March 2019
Sexual grooming of children what parents need to know
Rights vs Responsibility
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Editor’s Message Dear Readers The month of March has arrived and with it comes Human Rights day, St. Patrick’s Day and the first school holiday of the year. As we celebrate Human Rights Day on the 21st of March, we decided to look at the day a little differently this year. Yes, Human Rights are very important, but have we lost sight of our Human Responsibilities? Take a look at our article, Rights vs Responsibility on page 9, it is filled with food for thought as you celebrate Human Rights Day this year. To all the matric girls at Pretoria High School for Girls, we hope you will enjoy your matric dance on the 9th and as you head off to your after parties, please remember the decisions you make today, will affect the rest of your life! The Featz team would like to wish all our Irish readers a happy St Patrick’s Day! To you the reader, as always a big thank you for your support of our advertisers, remember you can visit their website or Facebook page simply by clicking on their advert in the magazine. Have an awesome month of March, remember to make as many memories along the way as you can. Until next month, Happy Reading!
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Fox Terriers - The Good & The Bad
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Rights vs Responsibility
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Sexual Grooming of Children
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Gardening Project
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Remembering
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PHSG News
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March in your Garden
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Cat: Javanese
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March Music HIstory
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Book Reviews
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Smooth and Wirehaired Fox Terriers: What’s Good About ‘Em, What’s Bad About ‘Em The Fox Terrier is one of the most curious, intense, and impulsive of the terriers -- indeed of all breeds. Untiringly active and playful, he has a special passion for ball chasing -- which really helps with exercise -- and he seldom walks when he can run. 4
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he Fox Terrier loves the outdoors but must always be kept onleash (he is a fast, agile, independent chaser) or in a secure yard, preferably supervised, because his ingenuity and relentless hunting instincts may drive him over or under the fence. This daredevil with the peppery personality does best with active owners who are firm, confident, consistent leaders. He has a marked stubborn streak, a mischievous sense of humour, and will take clever advantage if indulged.
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Is small, yet dynamic, sturdy, and tough -- not a delicate lapdog
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Is easy to groom (Smooth coat)
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Doesn’t shed too much (Wirehaired) A Smooth or Wirehaired Fox Terrier may be right for you. If you don’t want to deal with...
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The dynamic terrier temperament
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Providing enough exercise and activities to keep them busy
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Aggression toward other animals -chasing instincts
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Stubbornness
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Digging holes
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Barking
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Shedding (Smooth coat)
Fox Terriers are scrappy and fearless with other animals. They won’t back down if challenged, and they may do much of the challenging themselves. They have a high prey drive and extremely quick reflexes, so little creatures that run won’t get far. This breed has keen vision and acute hearing and can be counted on to sound the alert when anything is amiss -sometimes even when nothing is amiss, but might be in the future!
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Regular brushing and clipping (Wire coat)
Fox Terriers love to tunnel and dig and can be possessive of their food and cherished toys.
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A Smooth or Wirehaired Fox Terrier may not be right for you. Keep in mind that the inheritance of temperament is less predictable than the inheritance of physical traits such as size or shedding. Temperament and behavior are also shaped by raising and training. You can avoid some negative traits by choosing an ADULT dog from an animal shelter or rescue group. With an adult dog, you can easily see what you’re getting,
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and plenty of adult Fox Terriers have already proven themselves not to have negative characteristics.
terriers have strong instincts to chase and seize small fleeing creatures. This can make for conflict if you own a cat. It may be much worse than that if you own a pet rabbit or hamster!
If you want a puppy, you can avoid some negative traits by choosing 3. Fence security. Many Fox Terriers the right breeder and the right puppy. are clever escape artists who will Unfortunately, you usually can’t go over or under fences in search tell whether a puppy has inherited of adventure. You may need higher temperament or health problems fences than you might imagine for until he grows up. More traits and their small size. You may also need to characteristics of the Smooth and sink wire into the ground along the Wirehaired Fox Terrier fence line to thwart digging. Gates should have the highest quality locks. If I was considering a Fox Terrier, I would be most concerned about... Terriers cannot be trusted off-leash. They will take off -- oblivious to your 1. The dynamic terrier frantic shouts -- after anything that temperament. Most terrier breeds runs. are remarkably similar. The same •
words are used over and over -- quick to bark, quick to chase, lively, bossy, feisty, scrappy, clever, independent, stubborn, persistent, impulsive, intense. Smooth and Wirehaired Fox Terriers are active go-getters. A walk around the block is not enough. They need regular opportunities to vent their energy and to use their busy minds to do interesting things.
2. Potential animal aggression. Fox Terriers are a determined force to reckon with if they decide to initiate or accept a challenge to fight. Most
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4. Potential barking. Smooth and Wirehaired Fox Terriers are often too quick to sound the alarm at every new sight and sound. You have to be equally quick to stop them. If you work all day and have close neighbours, terriers are not the best choice for you. For the same reason, terriers should never be left outside in your yard, unsupervised. To make matters worse, some terriers have high-pitched barks that can set your teeth on edge.
5. Mind of their own. Fox Terriers, though more amenable to training than many other terriers, must be taught at an early age that they are not the rulers of the world. The toughness that makes them suited to killing vermin can frustrate you when you try to teach them anything. Fox Terriers can be stubborn and dominant (they want to be the boss) and will make you prove that you can make them do things. You must show them, through absolute consistency, that you mean what you say. 6. Defensive reactions. If you need to physically chastise a terrier, and you go beyond what THEY believe is a fair correction, terriers (as a group) are more likely than other breeds to growl or snap. I do not recommend terriers for homes with small children. Many terriers will not tolerate any nonsense from little life forms whom they consider to be below themselves in importance. Many terriers are quick to react to teasing, and even to the normal clumsiness that comes with small children (accidental squeezing of their ears or pulling of whiskers or stepping on their paw). Many terriers are possessive of their food and toys and will defend these from all comers, including children.
7. Shedding. The Wire Fox Terrier sheds lightly, while Smooth Fox Terriers shed much more than you might think! The short hairs come off on your hands when you pet them, and stick tenaciously to your clothing and furnishings. 8. Grooming. The Wire coat needs much more care: clipping and trimming every few months. Breed purists may say that terrier coats should never be clipped because it makes the coat softer and more prone to matting. Instead they advocate handstripping (each dead hair pulled out so a new one can grow in its place). But in my opinion, stripping is too timeconsuming and uncomfortable for the dog. Many groomers will not do it anymore. For pet dogs, I think clipping is just fine. Obviously, Smooth Fox Terriers don’t need trimming, but you should brush them frequently when they’re shedding, because hairs that end up in the brush don’t end up on your clothes and furniture!
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Rights vs. Responsibilities With so much weight being given to rights these days, it’s easy to forget that there’s another side to the equation. Human rights. We hear about them constantly these days, often in a global context. Yet according to Eleanor Roosevelt, they begin “in small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world.”
International Labor Organization.
She went on to say in her 1948 address before the UN Commission on Human Rights that “they are the world of the individual person; the neighbourhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere.”
Yet it never seems enough, and so the laws continue to roll out like ripples in a pond, ever wider in scope. The U.K. Human Rights Act, for instance, incorporated the earlier European Convention on Human Rights into British law in late 2000. About two months later, the Charter of Fundamental Rights was adopted at the European Council meeting in Nice. Already weighing in on rights issues were the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights, the latter of which is based on the European Convention on Human Rights.
The UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, now 60 years old, was not the first attempt to legislate human rights on an international scale. The post–World War I League of Nations Covenant required members to “endeavour to secure and maintain fair and humane conditions of labour for men, women, and children,” “secure just treatment of the native inhabitants of territories under their control,” and “take steps in matters of international concern for the prevention and control of disease.” Out of these provisions grew the work of the UN’s
Since 1948, much has been said and written about human rights, and organizations such as Amnesty International have worked tirelessly to combat flagrant violations.
RIGHT OR WRONG? Legally, rights have never been so extensively defined for so many: the rights of ethnic minorities, the rights of women, the rights of children, the rights of single parents, and the rights of homosexuals and lesbians. The right to claim compensation when your rights are violated. The rights of workers, of consumers and of the “unwaged.” The rights of companies and
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organizations. The rights of animals and the rights of plants. It’s a list seemingly without end. The prosperous nations of the Western world have never been more focused on rights. Many people would therefore say we’ve come a long way since the UN’s Universal Declaration. But have we? Could this focus on rights have some adverse effects? Consider the litigious and predatory legal systems of the Western world, with the United States leading the way. And the sclerotic labor rights in European nations such as France and Germany are anything but an undisputed victory for the community at large. Is the obsession with rights creating a better society? Surely we should all be happier by now. But society is increasingly self-centered and dangerous, and happiness for many is more elusive than ever.
WHO’S RIGHT ABOUT WHOSE RIGHTS? The value of certain human rights seems self-evident: the rights of people not to be tortured or abused, freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom of political association.
should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” ARTICLE 1, UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, 1948 But what happens when perceived rights conflict with one another? Rights are often in the eye of the beholder, with some of them clearly demonstrating a perplexing and perhaps even contradictory side. As just one example, take the now almost unquestioned right to freely cohabit without a commitment to the formality of conventional marriage. The statistics are now clear and undeniable: cohabitation is far more likely to lead to outcomes such as single parenthood, deprived childhood and dependence on welfare. Single parenthood is itself increasingly a lifestyle choice, but with the same outcome: greater dependence on welfare. And it is the traditional two-parent families and those on middle incomes who bear the brunt of the tax bill. Take another, even more controversial clash of rights: the rights of individuals to live homosexual lifestyles on the one hand, and the rights of some in religious faiths such as Christianity and Islam to believe and teach that homosexual acts are sin on the other. These rights have increasingly come into conflict in such areas as ordination, definitions of marriage, and what children are taught or not taught in faith-based schools.
“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed Perhaps the most publicized clash is between those who fight for the right of women to with reason and terminate an unwanted pregnancy and those who fight for the right of the unborn to live. conscience and In no way can the rights of both groups 10
be protected. On what basis can we seek resolution when the perceived rights of two individuals or groups violate one another?
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One can’t help but conclude that rights require a context, a framework, to be meaningful and workable. So what about that other R, responsibility?
“Strengthening rights is dependent on strengthening the connections, conceptually and behaviorally, between rights and responsibilities.” ARTHUR J. DYCK, RETHINKING RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: THE MORAL BONDS OF COMMUNITY (2005) It’s not that a relationship between these two words is not understood; just search the phrase “rights and responsibilities” on the Internet and you will get well over a million results to scroll through. Dig deeper, however, and you’ll realize how superficial and circular the definitions of “responsibilities” generally are. Most of them are limited to the responsibility to allow others the same rights that we expect for ourselves. In other words, others’ rights are
dressed up as our responsibilities. Of course, it would be hypocritical not to allow others the same rights we expect for ourselves, but is that all there is to responsibility? Is that enough to avoid or resolve conflicts of the sort just described, or does the foundation on which rights exist lie deeper still? As laws, proclamations and politically correct pressure groups rain supposed rights on ever more narrowly defined and exclusive groups and causes, it is a sure sign that we are forgetting how the very freedoms we take for granted were preserved through the centuries; namely, by the responsibility and self-sacrifice of our predecessors. Nobody said it better, from a national perspective, than John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” Have self-fulfillment and political correctness replaced that deeper, lasting set of values that overarches and simultaneously underpins individual rights? Apart from a few brave and increasingly lonely voices, it appears that even many of our religious and governmental institutions are abandoning, indeed sometimes uprooting, the moral underpinnings of society that were once considered every person’s solemn duty to uphold. The warning voices that do sound forth are usually not those of killjoys wanting to make life miserable for the sake of it, but of those who foresee, and warn about, the damaging outcomes of our self-indulgence.
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our all-toohuman tendency to place the self at the center of our moral universe.” MARY ANN GLENDON, RIGHTS TALK: THE IMPOVERISHMENT OF POLITICAL DISCOURSE (1991) British writer and philosopher Anthony O’Hear has demonstrated significant insight into where our pursuit of rights without corresponding responsibilities has taken us. “Could it be,” he asked in his book After Progress, “that the type of material and political progress on which we pride ourselves is actually the cause of spiritual and aesthetic decline? . . . Could the root cause of our discontents be lack of inner resources, rather than higher expectations of life?” O’Hear puzzles that the nation that produced such great artists as Turner and Constable should now put animal corpses and images of human excrement on display as art, presumably because of the right to free expression. He reflected on “the obsessive harping on happiness in a material sense, which makes our life today so mediocre in so many ways, which forgets that what is really worthwhile can be achieved
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only through struggle and suffering, that there are aims in life higher than the elimination of pain and the cultivation of pleasure.” Again a particular right seems to be at the root of the problem—this time the right to achieve material happiness.
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Many American an legal and constitut Other voices have also lamented the corrosive effect of this blinkered are still based, how focus on rights and self-fulfillment. biblical heritage. W has arguably suffer W.A. Borst, author of Liberalism: transmission over Fatal Consequences, wrote of the and has been much United States: “A nation which eroded recently, m had set up a near-perfect and flexible government is now finding and concepts of tr owe a great debt t common sense more endangered than the snail darter. Lawyers have concepts and ultim hamstrung society with nit-picking the Bible. minutiae. . . . This lack of common Before we allow w sense has led inevitably to a rights that heritage to be revolution, where only selfishness good, it is worth re and personal interest seem to effects of digging u reign supreme.” roots of moral and that once went un Consider, by way of illustrating results of liberal so the point, that hate-object are not encouragin of political correctness, the beleaguered conventional twoThere is a ducking parent family. The present British particularly by cert government and its politicized clerics and others, civil service, particularly the exercising respons welfare system, often refuse even personal levels. To to discuss publicly the traditional try this comparison two-parent family. So where is the the ever-widening place for teaching and upholding in public places. W the spiritual, moral and social Because undeniab responsibilities of fatherhood? that it is harmful to And does providing state financial (nonsmokers), not support for unmarried mothers smokers themselv really match teaching teens that is “If you have to e waiting until marriage for sex and health, don’t also e children is still by far their (and mine.” We are perf their offspring’s) best chance for of doing the math security, success and happiness? of active and passi Why won’t governments and
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judging that smokers shouldn’t be oneself, but rather about exercising allowed to harm others as well as social and moral restraint so that themselves. The logic is inescapable. others do not bear costs and penalties for one’s own actions, Now take the same logic and apply decisions and lifestyle choices. it to sex. Why should those who LD LESSONS exercise prudence and common Our narrow and selfish nd British moral, sense in their sexual relationships preoccupation with rights is a moral, tional concepts pay a price when others don’t? spiritual health warning that all is wever loosely, on Why should society be expected not well with our society. In earlier While that heritage to pick up the tab for casual sex ages, people focused on their moral red from faulty any more than it should pick up the and social responsibilities rather the centuries tab for smoking? A compassionate than complaining about their lack h maligned and society rightly continues to provide of rights. They also expected others many of our laws treatment for smoking-induced to behave in the best interests of ruth and morality illnesses, but increasingly the society. It worked because there to the underlying responsibility is being placed back was a clearer understanding that mate authority of on smokers, who pay the social responsibilities before God and price of bans in public places and man for one’s own actions trumped the financial price of increased rights every time. And peer pressure what remains of insurance premiums. Why should it (not to mention legal enforcement) e swept away for be so different with other lifestyle strengthened that concept. eflecting on the choices such as cohabitation, up the historic We need to apply Eleanor casual sex and deliberate d cultural values Roosevelt’s astute observation on single parenthood? nquestioned. The rights to responsibilities. Like rights, ocial engineering This argument will likely arouse they also begin “in small places, ng. the rage of various rights activists, close to home—so close and so but if we reasonably hold small that they cannot be seen on of issues, people responsible for their own any maps of the world.” tain politicians, actions, and respect the rights of when it comes to Rights and responsibilities? How those who otherwise have to sibility at the most about responsibilities and rights? unfairly bear the costs, then we o demonstrate, Unfortunately, you won’t get nearly have taken a critical first step n. First, consider toward eliminating some otherwise so many results for that search on ban on smoking the Internet. insoluble clashes of rights. Why is it banned? ble statistics show Clearly all social ills can’t be blamed o innocent parties on cohabiting couples and single t to mention to mothers; the example merely ves. The message demonstrates how hopelessly bent endanger your out of shape discussions about endanger rights and responsibilities have fectly capable become. Surely responsibilities are on the results not primarily about ensuring that ive smoking and others enjoy the same rights as
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Sexual grooming of children – what parents need to know
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t any point in time, when the issue and reality of sexual abuse matters are discussed, we humans naturally feel uncomfortable and almost feel like we are suffocating with fear and anger. The newspapers, magazines, television, radio and social media platforms are bombarded with stories about violated children, including babies and children with disabilities, who cannot defend themselves. Unfortunately, when we look at the outcome of many cases, we recognise how sexual abuse are not always just a once-off event, but in fact a series of events. Sexual abuse perpetrators create a build-up before going into the actual sexual act, and that build-up is defined as sexual grooming.
by: Yolandi Singleton South Africa, amongst other countries, have legislation namely the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 where the reality of sexual grooming is covered in its own section (Section 18 in the Act). In a nutshell, grooming is described as the actions committed by the perpetrator to soften, prepare and reduce any form of unwillingness and resistance of the child with the specific intention to commit acts of sexual abuse. Perpetrators therefore work strategically before moving over to touching or committing any form of other inappropriate sexual act such as showing the child pornographic material or getting the child on board to appear naked in photos. Child sexual abusers are extremely
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manipulative and know the importance of first building trust with the child and therefore work hard at winning the child over, to eventually allow the perpetrator voluntarily into their world. Winning the child’s parents over forms part of their strategy, as they intend to isolate the child from their parents, without the parents worrying about them. Some perpetrators attempt to convince the child that their parents do not love and care for them in order to persuade the child to rather put their trust in them.
adult supervision. Therefore, always ensure that your child is never left unsupervised. Single parents are unfortunately a great target in this regard. Advice your children to not place themselves in situations where they are unnecessarily alone with any adult, especially when that adult regularly attempts to encourage isolation.
When we work with children who have been sexually abused, we have picked up a pattern that these child victims tend to be children who struggle Perpetrators also intend to ensure with a low self-esteem and lack of secrecy between themselves and confidence. Perpetrators therefore the child. It is therefore important have a specific profile and criteria when to teach your child that a secret that selecting their victims. It is therefore anybody shared with them which they of cardinal importance that children had to promise to not reveal to their are exposed to circumstances that parents, are not a good kind of secret, limit any possibility for the child to especially when it creates feelings of suffer emotionally, including children discomfort. Also teach your child that a who are in the middle of a high conflict good kind of secret has a time period, divorce, getting exposed to a stormy in other words, at some stage it is okay relationship between their parents and when the secret comes to an end, domestic violence. such as when keeping your mother’s Children who do not experience a surprise party, a secret. A secret that is secure attachment with their parents therefore never ending, should not be also tend to be more vulnerable to a secret to be kept to themselves and get selected by perpetrators as a lack entails risk factors for the child. of attachment brings about the need Perpetrators usually look for a for the child to belong. Perpetrators child who does not enjoy proper know exactly how to make a child
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feel like they belong in the manner in which they approach the child with love, favours, acknowledgement and special attention, something which many children crave from their parents. Therefore, remind your child that if they observe an adult favouring them before a bunch of other children, such as only giving them a gift and not to the other children, they should be cautious and inform you as the parent to monitor the situation. Open communication and trust between a parent and child therefore limits a child to meet the criteria that a perpetrator looks for.
always maintain an open line of communication with your children and also take control over their online communication as perpetrators make use of this medium. A parent can for example install security settings and passwords on their devices, before handing over the device to their child. Educate your child on the risk factors and responsibility they have that accompanies the fun of having an electronic device. Lastly, should you get confronted with the possibility of grooming on part of your child, seek guidance from a professional who specialise in the field of sexual abuse.
It is therefore encouraged to talk openly to your children about the All the best and stay safe! reality of people trying to engage with them in inappropriate ways. Encourage your children to rather talk to you when something or someone makes them feel uncomfortable so that you can, together, work out a plan of action. If a child brings some information of concern to you, always let your child know that you believe them and will choose their side and not get angry at them. Research shows that children are less likely to make false accusations against a perpetrator. It is however true, that grooming is a difficult aspect to identify, therefore
THE RED HEADED FINCH
Also known as the paradise finch, the Aberdeen finch or the red headed weaver for some reason, the Red Headed Finch (Amadina erythrocephala) is one of two members of the Amadina family of Estrildid finches with the Cut throat. The natural habitat of these birds is across parts of southern Africa including Angola, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. It tends to live on dry savannah areas and is a ground feeder, sharing territory with other birds and visiting the same watering holes. They are also seen around farmland and farm yards across their habitat area. Their diet is based on grass seeds and they will also eat insects such as termites when available.
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One of the first points in favour of keeping the red headed finch is
that the species is sexually dimorphic – in other words, the male and female birds are visually different. So, there are no tricky problems getting a pair! Both birds have striped body feathers with light brown backs and white markings while the wings and tail have black edges. The distinctive red head is only found on male birds while the female has a light brown head.
The birds are larger than their cousins the Cut throats and are similar in size to a Java Finch. This larger size does mean they need a good-sized cage or flight to call their home. There seems to be mixed opinions about keeping them with other finches – some people recommend keeping them with similar sized birds while other say they are fine in a mixed aviary of all finch sizes. They can cross breed with the Cut throats so it is worth keeping them separate – hybrids can be fertile but obviously, purity of species is most desirable. In terms of diet, they will be happy with a good foreign finch mix but breeders also recommend offering some larger seeds such as larger millets found in parakeet mixes. Egg food is best offered and they will take live food such as mealworms and waxworms although they are not essentials for breeding. Grit, cuttlefish, iodine or other calcium sources should be available and they will enjoy millet spray and soaked or sprouted seeds. They are known to be prone to calcium and Vitamin D3 deficiencies so make sure you use supplements if not receiving in their food – these can lead to egg-binding.
and coconut fibres. Larger finch nesting boxes are recommended due to their size and they will often line the nest with white feathers. Typically, the female lays 4-8 eggs and the larger size is why they suffer problems with egg binding. Both birds will incubate after the second to fourth egg is laid and they incubate for around two weeks. Chicks are black and have a downy fuzz with a large, gaping mouth with yellowwhite flanges. They fledge at around three weeks and take about the same period of time to wean. Young males will be visible early on with red feathers coming through on their heads. If needed, Bengalese can be used to rear young if they have been abandoned and are in danger. But because the begging behaviour and look of the chick is very different, the best results come from Bengalese who haven’t yet reared their own young – otherwise they might realise that these aren’t their chicks!
Breeders say that these birds can be quick to nest but also quick to abandon so nest inspections are not recommended. They will often use nesting boxes with as little as some sawdust in them while other birds weave elaborate nests with grasses
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Recipe
Crunchy Cornflake Chicken Ingredients
Method
2 Chicken Breasts Flattened
Preheat the oven to 180oC
ž cup Mayonnaise
Line a baking tray with baking paper and set aside. Dry the chicken breast well. If it is a particularly thick piece of chicken, slice in half horizontally to make two thin fillets. Place the mayonnaise in a shallow bowl. Coat chicken breast well and cover well with slightly crushed cornflakes. Place on the prepared baking tray and bake for 25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
2 cups Cornflakes
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Life is a Garden
Family Fun in the Garden:
How to make a bee hotel for the friendly solitary bee There are many different types of bees, and the solitary bee is probably the friendliest helper in the garden. They’re different to honey bees although they look so similar you might not notice a difference. Solitary bees don’t build a hive, they live alone. They’re great helpers in the garden because they help to pollinate flowers and they don’t sting. Their favourite place to nest is in little holes, they bring pollen and nectar to their young to feed them. Making a bee hotel is a wonderful way to keep children busy in the garden, and this is a fun way to help them do it, while explaining the importance of having bees in the garden. Encourage them, daily, to go and check if there are any bees using the hotel - they’ll love seeing their ‘hotel’ being inhabited! What you will need to build a bee hotel: - 7 pieces of marine plywood (to make a box 15cm in depth, 20x30cm width and height), drilled together, or pinned together with panel pins
- Some clay and paint to make a bee (optional) - Duct tape for the roof - Hinges and screws - Sign for bee hotel/rates
How to build a bee hotel for your friendly garden pollinators Step one: Building the box Using the panel pins, secure the panels together to form a box shape. Remember to leave two panels for the roof. It is best to have one set of hands holding everything steady and the other set of hands doing the hammering. Step two: Making the roof Angle the pieces of wood for the roof, in an A-frame shape and use the duct tape to keep the two pieces together. Use two pieces of duct tape, if necessary. Secure the A-frame shaped roof to the box with some more duct tape for a temporary fix, or screw in some hinges. Step three: Creating hotel “rooms” for the bees
- Small logs
Cut pieces of wood and bamboo to the same depth as the box. If you sourced - Any offcuts of wood bamboo from bamboo cane fencing, - Bamboo canes (try get bamboo cane remove the bamboo canes from the wire fencing from garden centre, and pull it fencing. Drill holes of different depths and thicknesses into the logs and wood apart) pieces (anything between 2mm and - Plant to mention: Marigolds, gazania, 10mm drill bit will work). Ensure the lavender, salvia, plectranthus, holes are smooth and clean - remove any Hibiscus, osteospermum, alyssum, sharp pieces left behind and sand and portulaca it down lightly. Fill the box with
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the wood and bamboo pieces that have been drilled and cut to size - make sure they’re evenly distributed, well compacted and secure. Step four: Location, location, location!
Place the hotel in a sunny spot in the garden, on a southern-facing wall, 1m above the ground. Solitary bees love having a variety of flowers to choose from, so plants lots of marigolds, gazania, lavender, salvia, plectranthus, hibiscus, osteospermum, alyssum, and portulaca near the area. Not only are you feeding bees, you’re adding colour and delight to your garden. You can add a few homely touches to your hotel - make a clay bee, paint it, paint the roof red if you like make a sign with your hotel’s name (“Daniel’s Bee Hotel”, for example).
You’ll see your bee hotel being used if there are little mud tunnels or door over the openings d into the wood and bamboo. Be sure not to disturb the bees and their nests because that’s whe they keep their babies and their eggs.
For more information on bringing Life to your Garden, visit our website www.lifeisagarden.co.za or join the conversation on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/lifeisagardensa.
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er Fleming was chfield near Darvel Scotland on , 1881. He attended oor School, Darvel d Kilmarnock efore moving to ere he attended hnic. He spent four hipping office before . Mary’s Medical ndon University. an research at St. n vaccine therapy. edal in 1908, and e served throughout l Corps, being rned to St.Mary’s. 28 and Emeritus don in 1948. He was nd knighted in 1944.
penicillin. Sir Alexander wrote numerous papers on bacteriology, immunology and chemotherapy, including original descriptions of lysozyme and penicillin. They have been published in medical and scientific journals. Fleming, a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (England), 1909, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London), 1944, has gained many awards. They include Hunterian Professor (1919), Arris and Gale Lecturer (1929) and Honorary Gold Medal (1946) of the Royal College of Surgeons; Williams Julius Mickle Fellowship, University of London (1942); Charles Mickle Fellowship, University of Toronto (1944); John Scott Medal, City Guild of Philadelphia (1944); Cameron Prize, University of Edinburgh (1945); Moxon Medal, Royal College of Physicians (1945); Cutter Lecturer, Harvard University (1945); Albert Gold Medal, Royal Society of Arts (1946); Gold Medal, Royal Society of Medicine (1947); Medal for Merit, U.S.A. (1947); and the Grand Cross of Alphonse X the Wise, Spain (1948).
He served as President of the Society for General Microbiology, he was a Member of the Pontifical Academy of Science and Honorary Member of almost all the medical and scientific societies of the world. He was Rector of Edinburgh University during 1951-1954, Freeman of many boroughs and cities and Honorary Chief Doy-gei-tau of the Kiowa tribe. He was also rested in the natural awarded doctorate, honoris causa, degrees of almost thirty European and American Universities. cs. He was able ry career and on In 1915, Fleming married Sarah Marion McElroy of Killala, Ireland, cterial substances who died in 1949. Their son is a general medical practitioner. n 1921, he discovered Fleming married again in 1953, his bride was Dr. Amalia riolytic substance Koutsouri-Voureka, a Greek colleague at St. Mary’s. he devised In his younger days he was a keen member of the Territorial uman blood and ed for the titration of Army and he served from 1900 to 1914 as a private in the London a virus, he observed Scottish Regiment. aphylococcus Dr Fleming died on March 11th in 1955 and is buried in St. Paul’s d a bacteria-free Cathedral. er experiment and he h of staphylococci, active substance
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Pretoria High The U17 Team placed 3rd in the Breaststroke Relay and 3rd in the Freestyle Relay In the Open Havana Rix placed 18th, Amy Whittle placed 12th and Kelly Du Toit placed 6th.
Aquatics Festival
PHSG took 5th place overall and the Aquatics Festival weekend ended on a high note, with 4 of our staff members and 11 swimmers taking part in the 2019 Midmar Mile.
PHSG is exceptionally proud of the Aquatics team for their participation in the Aquatics festival that took place in Durban. The PHSG Â Diving Team placed 5th overall; the Water Polo Team placed By Mrs Eloff 6th overall (2 places higher than last year) and the Swimming Team placed 9th Congratulations to our brave teachers who took part in the Midmar Mile. The learners overall.
Teachers go the (Extra) Midmar Mile
Congratulations to the following young ladies on their fantastic achievements: Stephanie Houtman placed 1st in 200m Freestyle In the U15 Team Jude Steyn placed 21st, Camlyn Tippet placed 12th and Georgie Dillon placed 3rd In the U16 Team Kaashifa Saloojee placed 21st, Jodi Knight placed 20th and Cameron Burgess placed 19th
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gave cheers of proud support when the results were announced in Assembly.
With 1 mile being equivalent to 1.6km, Mrs Albertyn got in the most exercise and swam 8 miles (12.8km) over the course of the weekend. Mrs Albertyn and her family took part in the family race (4 miles) on Saturday, to raise funds for the Pink Drive, and won that category for the 4th time! She also took part in the main race on Sunday (4 miles) in the 41 - 50 age group, and placed 1st out of 270 competitors.
h School for Girls Ms Dorlas, who has participated in 26 Midmars over the years, took an incredible 5th place overall out of 152 competitors in the main race on Sunday in the 51-60 age group, proving she will always have what it takes. Mrs Russell also braved the waters on Sunday in the 40 – 50 age group and Ms Austin took part on Sunday in the 31 – 40 age group. Mr Oertel and one of the Water Polo coaches, Coach Batsi, also swam after submitting a last minute entry to keep a promise to learners. A deal was made with the Water Polo players, promising that if the players finished 2 places higher than they had the previous year at the Aquatics Festival, Mr Oertel and Coach Basti would enter the Midmar Mile. Of course, the Water Polo girls then took it upon themselves to ensure they would finish 2 places higher, which they did.
Teachers’ Awards PHSG is exceptionally proud of our teachers. We have always boasted that we have great teachers and over the last couple of months, our staff have been receiving awards to prove it.
Congratulations to the following teachers who were recognised for their efforts at the Gauteng Department of Education District Matric Awards: Mrs de Bruin, Mrs Rwida, Mrs Olivier, Mrs Buckley and Mrs Pike were awarded for being the Best Performing Teachers in Afrikaans First Additional Language. Mrs Wright and Mrs Rahman (in her absence) were awarded for being the Best Performing Teachers in Mathematical Literacy.
Pretoria High School for Girls
Piano Extravaganza By Mrs Rossouw PHSG’s Piano Ensemble attended the annual Piano Extravaganza at the Brooklyn Theatre. Our girls met some of the performers and had a chance to interact and learn from them. They were excited to discover that one of the pieces presented at the Extravaganza is a piece that they have been learning to play.
2019 Aspire Atlantic USA Hockey Team A huge congratulations is in order for Bonolo Moabi, who made the 2019 Aspire Atlantic USA Hockey Team! Bonolo will be travelling to the USA for field hockey and to Germany the indoor hockey. We are so very proud of you!
Love is in the Hall at the Valentines’ Day Concert By Malaika Miteo (Grade 9) and Jasmine Beeforth (Grade 9) On 14 February, the school’s annual Valentine’s Day Concert was held in the school hall. The evening was opened by Katinka Sik and Elke du Toit. Before the concert began, Elke read a poem Beauty is Love. The orchestra and the ensembles, such as the cello, guitar, string, saxophone and flute ensembles, made it a night to enjoy. The concert kicked off with an upbeat rendition of Let’s Get Loud! performed by the school orchestra. What really made the night a night worth remembering was that our very own guitar ensemble played the slightly more improved version of Despacito with dancers and guitarists. (Click here to see the video.) Pretoria Boys High School honoured us with their wonderful gumboot performance and our ballet dancers graced the stage with delicate dancing. Rhythmony, as well as the senior choir, serenaded us with their beautiful voices. The senior marimba, aka Hotstix, performed songs which made audience members jive in their seats. Our school choir made our heartstrings reverberate with Billy Joel’s And So It Goes, An Irish Blessing and the heart-rending, A la Rurro Niño. A magical evening was concluded by the orchestra playing Shallow and their own version of An 80s Medley.
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The Grade 8 Commencement Ceremony By Maia Loots (Grade 8) and Ashleigh Lingenfelder (Grade 8)
On 31 January, the new Grade 8 group was welcomed to Pretoria High School for Girls. After a long wait, the new girls filed in with their Form Teachers led by Ms Dorlas and Ms Jelley (both Old Girls of the school). The girls stood proudly and sang the School Song which had been practised to perfection. The Guest Speaker was Ms Anelich, also an Old Girl, who explained which traits she acquired here, which has aided her in her success thus far. This motivational speech was preceded by the Choir’s moving rendition of a traditional Xhosa work entitled Sesivuma Sigiya Ngalengoma which lauds Nelson Mandela. When the Grade 8s exited, they were handed their shiny new house badges. This was followed by tea, juice and shortbread cookies in the Quads. Welcome, Grade 8s!
Life is a Garden
March in the Garden Early autumn is like an alternative spring and March is actually the best month to plant new trees and shrubs. It’s logical - whatever you plant in this temperate month, will have the whole autumn and winter to establish before bursting into new growth in spring, which removes the possibility of the plants having to deal with replanting shock. So, get to it get in the garden!
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‘Ashanti’ - tigh lavender-pink darker crown flower.
Trendy planting... Be part of changing the face of gardening by planting trialed and tested, hardy plants which need less water. These are in stock at your local GCA Garden Centre. - Social garlic - The hardy and easy-to-grow social or wild garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) has always been a popular indigenous perennial. Grown for its bountiful mauve flower clusters on tall stems, its greyish-green strap-like leaves emit a garlicky odor. Flowers, leaves and stems are edible and can be used for their flavour, as well as garnish. Wild garlic has traditionally been used as a medicinal plant, and is also planted to deter snakes and aphids. It is a water wise plant to include in the herb garden, or to be used in mass as border plants.
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cus – a superior selection of nding and free-flowering hibiscus der the brand name HibisQs, is o be planted. The foliage is dark
green and glossy, and the flowers vary from yellow (Boreas yellow), two-tone pink and white (Adonicus), two-tone orange and yellow (Apollo), bright orange (Arionicus) and apricot (Adonicus Apricot). Most of the flowers have dark coloured throats. This is a series of late summer-flowering shrubs to plant in sunny and light shade in containers on a patio or balcony, or in the garden. Medium to low water usage in the garden, but will need a little more in pots. National Plant a Flower Day 2019 Folks in the Northern hemisphere plant a flower on this day (12 March) in the hope that their spring will arrive soon. South Africans enjoying a balmy, early autumn and sun for months to come, will go all out with the Salvia Heatwave series - compact salvias guaranteed to add heart-warming colour in hot, and dry climates. You will enjoy lots of flowers for minimal water, minimal feeding, and minimal pruning! Rose care for March Build healthy leaves by fertilising with a rose fertiliser this month. With lots of leaves present, the process of photosynthesis remains in full swing, strengthening the plants’ stems for fast spring
sprouting, but also to enable it to flower magnificently on new stems, well into winter.
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Remember: Early autumn is a perfect time to plant new roses. You will find them in glorious flower at any GCA Garden Centre, so jump to it!
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Bedding besties March is a bit early for the traditional winter annuals, but a perfect time to plant the hardy and adaptable Verbenas, Lobelias, Alyssums, Dianthus and Petunias. They will enjoy the last heat of summer, as well as cooler weather when autumn really arrives. Bug watch It’s time to start treating conifers against the Italian cypress aphid. Use a systemic insecticide as a spray or soil drench. Continue Treating every two weeks until the end of August Put your pooch onto a healthy herb diet There is a reason why dogs sometimes eat grass. It alleviates some digestive discomfort. Animals like dogs have an instinctive herbal knowledge, but probably don’t know the difference between kikuyu or other grass types, and safe dog grass (Agrospyron canina). At the herbs stand in your local GCA Garden Centre, you will find dog (and cat) grass. Plant up a patch of it for your dog to munch on. The following well-known herbs can be used regularly and in small doses over your pet’s food: - For digestive support use rosemary, thyme, fennel, mint and coriander.
- For flea protect rosemary, tansy bed or kennel. Y these herbs. - Internal use
Use small amou food or brew a t of boiled water. - External use
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Wild dagga (Leonotis l frost resistant, evergr decorative shrub prod or white velvety flowe every long stalk from and nectar plant for s autumn and winter. P severely after flowerin next season.
- For worms and parasites use yarrow, thyme and oregano – add to food weekly. - For arthritis and inflammation use feverfew, comfrey leaves, Asiatic pennywort (gotu kola), celery, parsley and yarrow.
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JAVANESE The Javanese is highly intelligent, agile and athletic, and loves to play. Life Span:10 to 15 years The Siamese and the Javanese might differ in coat length and colour, but beneath the skin they are identical. Javanese are extremely fond of their people. They like to be “helpful” and will follow you around and supervise your every move. When you are sitting down, a Javanese will be on your lap, and at night he will be in bed with you, probably under the covers with his head on the pillow. He is frequently underfoot, so he might not be the best choice for people who are unsteady on their feet or use a walker or cane.
puzzle toys and his body exercised with teaser toys that he can chase and a big cat tree he can climb. He likes to play fetch, is willing to walk on a leash, and learns tricks easily. He is also a good trainer himself and may be running your household before you know it. Never leave him without any form of entertainment, or you will likely come home to find that he has reprogrammed your DVR to record only nature shows or at the very least decided that your toilet paper rolls and tissue boxes look better empty. Do not get a Javanese if living with a chatty busybody would drive you insane. On the other hand, if you enjoy having someone to talk to throughout the day, the Javanese can be your best friend. Just be sure you have time to spend with this demanding and social cat. Javanese don’t mind staying home during the day while you go off to earn money to buy cat food, but they will expect you to devote time to them when you are at home. It can be smart to get two of them so they can keep each other company.
A Javanese is perhaps not quite as loud as his relative the Siamese, but he is most definitely just as opinionated. He will tell you exactly what he thinks, and he expects you to pay attention and act on his advice. You can also count on him to “tell all” to visitors, so be grateful that most Choose a Javanese if you look forward people are not conversant in the to spending time with and interacting with your cat. This is a loyal and loving Javanese language. feline who will pout and pine if given little or no attention. In the right home, The Javanese is highly intelligent, however, he thrives for years. agile and athletic, and loves to play. Keep his busy brain active with
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This Month in Music History March 1 1941: The first FM radio station opens in Nashville
with a performance by The Meters March 7 1985: “We Are The World” is heard on the radio for the first time March 8
1973: Grateful Dead keyboardist/ 1969: Jim Morrison of The Doors vocalist/harp player Ron is arrested for indecent exposure “Pigpen” McKernan dies of during a Miami concert cirrhosis of the liver 2003: The magazine The Marquee begins publishing March 2
1968: The Fillmore East, owned by promoter Bill Graham, opens in New York City
1967: The Beatles’ song “Michelle” is named Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards
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1969: The magazine Creem publishes for the first time.
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1969: John Lennon Ono marry March 24
1991: The Black Cro dropped from a to after criticizing the Miller Beer. March 25
1967: The Who ma 1997: The Notorious B.I.G. is shot concert debut in N and killed March 26 2005: The iTunes Music Store March 11 marks its 300 millionth song sold 1827: Ludwig van B 1997: Paul McCartney is knighted in Austria March 4 by Queen Elizabeth II 1948: Steven Tyler 1966: John Lennon tells a March 13 is born London newspaper that The Beatles are “more popular than 1973: Pink Floyd releases Dark March 27 Side Of The Moon. It Jesus right now” subsequently remains on the 1986: Sammy Hag March 5 charts for 741 weeks from lead singer of Van 1973 to 1988, longer than any 1963: Patsy Cline is killed in other album in history, with an a plane crash near Camden, estimated 50 million copies sold Tennessee
March 6 1992: The Fox Theatre in Boulder opens its doors
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Love is an acquired taste. A young couple must navigate a blossoming romance amidst a war between their families’ competing pizza restaurants. This title releases 01 March 2019
Higher. Farther. Faster. Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom. This title releases 08 March 2019
A former wrestler and his family makes a living performing at small venues around the country, while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment. This title releases 15 March 2019
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Dumbo Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Children’s Believe. A former circus star named Holt finds his life turned upside-down when he returns from the War. Circus owner Max Medici enlists Holt to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughing stock in an already-struggling circus. But, when Holt’s children discover that Dumbo can fly, persuasive entrepreneur V. A. Vandemere and aerial artist Colette Marchant swoop in to make the peculiar pachyderm a star. This title releases 29 March 2019
Us Thriller, Drama Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves. This title releases 29 March 2019
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Never Tell Lisa Gardner At first, it seems an ordinary house in an upscale part of Boston. Lawn, white picket fence, car out front, front door opened just a crack... Inside a man lies dead. Crimson splatters over the walls, pools on the floor. And on the stairs, a young woman waits. Covered in blood, she is holding a gun. An open-and shut-case, Detective DD Warren thinks when she arrives at the house, particularly as when she last saw the suspect Evie, she had just shot her own father. That time the killing had been an accident. This time it seems horribly intentional. But is it? Killer or victim? Detective DD Warren must race to find out what has really been going on behind closed doors…
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Dirk Pitt #25: Celtic Empire Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler Grace has what one might call a ‘full and interesting life’ which is code for not married and has no kids. Her life is the envy of her friends, but all this time she has been waiting in secret for love to hit her so hard that she would run out of breath, like the way a wave in a rough sea bowls you over, slams you into the sand, and nearly drowns you. When Grace meets a beautiful woman at a party, she falls suddenly and desperately in love. At the same party, lawyer Annie meets the man of her dreams - the only man she’s ever met whose table manners are up to her mother’s standards. And across the city, Violet, who is afraid of almost everything, is making another discovery of her own: that for the first time in her life she’s falling in love with a woman.
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It’s the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America, both at home and abroad. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn’t be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the incendiary protests in Washington. But the world is changing, and Terry isn’t content to watch from the side-lines. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code-named MKULTRA. Unmarked vans, a remote lab deep in the woods, mind-altering substances administered by tight-lipped researchers... and a mystery the young and restless Terry is determined to uncover.
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