos ontbyt pap (medium slap)
• Braai intussen die uie, sampioene, bacon en peppers tot mooi sag en voeg dan die tamatie
en uie smoor by
• Laat rustig prut tot deurgaar en gooi dan die sausage gravy poeier, sout, peper en
speserye na smaak by.
• Wanneer die pap gaar is voeg die blikkie mielies by en die helfte van die kaas. Meng
goed.
• Voeg nou die room by en roer die papmengsel deur.
• Smeer ‘n bak met bietjie botter
• Skep nou ‘n dun lagie pap in die bak – ongeveer 1cm dik.
• Skep die peppers en uie/tamatie mengsel oor – pasop dat dit nie met die pap meng nie
• Herhaal nou in lae tot alles klaar is en eindig af met die peppers en uie/tamatie mengsel.
• Strooi die ander helfte van die kaas oor en laat staan vir ‘n rukkie.
• Bak paptert in oond vir 20 minute by 180 C° (jy wil basies net alles weer stadig warm
maak en die kaas smelt – alles is mos klaar gaar)
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WHY YOU SHOULDN’T START A SENTENCE WITH
THIS PHRASE
Catherine Holecko
“THIS MAY SOUND STUPID …”
Don't undermine your message, or your relationships,
with this instant conversation-killer.
Also avoid: “This may be a silly question” and “I
may be wrong here, but…”
There’s no “may” about it: Once you’ve introduced
a negative quality, like “stupid” or
“wrong,” you can’t take it back. Your listeners
are already assuming that yes, you’re not too
bright. You also sound like you’re lacking confidence,
especially if you use a phrase like this in
a work setting. “Everyone else in the meeting
will be trying to stop themselves from rolling
their eyes,” says Comeau. Go ahead and ask
your question or make your statement without
an intro that undercuts you and what you’re
about to say.
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Lindsay D. Mattison
What's up with all those water droplets on the lid of your leftovers? If you see them when you
take a container out of the fridge, here's what you need to know.
As a former restaurant chef, I find it impossible to cook for one. I’m programmed to prepare
enough food for a crowd! Even when I do my best, I end up with two to four extra servings.
Luckily, my family loves leftovers, and cooking this way is an easy way to meal prep! The only
speed bump I run into is those little water droplets that collect on the lids of our food storage
containers. What’s the deal with those; are the contents still safe to eat?
What causes condensation in food containers?
Those water droplets on the lid of your food container are actually just evidence of water vapor
trapped inside the container. When you put leftovers into the fridge, everything cools down
from the outside in. That process starts with the storage container itself, and because it gets
cold first, it’s an easy target for the steam that’s released from the cooling food. That vapor
wants to cling to the coldest surface around, so what you’re seeing is just science in action!
How do you prevent condensation from forming?
You can’t change the cooling process, but you can prevent the water vapor from condensing
on the lid. We always recommend covering leftovers to protect them from airborne organisms,
but they don’t need to be covered while they’re cooling. In fact, it’s actually safer to keep hot
food uncovered in the refrigerator to help the contents come down to safe temperatures as
quickly as possible. After an hour or so, go ahead and cover the food like normal. If you’re worried
you’ll forget to put the lid on until it’s too late, consider buying a set of vented food storage
containers. You can put the lid on, but leave the lid’s vent open while the food cools. Then,
close it up when you’re back in the kitchen.
Bottom Line: Is the Food Inside Safe to Eat?
At the end of the day, that lid condensation might look unseemly, but it doesn’t make the food
any less safe to eat. It’s possible that excess water could make your food a bit soggier than it
was the day before, but that’s it.
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ANIMALS WHO ARE PROBABLY SMARTER THAN YOU
Brandon Specktor
RATS SOLVE PUZZLES
You might not think of rats as the smartest
animals, since humans are continually
using them for experiments. But did
you consider that the reason we use
them is because they’re smart, and can
handle the puzzles we throw at them?
They can memorize routes (hence, the
mazes), even though their eyesight is far,
far less acute than ours is. And their
problem-solving skills are on par with
those of dogs, despite their brains being
much smaller. Equally impressive, a Harvard
Business Review study found that
“even though the rat brain is smaller and
less complex than the human brain, research
has shown that the two are remarkably
similar in structure and function.”
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FOLLOW THE LIGHT...
A guy walks into a dentist’s office
and says, “I think I’m a moth.”
The dentist replies “You shouldn’t
be here. You should be seeing a
psychiatrist…”
The guys replies, “I am seeing a
psychiatrist.”
The dentist says, “Well then what
are you doing here?”
And the guy says, “Your light was
on.”
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By Connie Suggitt
Harnaam Kaur (UK) first appeared in Guinness World Records 2017 as the record holder for the youngest female with a full
beard. She was aged 24 years 282 days when her record was confirmed on 7 September 2015. She's gone on to become,
among other things, a freelance model and motivational speaker, spreading her message of body positivity and acceptance.
We recently caught up with Harnaam, now aged 30, to discuss what life is like for her day to day - and to get the
scoop on how she does her amazing eyeliner!
As you would expect, Harnaam often gets asked frustrating or insensitive questions about her facial hair. When asked what
she's sick of hearing, Harnaam replied: "It would absolutely have to be 'why do you have the beard?' Sometimes I wanna be
sarcastic and be like 'well, why does your dad have a beard?'" "I wish people asked me more questions about personal development,
you know, 'how do I add value? You found your purpose, how can I find my purpose?'" Harnaam often tackles
animosity or ignorance head-on in order to educate more people about her condition. "That fear you have of me, there’s a
question behind it that hasn't been answered and that's why you fear me or you're intimidated or you're mocking me." "So
many people struggle with the medical condition that I have. Women having facial hair is not unknown."
Harnaam was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) when she was 12 years old, a condition that millions of
people around the world have. "So many women have facial hair and they are so disregarded because it's not 'the norm to
have'. We get mocked for something that is so natural to our body." Gender stereotypes play a big part in how she and other
women with facial hair are treated, Harnaam believes. "It's so funny that it's ok when it's on a guy, but when it's on a women
it's mocked. Why do I need to keep explaining my body? Women's bodies are so policed." "I understand it's a shock when
people first see me, but there's a lot more to people than just their physical appearance. I always use this analogy - just as
this Earth grows flowers, our body grows hair." "Physical appearance will wither away... my beard will go but my message will
still stay."
Despite her strong message and no-nonsense attitude, it's taken Harnaam a long time to get to where she is today - and as
she told us, self-love and acceptance is a continuous journey. "I used to wear tracksuits or my brother's clothes so I hid the
fact I was a women, and to be honest I still sometimes do that because I don't need to deal with people and the c**p that they
give me." "People look at me and they go 'Oh she's there now.' No. God no. I've got real issues that I'm still dealing with. "A
lot of things still trigger me to wanting to go back to that young girl that I was, where I did harm myself and things like that.
Back then what I needed was someone to listen to me. "It [the beard] does stop me from just doing regular things. Sometimes
I can struggle with depression or anxiety and that does stop me from venturing out into the world."
However, a big turning point for Harnaam was when she travelled to New York City, USA. She appeared at WorldPride
NYC and spoke in front of thousands of people. "To look like this and to have thousands of people cheering... that was huge
for me. I was like 'I can spread my message here now'". Harnaam's message of self-love, at its core, is letting people know
that whatever they are going through, they are not alone. "You're not alone. You're struggling with bullying, you're struggling
with self-esteem, lack of confidence whatever it is." She inspires people to embrace their beauty, whatever form it may come
in. For Harnaam, one of the positives to having her beard is that it means she only has accepting people in her life. "My
beard allows me to have good people around me only, because I know that the people around me are very open minded,
non-judgmental and loving." Harnaam is, rightly, very proud of what she has achieved as a motivation speaker. "There’s so
much more that I want to do, but I’m just so happy right now... The young girl that we were speaking about, she’s happy.
She’s like 'wow, big sis!'"
Among her other achievements, Harnaam has been on the cover of both Cosmopolitan and Glamour. "Imagine opening a
magazine, not seeing yourself in there and ten years later you’re on the front cover." A lot has changed in the six years since
Harnaam was awarded her record title, including numerous speaker slots, profiles and, of course, appearing in multiple editions
of the Guinness World Records annual. "Guinness World Records… it’s such a powerful platform. You just open the
book itself and you see all these different people with all these different achievements, all these different looks – how can you
not accept the world to be diverse? Just look at it."
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021
DATE DAY HOLIDAY
25 May Tuesday Africa Day
26 August Thursday Heroes Day
10 December Friday Namibian’s Woman’s Day / Human Rights Day
25 December Saturday Christmas Day
26 December Sunday Family Day
27 December Monday Public Holiday
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“A year from now, you'll wish
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