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JUNE 02 School Calendar 03 Poem for June 06 Editor’s letter 08 Contributors 10 Holler at us 11 School holidays - finally a break 12 Overberg: Holidays at a district? 14 Fashion 2022 - Summer is coming 16 What to do during holidays 22 Holidays - get active! 26 Plant-free plants? what?
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E 2022 30 Do we really eat meat-free meat? 32 Icons - do they make sense? 38 NFTs - a short intro 40 The energy debate: Fusion is here 46 Back to the Moon - by contractors 50 Industry bodies in accounting 54 gigs in winter - brrrrrrr 56 It is Movie Time! 58 The Month of July 60 We need writers 62 Next Issue
Winter Holidays Finally - the first break in the new season. Some weeks of doing something else. It is of course possible to just ‘chill’ for weeks, but hey, holidays are not days off from everything. It is possible to do something fun. Of course, school is fun (sic!) but what more?
There are activities out there. The ice rink is there, hiking trails, museum, anything really. We have put some suggestions together for you, but look it up yourself. It is easy. Before we go much further, we extend a heartfelt ‘Thank you’ to our star writer: Marcia Ramodike. She is now busy with a lot of things and cannot write for us anymore (crying mojo here). It has been a joy seeing her here and we trust that we have all enjoyed her deep and sensitive articles. With all the talk about energy, we have an article on fusion technology. This may be the only thing saving us as a planet. And of course movies: This time we go to India and China. LOL - surprise. Good read!
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Masiziba Hadebe is doing her Master’s Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State (UFS). She is driven to make a change and is a passionate volunteer for community projects. She loves reading and writing about science, agriculture and anything in between. She believes you can wear a smile whatever the weather! I am Marcia Ramodike from Limpopo Tzaneen at lenyenye. I am an author when not studying. I am passionate about writing and i live to give hope and wish to change the world. I love reading and in most of my time i write. My favourite book is ‘Her Mothers Hope by Francine Rivers. And we are honoured to also have industry-views from: Edith Wynne-Trollip: Curriculum Support and advise, Overberg District Ashalia Maharajh: Founder & Director, Sivuka Consulting (Pty) Ltd Thozamile Mvumvu: CFE Programme Manager, False Bay TVET
Artvilla Dakamela, 22, another wizard from the literature world, he is an Accounting student at the University of the Free State. He has written for the Initiative for Creative African Narratives (iCAN) amongst others. He currently resides in Durban KZN - and is a very enthusiastic reader and writer.
My name is Molatelo Kate Kgatla, I’m 24 years old. I was born and raised in Lenyenye. I’m a grade 2 teacher at Vunza Teddy Bear Learning Academy, an author of a book titled her jouney as a young mother. I became a mother at 17. It influenced me to write about my personal journey to try and help someone that could be going through the same. I love writing and I love my 7 year old daughter and life. Lesly Malose Mahapa is a singer/writer/poet. He started writing at the age of 14 and has since been on a journey to pursue his music and writing career. Lesly is currently working with an indie group ‘MozSouth’ based in Ivory park, Midrand. Lesly is also a brand ambassador for a local clothing line “Boi Boi apparel”
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Winter holidays A welcome break from it all. In the middle of the year. But use it wisely as they say. Now, what is ‘wisely’? it could be to dig into revisions and extra things… or it could just be to relax, recharge the batteries, smell the coffee or something like that. That is why we are looking at the lighter side of life: what can we do during the holidays? Are there new things around us? We also encourage all to look it up. The web is full of good things to do. Every province has some new attractions and activities. We might think that relaxing is a waste. It is not! It is important for us all to ‘destress’ from time to time. Meditation and deep relaxation are a way forward and maybe, just maybe, try to discover this during the winter break. Academia might be ‘boring’ this winter, but look at it as an opportuntity to do other things. Maybe a coding camp could be fun? Otherwise: have a nice holiday away from it all – just for now.
June Holidays The District plans various extra sessions for identified subjects, learners and schools. The Term 1 and Term 2 results serves as an indicator of where the support is mainly needed. The aim is to get all learners to pass and to get the best possible results with the interventions offered. Topics are normally packaged in such a fashion to make exams easier and manageable when the time comes. Subject experts target identified topics and sections of the curriculum based on Terms 1 and 2 results. Then there is the full-on Provincial programme offered by the University of Stellenbosch called the online Telematics Programme. Subject Specialists and Lead Teachers are tasked to teach targeted learners – e.g. perhaps high-flyers or under performers on this online platform. Mass enrolment subjects are mostly targeted e.g. Mathematics, Languages and high enrolment subjects like Business Studies, Tourism, Geography, Accounting, History that could make a huge difference in the success-rate.
Learners are also allowed a few days of rest, a week at least. A grade 12 learner must at this stage prioritize their studies and work towards their final exams. Starting early eliminates undue stress and anxiety.
For teachers this time is also used to upskill, update, upgrade knowledge skills and competencies in various areas of professional development. Educational Conferences and information sessions are targeted at particularly novice teachers and Lead Teachers or Subject Heads. New ideas and changes in the education system is mediated during the June holidays for at least a week or two e.g. Entrepreneurship in education (E³) or GEC (General Education Certificate) and options at the end of Grade 9 - The 3 Streams Model. Learners, Teachers and Officials are also encouraged to take that much needed mid-year break and come back refreshed to tackle the last stretch of the year for the Gr12 learners.
Edith Wynne-Trollip (writing in her personal capacity) Curriculum Support and Advise Overberg Education District
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There are plenty of things to do in July. Of course we should do revision (sic!), but maybe also just relax. Look at what activities that could be fun to do: Grand National Ice Skating In winter, why not try something really ‘winter’? ice skating is a fun way of spending an afternoon. Their website is here. The pricing seems affordable: (R65 pp for one hour). Good luck Logischool Tired of school? Need a break? Something very different: Logiscool is more than a coding school, our Winter Holiday Digital Camps are starting soon! This holiday, we will be offering Camps and Creative Workshops, from Roblox, Minecraft, Animation to App creation and the list goes on… here Yes, it is a bit costly: R1,800-00 for 4 days, but just maybe? Dancing Fancy dancing? More than ‘lang-arm’? there are plenty of things. What about Afro-beat on 2 July? Look here: Yes: R140-00 pp, but it could be fun. It will surely be different!
Arts Be different! Do something ‘wild’ and very unusual: Norval Foundation is pleased to present James Webb’s As Yet Untitled, a site-specific, sound installation on view until 2023. Here. The sounds are produced in response to the astronomical phenomena taking place in the skies above the foundation, controlled by software that has been specifically programmed for this purpose. Sound waves swell into brief crescendos, in sync with the rise, culmination, and setting of the sun, moon, planets, star clusters, and galaxies. Our heritage in Limpopo: Visit the Bakone Malapa Museum Experience the warm hospitality and rich culture of the BaSotho people in the Bakone Malapa Museum. The Bakone, a sub-group of the Northern Sotho cultural group, welcome visitors and will introduce you to their customs as well as give you some insight into a much older way of life .. WHERE: Nurgersfort Road, +/- 9 kilometres from Polokwane on the R37. HOW MUCH: Prices on request. TELEPHONE+27 (0)15 295-2432
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How to enjoy a school holiday …your future-self will thank you for? It’s close, so close you can feel it…your school holiday - the anticipated break! Sleeping in, no bedtime and having all day to enjoy more of what you want for three weeks on end. As much as you need the break, you also have a little voice telling you how important your time is as you near your final school years. If that’s you, reading this article may give you the ideas and tips on how to enjoy your break from school, while making the best of your personal time. Nadia Hearn - the founder of Get-Published, entrepreneur, purpose-driven mentor and broadcast producer and presenter, shares her suggested activities that you can use for a memorable purposeful holiday: Become a local tourist Create a holiday experience bucket list, have a look at local experiences and historical landmarks in your area - up to 50km from where you are living and located in general. If you always wanted to see a landmark or a historic place, take a local guided
tour. It could be a boat trip to Robben Island, or the Cango Caves and Cradle of Humankind etc. Once you start looking, you may be surprised what you’ll find in your area when you search using Google and Wikipedia. You can also find interesting historical information recorded about your suburb and immediate area. Learning about your town’s origin can be fascinating; something you’ll always retain and can share with others. You can look for memorial sites, monuments and even statues and what they represent. There are so many museums, some have old and new elements of technology, others paper, books, cars, and other fun items you may be super excited to see. Discover hidden talents On you bucket list be sure to add a section on things you always felt drawn to or perhaps are curious about. This is one of my favourites on my own annual exploration list: discovering new talents is super satisfying and exciting, and can lead you towards your future interest, career, and life purpose. Have a look at some of your dreams too, like what it would be like to sing, dance, paint, or horse ride, sew and design your own clothing, make jewelry, or make things from different materials etc. Then have a look at short courses local workshops or lessons.
You should also consider exploring online platforms like Udemy and Domestika, where you get a variety of short online courses you can take using any smart phone, also search here for ideas for your list. Once you have a few ideas written down, research each and decide on one. From my own experience, some of these courses are free and others cost up to R350 on average, so it can be easy to make the mistake start a few at one time. Do be sure you push through the entire experience, lesson, workshop, and course – as that is where the real benefit waits! If you don’t complete it, you risk experiencing emotions of failure on something that was suppose be a self-growth experience. Understandably you may also find that you really dislike the actual thing you choose, even if you never do it again, see it as a learning experience; you have learnt new skills, and you learn more about yourself which will be so useful in the future. Sometimes we dream about things and don’t know the 1st thing about its reality, over romanticise it and get disappointed. So, test out small workshops, classes, and online courses before you invest loads of time, money or perhaps your future on it.
Step out of your comfort zone Finally, add to your list a section for adventure; things that give your nerves a little twitch. This doesn’t have to be bungee jumping or jumping from a plane, unless that is what you are going for, then of course you may. The point is to explore something that pushes you out of your comfort zone and adds a tad of adventure. You could take surf lessons, sandboarding, go canoeing, snorkel, take a boat ride, go wall climbing, zip gliding, or even ice skating for those who have never done that. Is there something you want to give a go, but fear is stopping you? On the other side of fear is a great experience waiting; again, to know is so much better than to wonder. Pushing past your fear to explore the unknown can bring such wonderful energy into your life and can inspire you to explore and learn more! Use this school holiday to not only discover and explore, but to invest in your own growth and development, while you have the best time getting to know you!
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Cellular Agriculture
Another way to grow plants ? There has been a lot of work done around meat free meat or slaughter free meat which essentiallly means that meat can be grown in a ‘lab’. However, the question now becomes if ‘plants’ such as your popularly known food crops can also be grown in the ‘lab’ and whether there is a ‘consideration’ for growing plants in the lab. Let us explore. Let us just get the terminology spot-on: ‘Meat-free meat’ is plant-based products, made to look like meat and have the same consistency as the meat-product. It is perfect for vegans. It is available in any super-market. ‘Slaughter-free meat’ is lab-grown. In essence, a sample of the animal tissue is taken and grown in a ‘bio-reactor’. This is a chemical process at the cellular level. The finished product is meat. Another word is ‘fin-less fish’. Same as above. We have a term for plants as well: ‘harvest-free plants’. The technology is the same as for slaughter-free meat or finless fish. However, plants are different and there are some challenges.
After all, meat looks like meat whether from a cow, a pig or from a lab. A ‘bean’ could be a coffee bean, a red bean and so on. The variety is bigger. Firstly, ‘lab’ grown plants are possible and the answer lies in cellular agriculture. Cellular agriculture is a broad term for producing agricultural products such as meat and dairy using biotechnology and tissue engineering approaches. However, this practice is seldomly seen in the development of food plants (particulary for complex food plants such as grains or fruit) because of the mere notion that it may not be as ‘urgent’ as producing meat free meat. This is due to the fact that the production of meat free meat is percieved as a way to curb the environmental effects and concerns associated with livestock production. In fact, the environmental impact of food plant production is lower than that of livestock production. Yet, even though cellular agriculture is seldomly used in producing food plants, there are some areas in the world that have looked into this possibility. Korea and China have been able to grow Ginseng using cellular agriculture. In fact, the process itself has been considered as an established practice for food supplement production. Now, since it has been established that there is a possibility for plants to be produced in the ‘lab’, what are some of the potential processes that can be involved in producing lab grown ‘plants’.
Ginseng is one example to turn to. Ginseng produced from cellular agriculture use mainly panax extracts for ginsenosides. Then in vitro culture is introduced to provide fast and continuous access to bioactive panax extracts. There are vast differences amongst processes and extracts when exploring the process in detail. Interestingly and contrary to lack of belief that this process might be new, it is not. In fact , Panax plant phytochemistry has been investigated since the mid-nineteenth century starting with mostly P.ginseng. It is clear that plants, particularly food plants can be grown from the ‘lab’. However, there is a need to know how and for how long can we grow the food crops. Additionally, what are the pro’s and con’s of growing food plants this way. Interestingly, although the sense of ‘urgency’ around producing ‘lab’ grown plants is not there, there is some potential for further research. This is because there might be a need for lab grown plants expecially if one considers aspects such as food insecurity, natural resource scarcity and climate change.
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Meat-free meat and markets We may wonder if we eat meat-free met at all. The market share in SA may not be great, but maybe other parts of the world is far ahead? It is hard to find numbers for SA so let us turn to the US where we may also discover the world-wide trends. I think that is only fair to look at trends as it goes right now. The first thing to consider is a change in life-style. More and more people turn to being 100% vegan. That removes a significant portion of the meat-eating population. Then we have the non-vegans who just cut down on their meat consumption. This is sparked by a realization (perceived or otherwise) that too much meat is not healthy and that plant-based food is a healthier alternative. This segment still likes the ‘taste’ of meat, but not meat itself. What we need to realise as well is that this goes beyond meat. Eggs, milk and other diary products are also exchanged for plant-based products (soy milk, etc.).
All in all, we need to look at the numbers.: I found the information from various sources, but specifically from here and here. Quote: “SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global plant-based meat market size is projected to reach USD 24.8 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 19.3% from 2022 to 2030. Growing adoption of vegan lifestyle and diet among health-conscious consumers in traditionally meat-eating developed economies are expected to drive the market over the forecast period. Quote: “Plant-based milk and dairy Dollar sales for plant-based milk, the largest category in the plant-based market, grew 4% and 33% in the past three years to reach $2.6 billion. Plant-based milk, which now accounts for 16% of all retail milk dollar sales, is the growth engine of the milk category, contributing $105 million in growth. Forty-two percent of households purchase plant-based milk, and 76% of plant-based milk buyers purchased it multiple times in 2021. Certainly the demand for plant-based foods is there. Sixty-two percent or 79 million U.S. households are now buying plant-based products, an increase from 61% (77 million in 2020). My prediction: if it is readily available in PnP and Checkers and so on, it will take off. Availability is critical as acceptance (I think) is there. We all want to live better. ... and also protect nature!
The World of Icons
Icons – we see them and use them. At lest in a digital world. But…. Where are they coming from? And do they evolve? Here is a definition I found on Wiki: “in computer usage an icon, is a graphic symbol that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object”. That is fair enough. If I want to save my work I click on the little floppy disk icon (the 3,5” variant). Easy. If I want to discard something, I move it to the bin. I associate my action (save) with the icon, because that is how I used to save things. But what if I have never seen a floppy disk in my life (as a little 12-yer old)? And the bin? If we do not really use paper, the bin icon does not make sense. Is it time for a rethink of the icons we use? If the association between action and the graphical representation is not there in the minds of the new generation, then learning is getting difficult. It is easy for ‘oldies’. They saved their work on those small plast things. Look around. Do you buy a movie on a CD or just download it on your
smart phone? Maybe I don’t even know what a CD is? So, the CD icon is also out. Let us just take it one step further. If you have read Masiziba’s article on lab-grown food, we can also re-think how it is packaged. If we market it as ‘chicken- nuggets’ and it is really plant-based (meat-free meat), then we still try to associate the taste of ‘chicken’ with this new product. But … what if the new people never have eaten chicken? Then the ‘taste’ has nothing to do with the packaging. It gets worse if we look at game meat (mom and dad killed and ate Bambi). So, if meat-free meat (or slaughter-free meat) is the future, we need to get away from associating a taste with a specific product. Maybe we order ‘burger X7-34’ at MacD because we like the taste. Whatever that taste can be? Imagine a world where animals are not to be eaten? And a world where plants are not grown in a field, but the equivalent is coming from a factory? What will the Christmas dinner look like?
New Exhibitions
We added two new exhibitions to our collection on the floor. The 4IR and Mirror Maze exhibitions
4IR Exhibition The 4IR exhibition currently hosts the Humanoids (two small ones and the big one called Pepper), Virtual reality Station, Augmented Reality and the interactive displays integrated with of a number of TV screens. This concept is through the touch screen located at the entrance to the center. Interactive display section has been created where visitors are encouraged to use traditional touch screens to immerse themselves in games and content around Science Technology Engineering and Arts and Mathematics (STEAM).
Children are provided with the opportunity to play games to train their analytical ability, improve their ability to solve puzzles and chal-
lenges. They are also challenged to explore more traditional content style, such as exploration of subjects including how Artificial Intelligence works, Machine Learning, how data transfers over networks etc. Science Exploration While traditional science teaching has complex challenges around logistics, safety and costs. VR has none of these limitations. Experiments are done as often as needed with no physical costs of materials or safety concerns. Students can learn about physics and chemistry, life science etc. in a safe environment. Within VR learning occurs without any distract but with full immersion. Learning and understanding mathematics becomes easier and more fun inside of VR due to the nature of games and how they are designed. This is designed to make learning and exploration real fun especially for little ones. Wide learning opportunities exist through this exhibition, children have many prospects to learn on, e.g. google earth exploration experience. With Google Earth VR, children can travel to almost any place in the world. They can fly all over the world and explore any city, any monument and landmark anywhere in the world.The exhibition has two different types of humanoids the small one (called Sanbot Max and the Bigger one called Pepper). The Sanbot Max robot was designed to be implemented into numerous kinds of business scenarios, providing customers and staff members with intelligent and efficient services. Pepper is a semi-humanoid robot, which means that a human has to control it. It is designed with the ability to read emotions. Pepper recognizes faces and basic human emotion.
Drones and Mirror Maze Drones Pilots at the Clubhouse Did you know that the Clubhouse has three certified drone pilots? They also have 10 DJI Tell drones that they will used for their drone course. They are currently putting together content for the said course. In addition, the Clubhouse offers programmes such as Teach Fundamentals of drones, real-life applications of drones: namely surveillance using object identification and tracking to videography for commercials and other media use. This includes python programming that covers drone automation.
Mirror Maze Exhibit A mirror is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the direction of the image in an equal yet opposite angle from which the light shines upon it. This allows the viewer to see themselves or objects behind them, or even objects that are at an angle from them but out of their field of view, such as around a corner. Natural mirrors prehistoric times, water, but people turing mirrors out rials for thousands metals, and glass. metals like silver often used due to applied as a thin cause of its natuhard surface.
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A maze is a path or collection of paths, typically from an entrance to a goal. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching patterns that lead unambiguously through a convoluted layout to a goal. The pathways and walls in a maze are typically fixed, but puzzles in which the walls and paths can change during the game are also categorised as mazes or tour puzzles Mirror Maze The mirror maze itself is a pattern, combining several characteristics of geometric patterns: repetition, symmetry and tessellation using repeated equilateral triangles. These triangles fit together without any gaps or overlaps, creating a tessellation. Mirrored surfaces all around reflect the pattern so that it repeats and appears infinite.
NFTs – the new way Non-fungible Tokens. Sounds too complicated. So, what is it really. This ‘fungible’ just means – unique. It is one of a kind. And it is a set of files that can be installed on your cell (or PC for that matter). Imagine a GIF? Something bigger and better and smarter. But that is sort of it. I have been inspired by an article here. We know it is a unique thing. It is a digital artwork and although many can view the NFT, there can only be one owner of this particular one. Can we compare it to anything? We can indeed. Look at Mona Lisa. There is only one (and it is in Paris). But there can be many copies (lithographs) but still – one owner only. Here I am – designing a fantastic piece of art. I put it up for sale (we get to that) and someone buys it. I release the files and get the money. How simple is that? It is that simple really.
As much as Mona Lisa can be sold at auction, so can an NFT. Maybe I don’t get money into my bank account in South Africa, but hey- I got a deposit in bitcoins. Let us look at the details: First of all you need to have an electronic ‘wallet. That is easy to create. There are plenty of wallets to choose from and all have unique features. But what you can do is to buy a currency (bitcoins) from a credit card. Now you have ‘money’ in the wallet. Let us imagine I am a designer. I design something, consisting of artwork, music, video and so on. Now where to sell it? The biggest market place is opensea.io. Find what you would like to buy, bid on it. And become the owner. And here is the trick: when you get tired of a certain NFT, go and sell it. As you could sell Mona Lisa (if you could be the owner). The ‘owner’ of an NFT can indeed be proud. There is only one out there and it is on my cell! Is there more to it? Well, yes. A lot more. But it does involve both the definitions of blockchain and cryptocurrency. So, if you are up to it you can start creating NFTs – it is simple really. Get the design done and get the wallet. You could be a new trend.
Fusion is nearly here
This is all inspired from an article I found here and from Wiki here The easy facts first: we know nuclear technology. That is where we collide atoms (the heavy ones like Plutonium) and causing them to ‘split’. That creates a lot of energy (heat) which we can turn into steam and power a turbine that will generate electricity. This is fission technology. The ‘holy grail’ is fusion technology: we collide two lightweight atoms (helium) and that will create energy that can be used like above. Fusion is many times more energy-rich that fission technology so that is where it would be fun to go. There are no radio-active waste products. It is the greenest we can ever go. However, to keep a fission reaction going is comparable simple. Fusion is something else. It requires a high temperature (a million degrees) and pressure. It will melt anything it touches. That means, the ‘core’ will have to be a plasma-blob floating in vacuum and held together via magnets. That has been the limiting factor ever since we started tinkering with fusion technology. And that goes back to the 1930’s.
So, what has changed? The bigger change is that in a small lab experiment in Culham (see pic) it has been possible to keep a plasma-blob together for five seconds. Wow. Why is it significant? Because it shows that it can be sustained over a longer period of time. Five seconds in physics is just as good as 5 years. In comes the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, better known as ITER. ITER is a cooperation among thirty-five countries, which is run by seven main members — China, the United States, the European Union, Russia, India, Japan and South Korea and some 4,500 companies with 15,000 employees from all over the globe. But will it produce electricity? Is this it? This is a technology demonstrator. It will prove that commercial and sustainable fusion technology can be used in generating electricity. We may ask ourselves what the price could be for such a demonstrator. It is a staggering $25 billion! Just to prove a point (and prove that the technology employed will do the trick). The total cost might even go to $65 billion So it must be massive?
ITER is like nothing we have ever seen before. It is probably the biggest engineering task ever. Here is a little pointer (in my mind at least): When technology assembly goes from people in lab-coats to people in dirty jeans, hardhats and reflector vests, we know it is now a matter of engineering and not science anymore. It can and will be achieved. Engineers are rather good at that part. When concrete is poured and cables pulled, we are there. It might still be some years, but it will happen. Wiki: The vacuum vessel is the central part of the ITER machine: a double-walled steel container in which the plasma is contained by means of magnetic fields. Each of the nine torus-shaped sectors will weigh approximately 500 tons for a total weight of 5,000 tons. When all the shielding and port structures are included, this adds up to a total of 5,116 tonnes. Its external diameter will measure 19.4
metres, Once assembled, the whole structure will be 11.3 metres high. The primary function of the vacuum vessel is to provide a hermetically sealed plasma container. Its main components are the main vessel, the port structures and the supporting system. The vacuum vessel has a total of 44 openings that are known as ports – 18 upper, 17 equatorial, and 9 lower ports – that will be used for remote handling operations, diagnostic systems, neutral beam injections and vacuum pumping. Vacuum pumping will be done before the start of fusion reactions to create the necessary low density environment, which is about one million times lower than the density of air. The magnet system used in the ITER tokamak will be the largest superconducting magnet system ever built. The ITER cryostat is a large 3,850-tonne stainless steel structure surrounding the vacuum vessel and the superconducting magnets, with the purpose of providing a super-cool vacuum environment. In essence: we pour in a lot of energy and we harvest even more. ITER will prove that it is economical. And let it be said: Earth is running out of energy. This might be the only option available to us.
What is NSFAS?
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a government entity under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
What does NSFAS do? Supports access to and success in, higher education and training for students from poor and working-class families who would otherwise not be able to afford the cost of studies at a public university or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college. • Provides financial aid to eligible students who are studying or plan to study at any of the 50 TVET colleges or the 26 public universities in South Africa • Identifies students who qualify for the bursary • Provides bursaries to students
Who qualifies for NSFAS funding? • All South African citizens • All SASSA grant recipients • Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum • Persons with disabilities with a combined household income of not more than R600 000 per annum • Students who started studying at a university before 2018 and whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum
What does the NSFAS bursary cover?
• Registration • Tuition • Book allowance • Accommodation allowance • Transport allowance • Food allowance • Personal care allowance
Does the NSFAS bursary offer any additional support for students with disabilities? Yes, NSFAS further supports funded students with disabilities through an additional allowance that covers: • Medical assessments • Assistive devices • Human support to cover for the cost of a caregiver, guide dog, scribe or tutor.
How, where and when can one apply for NSFAS? The 2021 application season will be communicated through media, social media and the NSFAS website www.nsfas.org.za. Applications are submitted online through the NSFAS website: www.nsfas.org.za
To apply for NSFAS funding students must have a registered myNSFAS account. If you plan to study in 2021 and require support from NSFAS, you may open your myNSFAS account now to keep updated with the latest funding information.
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NSFAS Connect: www.nsfas.org.za and log into your myNSFAS account NSFAS Connect gives you access to quick facts and frequently asked questions. Applicants and students can also submit and track a query for further assistance.
Artemis – return to the Moon This is now serious stuff. We are going back to the moon. We were there last in 1972. That is like 50 years back in time. All from Wiki. NASA has identified the Artemis programme. This is very different to the old Apollo missions. Here we are talking about a permanent presence, not just a quick trip, walking around for a few hours, taking in the landscape and back to Earth. Wiki says: “NASA’s stated short-term goal for the program is landing the first woman and first person of color on the Moon; mid-term objectives include establishing an international expedition team, and a sustainable human presence on the Moon. Long-term objectives for Artemis are laying the foundations for the extraction of lunar resources, and eventually making crewed missions to Mars and beyond feasible”. The first 5 Artemis missions are planned: Artemis I (2022) will be an uncrewed test of the SLS and Orion, and is the first test flight for both craft. The goal of the Artemis I mission will be to place Orion into a lunar orbit, and then return it to Earth.
Artemis II (2024) will be the first crewed test flight of SLS and the Orion spacecraft. The four crew members will perform extensive testing in Earth orbit and Orion will then be boosted into a free-return trajectory around the Moon, which will return Orion back to Earth for re-entry and splashdown. Artemis III (2025) will be a crewed lunar landing. This includes the lunar landing module and all that goes with it. Artemis IV (2026) is a crewed mission to the Lunar Gateway station in moon orbit. Artemis V through Artemis VIII and beyond are proposed to land astronauts on the lunar surface, where they will take advantage of increasing amounts of infrastructure that are to be landed by support missions. These will include habitats, rovers, scientific instruments, and resource extraction equipment. Support missions include robotic landers, delivery of Gateway modules, Gateway logistics, delivery of the HLS, and delivery of elements of the Moon base. Most of these missions are executed under NASA contracts to commercial providers. The bigger modules are the Human Landing System (HLS) and the Gateway systems. The Gateway is an in-development mini-space station in lunar orbit intended to serve as a solar-powered communication hub, science laboratory, short-term habitation module, and holding area for rovers and other robots.
NASA is the project manager and is shopping modules and technologies from a host of companies. Too many to name, but let us just give all a feel for the magnitude of it. Appreciate the contractual terms for this. And imagine the payment term sheet. Of course we see SpaceX and Blue Origin and Boeing and so on. But look at these companies: Intuitive Machines, LLC is a private American company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Intuitive Machines is completing its lunar program which will provide lunar surface access, lunar orbit delivery, and communications at lunar distance Astrobotic Technology is an American privately held company that is developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions. Masten Space Systems is an aerospace manufacturer startup company in Mojave, California that is developing a line of vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) rockets, initially for uncrewed research sub-orbital
spaceflights and eventually intended to support robotic orbital spaceflight launches. ispace Inc. is a private Japanese company developing robotic spacecraft technologies to build landers and rovers to compete for both transportation and exploration mission contracts from space agencies and private industry. Toyota is developing a lunar cruiser, Magna Steyr is in on the launch system together with ESAB from Sweden. The European Service Module (ESM) is the service module component of the Orion spacecraft, serving as its primary power and propulsion component until it is discarded at the end of each mission. In January 2013, NASA announced that the European Space Agency (ESA) will contribute the service module for Artemis 1, based on the ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV). After approval of the first module, the ESA will provide the ESMs from Artemis 2 to Artemis 6 The Lunar space station will be two modules: a propulsion module and a habitat for the crew. The crew space will be time-limited and really only as a relay station for the actual moon base. Conclusion: As much as we look forward to a Mars base, the way to go about it might just be to establish a moon-base. Flying off to Mars and establishing a Mars space station is known technology. That will then feed the actual Mars colony.
Understanding Accounting Industry Bodies An accounting industry body, also known as a professional accounting organization (PAO), is an association of accountants in a specific area of jurisdiction, e.g., Institute for Chartered Accountants of Namibia, Lesotho Institute of Accountants, Eswatini Institute of Accountants, etc. Usually, a person needs to be a member of such an association in order to be recognized as an accountant in that particular jurisdiction. In numerous cases, under a contractual agreement between industry bodies, a person can simultaneously be a member of more than one accounting body. This then allows you to migrate to other countries and still be employed as an accountant. The goal of a PAO is to produce and maintain the competency of professional accountants by providing examinations and ongoing accountancy development and training. Becoming a member of the right accounting body Each accounting body produces a set of accountants with specific skills and expertise. Therefore, when choosing a professional accounting body, you should consider various things including your personality and what you enjoy doing.
A few personalities are: Growth If you enjoy the growth of a business by applying ethical business practices and creating value for the business and its shareholders, then bodies like the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT), and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) are perfect for you! Raising red flags In some cases, businesses/employees disregard ethical business practices in an attempt to easily increase the value of the business. If you are a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIA SA) or the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA), then you will be the person responsible for identifying bad business practices and raising red flags. Giving assurance A business sometimes borrows money from a bank to finance its activities, and the bank, before giving out the loan, will require proof that the business will be able to repay the loan as per their agreement. Members of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) are hired to perform an external audit for the business and provide assurance (whether the business will or will not be able to repay) to the bank. Conclusion Knowing the different industry bodies and the personalities associated with its members is a necessity for choosing a career that you will enjoy. However, you need to meet each body’s specific requirements for membership.
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Music Scene During Winter The winter season is upon us and as we cozy up and try keeping warm indoors, the learners are also home for winter holidays. But for most artists and musicians it is a different story
For a lot of musicians and artist winter just means another season to record new music in preparation for summer. Right now is the right time to promote and to come up with strategies on how to take over when summer comes. Let us face it: summer is the time! Though the weather may be changing it does not really mean the same for gigs/shows. A lot of events are still going on and most of them are using the winter theme to attract audiences. We have themes such as winter warm ups, bonfires and indoor vibes
and much more. Clubs are still operating as usual and they are taking advantage of the fact that it is warmer indoors. Of course this puts outdoor events at a disadvantage and that is why most artists are using this time to finalize their upcoming (summer) projects We have some outdoor events that are theme based (Youth month, Pride Month etc). These events can really only be outdoor, hence most of them happen during the day when the weather is a bit warmer. That said, what I have also noticed about the Mzansi audience is that as long as it is a good vibe with good entertainment, they stick it out and still go out in this cold weather. Yes, there are fewer outdoor events, and most are day-time events, but hey, we are still party-goers. It might just also be the time to discover different events. So, my usual gig may not be around, but there could be a drummer festival going? Or Spanish Dance classes? Or something completely different! Remember, there are a lot of things going on – even if it is cold out there.
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Shabaash Mithu A much-awaited film about cricketer Mithali Raj, the film stars Taapsee Pannu as the lead character, along with Mumtaz Sorcar and Asad Ali Palijo. The biographical sports drama is directed by Srijit Mukherji, and will be screened in theatres from 15 July 2022 Screening: 15 July 2022
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Ladki: Enter the girl dragon This is the first Indian martial arts movie The leading girl Pooja Bhalekar learns Martial Arts and becomes an expert trained Martial Artist. She collides with some goons who work for a big mafia man. Pooja thinks that she can make them defeat. However, the reality is entirely different from what she thinks.
We try to stay ‘green’ this month. There are a few important things going on. A lot of this is inspired by Wiki.
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Earth Overshoot Day is the calculated illustrative calendar date on which humanity’s resource consumption for the year exceeds Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources that year. This is easy to grasp. If we consume more than Earth can generate, there is a sustainability problem coming. And that is
The concept of Earth Overshoot Day was first conceived by Andrew Simms of the UK think tank New Economics Foundation, which partnered with Global Footprint Network in 2006 to launch the first global Earth Overshoot Day campaign. The calculated date for 2022 is 28 July. Look at this. We consume the generated resources for the year in a bit more than half the year. Something has to give.
There are ‘positive’ signs. The Covid lock-down set the ‘clock’ back with some weeks. It is a sign that we can do something. We need to look at our consumption. Van Mahotsav is a ‘Forest festival’. It is an annual one-week tree-planting festival in India which is celebrated in the first week of July. It was organized by M.S. Randhawa in July 1947. Randhawa had been inspired by ideas of a forest week in various countries. Wiki says: “By encouraging Indians to support tree planting and tending, festival organizers hope to create more forests in the country. It would provide alternative fuels, increase production of food resources, create shelter-belts around fields to increase productivity, provide food and shade for cattle, offer shade and decorative landscapes, reduce drought, and help to prevent soil erosion. The first week of July is just the right time for planting trees in most parts of India since it coincides with the monsoon.
We need writers! Hola MaHigh-School is YOUR magazine. That is why we would love to see students writing for students about student life and everything of importance to a student in any grade10-12 across the country. What is required? That is easy: You have to be in grade 10-12 somewhere Impeccable in your preferred language-and that might not be English. We try to be more than just English. Passionate about your topic of choice - no dull articles here. Do you get anything out of it? Well, not money, sorrry. BUT if we publish your articles you will have: Your bio in a commercial magazine A photo of yourself You can put it all on your CV you can use us as a reference
Is it important? YES it is. Look what Rofhiwa said: My name is Rofhiwa and I love to write. I have used my skills to express my thoughts on international dealings of the world which have been published in Hola MaHigh-School. It has paid off, not only is my work printed for young people in the country to read, but it also contributed to me gettng a bursary from CNBC-Africa to do my post-graduate studies. Would be a lot harder to get by if I didn’t have a platform like Hola MaHigh-School.
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Next Time... Next time will be where we look at Women’s Month. We may ask outselves if it is important, but if we look at GBV and so on, we can see that this is no small matter. We all have to do something. That is where we have suggestions. Female role models are important and that is where we look to our writers to see what they have to say about that. Just to round it off: what about famous women? that will be there! There are plenty of things going in the science calendar. Let us see what we come up with. ... and of course: movies, music and perhaps a conspiracy ... if I can find one. Until next time!
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