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ordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. His restaurants have been awarded 15 Michelin stars in total and currently holds 14.

Born: November 8, 1966 (age 47), Johnstone, United Kingdom Spouse: Tana Ramsay (m. 1996) Children: Mathilda Elizabeth Ramsay, Megan Jane Ramsay, Jack Scott Ramsay, Holly Anna Ramsay TV shows: MasterChef, Kitchen Nightmares, Hell’s Kitchen, More Scottish by birth, Gordon Ramsay was brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

With an injury prematurely putting an end to any hopes of a promising career in football, he went back to college to complete a course in hotel management.

His dedication and natural talent led him to train with some of the world’s leading chefs, such as Albert Roux and Marco Pierre White in London, and Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon in France.

In 1993 Gordon became chef of Aubergine in London, which within three years, was awarded two Michelin stars. In 1998, at the age of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, which quickly received the most prestigious accolade in the culinary world – three Michelin stars. Today, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay is London’s longest-running restaurant to hold this award, and Ramsay is one of only four chefs in the UK to maintain three stars.

Now internationally renowned, Gordon has opened a string of successful restaurants across the globe, from Italy to the United States and holds seven Michelin stars. Ramsay received an OBE (Order of the British Empire awarded by Queen Elizabeth II) in 2006 for services to the industry.

Gordon has also become a star of the small screen both in the UK and internationally, with UK shows such as GORDON BEHIND BARS, ULTIMATE COOKERY COURSE, GORDON’S GREAT ESCAPES and GORDON RAMSAY: SHARK BAIT, as well as four top-rated FOX shows that air in more than 200 countries worldwide: KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, HELL’S KITCHEN, MASTERCHEF US and HOTEL HELL. He is also a published author of a number of books, many of which have become bestsellers around the world, most notably his autobiography, Roasting in Hell’s Kitchen.

Gordon has a global partnership with Royal Doulton, which offers quality home and lifestyle products.

He lives with his wife, Tana and four children, along with their bulldog Rumpole and two cats. He divides his time between Los Angeles and South London.

Source: http://www.gordonramsay.com/gordon/

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Miami’s supercharged EDM music festival heads to Mzansi in 2014 with headline act TiÍsto

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Cape Town, South Africa

WORLD HERITAGE SITE

ROBBEN ISLAND

One of the most beautiful views of Table Mountain, and the same view that would have greeted Dutch sailors in 1652 when arriving at the Cape. The ferry trip to Robben Island provides a unique opportunity to enjoy this stunning view.

Robben Island from the air, image courtesy of South African Tourism on Flickr

Daily tours to Robben Island on this modern high powered vessel

WORLD HERITAGE SITE

ROBBEN ISLAND Robben Island sits in South Africa’s Table Bay, only 4.5 miles (7 kilometers) from Cape Town’s beaches, in a rather spectacular physical setting. But this island is no pleasure resort. Instead, it has served as a place of imprisonment, banishment, and isolation for some four centuries—most notably housing the leaders of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movements.

During ancient eras the island, actually the tip of a now submerged mountain, was connected to the mainland. At the close of the last ice age some 12,000 years ago, rising sea levels separated it from the shoreline.

When the Dutch arrived to settle the Cape in the 17th century they soon began to put the island to use as a prison—a role it continued to play until 1991.

During the 19th century African chiefs of various tribes were banished to this island. Muslim leaders from Dutch colonies in the East Indies were also imprisoned here, as were colonial soldiers and civilians. with bogus crimes, others were charged with no crime at all. During the 19th century people suffering from mental illness and leprosy were also isolated

on Robben Island, because the climate was considered healthful and because here they could be kept far removed from

When to Visit The island is open to visitors year-round, though boats are less frequent in winter and the island closes earlier in the day.

community on the island as late as 1931.

Robben Island’s most poignant period was the late 20th century, when the facility was used as a maximum-security prison for political prisoners of South Africa’s apartheid regime. Beginning in 1962 black, Indian, and mixed-race inmates were held here, President Nelson Mandela, Billy Nair, Walter Sisulu are amongst many activists.

The tiny (5-square-kilometer) island is an indelible part of South Africa’s history but is from a most unlikely source: rabbits.

The governments of the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape warn that perhaps 25,000 rabbits are running amok after being introduced on the island. The hungry critters are denuding the island of vegetation and burrowing so extensively that they may damage some historic structures.

How to Get There Boats leave the Cape Town Waterfront regularly, but tickets for these trips and island tours can sell out well in advance.

If possible, book a passage at least three weeks in advance.

Main pic: Scene from the island

Inset: Tourists sitting enthralled, listening to an exprisoner explain how up to 80 prisoners would live and relay discussions between the prisoners back to the authorities.

How to Visit Island tours are put on by the Robben Island Museum, which manages the site, and many guides are former political prisoners who spent time here under far less happy circumstances. Their presence truly makes Robben Island history come to life.

Should you require any help planning your trip to Cape Town, contact Cape Town Tourism: Phone: +27 (0)861 322 223 Email: info@capetown.travel Twitter: @CapeTownTourism Facebook: Source: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/ world-heritage/robben-island/

“Cape Town is the quintessential melting pot: it is a city alive with creativity, colour, sounds and tastes.”

Right: This is the highlight of the tour for most people – the cell where former South African president Nelson Mandela lived and wrote his book, Long Walk to Freedom. This is where he shaped his vision for a peaceful and democratic South Africa.

There is a hushed silence as each person on the tour takes their turn to crane their neck and get a glimpse of this famous cell.

This is the famous limestone quarry where the political prisoners worked during the day.

The cave is where their tools were stored at the end of each day. The tower at the top was actually a World War II observation tower. The small pile of stones in the middle of the quarry was stacked by ex-prisoners when they visited the island to commemorate their stay.

The pile of stones has been preserved in this state since that day.

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MIRANDA KERR, Helena Christensen and Alessandra Ambrosio are among the world-famous models starred in a shoot to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Pirelli calendar. The images were photographed by Patrick Demarchelier and Peter Lindbergh in New York.

The picture featured right- which act as a preview to the exclusive calendar, the images have a discreetly sexy feel. The gang of aestheticallypleasing beauties are seen posing up-close to one another in a pareddown, yet beautiful, group shot some wearing shirts and others in black jumpers - recalling Lindbergh’s now-famous black and white photo-

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...Sexy Kareena Kapoor Name: Kareena Kapoor Nick Name: Bebo Date of Birth: 21 September, 1980 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Height: 5 Feet, 5 inches Birth Place: Bombay, India Hair Color: Brown Eye color: Black Married to: Saif Ali Khan Religion: Hindu Law from Government Law College in Churchgate Residential Address: 2-B/10 Excellency, 4th Cross Road, Lokhandwala Complex 4000061 Family Background Father’s Name: Randhir Kapoor (veteran actor) Mother’s Name: Babita Kapoor (veteran actress) Sister’s Name: Karishma Kapoor (actress) Film Background Debut Film: Refugee (2000) Famous Movies: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Dev, Aitraz, Hulchal, Omkara, Yuva, Chameli, Jab We Met, Tashan, 3 Idiots, Kurbaan.

Awards: Kareena Kapoor received one Filmare Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. She was honored two times with Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.

Worked as: An actress Favorites: Favorite Jewel: Diamonds Favorite Color: Black and Red Favorite Perfume: Dune Favorite Hobby: Horse – riding and cooking Favorite Actor: Raj Kapoor Favorite Actress: Nargis and Babita Favorite Song: Rahe na rahe hum mehaka karenge

Achievements: Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor made her appearance in cine industry with her debut movie Refugee alongside Abhishek Bachchan and won Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress.

In 2001, Kareena appeared in the movie Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai which became one of the highest earners of this year. Kareena got many good compliments for director Santosh Sivan’s movie Asoka and she nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Karan Johar’s multi starrer movie Kabhi 2001 and Kareena nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In year 2004, Kareena won the Filmfare Special Performance Award for the movie Chameli where she played the role of prostitute. After getting an average response in Mani Ratnam’s movie Yuva, Kareena performed in the critically acclaimed movie Dev (2004) and received Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Bebo’s movies like Aitraaz, Hulchal, 36 China Town, Chup Chup Ke

Kareena made her entry with director Imtiaz Ali’s romantic comedy movie Jab We Met opposite Shahid Kapoor where she played Sikh girl role and For the movie Kurbaan, Kareena again nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.

Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots became the highest- grossing Bollywood movie of all time and Kaeena received another Best Actress nomination for her role. Kareena’s last awarded movie We are Family gave her FilmFare Award for Best Actress.

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Q: What is Henna?

Answer: At the simplest, Henna is a paste made out of crushed leaves and twigs of henna plant. The paste can also be made from dried leaves of the plant by mixing it with hot water. When this paste is applied in skin (just like writing from a marker) and left for few hours, it leaves orange to dark maroon stain in the skin which fades away in 7 to 14 days.

Q: How long it takes to apply henna body art?

Answer: It depends on the intricacy of design and expertise of the henna artist. For me, a simple palm size design takes 5 to 8 minutes. Henna design on hands of a bride may take anywhere from one hour to two hours. After henna is applied, the paste dries of in 5-10 minutes. We spray lemon and sugar juice to moist the paste again so that it gets good color to the skin.

Q: How long I have to keep the henna paste on?

Answer: Henna paste dries in 5 to 10 minutes.

For best color we recommend you get henna done in the evening so that you can go to bed with paste on. This will give you the best color when you wake up in the morning. The paste not stain the bed sheet. In the morning you scrub off the remaining paste and take a shower.

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Self thought and multi-talented Sohail Seegobin, a Grade 9, pupil from Verulam Secondary School, (Verulam - small town on north coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) is no ordinary schoolboy.

His natural talent in Henna Art and unique design style has wowed, the hearts of many. (Henna paste is applied on the skin just like you are writing on your skin from a marker.)

On a normal day Sohail like just like other teenagers have similar intrests, but on weekends he is head hunted by brides-to-be and wedding planners as well. For more info email: mehndiartistsohail@gmail.com

Actor Omar ordered out of country because his good looks would drive women to distraction

“I’m too sexy for Saudi Arabia”

The man reportedly told to leave Saudi Arabia for being ‘too handsome’ made a return to the headlines, after revealabout the incident.

Dubai actor and photographer Omar Borkan Al Gala became famous around the world after he was given his marching orders over concerns he might corrupt impressionable women.

Since then, he has gained over one million fans on Facebook and has also received a brand new Mercedes G55 as a gift from an admirer.

Omar Borkan Al Gala is a poet,actor, and photographer from Dubai Removed from festival in Riyadh by religious police in the Islamic kingdom

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100% Home-made Rainbow Fruitee Kebabs Simple quick and easy to make, fun for the kids and family. Cobble up a quick snack or dessert in whizz, you can use almost any fruit, and dice in shapes, and combine different colours EQUIPMENT You’ll need 8 bamboo skewers.

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100% Home-made Tandoori Chicken Recipe Yield: Serves 4-6.

If you don’t have a grill, you can broil the chicken for a few minutes on INGREDIENTS 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon cayenne 1 tbsp garam masala 1 tbsp sweet (not hot) paprika 1 cup plain yogurt 2 tbsp lemon juice 4 minced garlic cloves 2 tbsp minced fresh ginger 1 teaspoon salt 4 whole chicken legs (drumsticks and thighs), or its equivalent, skinless, bone-in

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METHOD Heat the oil in a small pan over medium heat, then cook the coriander, cumin, turmeric, cayenne, garam masala and paprika, stirring often, until fragrant (approximately 2-3 minutes). Let cool completely.

Whisk in the cooled spice-oil mixture into the yogurt, then mix in the lemon juice, garlic, salt and ginger.

Cut deep slashes (to the bone) in 3-4 places on the leg/thigh pieces. Just make 2-3 cuts if you are using separate drumsticks and thighs. Coat the chicken in the marinade, cover and chill for at least an hour (preferably 6 hours), no more than 8 hours.

Prepare your grill so that one side is quite hot over direct heat, the other side cooler, not over direct heat. If using charcoal, leave one side of the grill without coals, so you have a hot side and a cooler side. If you are using a gas grill, just turn on one-half of the burners. Use tongs to wipe the grill grates with a paper towel soaked in vegetable oil. Take the chicken out of the marinade and shake off the excess. You want the chicken coated, but not gloppy. Put the chicken pieces on the hot side of the grill and cover. Cook 2-3 minutes before checking.

Turn the chicken so it is brown (even a little bit charred) on all sides, then move it to the cool side of the grill. Cover and cook for at least 20 minutes, up to 40 minutes (or longer) depending on the size of the chicken and the temperature of the grill. The chicken is done when its juices run clear. before serving. It’s also great at room temperature or even cold the next day.

Serve with naan based raita on the side.

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elcome to Bellair Psychology Centre (BPC) BPC is nestled in a tranquil garden stetting in Bellair. It provides the client with a safe place to escape temporarily from the hustle and bustle of daily life. The surroundings are calm, peaceful and serene. With only the sounds of the birds chirping, one can easily slip into a deep sense of relaxation, almost as like taking a short meditative break in the day. It is a place that nourishes the mind, the soul and takes good care of the spirit.

Bellair Psychology Centre Durban Practice Number: 0256749 HPCSA: 0098809

031 459 1940 076 694 3661 info@akashnimaharaj.co.za www.akashnimaharaj.co.za 203 Wakesleigh Drive Bellair Durban South Africa

I am Dr. Akashni, counselling psychologist and hypnotherapist in private practice. My work as a therapist focuses on issues that affect adults, adolescents and children. I also work closely with many EAP programmes experience as an Industrial psychologist stands me in good stead to understand the complex problems faced by employees. I am able to do management coaching and training of employees in various areas of work development. I lecture part time at

My approach to therapy, is non-traditional. Some may call it ecclectic but it’s really only applying a holistic approach to therapy. So in many respects I am an alternate therapist. I combine alternate methods (Hypnosis) of treatment with traditional (CBT, Psychodynamic, Solution focused) psychotherapeutic approaches. My PhD delved into the areas of combining alternative therapies with traditional psychotherapies through the use of Cognitive behavioural therapy and Reiki.

This proved to be effective and enhanced the therapeutic process. Many more alternate approaches were added on as time passed by and now each session is tailor made to suit each individual client/patient. Focusing on the mind-body-spirit is more effective than working with only the mind.

Most of today’s imbalances come from the mal- alignment of the mind, body and the spirit. Through adopting a holistic approach to therapy, I am able to successfully address many psychological problems which an individual brings to my rooms.

a therapy practice and lecturing helps me get a better grounding in working with clients and gives me greater perspective.

My Philosophy “My belief is that every person has the courage to search for meaning and purpose in their life.

Meaning and purpose is what life’s journey is all about. All the along are only roadblocks on our journey to enlightenment.”

Bellair Psychology Centre is nestled in a tranquil garden stetting in Bellair.

Dr. Akashni Maharaj (PHD) Counselling Psychologist - Bellair Psychology Centre, Durban Akashni Maharaj is a therapist in private practice. She works with adults, adolescents and children. She adopts various modalities in her approach to therapy. She has completed her PhD in alternative therapies and has married the area of alternative therapies with traditional psychotherapies. She dalities can be used in unison with one another to maximize the therapeutic process. She has found that the mindbody-spirit connection is an amazing tool to work with. Most of today’s imbalances come from the mal- alignment of the mind, body and the spirit.

She utilizes this approach to therapy cessfully to address most psychological problems that an individual brings to her rooms. She therefore provides the patient/client a diverse approach when they come in for therapy.

Akashni regularly contributes to the local media, both print and electronic. In the print media she is a regular columnist and shares her knowledge with many people. Her articles are well searched and insightful and easy to understand. She has appeared on various talk shows and has contributed to both national as well as international magazines. She has her own website: www.akashnimaharaj.co.za Practice Number: 0256749 HPCSA: 0098809 031 459 1940 076 694 3661 info@akashnimaharaj.co.za www.akashnimaharaj.co.za Bellair Psychology Centre Durban

Oscar Wilde once said wit his usual wit: Be yourself; everyone else is already taken! Have you ever wondered what it would be like if everyone slotted themselves like a nice jigsaw puzzle?

Where everyone did everything they were supposed to do and no one was displaced? I wonder what that world would look like! Maybe like the Stepford wives where everyone is cloned to behave in a particular generic manner.

But life isn’t that simple and easy. We can’t always do what everyone wants and neither can we be something or someone we are not.

In life we get one chance to get it right, to be who we want to be. Choosing who to be is something that can make us either happy or miserable. I have found that many people put on facades and masks to hide their true selves.

Why do they do it? Is it so that they could be like one of the crowd or be that modeling clay that can take any shape or form and be everyone’s perfect girl or guy? I wonder!

I suppose it’s easy to postulate why people refuse to be their authentic selves but a voice in my head says maybe these people don’t really know how to be themselves. If someone doesn’t know and understand themselves, how are they supposed to be themselves? If that is the case then selves is “Who am I?” When you are truly honest about every part of yourself, the good, the bad and the ugly, you can with all honesty accept what you feel, what you think, what you value and what you mostly desire to make you happy. It means being authentic about every part of yourself and and into the world. Once you truly and honestly accept your truth and who you are and what you need to make you happy, others will have no choice but to accept your whole self. Acceptance you start the process of self-acceptance, then everyone else has no other choice but to follow suit. An authentic self is better than no self.

“Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.” Johanne Wolfgang Von Goethe”

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For many this is just unthinkable, but each year thousands of South Africans (mostly children and teenagers) have to face this terrifying reality.

Fortunately, life-threatening blood disorders such as rors of metabolism, and other new indications such as auto-immune disorders can now be treated.

Treatment, however, entails a bone marrow/stem cell transplant from a willing donor and although it is sometimes possible for relatives to offer the closest matches, 75% of patients will not have a suitable sibling and will have to start their search for a matching non-related donor.

Where to start?

To facilitate this daunting search, bone marrow registers in different countries hold tissue type information

of volunteers who have provided small blood samples for testing and recording.

The odds are even more against South African sufferers due to the fact that our rainbow nation has more unique combinations of tissue types. Ethnic origin is important when matching donors and patients. The “markers� that are tested when searching for a match are genetically inherited and often unique to a particular race.

It is therefore very important that South Africa has its own bone marrow registry and the larger that registry, the