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CRAMPS Newspaper Volume No.1
CRAMPS Newspaper Volume No.1
How are we supposed to respect the law when the law itself breaks its own rules?
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Drinking Water Scams - How True Is This and I was dismayed at what I realized that these products were
Rumor? the fantastic claims people make
about their health products AND
repeatedly found:
--Outdated information or info
either useless, overpriced or
potentially harmful long-term. And
repeated from other websites the companies were smiling all the
about how your whole life will be --Wild and sensational claims way to the bank. Nevertheless I
changed! I can tell you right now --No research was able to find products that were
that 90% are frauds. You may --No refunds, etc. well-researched and legitimate:
even have fallen prey to some of I already knew that we can't trust water ionizers and certain filters. I
these scams, selling you the latest our tap water because of the found two websites providing
fad. Me too. I've bought so many presence of up to 2000 comparisons of reliable water
kinds of drinking contaminants. purifiers:
water, I can't recall. (If a lie is Specifically, I found: www.waterfiltercomparisons.net
repeated often enough, it becomes a) Bottled Water: a real mish- and
"the truth"). mash of quality, often no more www.waterpurifier1 01 .com. (While
Wouldn't it be nice to stop than filtered tap water sold at the first of these sites does not
poisoning ourselves with polluted or Finally,
I got FED
after many disappointments
UP. I decided to get to outrageous mark-ups and at quite address the problem of acidity in
unhealthy drinking water? I, for an environmental cost. drinking water, it is straightforward
one, felt that I would love to find a the bottom of this desire we all in its assessment of what various
source of safe inexpensive drinking have
basic
to make sure that our most
nutrient -- water -- will keep b) Reverse-osmosis and distilled water filters do.)
water. (Ideally, I'd love to turn on us healthy, not make us sick. I water: completely ignored the
the tap, and out it would flow!) medical evidence of the dangers I hope that you're not misled by
Whether it's curing cancer with checked out endless commercial in the ongoing drinking of water false claims, and take a look at
magnets or herbal wonder- websites and a number of that is void of minerals, acid in these resources, for the sake of
remedies or Vioxx, we've all seen university and government sites; nature and oxidizing. I quickly your health.
Citizen should be aware that only their vote to change a party will count
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The ANC!
Ministers in my own opinion. The agreements of 1 991 . It was a big
came a long way to form the PSL. miscalculation of power broking?
ANC needs a mentor and a highly Opposition parties are unable to
people or tax payers. technical or intelligent coaches to bring government to book for
TRUST LOST IS TRUST NEVER hand-hold them to run a stable
EASY TO GAIN: Their modus operand is subtleties violation and atrocities committed in
of greed, lust and sly motives to “SOE”- to deliver services the last 1 0 years to South African
Citizens have the obligation to effectively. They should never be
bring government to account or maximize their pockets and wealth Citizens. Esidimeni health care and
over and above serving their given authority to handle cash or Marikana, VBS to name, but a few.
change the ruling party via an sign blank cheques. As the public
effective incorruptible new voting country’s interests. So how on These acts of cowardice are worst
earth did they get away with we had assumed the ignorance to deeds of evil perpetrated by a black
system. Worst case scenarios let think they know. Our first mistake is government against its own people.
each community in every province murder and stole our confidence
and trust to rule for 24 years that politics and business should How are we to begin to salvage the
raise funds to register its own never mix. It’s like trying to put oil nation from “state-capture” and
political party. I personally don’t without being caught to deserve
our respect and votes? and water in the same container. “SOE-financial-coup”; if we can’t
care how many parties we can even punish those who have sinned
have in parliament as long as they You can’t be a politician and still against sick people of Esidimeni?
can oust the current ruling majority, Entrepreneurship skills to create own private business interests You be the judge!!!!
and begin to deliver services to us. jobs and sustain the economy lie in outside your duties as a
the knowledge base and practical
extensive experience and unique government servant. This creates a If there are no answers - Why do we
It should be borne in the mind of conflict of interest. These things do have questions. If there is a mystery -
every citizen to know that skills of the private sector and
not mix and will never do. How dare Why care to solve the puzzle? If there
government does not know how to international investments. Skills
manufacture wealth or create jobs transfer is part of it. A professional Silence Is Not Always is a solution - Why do we have a
on their own accord. They absorb business skill is a behavior that is problem? ©2015 Copyrights Reserved
resources from private business. learned over a long period of time. Golden
Where would they collect taxes Just like learning how to fly a Jet
from if there were no businesses, Boeing 747 state of the art
corporations, and a working class technology is a unique technically
of loyal individuals who pay tax? acquired skill that comes with
experience. It requires serious
Government will never begin to do vision, discipline, dedication and an
so, purely because they do not exceptional work ethic from
have the “Will power”, “Backbone” government to make this country
and the guts to run Government function to its true potential.
systems successfully that calls for
accountability reporting. They are The ANC has failed to pull a very the Christian religion ... of
education, the relief of poverty, and
excellent thieves and brilliant fools successful and thriving economy other charitable objects beneficial
who have mastered the skill to that is stable for its people like The Salvation Army (TSA) is a to society or the community of
steal from us without feeling guilty Botswana or Nigeria. These SOE Protestant Christian church and an mankind as a whole".
or remorseful. are falling apart, SABC, SAA, international charitable
ESKOM, SASSA, DENEL, PRASA, organisation. The organisation The Army was founded in 1 865 in
reports a worldwide membership of
It is evident that the ANC are not in NSFAS, NYDA, SANRAL, SAPO, over 1 .7 million,[3] consisting of
London by one-time Methodist
business for the nation rather in it to name just a few etc. We need circuit-preacher William Booth and
soldiers, officers and adherents his wife Catherine as the East
for their political party and White people more than ever collectively known as Salvationists. London Christian Mission, and can
themselves. What choices are we before to help us run these Its founders sought to bring trace its origins to the Blind Beggar
left with as a nation if such institutions successfully. After all salvation to the poor, destitute, and tavern. In 1 878 Booth reorganised
behavior persists and gets out of they initiated the vision to build and hungry by meeting both their the mission, becoming its first
sustain the country when they were "physical and spiritual needs". It is General and introducing the military
proportions? Rather we should present in 1 31 countries,[4] running
employ people with business skills in power. structure which has been retained
charity shops, operating shelters as a matter of tradition.
like Mr. Richard Maponya to run for the homeless and disaster relief
institutions of government. "You So why kick them out? ANC has and humanitarian aid to developing
proved to be unreliable and Its highest priority is its Christian
can’t be the judge, jury and countries. principles. The current international
executioner in your own court incompetent in making the country leader of The Salvation Army and
unless you want to become a operate efficiently. What’s the point The theology of the Salvation Army chief executive officer (CEO) is
of calling ourselves free and is derived from that of Methodism, General Brian Peddle, who was
dictator". South Africa and its although it is distinctive in
current state of affairs is becoming liberated, when in actual fact 27% elected by the High Council of The
institution and practice. A Salvation Army on 3 August 201 8.
that. of the population is unemployed? peculiarity of the Army is that it The Salvation Army is a religious
gives its clergy titles of military organization, they do have
Professional enterprises hold When did military “comrade” ranks, such as "lieutenant" or ministries, they do have members,
managers accountable to improve tactical warfare skills ever become "major". It does not celebrate the and they do preach the gospel of
a better commercial business rite of Baptism and Holy Christ to people, however, as far as
services delivery and customer engineering management skill. To Communion. However, the Army's
excellence. S.A. Government does I know they do not preach to
run a complicated and complex or doctrine is otherwise typical of people that do not want to hear
not operate on these principles. heterogeneous country as unique holiness churches in the Wesleyan- them and they never require people
Their agenda is completely as South Africa, you need Arminian tradition. The Army's that they are helping to join them .
different from the agenda of the committed honest people. At least purposes are "the advancement of
This country will never realize its true potential until we All acknowledge and put God first - Parliament and political parties should start the day with prayer!
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Please send this message to every
loved one on your "WhatsApp Group". Don't Let Fear
This message of hope remind us of
how God is always protecting those Ruin Your Life!
who praise & Worship Him. Many people are fearful, anxious or phobic about
To receive our Newspaper on a something --- a dark room, a fury cat, being on top
of a tall building, or being in a small, cramped
monthly basis - Say YES! to the room. These fears or phobias may be exaggerated
person who sent you this message. or irrational yet they cause so much distraction and
distress.
Today's Scriptures - “ Mystical Songs of In the long list of fears known to man, perhaps one
of the most difficult to bear is the condition called
Solomon” Ode 5. social anxiety disorder. This disorder refers to the
constant fear of being criticized by other people.
Today’s divine scriptures will come from the “Mystical Songs of Solomon” from the time of People who have this problem are so self-
Jesus – Ode 5 message and the interpretation of it – is contain all here in this truth. conscious to the point that they feel that everyone
around them is looking at them. In the process,
socially anxious people become afraid of the world
Ode 5 The pitfalls they devise to trap my soul are
around them.
certainly ingenious: may they fall into their
The poet expresses his trust and faith in God’s own traps and leave me to go free! The
According to National Institute of Mental Health,
love, and in the Lord’s ability to save him from the network of illusion that they weave is subtle, “...social phobia is characterized by overwhelming
enemies of his soul- his human imperfections. yet I see through it. They are ready to drag me anxiety in everyday social situations. It can be any
Even if the world should come to an end, he says, down, but they have lost their power: type of situation---such as fear of speaking in
he will remain unconcerned, because he has formal or informal situations.”
found sanctuary with the eternal One. In your loving kindness, answer me, Yahweh,
In your great tenderness, turn to me;
"I give thanks to Thee, O Lord, Do not hide your face from your servant:
Because I love Thee. Quick, I am in trouble, answer me;
O Most High, do not forsake me, Come to my side, redeem me,
For Thou art my hope. From so many enemies, ransom me.
Freely have I received Thy grace: You will know the insults I endure,
Now I will live by it. Every one of my oppressors is known to
you;
My persecutors will come, but they will not see me: The insults have broken my heart,
A cloud of darkness will fall upon their eyes, My shame and disgrace are past cure Anxiety in social situations is not felt by shy,
And an air of deep gloom Psalm 69:1620; cf. JB NJB insecure people alone. Famous people like the
Will bring darkness upon them singer Donny Osmond (the brother of Marie
They will have no light to see, For my hope is in the Lord Osmond) also had social anxiety. In a very
by which they could lay hold of me And I shall not fear intimate interview, Donny Osmond revealed that,
And because the Lord is my salvation for years, he struggled with stage freight and
May their counsel become thick darkness;
I shall not be concerned. would experience anxiety panic attacks right
And what they have cunningly devised: before a public performance.
May it recoil upon their own heads. He is like a crown upon my head,
Another famous person diagnosed with social
For they devised a counsel, And I shall not be disturbed.
anxiety disorder is singer-actress Barbara
But it did not succeed. Even if everything should be shaken, Streisand, who, in 1 967, became so anxious that
(And they were overcome, I shall stand firm. she forgot the lyrics of song in front of a large
Though they were powerful). And if all things visible were to be dissolved, crowd. She was so embarrassed that she stayed
And they prepared themselves for evil, I shall not die: away from performing in public for a long time
But were found to be impotent. Because the Lord is with me, after that moment of “song amnesia.”
And I am with Him.
Because I Love Thee (Interpretation) Hallelujah. The great actor Laurence Olivier who stunned
audiences with his theatrical genius also struggled
I thank you, dear Lord, for the love that you have My trust in God, and this world is no with social phobia for five years just when he was
given me. concern of mine: at the peak of his career.
Even though I walk through the valley of Social anxiety disorder is not so easy to spot in a
Never withdraw this love, for I only trust in you. person. A person with so much insecurity and
You have surrounded me with the gift of grace, the shadow of death
I will fear no evil anxiety in being in the middle of a social occasion
and it has become my stronghold and my dwelling: can still hide his predicament. Even with all the
For you are with me anxiety, that person can still act witty and
I thank, you with all my heart, Lord my God, Psalm 23 4; cf. KVG
gregarious.
I will glorify your name forever:
Your love for me has been so great. The Lord has delivered me from all negative But there are some people who literally freeze
Psalm 86:1213; cf. JB NJB forces. He has crowned me with Life, and lives whenever they face a crowd or even a small
within me. Though the entire creation were to number of people. Their excessive self-
Now the enemies of my soul – my human shake on its foundation, I would not be moved. consciousness somehow paralyzes them, making
imperfections and the forces that detain me here – Were it to be dissolved today, I would live on them unable to function well in social circles. At
can lay no hold on me. They are like an army upon eternally. For my God dwells in me, and I in first glance, people with social anxiety disorder
whom a thick veil has fallen, so that they cannot Him". may exhibit chronic fear, sweating, trembling,
see me. stammering, and blushing whenever they stand in
Say this pray daily when ever you feel fearful of front of people. Relax and breathe - then you'll be
something and see Gods' miracle work for your ok.
protection.
First-class religion teaches one how to love God without any motive - If I serve God for some profit, that is business.
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Productivity is a mind-set while creative problem solving is an outlet to explore the self!
- Work is a religious activity to embrace the consciousness of God within that space.
latter, it certainly will make your life
store when he couldn't find a t-shirt Department at Parsons School of
Discovering Your less stressful. To create your own that he liked. Michael Kors built up Design in Paris.
label takes a lot of time, dedication a network of customers by selling
Fashion Design and hard work. Not to mention clothes in a trendy NYC boutique. Applying to a school
living just above the poverty line for However, most people find that the There are a lot of colleges that have
Talent several years. best foundation for a design career fashion programs, but only a
You know you're destined to be a is to get a fine arts degree in handful has the kind of reputation
fashion designer if you: a) spent Choosing a strategy fashion at a prestigious school. that can really push your career. It's
most of your childhood making There are as many different ways Besides teaching you the craft, a hard to enter these schools as
clothes for your Barbie dolls to embark upon a fashion career as good school will also add credibility competition is high, and they tend
instead of playing with your friends; there are styles of design. Ralph to your resumé. "We live in a to be very selective. You apply by
b) read fashion magazines instead Lauren's Polo empire was founded brandname society, and having the sending a portfolio of drawings of
of your school books; c) ran a on a small tie collection that he sold name of a good school behind you your designs. "We can't teach you
boutique out of your bedroom at to Bloomingdales. Helmut Lang really does help," says Carol how to be creative – you have to
age 1 0. In other words: if you want decided to open his own clothing Mongo, Director of the Fashion bring your creativity to us and let us
to be the next Yves Saint Laurent, it lead you on your way," says Carol
helps to be completely and utterly Mongo. She recommends students
obsessed with fashion. to get some sewing experience
before they apply. Drawing is also
However, there are many aspects an important skill for a designer – it
of the profession. Working as a is the way you communicate your
fashion designer can just as well ideas. In order to build an
mean supervising a design team at impressive portfolio it's a good idea
a sportswear company as to have some experience in
producing a label under your own sketching; taking art classes will
name. Although the former career help you understand form and
may not seem as glamorous as the proportion.