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FEATURES
THE DREAM LIVES ON ...........................................10
HRH CHIEF MANDLA MANDELA ...........................12
NELSON MANDELA ...............................................14
MICHAEL JACKSON ...............................................18
MJWWT ..................................................................25
JOE JACKSON ........................................................30
MALALA .................................................................40
LENNON BUS
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BRAVE ART.............................................................58
EDUCATION
AMERICA STAYING IN SCHOOL .............................43
GABRIEL HALL/YASMINE HALL ..............................46
ZERO TO LIGHTSPEED ..........................................48
JACKSON FAMILY ACADEMY..................................51
RAMS .....................................................................52
YOUTH ADVOCACY................................................61
CANINE SUPPORT TEAMS .....................................68
MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT
RED AND BLACK....................................................22
MJ BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CELEBRATIONS ................24
STOP THE BULLYING/JOE CRANSTON ..................74
VERONICA LOPEZ ..................................................76
DESTINATIONS
RADISSON BLU ........................................................2
MALLORCA ............................................................62
RESIDENCE SUPERIOR ...........................................54
MOVIES
16 YR OLD FILMAKER ............................................39
DON BARTON ........................................................66
MAKE A MOVIE ......................................................69
INDEPENDENT STORY TELLERS ............................75
HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT
OG TEA ..................................................................34
VEMMA ..................................................................36
N3 GLOBAL ............................................................71
LIFESTYLE
ALL THINGS ARE PAWSIBLE ...................................60
PURPLE SUNRISE ...................................................72
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PUBLISHER LETTER
It is with great pleasure that I share this
remarkable Special Commemorative
Limited Edition of LVH Magazine with
our readers. In support of Education
and Environmental awareness, it is my
hope that we continue to inspire humanity to take necessary steps in keeping our
planet healthy for future generations to
come. We have evolved over the years,
reaching out to other countries and regions to not only sustain Planet Earth,
but save Planet Earth. Staying focused
on our steadfast mission to "heal the world and
make it a better place," has enabled us to motivate and help foster diverse communities by
strengthening the importance placed on awareness. In order to save Planet Earth, we must each
do our part, making a conscious effort to contribute, if not on a huge scale, but in some small
way as each person can make a difference and
positively affect the whole equation.
I want to express my deepest appreciation to
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I want to pay tribute and commemorate the life
achievements of those that have and continue to
make a difference in our World for Peace, Education, Love & Unity between all Cultures and
People. This year, through The Jackson Family
Foundation Week celebrations and UNESCO’s
iSing for Change program, we will honour the
legendary, Nelson Mandela, Michael Jackson,
and John Lennon throughout this fantastic
"Peace Day" event. I want to also personally
thank HRH Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandla
Mandela and his prominent delegates from
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South Africa, Mr. Hanief Parker, Boebie Hamza,
Zaid Nordien and Floyd Lapie who will be attending the kickoff ceremonies for our 5th Annual
“Jackson Family Foundation Week” celebrations
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Last, not but not least, I would like to take this
time out to recognize someone special, my best
friend and also the Chairman of the Jackson
Family Foundation, Mr. Joe Jackson. The effect
that he has brought to the music industry and the
world through his determination, persistency and
vision has revolutionized music early on. Joe
Jackson and the name that he carries will always
be distinguished, legendary and forever remembered in history.
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Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela
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AAAH! DALIBUNGA
THE DREAM LIVES ON!
BY ZAID NORDIEN
Shakespeare once said
that "some people are
born great, others become great and others
have greatness thrust
onto them." Meeting Chief
Mandla Mandela leaves
one with an unmistakable
sense that you are in the
company of greatness, indeed a very dignified
greatness. He was undoubtedly born into an illustrious family of royal
stock. His grandfather
Nelson Mandela besides
being heir to the Aba
Thembu traditional leadership was raised by the
acting King Jongintaba
Dalinyebo, and Mandla's
great
grandfather
Mphakanyiswa, was confidante and advisor to the
regent.
words: “In April 2007,
when I was officially installed, my grandfather
was overwhelmed. He
said: ‘Today, I will go to
my resting place a very
happy person because my
father’s chieftaincy has
been restored.’ I was very
happy to have fulfilled one
of his wishes.”
For Mandla, growing up
in Cofimvaba and then
later Soweto, Johannesburg far from the birth
place of Nelson Mandela
at Mvezo, as well as far
removed from his illustrious grandfather's place of
incarceration in Cape
Town, must have been difficult for a young man
who until the age of
twelve years had never
even met his grandfather.
Notwithstanding this the
two soon made up for lost
time and developed a
great relationship and
affinity that is evident in
the way Chief Mandla
Mandela speaks about this global scion of peace, reconciliation and human rights as well as the causes he chooses to
support.
Nelson Mandela had always wanted the chieftaincy of his late father,
Chief
Mphakanyiswa, who was
Zwelivelile Mandlasizwe Dalibhunga Mandela
deposed in 1926, to be
of the Thembu at Mvezo
restored to the Madiba
clan. In this respect the Madiba dream lived on through
Mandla. Though Mandla was initially reticent to take up this
role because it seemed living a less glamorous traditional village life in Mvezo would come at the price of giving up his
life and business in Johannesburg, in the end Mandla deMandla later recalled that first meeting in 1982 with
ferred to his grandfather's wisdom and in Mandla's own
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ated by the Apartheid regime: "These people were all
strangers to me. Dalibhunga (Mandela) stared at me with a
big smile, and invited me closer. I did that with hesitation because I was asking myself, ‘Who is this? How does he fit
within my family?' But I was too scared to ask, although he
tried to make me feel comfortable by asking me about my
favorite sport, and what grade I was doing at school. After
about 45 minutes, we left the cell. "I was eager to see my father and ask him why I was related to someone who is in
jail."
From then on he regularly visited his grandfather who advised him on many things, encouraged him to pursue further
education and saw him obtaining a degree in politics from
Fort Hare University, a well-known incubator of many an
anti-apartheid activist. To understand the elder statesman's
Mvezo (South Africa) where Nelson Mandela was born
love for his grandson and his admiration for the great young
man that he had grown into, one only needs to reflect on
what one of the local elders once said: ‘If you want to get
into the old man's heart, just speak to Mandla first!’
Mvezo is a small and quaint village on the banks of the
Mbashe River, not far from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape of
South Africa. The village is known mainly for being the birthplace of Nelson Mandela, whose family serves as its chiefly
dynasty. It has approximately 178 households and a population of less than one thousand people. It is this village and
its surroundings that Mandla Mandela has now devoted his
life to striving for its upliftment and development.
Chief Mandla Mandela was born into greatness. He has become even greater, as heir to the Royal House of Mandela
and the mantle of traditional Aba Thembu leadership, as he
grows into his own greatness
and shapes his world through
his support of peace, prosperity and philanthropy. Through
this the dream of Dalibunga,
founder of the Council, the
name given to Nelson
Mandela upon initiation as
an adult, lives on and it was
with these words that Chief
Mandla bid final farewell to
his illustrious forbear when he
was finally laid to rest: Aaah! Dalibunga.
The Mandela School of Science and Technology / Mvezo
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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS CHIEF
NKOSI ZWELIVELILE MANDLA MANDELA
BY FLOYD L APIE
His Royal Highness Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, aka Chief Mandela,
is the grandson of the late President Nelson Mandela and heir to
his Legacy. Nkosi Zwelivelile
Mandela is the son of Nkosi
Zwelinzima Makgatho Lewanika
Mandela
and
Nkosikazi
Nolusapho Rayne Rose MandelaPerry. He was born on the 21st of
June 1974 at the Baragwanath
hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg.
Chief Mandla Mandela was educated at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, a city in the Eastern
Cape Province of the Republic of
South Africa. He has a degree in
Politics and is currently a Member
of National Parliament for the ruling party, African National Congress. His father Nkosi Zwelinzima
was born to Nkosi Dalibunga Nelson Mandela and Nkosikazi
Nomathamsanqa Evelyn Ntoko
Mase; while his mother Nkosikazi
Nolusapho Mandela - Perry was
born to Mr. Titus Kgao Mosehle
and Mrs. Anna Mosehle.
In 1998, Nkosi Zwelivelile started
Network Skills, an IT company primarily focused on selling IT equipment and building networks for parastatals like Telkom,
SARS, Liberty Life and Munichre (a German insurance company). Network Skills received 600 old computers which they
refrurbished to donate to Centres in the village of Queen
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Chief Mandla Mandela
Modjadji, Orange Farm and Kagiso to name a few. He later
joined Dr. Gilimamba Mahlati and Seymor Hall in 2000 and
formed African Financial Group, an empowerment company
under the PSG Group, which owned Channel Life, an insur-
ance company. It was at this moment in his life that he considered himself a SUCCESFUL, young black male who was
completely independent, a situation that was soon to
change.
In 2002, his grandfather became adamant that he go back
to school to study further and build a strong foundation for
his life. This instruction brought about a process of intense
discussions between the two on what was important. Humbled, Nkosi Zwelivelile packed up, sold everything and moved back to Mvezo, the original
birthplace of the late President Nelson
Mandela.
Women's Day, Youth Sport Tournaments and Africa Day in
which the Eastern Cape community celebrates with other
African nations.
Mandela International Film Festival is another great initiative
born out of his late grandfather’s legacy. The Mandela International Film Festival (MIFF) was Recently launched in the
City of New York in the United States of America. The festival aims to expose the undiscovered talents of young and
Nkosi Zwelivelile completed his Bachelors
Degree degree at Rhodes in 2006 and immediately registered for a Post Graduate
diploma in International Studies. During this
period of his life, his grandfather felt that
Zwelivelile fulfilled the wish of building a
stronger foundation with advanced studies
and that he was ready for Mandela Chieftaincy to be entrusted to him. As according
to custom, the grandfather’s heirs had
passed on, Chief Mandla Mandela being eldest grandson became the heir to the
Mandela Chieftaincy.
Coronation: In April 2007, Nkosi Zwelivelile
was crowned chief of the Tembus in the village of Mvezo. King Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo
of Aba-Thembu nation presided over and
performed the coronation with the Methodist
church officiating over the Programme.
Mvezo Development Trust: In the year 2008,
Nkosi Zwelivelile and the Mvezo Traditional
Council realized the need to establish the
Mvezo Development Trust to ensure that it
focused on creating opportunities of work for
members of the community.
Since that moment, Chief Mandla Mandela
has done a great deal of good work for his
community including initiating the Mandela School of Science and Technology with Siemens Corporation, which today
provides education to over 470 children in and around the
village of Mvezo. Currently he is embarking on an endeavour
to build a Primary School in the Mvezo village.
The Alimdaad Foundation started the "Winter Warmth" project and the building of the Nolusapho Early Childhood Development Centre (named after Chief Mandela’s mother,
Nolusapho); These are just a few of the community projects
he has initiated. He received funding from the National Lottery to build the Mvezo Komkhulu Museum and has started
regular and annual cultural, political and sport related
events, programmes and activities in the Eastern Cape.
These are mostly held in the form of celebrations and include
upcoming film producers to come out of the continent of
Africa. It is also a platform to showcase capacity of international film production standards in the country like, Tsotsi
and Invictus shot in South Africa. The festival has appointed
world acclaimed civil rights activist, Maya Angelou as the
Ambassador for the festival.
Nkosi Zwelivelile aims to take MIFF to new heights by seeking partnerships with world known festivals like Tribeca
(where MIFF was showcased), Cannes Film Festival and
Montreal International Black Film Festival.
His commitment to continue building upon the legacy of his
grandfather, Nelson Mandela, has often been applauded
publicly.
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A HISTORIC GIANT
REMAINS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION
BY TAMMY WINSTON
“WHAT COUNTS IN LIFE IS NOT THE MERE FACT THAT WE HAVE LIVED.
IT IS WHAT DIFFERENCE WE HAVE MADE TO THE LIVES OF OTHERS THAT
WILL DETERMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LIFE WE LEAD.”
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela spent his life working for political justice
and fighting against South Africa’s apartheid policies.
Throughout his collegiate life, he learned of and was inspired
by modern principles of freedom, liberty, democracy, equality,
political and human rights. He was deeply saddened to see
the sufferings of his fellow Africans.
During Nelson Mandela’s
27 year exile to prison,
he became hope and
inspiration for all
that came in contact with him, and
even more importantly, those he did
not. After his release, he wanted
to heal the wounds
of hate and form a
national unification.
He was a visionary,
humanitarian
and
global advocate for
human rights
and still
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remains to this day, an inspiration to all for building not only
a free South Africa but leading the fight for human rights
around the world.
With an immense love for children and a desire to extinguish
their suffering, Mr. Mandela established The Nelson
Mandela Children’s Fund. Being based in South Africa, this
organization help children from birth to age 22, in particular,
orphans that have been affected by the AIDS crisis.
In 1995, while serving as President of South Africa, Mr.
Mandela supported the establishment of ‘Open Africa’, a
Pan-African project that creates travel routes to help promote
responsible tourism and contribute to rural economies. Mr.
Mandela’s vision for the country includes many conservation
“EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON
WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD.”
Nelson Mandela
programs to help protect the nation’s land and wildlife. This
vital conservation effort that began under his direction, is still
contributing to this cause by training the future conservation
leaders of the African Wildlife Foundation. He also, in 1997
co-founded ‘Peace Parks Foundation,’ an organization that
works to establish protected areas that preserve animal migration and share wildlife resources.
After Nelson Mandela retired from active politics he continued to maintain a busy schedule,
raising money to build schools and clinics in
South Africa's rural heartland and serving as a
mediator in Burundi's civil war. He also published books on his life and struggles; No Easy
Walk to Freedom; Nelson Mandela: The Struggle is my Life; and Nelson Mandela's Favorite
African Folktales.
Nelson Mandela created a group of world
leaders to work on some of the world’s toughest issues with the goal of work publicly and privately to find solutions to problems around the
world. This group became known as The Elders. The Elders have impacted Asia, the Middle East and Africa through promoting peace
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“NEVER,
NEVER AND NEVER AGAIN
SHALL IT BE THAT THIS BEAUTIFUL
LAND WILL AGAIN EXPERIENCE THE
OPPRESSION OF ONE BY ANOTHER.”
Nelson Mandela
and women’s equality, and by supporting ideas to address
humanitarian crises and promote democracy.
Nelson Mandela’s legacy lives on through the Nelson
Mandela Foundation’s three core areas: ‘Nelson Mandela
Day Campaign’, ‘The Centre of Memory,’ and ‘Dialogue for
Justice.’ The Nelson
Mandela Day Campaign
was created to inspire a
global movement of taking action and creating
change to make every
day a Mandela Day.
The Centre of Memory is
focused on creating a
public facility where history and archives are easily accessible for all
people, to be an information resource on Nelson
Mandela’s life and times
through his memories,
with access to his private,
personal archives. The
Centre of Memory is an
organization that keeps
the legacy, hope and spirit
of Mr. Mandela alive.
Dialogue for Justice, is the
most effective forum for
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providing avenues for sharing and promoting solutions to important social issues, by allowing people to discuss the difficult and challenging times that we face today. Everyone has
the ability to inspire and make positive changes each and
every day to make the world better and create this global
movement for human rights.
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MICHAEL
AN ICONIC LEGEND WHO LIVED AND LOVED
“THE WORLD SHOULD BE FULL OF LOVE. LOVE.
LOVE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD”
MICHAEL JACKSON, 2009
Michael Jackson, an American ICONIC LEGEND who took
the world by storm will always be forever remembered as one
of the greatest epic entertainers of all time. Born in Gary,
Indiana to the First Royal Family of Music, proud father,
Joseph Walter Jackson and mother, Katherine Esther Jackson
gave birth to Michael Joseph Jackson on August 29, 1958.
Growing up with LOVE in a house full of siblings, there was
much to be thankful for as Michael certainly became the
quintessential giver, having admirable characteristics of a
healing and nurturing soul. Michael Jackson was unquestionably the hottest pop star of the 1980’s and evolved into
one of the most talented recording artists in history. He was
not only known for his singer-song writer, entertainer and
choreography mastery -- but for his enormous compassionate, heart-filled philanthropic endeavors which touched millions of lives around the globe.
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Throughout his entire lifetime, Michael was symbolic to his
calling; a very inspirational and influential person, thus
thought of as one of the most generous celebrities on earth.
His selfless nature of abundant giving and devoted humanitarianism was not only recognized in the HEARTS of many,
but on paper as well. Being one of the most popular artists
of the 20th Century, he swam in an endless sea of astonishing and extraordinary awards, simultaneously being published in every media journal, newsprint and magazine
imaginable. Some of his remarkable achievements were
listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. In 2000,
Michael Jackson was acknowledged for breaking a world
record for “Most Charities Supported by a Pop Star.” He supported a multitude of charitable organizations (more than
50) that received his support through various avenues of
monetary donations, project sponsorships or personal participation; hence, setting the precedence for other celebrities
to follow in his “footsteps.” His other significant accomplishments were documented in years 2006, 1993, 1986 and
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1984 to include, “Most Grammy
Awards Won in a Year By a Person,”
“Lifetime Achievement Award for
Most World Records in the World of
Entertainment,” “Largest Endorsement for Production Promotion,” to
“Best Selling Album of All Time –
Thriller,” and a multitude of others.
As Michael’s life flourished, there
were countless hit singles, fan favorites that dominated the Billboard
Charts like “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,”
and “Thriller,” all which made an
enormous impact on the charts and
had massive staying power, each
exceeding well beyond 130 weeks
on the countdown. Undoubtedly,
“We Are the World,” was one of the
most inspiring songs to date. Written in 1985, by Michael Jackson
and Lionel Richie, produced by
Quincy Jones, Michael Omartian
and recorded by the all-star famine
relief effort, SuperGroup USA for
Africa; it became one of the fastest
selling tracks ever and sold in excess of 20 million copies globally
with millions of dollars donated to
famine relief. In the lyrics, the message to the world is not only heartwarming, but powerful; most
profound as the words unfold shining light on reality. Regardless of
world conditions, Michael truly
wanted people to take a stand, to
unify and “heal the world” so that
we could all live life peacefully, full
of love, what the world was designed to be. PEACEFUL.
Michael Jackson was more than just a brilliant actor, businessman, creator, designer and originator – he was a loving
human being who gave every ounce of his soul wholeheart-
edly. Effortlessly, he managed to influence and impact society outside of the entertainment industry with contributions
of his own time, spending endless hours unselfishly, making
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personal visits to children’s hospitals
around the globe. He offered hope
to sick children, those that suffered
from minor ailments to more serious
diseases. Michael’s true joy in life
was spending quality time with those
in need. When he was on tour, he
made a conscious effort to stop in
and pay visits to many orphanages
and schools that catered to disadvantaged children and youth.
Michael also believed in the “green
movement,” and his Earth Song
strongly depicts life as it exists, displaying footage of animal cruelty,
deforestation, pollution and war.
The underlying message is that if we
continue to abuse planet earth, it
will wither away. Michael said it
best…
Save the Planet - Michael’s message
“I respect the secrets and magic of
nature. That’s why it makes me so
angry when I see these things that
are happening in the world: that
every second I hear the size of a
football field is torn down in the
Amazon. That kind of stuff really
bothers me. That’s why I write these
kinds of songs you know, to get
some sense of awareness and awakening and hope to people. I love – I
love the planet. I love trees – I have
this thing for trees and the color and
changing of leaves…I LOVE IT! I respect those kinds of
things. I really feel that nature is trying to compensate for
man’s mismanagement of the planet. The planet is sick –
like a fever! If we don’t fix it now its at the point of no return.
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This is our last chance to fix this problem that we have or its
like a runaway train. The time has come, “THIS IS IT.” People are always saying: “Oh they – they’ll take care of it.”
“The government will—don’t worry-they’ll” – They who? It
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starts with us. US. Or else it’ll never be done. We have
four years to get it right. After that it would be irreversible.
Let’s take care of the planet.” ~ Michael Jackson, This Is
It, 2009
His undying love for his family, humanity, children, animals
and his most prized possessions in life, his children; Prince
Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II are what kept him inspired and motivated to live not only as the famed “King of
Pop,” but as the distinguished “Charitable King,” sharing his
exemplary life of continuously promoting LOVE, PEACE &
UNITY for all.
The Jackson Family Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization that was founded and established by Jackson
Family Patriarch-Joseph Jackson, Matriarch-Katherine
Jackson and Mr. Simon Sahouri. The Foundation’s goal is
to preserve the legacy of “Michael Jackson” as well as that
of the entire historic Jackson Family.
To find out more information about The Jackson Family
Foundation, please visit our website:
WWW.JACKSONFAMILYFOUNDATION.COM
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RED AND BLACK PRODUCTIONS
B E Y O N D
BY ZAID NORDIEN
B L A C K
A N D
W H I T E
Red and Black Productions is a creative house that leverages
the full value chain of the arts to give birth to productions
that embody the technical, creative, and social finesse of its
principals. Boebie Hamza and Hanief Parker share a passion
for the performing arts, particularly the genres of film and
stage production, paralleled by their love of community. As
a team they have combined their unique talents, networks
and experiences to create innovative platforms for quantum
leaping local talent into the heady world of glitz and glam.
The Jackson Family Foundation South Africa (JFFSA) provides the ideal image through the Legacy of the Legend, a
world class achievement in the performing arts combined
with values that resonate deeply with South African society
and indeed, humanity at large. The South African Chapter
is the culmination of a longstanding and profound friendship
born in the early days of South Africa’s young democracy
between Boebie, Hanief and Simon Sahouri, President of the
Jackson Family Foundation.
Red and Black Productions have been an instrumental component in Chief Mandla Mandela’s invitation and acceptance of receiving an award on behalf of his grandfather, an
inspirational global icon of humanity, President Nelson Mandela at the Jackson Family Foundation Peace Week during
the Cannes Film Festival. The combination of these two
amazing legacies places this initiative on a rarified plane and
provides a springboard for the announcement of the launch
of the Jackson Family Foundation South Africa and its vision
of Global Peace, Love and Unity while preserving the Epic
Legacy of Michael Jackson and the entire Jackson Family of
Music.
Boebie Hamza is a household name in the South African
performing arts industry where he is highly respected for his
role in theatre, musical theatre, concerts and film. He is also
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Zaid Nordien
an accomplished journalist and has worked in print, radio
and television to high acclaim. His seminal role as writer,
producer and actor in his “Prison Codes” stage production
brands him as a man who is prepared to walk through fire
to achieve his goals. It is this admirable quality that has endeared him to his fraternity, actors and fans alike, as a highly
principled, amazing human being. His 2012 concert production of “Forever King of Pop” provides the perfect cameo
for his association with the Legacy of the Legend and the
Jackson Family Foundation.
Hanief Parker is the ultimate strategist that has walked the
dusty village paths of the Western Cape, South Africa, Africa
and the world. From village, to villa and to castle, he has
the rare and dignified quality of not losing the common
touch, yet retaining the ability to speak to Chiefs, Kings,
Queens and Presidents alike. He is well-travelled and his
journeys have brought him to the vista of a world in which
every human being can live in dignity and in which we all
can fulfill our needs, yet at the same time make a contribution to humanity. Hanief lives out this vision as President of
the African Union Community Development Forum
(AUCDEF), founder of Global Entrepreneurial Development
(G.E.D) and Deputy President of South African Youth Development and Business Chamber (SAYDBUC).
AUCDEF is a duly registered NGO (non-governmental organization) that has a business arm as well as a dedicated
trust. Its dedication to the cause of sustainable development
and building a partnership between communities, business
and government. This initiative was incubated under
Hanief’s leadership and since its inception attracted immense interest from near and far. Hanief is an outstanding
model of community, an activist imbued with a deep sense
of love and caring for the vulnerable children, youth and elderly in our communities.
In his capacity as Vice-President of Global Economic Development (G.E.D.), Hanief has lead a team of highly skilled,
qualified and experienced professionals from the finance and
economic development sector to set up an innovative and
visionary structure to build financial freedom for individuals,
families, organizations and communities. In linking AUCDEF
and GED to supporting the cause of the Jackson Family
Foundation South Africa, Hanief has responded to the plight
Boebie Hamza
of a throng of local performing artists whose daily suffering
and struggle to survive is legendary and indescribable.
Zaid Nordien is a longstanding friend, comrade and business
associate of Boebie Hamza and Hanief Parker. He has devoted much of the last two decades to public service, serving
Hanief Parker
five different government ministries at both provincial and
national level, primarily as Ministerial spokesperson and
Head of Communication and Marketing. He traverses comfortably between his two passions of writing and perception
engineering and lives in the fusion of these two arts. He has
worked extensively in the arena of infrastructure development and development finance through his association with
the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and Murray & Roberts, one of South Africa’s largest construction
companies and the largest mining contractor in the world.
Zaid currently lives out his vocational calling through high
level public affairs, consulting government liaison and has
an extensive network on local, national and international levels. He has dabbled in the art of speech-writing since the
age of 12 and has written for many parliamentarians and
dignitaries including President Nelson Mandela and President Thabo Mbeki. Zaid Nordien is advisor to Red and
Black Productions and the Jackson Family Foundation South
Africa.
To find out more about
RED AND BLACK PRODUCTIONS
please contact:
Boebie Hamza
Tel: +277-822-33942
Email: [email protected]
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MICHAEL JACKSON WORLD
TRIBUTE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
BY DR. ASAD FARR
Inspiration for the Jackson Family Foundation Global
Partnership comes from their continual dedication to preserve Michael Jackson’s Legacy of Global Peace, Education,
Love and Unity in all forms across all cultural borders. Since
Michael’s passing on June 25, 2009, efforts have been ongoing to expand The Foundation’s mission into the global
marketplace. It is steadfast in its philanthropic goals to help
disadvantaged students “Globally” to excel in school and in
life through our Jackson Family Academy and Youth
Advocacy Programs. The foundation is focused in its efforts
to support disadvantaged children and students around the
world through their “Michael Jackson World Tribute
Celebrations,” to be held annually worldwide. Farrland Films
is proud to be a part of this worldwide endeavor to preserve
Michael Jackson’s legacy.
The MJ World Tribute Birthday Celebration events will be an
opportunity for the local communities in each respective
area, to raise awareness and support for undiscovered youth
talents as there will be opportunities for local artists to participate in the festivities. The Foundation will insert each
city’s sanctioned event into the ‘Michael Jackson World
Tribute Birthday Celebrations’ global webcasts and streaming
video platforms, along with cross-marketing and promotional
opportunities around the world.
Dr. Asad Farr, of Farrland Films is a longtime supporter of
the Jackson Family Foundation Global Events and has been
an advocate for launching youth advocacy programs in
Malaysia, Phillipines, Singapore, Japan, and China just to
name a few. His journey to Asia was of great interest to leaders in business and entertainment communities of these
countries as the goal was to support students who are seeking to excel in school and life. While in Hong Kong, discussions were initiated to draft plans for the first “World Tribute
Birthday Celebration” to be held in China. Dr. Farr then
headed to Taiwan to continue his journey through Southeast
Asia to secure relationships with Foundation supporters.
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As the news of these upcoming birthday celebration events
circulated, many interested celebrities and promoters have
come forward to discuss events for their own respective locales. The Foundation is proud to announce the first city to
launch a “Michael Jackson World Tribute Birthday Celebration” will be in Amsterdam. The fans and supporters of
Michael Jackson’s Legacy in the Netherlands are working
hard to promote the message of global peace, love, educa-
tion and unity across all cultures and people and to support
undiscovered youth talent from all areas around the globe.
This is an historic opportunity to fulfill Michael’s dream for a
better world, the Jackson Family Foundation’s Mission and
the mission of affiliated foundation(s) from each city and
country that have been sanctioned by the Foundation, to
truly help build and pave the road for an advanced educational and environmental platform, to globally connect and
co-create a much better world for all of mankind.
As Michael’s Dream for a Better World for the new generation strengthens, plans are underway to dramatize his vision.
More news about this exciting project will be coming soon.
For more information about Jackson Family Foundation
Global Events:
WWW.JACKSONFAMILYFOUNDATION.COM
To get in contact with Dr. Asad Farr:
[email protected]
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MICHAEL JACKSON
WONDER WORLD OF TOYS
SPECIAL
BY KENJI KOGA
CONTRIBUTION
On December 22nd, 1992, at a hotel in Tokyo..
Kenji Koga meets Michael Jackson for the very first time.
At that moment, a connection was made; it was the beginning of an idea, a surreal journey into the mind of one of
the most world-renowned musicians of all time.
“During the six months prior to meeting you tonight, I’ve
been thinking about a concept called MJWWT, which is an
amusement park for underprivileged children from all over
the world. Can you illustrate for me, the image which is in
my head, within the 10 days that I’m here?”- Michael Jackson
Michael was performing his ‘Dangerous’ Tour in Tokyo and
during the short time he was in Japan, from December 22
through the New Year, he believed in and entrusted his concept of MJWWT to Kenji so that his ideas could be illus-
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trated to the world. The
name of this concept
was “MJWWT, Michael
Jackson Wonder World
of Toys.”
Through dialogues with
Kenji, Michael outpoured his passion, and
sketched a concept in his own writing. He enjoyed the creativity with childlike wonder and drew the sketch in no time,
some parts described in detail. Kenji felt he understood
Michael’s true message from the sketch. After Michael
passed away, it occurred to Kenji that Michael was leaving
a message to the world through this illustration. Of how
much ‘MJ’ loved people and the Earth we live in, how much
he prayed for the improvement of the environment so that
all human beings can live in peace and happiness.
The main door is designed with the "MJWWT"
logo. Michael loved this
logo design which is a
KENJI original. Michael dreamed that
when the door opened,
a variety of performances from around
the world would start.
Kenji referred to the
Baroque style that Michael chose as the design element around
the gates. Kenji designed an ornament of
“Bubbles”, Michael’s
favorite pet, to be in the middle of the gate. Michael told Kenji with a big smile, “He used to use my toilet!”
and laughed. Each side of the gate is a ‘Jumbotron’, developed by SONY, to project many kinds of animals.
Michael had much respect for Mr. Morita, the Chairman of SONY at that time. “I drew this image because Michael had said, “we definitely must place Jumbotrons on the walls!”, says Kenji.
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Michael was also very particular about
using a gothic-styled stone building. This
piece is to confirm his concept of the architectural design. He was especially particular about design of the fountain. Angels
placed on both sides of the fountain was a
special request by Michael. People are enjoying the view of the ice rink while enjoying
a meal upstairs.
The night of Christmas Eve, December 24, 1992
MJWWT concept sketch, drawn by Michael himself
Michael said, "This ice skating rink emerges with light in the
night. There are a great number of small lights here and the
world is filled with light. A lot of fireworks should be shot into
the air. How about this idea, the logo can become visible
under the skating rink?"
As you can see, numerous fireworks are
shooting up into the night sky, a Christmas Tree with magnificent lighting in the
center, with a fountain set on a pedestal
of elephants. Michael for some reason is
very particular about having a Christmas
tree, fountain, and fireworks.
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In Michael’s words:
"I would like you to paint a Christmas tree which doesn't extinguish light all year around."
"Under the Christmas tree, there must be a fountain."
"I would like you to paint a full moon in the night sky full of stars"
"On the skating rink here, children from all around the world will skate."
"What I really want is to make the world full of light, the world covered by abundant light."
"I want numerous fireworks to shoot up in the night sky."
"The main part of the attraction is held every day, it is the parade of the toy soldier."
"There is Christmas all year around."
"I would like you to paint people skating on the rink and in front of them all should
be children from a variety of countries. And an important part is a full moon. I want
it to be a very large full moon.”
Photo taken sometime around 3am on New Year’s Day, 1993.
Michael and KENJI
The New Year’s Eve ‘Countdown’ was at the Tokyo Dome the
previous night, Michael left early to meet with Kenji and pick up
the finished conceptual drawings before leaving for the United
States. Upon handing over the completed illustrations to Michael,
who was dressed in his casual pajama style, his eyes filled with
tears. Three hours later, he was on the way to Narita airport.
On December 22, 1992
It was the day a Japanese artist met Michael Jackson. It
happened in 10 days, the miraculous and special time
these two spent alone was like a Christmas gift from God.
It didn’t take long for the two to bond, feel right at home
and connect through their passion for music.
Michael began his story, “For a half of this year, prior to
meeting you tonight, I was thinking about an amusement
park, named “MJWWT,” which will set free the poor kids
from all over the world. I would like you to illustrate this
place in my head in the next 10 days.”
He kept talking till dawn until I understood the concept
named "MJWWT." “Then, on the night of Christmas Eve, I
told Michael that I cannot understand the concept without
him illustrating some for me, bluntly, as if I were speaking
with close friends,” says Kenji. Michael then sketched as
he explained the details of each part. Kenji said, “after one
week, I finished a few of the sketches and handed it over
to Michael.”
“The true inspiration and meaning of MJWWT is still
undiscovered, however remembering the miraculous 10
days I spent with ‘MJ’, may he rest in peace, I believe he
was thinking of ‘Wonder World of Toys” as if Earth was a
large toy.” - Kenji Koga
Planet Earth and human beings are suffering from environmental destruction and war. The most affected by these
problems are children. Children embrace fun and toys are
expressions of joy. Through this amusement park, Michael
seemed to describe "Earth" as he would like to see it in massive scale. Michael’s splendid sensitivity and creativeness
left us with an enormous amount of masterpieces both in
music and visual arts. Out of one of these masterpieces,
“This Is It”, in the last few minutes of the final scene, ‘MJ’
left us a message…, “the time we have is only 5 years.”
What does that mean? Did he want to convey how human
beings and the Earth should be in the future through the
eyes of MJWWT?
The message he wished to communicate most is… “Love
this beautiful Earth that we as human beings live, and stop
wars and environmental destruction. Quit discrimination
and conflict. Children are the treasures of Earth upon which
we all depend on for our future.” With such passion in his
heart and in MJWWT, Michael kept sending messages
through his music with all his strength and soul in order to
help extinguish wars around the world and preserve the environment we live in.
NYC Office: [email protected]
Japan Office: [email protected]
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KIEZFOTOGRAF
BY KLAUS HUNDT
My curiosity was piqued when I came across a link on a
facebook site. I had never heard anything about light
painting and found these pictures to be incredible. I quickly
had the process explained to me, how it functions but also
the amount of preparation required.
Torsten Herzog, who gave himself the moniker "The
Neighbourhood photographer", grew up in Reinickendorf,
the North district of Berlin. Today he lives in the Wedding
District - the traditional working district of Berlin. There with
his camera, he takes pictures of the most beautiful and most
sad places, somewhat of an annalist of his neighborhood.
The word "Kiez" particularly in Berlin, refers to a small living
area (eg, a district) in an "island-like" location and a sense
of belonging in the population.
He is the eyes of his district and his pictures mirror this effect.
Visual experiments, images of his district and the various
views of his neighborhood, despite their contrast continue to
display an underlying harmony. He consequently stands out
from the normal image-chronicler.
For more information:
Kiezfotograf
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JOSEPH
JACKSON
VICTORIOUS FIGHTER WITHIN
BY C. MERCEDES MONTGOMERY
Joe Jackson, simply stated was born to win. Growing up in
the 1950’s as a young black male, “a man of color,” at age
30 and raising a family of nine with Katherine Esther -- was
not only incredibly exhausting, it was life as he knew it, his
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reality. Widespread segregation still existed in this time period of an unjust environment and dark days casted its
gloomy shadows upon many men who often abandoned
their families. Unlike Mr. Joe Jackson, his life was his
FAMILY. He did everything
in his power to keep them
safe and under one roof. A
will of a former boxer, Joe
was determined to fight instead of giving up and giving in to life’s fate and set
of demands. He worked
lengthy hours at two jobs
as a crane operator, barely
bringing home enough to
get by and though the
thought of living the
“American Dream” was
appealing, it was definitely
farfetched at the time; living any dream for that
matter was plainly unimaginable. However, one fine
day when it “hit him,”
being
the
“victorious
fighter within,” Joe took action and punched life’s
challenges right between
the eyes, changing the outcome of his life, his families’ life – forever. With
faith and hope of achieving
significant and appreciable
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name of the band from “The Jackson Brothers” to “Jackson
5” in no time flat; giving the name more zip and pizzazz! As
time went on, the Jackson 5 landed a spot at a respectable
venue called the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Repeatedly, the Jackson 5 gave outstanding performances and
the group won an amateur night contest, ultimately earning
them a Motown record contract that led them to immediate
success, becoming the first American group to have four hit
singles go straight to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles
chart. There is much
to be said about each
and every child -- Joe
and Katherine brought
into the world and although by public selection some children
received more attention, all of the Jackson
children were deeply
loved by their devoted
parents.
success, Joe intuitively knew that he was the only one who
could change the destiny of his family, the Jackson Family,
now known today as the First Royal Family of Music.
The Jackson 5 is one of the most legend-filled stories, about
Michael and his brothers and who discovered them and
when. In 1963, Jackie, Tito and Jermaine formed The
Jackson Brothers with Mr.
Jackson heading the
show as the group's manager. As the trio kept performing in the local talent
competitions, they gained
attention and recognition.
By 1965, Marlon and
Michael joined the group
and got heavily involved.
Truth be told, on August
4th, 1965, Joe answered
an audition talent ad
placed by Evelyn Lahaie
in the Gary Post Tribune
newspaper. “On August
14, 1965, as number 55,
they auditioned for me,
signing in as Michael age
6, Jermaine, 10, Jackie,
14, Toriano, 11 and
Marlon, age 8,” said
Evelyn. With Ms. Lahaie’s
influence and suggestion,
Joe Jackson changed the
Fast forward to 2014,
Joe Jackson is an extremely busy man.
His company, 7 Seas
LLC is involved with a
plethora of business
transactions. As a successful multi-preneur, Mr. Jackson is
currently creating his own beverage called “Joe Cola” and a
“Vodka” that will surely wet your whistle. He is also venturing
more into the boxing world and movie realm and is getting
ready to publish his own book. In his latest quest, “A Journey
~ In My Shoes” is a book depicting his life story – about Joe
himself and all the problems he encountered and went
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his book to appear in stores.
For all those who shed tears
rather easily, prepare some
coffee and curl up with a pile
of tissues as this book will
surely be compelling, profound and quite an emotional
ride, as its undertone suggests.
through with his family and how he got his children, these
“stars” to be who they are. We each have our own story to
tell and oftentimes we walk alone in the “shoes of life,” so,
it is with much appreciation and anticipation that I await for
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The day in the life of Mr. Joe
Jackson isn’t coming to a halt,
it is just beginning. In May
2014, he will be at the forefront of excitement and extraordinary
entertainment
venues as he escapes the
glimmering lights of Sin City
and soars across the deep
blue ocean floors to Cannes,
France. Joe Jackson, creator
of the Jackson Five and the father of the late Michael
Jackson will not only be attending “Jackson Family Foundation Week,” with festivities
beginning on Wednesday, May 21st, 2014, he will be honored throughout “Jackson Family Foundation Week” as the
heart and nucleus of all the magnificent celebrations. Ap-
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parently, what stays in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas.
Well, it’s quite the opposite in Cannes. Case in point, what
will be happening in Cannes already went global as Simon
Sahouri, President of the Jackson Family Foundation recently
announced to the world that HRH Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile
Mandla Mandela, the grandson of the late President Nelson
Mandela, heir to his Legacy, will accompany Mr. Joe Jackson
at the kickoff ceremonies and attend all celebrations in support of “Jackson Family Foundation Week,” 5th Anniversary
at the exclusive Villa Oxygene and Radisson Blu Hotel &
Resort. This Exclusive VIP Gala Event is to pay tribute and
commemorate the life achievements of those that have and
continue to make a difference in our World for Peace, Education, Love & Unity between all Cultures and People. This
year, through The Jackson Family Foundation Week celebrations and UNESCO’s iSing for Change program, we will honour the legendary, Nelson Mandela, Michael Jackson, and
John Lennon during this fantastic “PEACE DAY” Event!
In 2009, Joe Jackson officially started the Jackson Family
Foundation with himself as Chairman, Katherine Jackson,
Vice Chairman and Simon Sahouri, President – collaborating
together in their joint efforts and selfless mission to preserve
the epic Legacy of Michael Jackson and the First Royal
Family of Music, the Jacksons. The Foundation’s desire is
to not only build upon, but establish a Jackson Family Museum, Performing Arts and Culture Center in their hometown, Gary, Indiana and abroad. The Jackson Family
Foundation continues to expand their efforts to support other
charitable partnerships around the world that are beneficial
to humanity, as they focus on Youth Advocacy Missions in
order to “Help Improve the Academic Performance & Graduation Rates of Global Students of All Cultures,” which essentially transpired into the establishment of The Jackson
Family Academy.
Despite media controversy and a multitude of biased opinions, unless something is witnessed firsthand, the portrayal
of the “truth” is precisely that; a portrayal, judge not lest ye
be judged. Until Joe Jackson takes his last breath, he will
undoubtedly continue to live out his legacy, protecting his
life’s achievements. If there’s one thing I believe in its giving
credit where credit is due, so, with that being said, a sincere
“thank you” goes out to you both -- Mr. Joe and Katherine
Jackson for believing in your dreams and standing your
ground through the toughest moments in your lives. For
without your sacrifice, the world would have been exempt of
your talented children and their love for music, song, and
dance. I couldn’t imagine a world without all of you.
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WELCOME
TO THE REVOLUTION
BY PROFESSOR JEROME CHAMBLESS AND JEFF WEBSTER
The OG Tea Company is an agricultural business focused
on adding beneficial microbes to soil together with microbe-friendly commercial fertilizers. Together, these special blends of microbes and fertilizers are known to be
beneficial to plants and the earth. The benefits of using
microbes are vast. Farmers use these powerful microbes
to achieve various examples of significant results such as
improved yields, decreased or possibly eliminate
pathogens and diseases entirely, reduced chemical fertilizer and pesticide use, reduced stress in times of drought;
stimulating more nutrient dense harvests and help leave
Mother Earth intact for many years to come.
The current model of chemical over-fertilization has
proven itself to be counterproductive. The solution is out
there, but big agricultural businesses run the show and
currently are not interested in making
changes. It will take
a new generation of
thinkers and go-getters to change the
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The OG Tea Company proudly represents some of those
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We have the science
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fungi. Some fungi, the Glomus family, penetrate the cell
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Entire communities of beneficial microbes live together
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The first application of OG PURE is one pound per acre
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The OG tea company has strong interests in philanthropic
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With education being the key to saving our planet, it is of
the utmost importance that the masses can acquire this
nutrient dense food for proper brain development. We intend on working with education systems across the globe
to implement new ways of thought, better nutrition, increased music programs, and expressing love, compassion
and forgiveness to all. We are looking forward to working
with all like-minded people that share our vision and have
the same burning desire and passion to heal the world and
make it a better place.
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STELLA MASTY BEARSKIN
BY L ARA BARAKAT
Some would say
Stella
epitomizes
what it is to be an
outstanding First Nation Nishiyuu Cree
woman, to fully represent, enagage, and
endorse her heritage
and culture. She has a natural ability to look at her life
simply, from all her best moments to gain the strength and
determination to constantly recreate herself as an entrepreneur and inspire others. Some believe she has the makings and integrity of a First Nations Native Chief or a
politician that strives for excellence in everything she sets
her mind to for the sake and well being of her people,
whilst protecting and enhancing her cultural heritage.
Stella Masty Bearskin is married to a wonderful and loving
supportive husband Keith Bearskin, she is a 37 year old
mother of 5 and grandmother of 1, from the Cree Nation
of Whapmagoostui, in northern Quebec, Canada. She is
deeply rooted in her culture and customs and is well respected by her Elders, family, peers and community. She
is very proud to be a part of the First Nation Nishiyuu
Crees of Eeyou Estchee in James Bay, Quebec.
She is always searching for new ways to improve the
health and lifestyle of the people around her and has
found a company that speaks volumes to her in regards
to just that. Stella found Vemma in November 2013 and
became a brand affiliate
immediately. Vemma is a
company whose mission is
to help others by enhancing their well-being and offering an income stream
for people who wish to
help others become energized and healthy. One of
Stella’s favorite products of
Vemma is the BOD-E
product line which is endorsed by celebrity trainer,
Chris Powell. Stella believes that Vemma products can help to empower
and educate her native
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peers about good health, nutrition and lifestyle not only in
her community but also the other 10 Cree communities
across northern Quebec.
Stella is extremely passionate about her children, and continues to fully support her children in there endeavours,
and one of them being hockey. Both of her sons are
hockey players and compete in
tournaments when in season.
Stella is very passionate about
her Culture, and proud of her
cultural heritage as a Nishiiyyu
Woman, she is also a Life Skills
Trainer, and Motivational
speaker, as motivating and
empowering people as well as
her children is one of her passions in life. She loves to see
people suceed, as well as strive
and see their own potentional,
and exceed self limitations
through the workshops that she has done to motivate and
empower people from all ages young and old.
If Stella is not in a board room, coordinating political
meetings or managing her family-owned heavy duty excavation business, you can bet your last dollar she'll be
cheering for her children on the ice. You just may see her
and her boys drinking a can of Vemma Verve just to get
the amazing natural energy boost they all need to create
that great score.
To find out more about Stella and the great products she
represents, please feel free to contact her at:
STELLA MASTY-BEARSKIN
CELL 819-855-6690
stellamastybearskin.vemma.com [email protected]
www.nishiiyuuways.com
www.chisasibi.org
www.whapmagoostuifn.ca
www.gcc.ca
ROYCE DALUPAN
BY DEEMA BARAKAT
Meet Royce Dalupan, a Canadian entrepreneur who owns
and operates several different types of companies ranging
from agriculture, motion pictures, concerts, entertainment,
international oil trading, credit and debit card processing
and now a Vemma Affiliate brand partner since November
2013. Born in Baguio City, Philippines, Royce immigrated to
Windsor, Ontario, Canada in the mid 1970’s with his parents
ROYCE DALUPAN
and 3 siblings. In the early 1980’s, only 7 years after moving
to Windsor, the entire family moved to Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada. Having spent only 2 years in the nation's capital,
life had changed dramatically for Royce and his family. It
was a new beginning living in a French environment where
traffic signs and even major restaurant chains had signs written only in French. There were two major demographics of
people who lived in Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada, French
Canadians and Native Cree Aboriginals.
As a young teenager who couldn't speak an ounce of
French, it soon became a
quest for Royce to
begin learning the
language by networking in different circles.
There was only one English speaking high school in
Val-d'Or, but unfortunately
Royce only completed the seventh grade and never returned
to school to obtain a high
school diploma like his other
siblings. Instead, Royce chose
to work at Air Creebec, a small airline owned by the Native
Cree Aboriginals of James Bay, Quebec. He worked as an
airplane groomer, cleaning aircrafts and loading coffee, soda
pop and peanuts onto the planes for the next day’s flights.
As the years passed, Royce left the airline industry and joined
his father in Walcott, Iowa as an assistant technician for an
emission and pollution control company owned and operated by his father. Being able to travel the world and work
with billionaires was truly an experience all in itself. During
this same time of his life, Royce spent countless hours on the
road, driving and testing different types of vehicles from
Chicago to Los Angeles for research and development. "This
is where I learned the ways of business and success," Royce
states. The company he worked for later moved to Singapore
for international expansion and Royce decided to remain in
Canada and the United States, to nurture his passion: people
and selling.
At an early age, sales had been imbedded into Royce's
DNA“One's purpose is always determined in how many lives
that are touched,” he says. In Royce's case, he was a natural.
Due to the inspiration and motivation taught by such industry
leaders as Anthony Robbins and Wayne Dyer, Royce has built
a solid network of great relationships that have given him
the opportunity to discover Vemma. "Vemma is the answer
for anyone who wants to enhance their health" replies
Royce," there is also an amazing income opportunity should
you choose to refer the product line to your friends or family.
Royce has big plans to build his Vemma networks, and one
thing’s for sure, he is on the right path to good health and a
lot of energy. Not bad for a high school dropout.
[email protected]
WWW.ROLLSROYCE.VEMMA.COM
+1 587 439 8873
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EVERY BODY
DESERVES GREAT HEALTH
BY DINA HALL
Her name is Nathalie
Delorme, a small town girl
from Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. She is a very confident, educated, well-spoken
woman who does what it
takes to achieve her goals.
Despite overcoming family
hardships at a very young
age, Nathalie managed to
become a successful multi-lingual entrepreneur that is committed to helping others. Through her experiences, with a
degree in Business Administration and Marketing, she is a
force to be reckoned with.
Throughout her life, she nurtured the drive to help others
around her. Stemming from a commitment she made when
her parents passed away from terminal illness when she was
just a young girl, she continues to volunteer for many welldeserving organizations such as the Cancer Society, to help
others achieve their goals.
She contributed 12 years of her life to the Canadian Military,
which helped her develop this sense of purpose in her life.
She says with confidence, “It helped me develop my sense
of self-discipline, how to overcome any challenge, teamwork
skills and a deep understanding of perseverance.” She also
learned the value of focus and dedication in regards to standards of quality and commitment to excellence. Because of
her superior work ethic and level of commitment, she was
nominated to work for the Former Chief of Defense Staff of
the Canadian Forces General (Ret.) Rick Hillier. She says, “It
was the by far, the best posting of my life and reinforced the
vision of my future, “To help make a difference in other people’s lives.”
At the end of her military career, she chose to dedicate 8
wonderful years to being a financial advisor. She finally felt
that now she was following in her father’s footsteps. She
claims that hard work, dedication, perseverance, patience
and a positive mind is what helped her to finally attain her
licensing. Her vision as a financial advisor was to establish
relationships with her clients that cultivate the highest level
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of trust, integrity, commitment
and professionalism. She
would help clients to develop
and implement a smart financial plan aligned with their
goals and dreams.
In her work as a financial advisor, there was always a daily
mental and emotional challenge. In that line of work she
says, “Having to decline many
clients for services due to, terminal illnesses, or medical conditions
that
insurance
companies deem as being
high risk or clients not having
enough monthly cash flow to
help them achieve their goals,
was affecting me in a way that
caused me to find a career
where I could reach and help
everyone in my life, not just from the financial aspect.”
It was at this point, that she was introduced to the Vemma®
team! She realized at that time, that through these products
and this business opportunity, she would be able to help
everyone around her. She felt the universe has brought her
closer to her childhood goals.
Nathalie says: “There are two major factors that affect us
daily, first, having to maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle
and second, reaching financial freedom. Vemma® is a company that offers a line of products that enhance the consumers’ well-being as well as offers a great income
opportunity for anyone who strives to inspire and help others
in their lives.” And for that reason, she has become a Brand
Partner for Vemma®.
To find out more about these great products or to get in contact with Nathalie:
[email protected]
www.nathaliedelorme.vemma.com
16 YEAR OLD FILM MAKER GOES RED CARPET
Norvell Ji’Floyd made his Entertainment
Behind the Scenes Debut in Las Vegas Nevada as Founder/President of NJC Productions (Television/Film/Theater) Production
Company. He, made his Producer/Director Film Debut for the films 2014 “Special
Cops”, 2013 “The Conspiracy”, 2012
“Fighter’s Day 2”, and 2011 “Special
Cops” (Web Series) NJC, Theatrical Director Debut in 2010 “Goldilocks Goes To
Trial,” “Macbeth Had A Farm” and currently the remake for 2015 “Special Cops”
and in script production on the new film “A Stones Throw” and Executive Producer of the upcoming film “Stick and Move.”
As a Teen Film Maker/Actor NJC has received Best Musical Performance/LA Spotlight Music Awards * Best Youth Director/Mannion Performing Arts * Soaring Eagle Award/nAction Family Network * Best
Teen Actor/Rising Star Music Awards * Best Teen Visionary/Image
Principle Studios.
NJC Community Outreach is bringing awareness to Mentoring Our
Youth and serves as Youth Consultant for the Kidz Klub Njc., a nonprofit for Enrichment and Performing Arts. NJC was recognized by
LA Mayor Villaraigosa and Rev. Cecil L. Murray for his fundraising
efforts towards the Kids of Hurricane Katrina. Also, he was honored
for his Community Service efforts by the House of Representatives,
26th District Senate and RBChamber of Commerce. NJC, is a native of Hollywood, California and comes from a family of athletes
and entertainers.
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As a young man, NJC was
blessed with not only having
the opportunity to meet our
beloved “Michael Jackson” –
but was able to spend quality
time with him and his beautiful
kids “Prince, Princess and Blanket.” NJC is the son of Actress/Model, Minnie Foxx and
former step-son of famed Attorney Thomas Mesereau, Jr.,
together, they shared a very
important moment in history
with MJ and the “Jackson Family.” NJC and his family wishes
the “Michael Jackson Family”
love, prayers and blessings as
they continue to work together
to keep hope alive through all
the musical dreams and divine talents that the “King of Pop” shared
with the world. Congratulations to LVH Magazine on their wonderful tribute to The Jackson Family Foundation ~ 2014 Celebrations!
Norvell Ji’Floyd, is a Teen Visionary Tailor made for Entertainment - Inspiration to Teens Everywhere!
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DYING FOR
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
BY DONALD E. THORNTON
There was a time when not so long ago, when African American slaves were severely punished, whipped and beaten and
at times were even shot, hanged and killed if it were discov-
ham Lincoln’s famous “Emancipation Proclamation” was officially signed into law January 1, 1863 that freed the slaves.
Instead of celebrating freedom and the right to educate oneself in our modern world, suddenly we now have a totally
contrary academic youth focus, with students of all walks of
life now deliberately dropping out of school with no real plan
or concern for their future. Nor do they have any true respect for their brave “Forefathers & Queen Mothers” who
suffered and sometimes even died so that this modern day
generation could have the right to just simply go to school.
It’s not unusual to see some of America’s high schools in the
toughest areas of the country, suffer a dropout rate of as
much as 50% of their student body, while the current national average is at about 20% as of 2013. Even though
20% is not as bad as 50% this still means that 1 out of 5 US
students did not graduate high school with their peers. Even
worse, high schools in cities like Oakland, California, for example, Castlemont High School has had dropout rates
reaching as high as 78% as recently as 2003. That means
only 22% of the students actually graduated that year!
How is it that something as important as education can be
so trivialized in our modern world by students themselves,
when there are people who have given their lives for the
chance at an education? How something as logical and crucial to society as education can be willfully withheld from
women, children and men within certain antiquated caste
systems continues to still amaze practical thinkers.
ered that they were actually being taught to read. The mortal
risk to become educated was a day-to-day reality even if they
were just trying to learn to read the Bible. These courageous
brave souls and their righteous academic mentors, supporters and benefactors were willing to literally die for the right
to be educated or the right to simply educate the un-educated, during a very dark and deadly slavery-age of
mankind’s shameful and at times very inhumane history.
Fast-forward to 2014, almost 150 years after President Abra-
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Wikipedia posted a very comprehensive section on the historical life of the very courageous Malala Yousafzai, who was
born on July 12, 1997. She is a Pakistani school pupil and
educational activist from the town of Mingora in the Swat
District of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Province. Malala became international news when she
boarded her school bus in the afternoon on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. A gunman asked for Malala by name, then
pointed a Colt 45 at her and fired three shots. One bullet hit
the left side of her forehead, traveled under her skin the
length of her face and then into her shoulder.
The assassination attempt stunned the world and sparked
an international outpouring of support for Yousafzai who
quickly became "the most famous and revered teenager in
the world."
In the days immediately following the attack, she remained
unconscious and in critical condition, but later improved
enough to be sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England for intensive rehabilitation. On October
12, 2012, a group of 50 Islamic clerics in Pakistan issued a
fatwā against those who tried to kill her, but the Taliban reiterated its intent to kill Malala and her father regardless of
the obvious global outcry and disbelief of the cold blooded
and heartless inhumane act demonstrated by the Taliban
against this young defenseless and fearless 15 year old girl;
a modern day “Education & Civil Rights Activist.“
Malala is known for her activism for women’s rights to education, especially in the Swat Valley, where the Taliban had
at times banned girls from attending school. She rose in
prominence, giving interviews in print and on television and
she was nominated for the International Children's Peace
Prize by South African activist Desmond Tutu.
In an issue of Time Magazine, April 29, 2013, Malala was
featured on the front cover as one of “The 100 Most Influ-
2013 Nobel Peace
Prize. Although she
was widely considered the front runner
to win the prize, it
was awarded to the
Organization for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; however, she was the
youngest person (at
age 16) to ever be
nominated for it.
On July 12, 2013,
Malala spoke at the
UN to call for worldwide access to education
and
in
September of that
same year she officially opened the Library of Birmingham and is also the recipient of the
Sakharov Prize for 2013. On October 16, 2013 the Canadian government announced its intention that the Parliament
ONE CHILD, ONE TEACHER, ONE BOOK,
AND ONE PEN, CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
ential People in the World.” She was the winner of Pakistan's
first National Youth Peace Prize and was nominated for the
MALALA YOUSAFZAI
of Canada was to confer an Honorary Canadian citizenship
upon her. In the following year, in February, she was nominated a second time for the
Nobel Peace Prize and for
the World Children's prize in
Sweden. In April 2014 it
was announced that Malala
would be granted an honorary degree by the University of King's College in
Halifax on May 15, 2014.
Gordon Brown of the United
Nations Special Envoy for
Global Education, circulated
a UN petition in Malala’s
name, using the slogan "I
am Malala" and demanded
that all children worldwide
be in school by the end of
2015 – a petition which
helped lead to the ratification of Pakistan's first Right
to Education Bill.
Fast-Forward to “Right Here
and Now,” when we as
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increase academic achievement, can man
and woman fulfill his or her divine design
and our potential to be all that God designed
us to be. Anything less is not only uncivilized, it is also unacceptable to the universal
creator of all things and the sustainer of all
things that we consider life incarnate.
global citizens have all witnessed man’s senseless inhumanity
to each other for thousands of years and recognize that now
is the time to rise above man’s sometimes very dark and de-
This creator of all things did not design his
Earth’s children to become uneducated, barbaric, confrontational warring fools. Knowledge is still king and in order for it to rule,
we must not punish those who seek to learn.
We must reward those who seek knowledge,
replace ignorance with wisdom, conflict with
peace and replace hatred with love in order
to fulfill the greatest potential of mankind; anything less
would be a return to the dark ages of man. As a Global
Family, in order to reach our full potential as souls aspiring
WE REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF
OUR VOICE WHEN WE ARE SILENCED
monic mentality for the benefit of all through the power of
education. With education, we can all rise above the dark
energy of mans lower nature and his failed attempts at
human domination and control if we all really want to do it.
Only through prioritizing education and all unified efforts to
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MALALA YOUSAFZAI
to grow and establish a lasting peace, we must allow all
those who seek knowledge and truth to learn and develop
without any fear or intimidation. NOW is the time to rise
above and take a stand!
AMERICA’S ALTERNATIVE
STAY IN SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
BY LYN FEARS
The "National Stay in School Campaign" was founded in
Akron, Ohio by marketing consultant and talented graphic
designer Donald Thornton. It is designed to shine light on the
catastrophic human dilemma and economic reality of America's very costly, yet very curable national academic crisis,
that’s costing Americans over $319 Billion Dollars a year. This
cost comes out of our federal budget as well as from individual tax payers’ pockets each and every year. With staggering
numbers by anyone’s standards to say the least, we could
make much better use of these funds to help fight the war
against ‘American Student Drop Outs.’ Just 1% of that budget
would translate into $3.1 billion dollars that could clearly
make a measurable impact on this growing problem.
The "National Stay in School Campaign" is a very important
and timely "Social Network Based Action Plan," conceived to
battle the very formidable national academic crisis that the
United States is currently being challenged with. Over 1 million students per year drop-out of school, that translates to
an economic impact of not in the billions of dollars, but into
trillions of dollars over time, which American tax payers must
ultimately pay.
The massive collateral damage of the drop-out crisis can be
measured in terms of increased crime, conflict, gang involvement, drugs, alcoholism, mental illness, injury, death, lower
As a nation that has fallen several notches on the global
stage in terms of its academic and economic performance,
the United States must rethink the way it addresses education
and must now take a more thoughtful and assertive stand
against ignorance by supporting economically, the creation
of new and much more high impact youth advocacy programs. In prioritizing this mission, we have launched more
specific programs like the “National Stay in School Campaign,” “Jackson Family Foundation Youth Scholarship Program,” and “POWERS Youth Mentoring Program.”
If society as a whole does not increase its progress in addressing these issues, the alternative is a much more expensive
trillion dollar burden on American tax payers. Combined with
the growth and increase of a much more dangerous underclass of society that may not be able to be contained, controlled or managed by current civil, municipal and community
relation methods in use today will be an everlasting, growing
problem that none of us can afford to ignore.
The “National Stay in School Campaign” is designed to formulate a national academic focused coalition of dedicated
and conscious souls, concerned parents and national educators who believe in not just good intentions, but come to the
table with solutions to help curb the national youth dropout
problem. We have set out to partner with America on behalf
of our youth, to help increase all efforts to rescue, focus and
secure our academically challenged youth of all cultures; taking an uncompromising proactive approach to healing this
problem.
Although we are in the formative stages in the process of developing our campaign, we still invite you to Like, Share,
Tweet and Join Our National Stay in School Campaign Social
Network
and
Youth
Advocacy
Movement
at:
www.nationalstayinschoolcampaign.com. Nothing is as definitive and impactful as true friends, family, politicians and
community leaders coming together to help battle this devastating enemy of our youth, when they need us the most.
mortality rate, and health care problems. Altogether a much
more dangerous and lower quality of life is another piece of
the overall effect on society. The dark side-effects of dropping
out of school continue to hurt communities in other painful
ways through victims of theft, burglary, unemployment and
even homelessness.
For those who do not know the nightmarish reality of modern
day poverty, it is difficult to see the levels of damage and suffering that this problem is causing. For most, it’s hard to grasp
the reality or fully appreciate the simple facts such as: 85%
of all dropouts end up in jail, or why a 13 year old urban child
wants to join a gang so that he/she can own a gun to feel
safe. Latin-American and African-American male populations
in particular are falling lower and lower down the priority lists
in Corporate America. These issues are measurable proof of
the importance of our ability to perform within a knowledge
based and technologically dominated work environment.
We invite you to join our free “Stay in School Social Network”,
share your ideas, tell us your story and help us to refocus and
truly inspire our youth with alternative plans to motivate our
youth so that we can get them to like school and simply start
prioritizing graduation again.
Together we can all be positive catalysts for change as we
work to resolve the national dropout crisis in the United
States. Together we can all help decrease dropout rates and
increase graduation rates. We can’t do it alone and we can’t
do it with people who do not comprehend the problem and
its ramifications.
For more information please check us out at:
WWW.NATIONALSTAYINSCHOOLCAMPAIGN. COM
Please support our efforts to "Make the Concept of Graduating Positive, Fun, Marketable and Appealing to Our
Youth!" We look forward to working with you very soon.
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MAKING AN IMPACT ON
BY TAMMY WINSTON
Award winning singer, songwriter and social activist, John Lennon, gives future generations an opportunity to make an impact
in the world. While Lennon wrote songs
that reflected such grand agendas as
Peace and Social Change, his memory is
being kept alive through the John Lennon
Foundation, which supports ‘Playing for
Change Foundation’ an organization that
supports education and raises awareness
and funds for Peace, building music education programs around the world. John
Lennon’s Foundation continues to support
‘Aid Still Required,’ ‘UNICEF’ and ‘Why
Hunger.’ The John Lennon Scholarship
Competition was established in 1997 by John Lennon’s
widow Yoko Ono Lennon and honors the memory of one of
the most distinguished songwriters of the 20th Century.
communities to create free events for students of middle
school, high school and college students to tour the bus and
participate in the production of Music, Video and Digital
“If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliché that must have been left
behind in the Sixties, that's his problem. Love and peace are eternal.” - John Lennon
More than $360,000 in Scholarships has been awarded to
college students for original songs submitted to the competition over the past sixteen years.
The John Lennon Bus is committed to providing students
with increased access to Music, Video, Audio, and Broadcast
Technologies. The Lennon Bus works with local partners and
Photography no matter their levels of expertise. It can happen entirely in one day...Students of all ages participate in
free Songwriting and Multimedia Production Workshops that
teach them how to write, perform, record and produce original songs, produce and shoot music videos with documentaries and complete a broadcast quality project. Students
may have a lot of experience or they may have no experience
at all; it’s meant to provide them with
hands on experience to explore various career paths. At the end of the day, students
can walk away with a finished video production.
The Lennon Bus travels across the U.S. and
Canada throughout the year, visiting
Schools, Music Conferences, Festivals, Concerts and Community Events while partnering with newspapers and other media to
host Battle of The Bands, recognizing a National Winner that is selected online
through the onboard satellite system.
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FUTURE GENERATIONS
After 16 years of touring the U.S., a second Lennon Bus was
unveiled in Liverpool, John Lennon’s hometown to travel
across the U.K. and Europe year round, providing the same
state of the art technology and equipment. The Lennon Bus
Staffed by very experienced, knowledgeable and high energy
production crews that live on the bus, the bus features traditional music instruments and professional sound equipment
that enables them to conduct live performances, concerts
and interviews.
The Bus has become a self-contained venue for
live concerts capable of simultaneously producing
a concert, shooting multi-camera
HD video for both
live video feed
and editing, while
recording a multitrack audio. For many they only see the Star that is
performing on stage and purchase a finished
project but never get to see what goes into the
project or what happens behind the scenes.
It takes more than one person; it’s a collaboration of many people making it happen from
the creative part to the technical aspect of the
finished project.
U.K. is modeled the same way as the U.S. Bus, but is larger
with two pop outs to convert into one big open space or two
surround sound studios. It’s a one of a kind state of the art,
custom designed interactive facility on wheels. Additional
projects are planned for China and Japan.
The John Lennon Educational Bus is a non-profit 501 (C) (3)
and is made possible by Yoko Ono Lennon.
LEGEND LIVES ON THROUGH
THE JOHN LENNON EDUCATIONAL TOUR BUS
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BY GABRIEL HALL
I just graduated high
school and I had a big
decision ahead of me.
What will I do after high
school? Well the decision
making associated with
college was very overwhelming. Where to go,
what classes to take, and
of course, the main question: how much is it going
to cost?
I was so distraught and
was not sure what classes
to take. After much
thought all of my aspirations were now clear, I decided I would go into the
computer field since I liked computers ever since I was little.
Computers have been my passion and the fact that computers are getting more and more popular every day, I decided
to pursue this field in college. Now since I am attending college, there are limitless opportunities, and I am going to take
advantage of them.
There was a lot of research put into my college scavenging.
I checked many government data bases for things such as
grants and student loans. Doing research for the college I
am currently going to was fun. All the research I did proved
to be sufficient and
was very informative;
I quite enjoyed it.
Searching for a college was a very exciting and educating
experience.
Computer technology has advanced so
fast. There’s so
much to learn. It is a
fun field, challenging,
invigorating,
and best of all enjoyable. I recommend
that a person should go for their dreams and work hard to
get there; that will give the person trying to reach their goal,
satisfaction. I am doing my Associate’s degree and it will not
stop there; I will go for my Bachelor’s degree and Master’s
degree after that.
WHAT SHOULD SCHOOLS OFFER
BY YASMINE HALL
School, it prepares us for
the future, but does it really
do that as well as it could?
The potential of what school
could teach is limitless, but
what does it actually teach?
School teaches the basics;
math, history, and English.
Imagine, school teaching
students how to cook meals
with basic ingredients, or
teaching students the basics of driving so that they will be
prepared on the road for the rest of their lives. Imagine students knowing how to balance a check book, how to set a
budget, and how to save for retirement.
In school I have noticed that we have not been learning too
many things that will be beneficial for after graduation.
There are very few programs in school to help with things
like how to cook, how to sew, how to drive, or how to take
care of our finances.
School should include more things that are useful not just
used to graduate. There was this class I took as a freshman
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that seemed to be very helpful, it was financial literacy; it included how to balance a check book, how to set a budget,
and a lot of other helpful things for finance that can definitely
be used for after graduation.
There should be more classes for not just freshmen that can
have other students to be taught about finance. There
should also be more classes
about cooking. I took this class
in school once that taught us
how to cook, but we mainly did
worksheets and cooked only
once every couple months. If
the class would’ve actually had
us been taught in a good way
where we would have fun as
well as learn, I might have stayed the whole year. Financial
literacy and (a good) cooking class should be engraved in
the high school curriculum.
These classes should be one year long and at a point in high
school that we will not forget it by the time we graduate.
These ideas are great; hopefully they will be
implemented in the future.
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FROM ZERO TO LIGHTSPEED
BY RYAN BALINT
PHOTOS BY LADI
How one man’s dream revolutionized the future of web-based education
As I gazed upon the view of a sparkling lake below me this
sunny afternoon in the Las Vegas, NVoffices of LightSpeed
VT, I’m wondering the same thing as the man who was sitting across from me…how did I get here? You see, sometimes people are born with the rare privilege of having their
destinies handed to them on a silver platter, but the man sitting across the table was not one of them.
Born in Eugene, Oregon, Brad Lea started out, like the rest
of us so often do, at the bottom. Raised in a “do-it-yourself”
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environment, Brad discovered at an early age that if he
wanted more out of life, it would be up to him to go out there
and get it. While his was not an ideal childhood environment,
Brad attributes much of his success to his upbringing. Bound
and determined to succeed, he crafted a work ethic and his
charismatic smile at a young age.
“Do you have the number of a good roofer,” asked a young
Brad Lea of his neighbor. You see, Brad was fundraising, selling chocolate bars to help support his elementary school.
While his line often garnered the same “No…why?” response from the unsuspecting adults along his path, he
would continue, “Because once you’ve tasted the World’s
Finest Chocolate, you’re gonna go through the roof!” SOLD!
Little did he know how his entrepreneurial spirit would assist
in shaping his future.
Brad reveals that his childhood dream was to be a movie
star, and true to form, he went after his dream. After landing
a few roles and waiting tables in-between gigs, he quickly
realized that the path to stardom was full of “eating
top ramen and being broke.” In 1991, with little
money in his pocket, he decided to visit some
friends in Las Vegas and ended up spending
everything he had. Looking to earn gas money
to get back home, he found work as a waiter,
but after meeting a beautiful girl and making
some new friends, he made Vegas his home
and hasn’t looked back since.
Founded by Lea in 2000, LightSpeed VT has rapidly
grown into a powerhouse of web-based interactive training,
but it didn’t happen overnight. The company, much like
Brad, rose from humbled beginnings. “When we
started,there were only 2 of us in a small office space,” Lea
offered. His idea was born of
his desire to work smarter,
not harder. Prior to launching
LightSpeed VT, Brad was enjoying a very successful career
in
sales,
selling
everything from cars to fine
art. He parlayed that success
into a sales training career,
and made the decision to
take his knowledge out on
the road. Not so long after,
he came to discover that the
long hours and travel were
leading to more and more
time away from his family.
Brad knew his was a great
training platform, now if only
he could do it without having
to physically be there. BAM!
LightSpeed VT was born.
looks me in the eye and says, “Have you ever tried to stop
one? They’re unstoppable!” So to, I now believe, is Mr. Lea.
What exactly is LightSpeed VT?
Fair question, and one that Brad is delighted to discuss. You
see to him this isn’t a job, it is his vision come to life.
LightSpeed VT is what every company needs, regardless of
size, to cultivate their biggest asset…their people. With the
built in ability to track, measure and monitor, LightSpeed VT
is the ultimate web-based interactive training solution.
Whether you’re a corporate training manager who
needs to improve accountability and performance or a subject matter expert yearning to
transform your content into a recurring revenue generating product, there is an application for you. Its all-in-one approach is designed
to provide powerful distribution advantages,
simple e-commerce integration and a marketing
presence to reach the world.Lea states, “Instead
of attending lengthy seminarswhere most of your employees are not going to retainthe information anyways,
imagine giving all of them a “PASSWORD” to a virtual interactive training experience that's available 24/hours a day,
365 days a year,”
As we sat in his office, I am
drawn inby a beautifully
crafted Swarovski Crystal
Rhinoceros. In fact, while sitting in his office, one will observe many references to
Brad’s spirit animal. His eyes
follow mine to the crystal.
“Pretty cool isn’t it?” he offers. And it really is, though I
can’t help but ask the symbolism behind the Rhino. He
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LightSpeed VT’scurrent list
of clients is a virtual “Who’s
Who” of subject matter experts and speakers, spanning from Anthony Robbins
and Zig Ziglar to Tom Hopkins and John Maxwell. It
doesn’t stop there, as they
also feature names like Top
Chef, Bravo, NBC and the
World Series of Poker, just to
name a few. One of their
newest
additions,
the
Jackson Family Academy,
will serve as a base for the
Jackson Family Foundation.
They will provide everything
from lectures to studies in
the performing arts, as well
as training on languages,
entertainment, music and
environmental awareness.
A quick tour around the
LightSpeed VT campus reveals a great culture. The
employees are liberal with
their praise of “the boss”,
the man they know simply
as Brad. A staunch advocate for treating your employees the way you would
want to be treated,he realized long ago that they are
his biggest asset. As if a casual work environment wasn’t enough, Lea commits to taking care of his employees on a daily basis.
It doesn’t end there. Brad is not only a loving husband, but
a terrific father who has raised five children.His generous nature compels him to help others as well. Brad supports his
community by donating to various charities, particularly
those for abused and neglected children. “I want to go out
and change people’s lives for the better,” adds Lea.
While Las Vegas may always be known as a tourist destination, a day at LightSpeed VT is a clear reminder that not
every bet is placed on the tables. Sometimes it takes a person to bet it all on themselves, and as a result, create something
really spectacular. Though Brad is modest
when assessing himself, the link in undeniable. And while he was never fortunate
enough to become that big Hollywood star,
yet, his company has its very own production studio. How’s that for unstoppable!
To learn more about Brad Lea, follow him
on Twitter @therealbradlea. To learn more
about LightSpeed VT and what they can do
for you, visit WWW.LIGHTSPEEDVT.COM
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JACKSON FAMILY ACADEMY
“A JACKSON FAMILY FOUNDATION YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT”
BY RENE WATSON
As we focus on our Youth Advocacy Mission to “Help Improve the Academic Performance & Graduation Rate of
Global Students of All Cultures,” the establishment of The
Jackson Family Academy on behalf of multicultural students
around the world has been realized.
Mankind’s quest for intellectual growth and human achievement, has since the beginning of time been passed on to the
youth of society from the elders, who in the hopes of continuing the genetic future of their bloodlines, pass on this
knowledge and necessary skillsets to survive and master life’s
challenges. The growth and evolution of mankind as a
species, brings us closer to our higher nature, depending
upon the practice of transmitting knowledge from one generation to the next. Education and instruction bring our
global family and cultures closer together.
To this end, The Jackson Family Academy will be the first of
many educational scholarship platforms, where we are able
to utilize it as a starting point for innovation in learning,
through our virtual on-line education and training
programs with internet broadcast lectures and studies of performing arts, languages, entertainment
and music to environment and scholarship education as per our mission statement. Under the
Jackson Family Foundation umbrella, this platform for learning will create scholarships and
support for disadvantaged students and communities in any language across the globe.
Our primary goal is to rally support for global
academic achievement and serve the national and international marketplace. The scholarship program itself, will offer
students of all ages, cultures and denominations whom excel
in their classes and meet certain exemplary and outstanding
educational criteria, to be eligible for full scholarship and be
these students. Students who are determined eligible for
scholarship should be ranked in at least the top 3% of their
graduating class.
Jackson Family Academy is dedicated to fostering individuals
that will help create and support community-based programs
that encourage the positive development of at-risk youth
through education. The JFA strives to invest, inspire and enable youth to live healthy lifestyles, pursue education first,
and to believe in their dreams, while also giving
back to their communities. Each activity supported
by the JFA will encourage youth to stay focused
and positive while facing adversity, and teach them
that with success will always be challenges, and
that within every challenge is a positive learning
experience.
Jackson Family Academy will provide specialized training with an educational component to an underserved population; to
improve, stimulate, promote and sponsor affordable human
and financial development globally. We will assist with counseling, mentoring, job readiness and retention skills as necessary for this global economy. The JFA will serve as a viable
solution in addressing this global attitude adjustment, in skills
development needed in the workplace, and to getting and
retaining employment. Our focus is to help the unemployed
youth, men and women, who are looking to obtain work, receive the training they need to be a contributing member of
society.
The Jackson Family Academy will look to endorse cultural,
educational and social projects that are in support of creating global awareness for our suffering planet. We, at The
Jackson Family Foundation encourage all of you the world
over, to join us in continuing to make a conscious effort to
help save our planet.
mentors for underachieving students. This program is designed to help nurture and develop a sincere commitment
to achieving positive results and academic excellence by
Heal The World!
WWW.J ACKSON F AMILY F OUNDATION . COM
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RAMS
EDUCATION AT ITS BEST
BY OMAR TAYEH
Rawdat Al-Ma’aref Schools and College is deemed as one
of the oldest and most reputable private educational institutions in the Middle East. The School was founded by
the late venerable educationist (Sheikh M. Suleiman AlSaleh) in the holy city of Jerusalem in 1896.
After his passing, his posterity marched on the path, holding the banner of education high. His youngest daughter,
the late Mrs. Naimeh Barakat, along with her husband,
the late Mr. Jamil Barakat headed towards Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1950, establishing the first model
school, and followed with a second branch in 1985. In the
years to follow, Mrs. Barakat and her sons continued their
journey to Amman, Jordan, were they established a third
model school in 1989, which has become one exemplary
edifice of education.
The school’s mission is to provide an educational process
with highly- skilled professors, who are able to cope with
global technological advancement, creating a generation
R.A.M.S in the
heart of Amman,
Jordan, is an educational
village
built on a large
area of land measuring
41,000
square
meters
(441,320 Square
Feet).
Building
structures cover
37,000
square
BASEM JAMIL BARAKAT
meters (398,264
Chairman of RAMS Schools & Colleges
square feet), an
area more than
half the size of the land it sits upon. The other land is kept
for playgrounds and gardens. It was furnished with the
most modern equipment and materials to compete with
the most advanced educational establishments in the
world, and is upgraded every three years. The buildings
are divided into three major parts including
boarding wings that contain versatile facilities enabling the students to develop their talents and
abilities along their educational, cultural, environmental, sports and social objectives.
R.A.M.S is applying a holistic educational program, which comprises all Ministry of Education
curricula, in addition to the advanced international curricula in English, French, Science, Math,
Music and Computer Technology, to help students
attain all goals of various specialties. This campus specializes in communication and leadership
programs, community service programs, educational, vocational, university- orienting programs
and cultural exchange programs.
of ‘global citizens’ who care for their environment, and are
capable of becoming productive, responsible leaders of
tomorrow, following in the footsteps of their fellow alumni.
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With the intent of enhancing the student’s care
for their environment, and to create and develop
‘global citizens’ who are raised in an environmentally conscious school. Instructors at R.A.M.S.
begin teaching the students from Kindergarten how to
plant and take care of gardens. Thus, there are two interior gardens with skylights and water falls in the Kinder-
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most common conservation methods known at this time,
called the 3 R’s, which are reducing, reusing, and recycling. Thus, our students learn how to reduce waste by
avoiding unnecessary packaging, donating clothes, toys,
garten area. In the primary school, there are two indoor
and outdoor gardens with skylights, and an outdoor garden for the secondary school.
R.A.M.S gardens are bountiful, with a plethora of medical
herbs, roses, flowers, olive, almond, palm, and fig trees.
These gardens are carefully watched over by a farming
engineer and the student body. By the addition of the gardens, parents have a unique opportunity to get their children more involved in their environmental education and
to increase their awareness of environmental issues. As a
result, for a number of years, the school has won first prize
for having the best horticulture program in the area.
Moreover, we established a club for "Friends of the Environment", a group in which students plant trees in places
that are threatened by desertification, go on trips to green
fields, and conduct researches on conservation methods.
There is a 180 square meter (1,938 square feet) museum
with reptiles, birds, sea creatures, and mummified animals
on exhibit. The museum contains around 250 different
species of wildlife from their natural habitat in the Middle
East. It also presents extinct animals to students and visi-
books, appliances and furniture to those in need. They
also learn how to reuse jars, bottles, books, cups, clothes
and collective rainwater. Old newspapers, used textbooks
and papers; in addition to plastic, glass, wood and metals,
such as steel and aluminum are also recycled daily.
Additionally, the school is a pioneer in encouraging students to conduct researches on clean energy production.
The school constructed fully equipped solar energy panels
to heat water and produce electricity needed to run the
school. This project aimed at encouraging our students to
conduct research, build a positive attitude towards conserving energy and care for their environment by providing
a model monitored by them on a daily bases.
The aim at RAMS is to educate children to think outside
the box, and be productive, caring, and innovative with regards to themselves and the international society they live
in. This can only be accomplished by providing a safe,
clean, healthy and green environment for those students
to nourish and grow.
Basem Jamil Barakat
Chairman of RAMS Schools & Colleges
Omar Tayeh
Director General of R.A.M.S.
Rawdat Al-Ma'aref Schools & Colleges
Arab Jordanian Co. For the Development of Private Education
tors, aiming to educate them on the dangerous consequences of jeopardizing these animals’ natural habitat.
As a part of the curriculum, they teach their students the
Tel: +962-6 552 8599/600/601/602/603
Fax: +962-6 552 8604
P. O. Box: 676 Khalda 11821 · Amman, Jordan
Website: www.rams.edu.jo
Email: [email protected]
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RESIDENCE SUPÉRIEUR IS A LIFESTYLE CONCEPT DESIGNED BY LIFESTYLE DESIGNER RICHARD NILSSON, FOR MEN AND WOMEN
SEEKING INFORMAL, SOPHISTICATED TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION SOLUTIONS. THE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED RESORTS
HAS BEEN SELECTED TO DELIGHT ALL THE SENSES. THE CONCEPT OF RÉSIDENCE SUPÉRIEUR REFLECTS THIS APPROACH, COMBINING MODERN ELEMENTS WITH CLASSIC STYLE.
RÉSIDENCE SUPÉRIEUR
IS DRIVEN BY PASSION TO OFFER THE BEST DESIGNED PROPERTIES, IN TOP LOCATIONS, WITH THE BEST
SERVICE THAT CAN BE ARRANGED.
THE
RÉSIDENCE SUPÉRIEUR IN ORDER
YOUR VACATION CAN BE SUPPLIED WITH BUTLERS, EXCLUSIVE CAR FLEETS,
MICHELIN CLASS CHEFS, PRIVATE JETS, BODY GUARDS AND ANY OTHER SERVICE THAT CAN BE REQUIRED.
PROPERTIES ARE OWNED OR INTERIOR DESIGNED BY
TO SECURE THE ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND QUALITY.
C ANNES
V I LL A OXYGENE
Villa Oxygene, designed by one of France most renowned architects, is located in beautiful, spacious enclosed grounds
(3,900 m2). The villa has 450 m2 of floor space and has 8 luxury bedrooms and a garden house. Each bedroom has a sea
view and a private bathroom with a Jacuzzi. The villa has wireless Internet access, cable TV, gym and an outdoor barbecue.
The villa is elegant and designed to the last detail, with high standard. It has an expansive terrace for comfortable outdoor living and
a large, refreshing pool with a pool house. The villa has a BBQ and
a bar. The villa has wireless Internet access, cable TV, gym and an
outdoor barbecue.
LOCATION
THINGS TO DO
Super Cannes is the most elegant residential area in the vicinity of
Cannes, just 10 minutes drive from La Croisette. Despite its proximity
to the center, Super Cannes is a quiet, peaceful area without noisy
traffic and close to excellent golf facilities.
Besides the services you have specially requested, we offer many
ready-made activities at your resort. These include:
Golf · Skiing · Formula 1 Weekend · HeliGourmet Fine Dining ·
Shopping · Yachting · Spa & Relaxation
WEDDINGS & CONFERENCES
Let Résidence Supérieur organize and brand your next event or
conference, whether it's a sales conference, a business meeting,
VIP hosting or a wedding.
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We are a well-established and respected company in the conference and event market. Résidence Supérieur makes the difference to an event and enables your planning and implementation to run smoothly. We create the best surroundings and
facilities to ensure that your conference or function creates the right impact.
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Villa Oxygene offers comfortable seating for as many as 100 people, and
up to 200 guests for cocktails. The excellent lighting and sound system is
suitable for an exclusive lounge atmosphere, or if you prefer we will turn the
cozy ambiance into the hottest nightclub in Cannes.
The environment can be totally tailored after your specific needs, from your
choice of dining, lighting, and music to
your favorite musicians.
What's Included?
Your accommodation at Villa Oxygene
24/7 driver service in Cannes
N ECKER ISL AND
BRITISH VIRGIN ISL ANDS
The Great House is a majestic, airy Balinese villa that sits on Devil’s Hill and boasts panoramic views of the Caribbean, the
Atlantic Ocean and neighboring islands. These islands are host to five
beautiful private villas that are built in authentic Balinese style. While
some may enjoy island walking, kayaking and sailing; others may
enjoy activities such as snorkeling, tennis and windsurfing
Whether you’re inside your private villa, or outside enjoying the beautiful surroundings, enjoy formal or informal drinking and dining. Why
not eat lunch on a floating sushi bar, have cocktails while watching
the sun set over the ocean, and end the day with a fantastic dinner of
your choice.
LOCATION
Necker Island, Sir Richard Branson’s Private Island paradise, is situated
in the British Virgin Islands. At 74 acres, this stunning and unspoiled area
of the Caribbean sits in turquoise waters surrounded by coral reefs and
fringed with beautiful white sandy beaches. Necker can become your own
private hideaway; away from the stresses and strains of daily life.
THINGS TO DO
Every day you can enjoy activities such as:
Island walking · Sailing · Windsurfing · Kite Surfing · Water Skiing ·
Wakeboarding · Surfing · Tennis · Snorkeling · Gymnasium · Kayaking
WEDDINGS & CONFERENCES
Can you think of a better place to get married than Necker Island? We
hope not, because we love weddings! Sir Richard Branson married his
wife Joan on Turtle Beach, arriving at the ceremony clinging to a helicopter! And because every wedding is by definition
unique and personal, we prefer to tailor each request especially for the Bride and Groom.
This is your chance to let your inspiration run riot, as we delight in pulling off the seemingly impossible!
What's Included?
Your accommodation · All meals and drinks (both alcoholic and other) · Return boat transfers from Virgin Gorda or Beef
Island (Tortola) airports · Laundry facilities (dry cleaning not available) · Business facilities, wireless Internet in the Great
House · 7% local tax · A team of approximately 60 fabulous staff
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U LUSABA
SOUTH AFRIC A
Ulusaba has 21 rooms and suites spread over two lodges. Rock Lodge is 'Heaven in Heaven', perched high on the summit
of a koppie with views overlooking the South African bush below.
Nearly 500 metres away is
Safari Lodge, known as
'Heaven on Earth'. Built
along the banks of a dry
riverbed, Safari Lodge
guests cross swing bridges
between the exquisite tree
house style rooms. For the
ultimate experience, guests
can share their time between both lodges.
LOCATION
Ulusaba Private Game Reserve is located in the western sector of the Sabi Sand Reserve. We're close to Kruger National
Park which is in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
THINGS TO DO
When not occupied on a walking safari or twice daily game drive,
take a dip in the swimming pools or indulge in a spa treatment.
For the more active, there are tennis courts and gyms available.
Try a few South African wines from the wine cellar and after dinner
enjoy a spot of stargazing at the bush observatory.
Get up close and personal with the elephants at Elephant Whispers, see the Cascades and Canyons by helicopter or visit Blyde
River Canyon. For a more authentic Shangaan experience, visit the
local villages surrounding the Sabi Sand Game Reserve on a Community Tour and support Ulusaba's charitable project, Pride 'n Purpose.
WEDDINGS & CONFERENCES
We love weddings at Ulusaba, and what could be more spectacular or evocative than a ceremony in the African Bush!
Getting married at Ulusaba is the kind of wedding your guests will be talking about for years to come.
Say 'I do' under the romantic canopy of an Amarula tree,
surrounded by flaming bamboo torches, and announced
by the beat of African drums. Few settings evoke a more
perfect romantic atmosphere than listening to the animals
whilst sipping champagne and watching the sun go down.
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What's Included?
Transfers from Ulusaba's airstrip to either Rock or Safari
Lodge · Your accommodations at one of our beautiful
lodges · All meals served in a variety of locations · All
drinks including a top quality wine list and fine champagne
· Twice daily game drives and a daily safari walk · Laundry
service (no dry cleaning available) · Really nice staff!
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T HE LODGE
VERBIER, SWITZERL AND
Located on the top floor, both Master Suites have private balconies set against a stunning mountain backdrop - perfect for
intimate dining in summer. The living areas feature
beautiful centerpiece fireplaces and comfy sofas to relax
on chilly evenings. Each suite comes with spacious bathrooms, including huge soaking tubs, rain showers and a
range of toiletries including all of the essentials you may
have forgotten to pack.
Verbier itself is part of the four valleys in the Swiss Alps.
The town of Verbier has over 40 restaurants and lots of
other activities.
LOCATION
The Lodge, Verbier is situated at an altitude of approximately 1,500m in
the Valais region of southwestern Switzerland - 51 miles or 82 kilometres
east of Geneva as the crow flies.
The Lodge is perched high in the Swiss Alps in a forested area just a five
minute walk from the town center of Verbier, and only 250m from the
main Medran lift station.
THINGS TO DO
Relaxation at The Lodge is essential after a busy day on the mountains. The indoor pool, steam room and indoor and outdoor
Jacuzzis promise sublime levels of relaxation. Active types can also wind down in the gym or try their hand at croquet on the
lawn in summer.In the winter months, children can also take to skates or the adults can enjoy a spot of curling on The
Lodge's own mini ice rink. Everyone can chill out in the party area,
with books, games, DVDs, the latest games consoles and a karaoke
machine or relax in the living room in front of an open fire.
WEDDINGS & CONFERENCES
Say ' I do' in the Swiss Alps! Whether you're dreaming of a white
wedding or tying the knot in the alpine summer, celebrate in style
with up to 18 of your closest friends and family. After exchanging
vows in Le Châble - 15 minute drive away, just sit back and relax
while we host a party to remember! If you've already celebrated the
big day, hire the Master Suite in summer for the ultimate honeymoon escape.
What's Included?
Accommodations at The Lodge · Breakfast, light lunch, afternoon tea and dinner · All drinks including a top quality wine list
and house champagne · 24-hour driver service within Verbier · All local taxes
YOU DESERVE IT
FOR RESERVATIONS AT ANY OF THE PROPERTIES
CALL +377 680 86 10 95
[email protected]
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BY RENE WATSON
Brave Art is an organization founded on the principle of
supporting young, gifted disabled talents in the arts.
Disabled persons, especially children, have
grown up with the societal
stigma of helplessness
and the incapability of independence.
Unfortunately, this dogma is
manifested socially by
many factors. Well intentioned ‘help’ and prejudices can only be
changed by the presence
of successful examples
and development of
undiscovered disabled talent. It’s a simple fact that
Michael Heil
these success stories
could not be possible without the help of experienced professionals and the enthusiastic effort of dedicated volunteers.
Brave Art of course, proves that this attitude is not only antiquated, but detrimental to the development of many young
and gifted talents, that have much to offer this world of perception and perfection that comes with being a successful
artist of any discipline. Many disabled talents begin as any
artist would… dedication, focus, patience and a dream.
Within some years
of practice they are
able to prove their
expertise in what
they do. The goal
of Brave Art is to
find these talents
and promote them,
support them, give
them a strong
base, prepare for
them a platform
where they can be
Joe Jackson and Michael Heil
seen and heard on
the stages and galleries of any nation of the world and give
them a fighting chance at a career in the arts.
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Associations with artists like Thomas Quasthoff, Klaus
Kreuzeder and Peter Radtke, as well as Roger Willemsen,
Xavier Naidoo, Haidi Zhang and Brave Art sponsors like
Beckenbauer, Burda and Hopp, among many others, are
necessary to achieve socially relevant results and significant
media attention.
The aims and duties of The Brave Art program are designed
to create possibilities for gifted young handicapped individuals, to promote them and team them up with successful
artists through workshops, sessions, networks, performing
opportunities, exhibitions and technological transfers.
Through their efforts to inspire others up to now, Brave Art
has not only created goodwill, but they have converted nonbelievers into enthusiastic supporters of their cause. There
are currently several interesting collaborators on board from
industries as vast as the talents they support. From professors and volunteers, to editors of leading magazines, even
celebrity personalities who are socially engaged in public
service have all joined Brave Art in making a difference in
the lives of others.
The concept of Brave Art is simple. Step one, promoting and
publicizing the artistic works of disabled persons requires not
only knowledge of the art scene but the collecting of profiles,
Liu Wen
contacts and works as well. It is also the foundation in which
one can help to encourage young gifted artists to be all they
can be, and create careers just as rewarding as the wellknown talents of the art world. This brings us to the next
step, the promoting and publishing of the art works in exhibits, galleries and exhibitions. This allows the consumer
to enjoy and experience the significance of art from this ‘special group’ who are not part of status-quo, or able-bodied
artists. This can only be possible through the common experience, work and performance of disabled artists and ablebodied artists as well.
Michael Heil, Founder of Brave Art, at the age of 20, suffered a major ski accident and has remained a paraplegic
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since that time. He was a police officer with a college education, engaged to be married, and found his professional
development blocked. Thus, he soon realized he had to de-
Keith Jansz
cide on another professional career. He had been developing new wheel chair technology at that time, and took his
concept to a manufacturer. His own experience as an athlete helped him introduce and develop a wheel chair to play
tennis, dance and hand bike. He then worked as a sales
manager, executing marketing strategies for the product,
and then moved on as a marketing manager for the entire
enterprise, all the while belonging to the world group of Sunrise Medical to develop the sport for the Paralympic Games.
Since 1993 Michael has worked independently with Rehability, leading the market in active care. Among their clients
are several disabled personalities employed in high-profile
leading functions such as German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble. The cultural sports group The Rhein Neckar
Inc. was also founded in 1993 and fell under his guidance.
Some of the employees and club members were able to
achieve recognition for participating in multiple world championships including The Paralympic Games, and became
known for things like the musical called ‘Wheelchairica’ and
mountain trekking tours for wheelchair drivers.
The goal is to raise awareness and knowledge about the skill
and talent that handicapped children and adults can bring
to mastery, most times only under the most favorable conditions. Representing Brave Art’s mission of finding and sup-
porting undiscovered disabled talents within our society, are
artists like Quasthoff, Kreuzeder, Stevie Wonder and Andrea
Bocelli, OMRI, OMDSM.
If you wish to participate and support underprivileged talented youth of the world, you can become a sponsor of
Brave Art and their programs. Participation in Brave Art’s
Sponsorship program will allow the sponsor to support the
initiatives of Brave Art in a number of ways. A more general
manner is to get involved in large events such as art openings, appearances and exhibitions as an event sponsor. All
publications and communications would carry your logo for
recognition. Sponsors who want a more personal approach
may introduce themselves as a special form of talent support
or logistics partner for the artists and the organization. Helping to provide, utilize and organize instruments, painting
utensils, hotel logistics or vehicle costs are all examples of
how you can help. As a ‘godparent,’ a sponsor may also
promote a single discipline such as an oral painter or foot
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painter, writer, or musician. As a sponsor in this fashion, no
duplicate type of company/sponsor will be brought on board
to stand in competition to each other for this special type of
sponsorship.
To Contact Michael Heil:
Michael Heil, BRAVE ART
Am Taubenfeld 39 · 69123 Heidelberg
Tel.: 06221 70 54 - 0
Fax: 06221 70 54 - 498
www.brave-art.com
[email protected]
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ALL THINGS ARE PAWSIBLE
BY J. KIMBERLEE
A year ago, a story was written about Joy Sutherland, the
“Angel With Ambition,” a woman who overcame many
obstacles and reinvented herself several times before she
found her true calling within, working with charitable and
noteworthy causes. Joy’s determination and promptings
of her higher Faith led her to where she is today, a true
force for good in the realm of both man and animal kind
alike. “All things are possible,” Joy chuckles, as she
spelled out possible, P-A-W-s-i-b-l-e. “I must include the
animal kingdom, to thine own self be true,” she says in a
jovial manner. She stays true to her beliefs, intuition and
Christian Faith and doesn’t let trivial things affect her core
values. She is not only a lover of dogs, but of horses and
small domestic pets and critters. Her abundant love for
children, disadvantaged youth and animals directly reflects
the steadfast “mission” she lives daily and the legacy she
will leave behind one day.
Joy continues to focus on diversified projects through LVH
Enterprises, LVH Media, Las Vegas Hollywood Magazine,
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Staring out through
a window, Joy takes
a deep breath of the
sunshine beaming
in, “life isn’t perfect
and when the storm
of life hits you, strike
back! The way you
react, will either
make you or break
you.” As you can
see, there isn’t much
room for cloudy
days in Las Vegas
Hollywood. All kidding aside, it has
taken years of adversity for Joy to heal, recover and redeem herself, not for others, but for JOY. One thing is for
certain, she is an optimist and her outlook on life and the
LIFE she is living, isn’t just a dream, it’s a reality. Joy’s
message to the world is simply this “a dream stealer cannot damage a dreamer, because we believe ALL things
are PAWsible.”
[email protected]
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Jackson Family Foundation (Jackson Family Heritage
Foundation) and The Jackson Family Academy. For her,
day to day business is not just a run of the mill. She is
continuously inspired by some of her mentors and takes
great pride in her work as her responsibilities run deep
within the organization, to include duties of Marketing,
Public Relations and Merchandising. Her heartstrings are
also attached to her business partner, as they share the
same vision of World Peace. She and Rene Watson diligently work towards fulfilling one icon’s dream, Michael’s
dream, to “heal the world and make it a better place.”
Joy and Rene both realize that you have to have “faith” in
yourself and in others. It only takes one person to pass
the torch to another. So, the question is “who’s up for the
challenge?” “Believing in people and paying it forward is
what life is about.
The blessings and
rewards come naturally, perhaps not on
our time, but on
God’s time,” with
confidence she says.
Education and Youth Advocacy...
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BY MIKI MOON
MISSION POSSIBLE
We introduced ReneWatson
to the world a year ago as
an independent, out-of-thebox thinker with a knack for
grasping the bigger picture
and manifesting it into reality.
Born in Yokosuka,
Japan, she was very blessed
to have grown up in an international, multi-cultural
military family.
As life
would have it, she grew up
knowing that there was
something different in her,
something larger than life calling her out on a global mission. Having been born half-Japanese and half-American,
understanding humanity with all its different cultures and
philosophy is something very dear to her heart. When
looking back on her life, she says “I’ve always felt a desire
to help others, even when I couldn’t help myself.” As a result of her causes to make positive changes in the
world, she has built a culture around her which
breeds peace, love and understanding of others
through meaningful dialogue and education.
Rene learned of The Jackson Family
Foundation’s mission of Global Unity, Love,
Education and Peace and felt an immediate, instant connection. She
began her life with LVH Media and
The Jackson Family Foundation as a
supporter of its Legacy of The Legend Global Events, marketing and
promoting its mission to the world.
As time has passed, she has become a Global Ambassador for
The Foundation itself and
through its mission and visions
for change; one of her first tasks
was to travel to Asia, Japan in
particular, where she established
communications with fans and
Jackson Family Foundation Supporters.
She plans to promote education worldwide for underprivileged youth through
“The Jackson Family Foundation Youth
Scholarship Program and Academy.” Rene says, “Education is the great equalizer, it’s the key factor in bringing
about peace and understanding in this world. Without it,
we are at a standstill.”
The Jackson Family
Academy will be the
first of many educational
scholarship
platforms being developed
by
the
Foundation to be a
starting point for its
virtual on-line interactive learning programs, with internet
broadcast lectures
and studies on subjects from performing
arts, entertainment,
and music to language, job skills
and accredited high school curriculums. As the
Foundation focuses on its Youth Advocacy Mission
to “help improve the academic performance and
graduation rates of global students of all cultures,” it will continue to support programs that
enable underprivileged youth to excel and have the
knowledge and confidence to bring about change
in the world we live in.
To learn more about The Jackson
Family Foundation Youth Scholarship
Program and Academy, please visit
www.jacksonfamilyfoundation.com
and www.lvhmedia.com to see how
we have set out to unify the music,
fashion, television, film, sports and
web media industries around exciting charitable partnerships to help
rally support for Global Academic
Achievement.
For more information, please
feel free to email her at
[email protected]
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M A L L O R C A
BY ROSE MARIE PEREZ
Mallorca, to many considered the
capital of the Balearic Islands, lies
in the Mediterranean sea off the
south east cost of Mainland Spain.
From the onset of mass tourism in the
1960's, Mallorca has without a doubt become one of thee most popular destinations
in Europe. Its proximity to all major cities in
Europe, beautiful weather, nightlife and wide
range of attractions from the 14th century
Gothic cathedral to the excellent restaurants,
fashion shops continues to attract tourists by
the numbers. Last year the Son Sant Joan International Airport of Mallorca recorded over
20 Million visitors to the island, second only
to Las Vegas. To the untrained traveler, a visit
to Mallorca will place you among the
crowded tourists and beaches in the capital
Palma. However head north, approximately 60 km towards
Mancor and a whole new world awaits you in the town of
Petra. This sleepy town of sand colored houses would be
completely off the tourist map if it were not the birthplace of
Mallorca's most famous son, Fray Junipero Serra. Born in
1713 he became a priest in 1730 and worked as a missionary in Mexico from 1749 to 1763. At the age of
54 he was sent to California; the missions he established there grew into some of America's
largest cities including San Diego and San Francisco.
To this day you can visit the house where Serra's
parents lived, a museum devoted to his life and
work, the font where he was baptized and a
plaque out side the same church describing him
as a “Explorer Missionary Hero Civilizer.” Along
the street leading to his birthplace are decorations of majolica tiles depicting him baptizing Native Americans. The beautiful Muro beach, the
cleanest I have seen, is unparalleled and completes the scenery of tranquility, contemplation
and meditation of the town. The surroundings remind you of Tuscany but with a Spanish flair.
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DESIGNED TO PERFECTION
I T I S A W O N D E R T O B E H OLD
chosen few have discovered. Out of nowhere, like a mirage
on a sunny day, from the narrow winding roads we stumbled
upon the massive gates of a very large private resort “Palmontana Resort”. So seclusive like the Fort Knox bullion de-
pository, security camera flashes greeted us as the paparazzi
greet those walking the red carpet at the Oscars. We discovered from locals nearby that among other activities it is used
also as a Grand lodge for the Freemasons in Mallorca. From
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OU T O F N O W H E R E
L I K E A M I R AG E O N A S U N N Y DAY
the design of “Palmontana Resort“, you can tell it was made
to exude power, wealth and total privacy.
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What if you slept and in your sleep you dreamt that you went
to heaven. And there found and plucked the most strange
and beautiful flower. And what if, when you woke up you still
had that flower in your hand!
What if? That was the feeling
we had going through “Palmontana Resort”. Designed
to perfection, it is a wonder
to behold. The landscaping is
one to marvel about. With
over 500 Palm trees imported
from the mainland, Palmontana Resort is the largest
collection on any world
resort. Flowersand plants
from all parts of the world
greet you as you wonder
through the plethora of
amenities: Helicopter landing
pads, a man made lake, a
Golf putting green, custom
heated swimming pools. Tennis courts, basketball courts,
a country club lounge, custom jogging path surrounding the whole resort etc. Two
villas grace the property. Villa
Vista Tramontana, with over
16,000 sq feet, 16 suits, it gives you a picturesque view of
the Tramontana mountains.
Go further north and a second Villa "El Scropion“ with over
8,000 sq feet and 8 MASTER GRAND suites awaits you.
Both villas are furnished with the most custom luxury furni-
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ture collection from nearly every corner of the globe. Step
inside, with marble walls, granite bathrooms, large stones
comparable in size to those that built the Colosseum in
Rome tell you that you are in a dream. It provides everything
you need from wellness care, jacuzzi, fitness center, flat
screens, conference rooms, literally anything and everything
promotion of High school Musical II in Europe at this resort.
What struck me most was how attention had been paid to
every little detail. For example there is a jogging path that
runs through the whole resort, that would give one the feeling of running through paradise.
to mesmerize the mind. It is a labor of love. The large solar
panels, satellite dishes, wireless communication and private
water wells did not go unnoticed. This place is built for self
sufficiency. We learned from the staff that Disney filmed the
For more Information please contact:
Fabian Vincent
7 SEAS, LLC
4045 S. Buffalo Drive · Suite A-137
Las Vegas, Nevada 89147, USA
E-mail: [email protected]
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DON BARTON
OF ARTISTRY MEDIA GROUP
MAKING WAVES
IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
B E
S
Y
The brainchild of veteran
indie producer and entertainment attorney Don
Barton of Artistry Media
Group, Inc., is a production
and representation company
for live action and animated
motion pictures, television
programs and video games
produced and distributed
around the world. “Our goal
is to be active in the global
marketplace in all media
platforms - theatrical, VOD,
and TV,” Barton said in a recent interview.
Barton believes that knowing the market is a key element to
designing projects that will prosper. “It’s gotten tougher in
many ways over the last several years, but the opportunities
are still there for a project that is properly structured from
the beginning,” Barton noted.
Having produced over 20 films, Barton brings to AMG a seasoned producer’s eye. His films include a long list of actors
that have not only been recognized in several industry film
festivals but Academy Award winning actors as well. Past
films include; Giallo, starring Academy Award winning actor
Adrien Brody, Modigliani, starring Andy Garcia, Karla, starring Laura Prepon, Wake of Death, starring Jean Claude van
Damme, and Lullaby, starring Melissa Leo, along with a
Russian mini-series.
AMG is currently developing a diverse array of intellectual
properties and films worldwide including the United States,
Canada, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and South Africa.
“We are affiliated with local production partners in each territory and are actively seeking out financial and co-production partners, who have elements that can be married to the
resources that we have developed in those territories,” says
Barton.
Each territory has its attractions and benefits. For example,
both South Africa and Thailand have many varied settings
and locations for beaches, jungles, cities and the obvious
large exotic animals.
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Barton says, “We are busy working on several pictures and
TV series to be filmed in South Africa in the coming months
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AHURI
including a couple of action films, a comedy and one that
involves a love story working with all the animals of the area,
which also tells the unfortunate story of the continued outlandish slaughter of Rhinos and Elephants for their tusks and
horns, driving them to the point of extinction.” There is also
a psychological thriller on the horizon, which emphasizes the
need to be cautious and careful about the electronic invasion
of privacy that permeates our society
and the impact it
carries.
AMG strives to
bring to life stories
of substance, which
emphasizes
and
stimulates awareness to the ever
growing global issues that continually surround us.
As Nelson Mandela
said, “Each of us
has a role to play in
Mr. Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan,
creating a better
Acting Prime Minister of Thailand and Don Barton
world for our children.” As a film production company, Don Barton has a
unique opportunity to bring these messages to a world stage,
helping to enlightening us to new perspectives.
AMG congratulates The Jackson Family Foundation on Celebrating World Peace Night! We all share a responsibility to
save our Mother Earth and all the Animals and Humans
sharing life upon it. We all bear responsibility to heal the
world for our children and their children.
With knowledge and experience in the global film industry,
AMG presents the ideal source for packaging films creatively
and strategically in today’s dynamic international marketplace, tailored to the particular needs of each project by
bringing in co-production partners, tax incentives, equity investment, sales from distributors, tax-driven funds, subsidies
and other sources of financing.
For more information contact:
www.artistrymediagroup.com
[email protected]
Serving Celebrities, High Net Worth Individuals And Corporations
Since 1993
www.TOTALPRESTIGE.com
CANINE SUPPORT TEAMS
BY ROA AL-SALEH
PHOTOS BY
Canine Support Teams
is a non-profit organization in Menifee, California that specializes in
providing assistance
dogs to people with disabilities, as well as military veterans through
the Pawz For Wounded
Veterans
Program.
These dogs, many of
which are shelter rescues, change the way the world thinks of disabilities.
Before these dogs are able to enhance the lives of those in
need, they start off their first year and a half with a puppy
raiser. During this crucial time, the puppy learns important
life skills that come with being a future service dog. Raisers
will expose them to everyday situations, people, and animals,
while also teaching them essential commands and manners.
Puppy raisers are the
lifeblood behind every
well trained service
dog.
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After the dog spends
eighteen months with
its raiser, they begin
the next phase of their
training. The dogs become a part of the
Prison Pup Program
where they are assigned to an inmate at
the California Institution for Women in Chino, CA. These inmates play a vital role
in the service dog's advanced obedience training. During the
dog's stay, they will live in the inmate's cell and be a part of
every aspect of their day. This is where they learn many important commands, such as flipping light switches, retrieving
different items, and opening/closing drawers and doors. Not
only do the inmate trainers help the dogs, but the dogs drastically change the lives of the inmates. For many, prison will
break an inmate's spirit, but training these dogs gives them
a greater purpose in life. CST Founder, Carol Rouqemore,
ROA AL-SALEH
stated, “The women who have been released from prison,
after being involved in the dog training program, have not
returned to prison. Not one!”
Finally, when the dog goes through every step of its training,
it is paired with the person who they will provide with assistance and unconditional love. The vast majority of these people have retreated into a world of seclusion, anxiety, and
depression. There is an instantaneous bond that is formed
the first moment the dog and person meet. Whether it's just
eye contact, or a belly rub, both parties know exactly who
they belong with.
The dogs give each
person
a
new
“leash” on life and
the new confidence
to reclaim their lives.
Canine
Support
Teams gives people a
reason not to give up
and the hope to keep
moving forward with
independence - one
dog at a time.
Canine Support Teams' website is caninesupportteams.org
and the email best to contact is
[email protected]
Also, the office phone number is (951) 301-3625. USA
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SO YOU WANT
TO MAKE A MOVIE?
FILM PRODUCER TALKS INDUSTRY INSIDE
BY MAGGIE VEE
The last time we spoke to Pete Allman, he was visiting the
wolf sanctuary with animal activist, Randy Massaro. Pete was
looking for locations around Victorville and Lucerne for a
film he was producing entitled ''In Search of Neverland”based on the book by Gloria Berlin. Unfortunately, there were
too many law suits, so Pete decided after having a script written for a mere $20,000, that he would abandon the project.
In 2013, Pete Allman got another offer to write about Uzbekistan’s Tashkent International Film Festival and interview firstdaughter Gulnara Karimova of President Karimov. Pete had
brought along Mark Dacascos from Iron Chef and Hawaii
Five-O fame and Tom Hallick (formerly of The Young and
Restless and Gangster Squad) to the festival. All seemed
well, until the recent ABC News investigation report on Gulnara Karimova. The news report stated that Miss Karimova
Pete Allman, Kevin Sorbo and wife · Photo by Scott Polaris
apparently had misappropriated some 915 million dollars.
She was stripped of her titles by her Father and had lost her
businesses according to sources.
So, you may ask, what does this have to do with Pete Allman? Pete was approved to produce a film on the life of
Amir Timor the 14th Century Conqueror of Central Asia and
a war hero of Uzbekistan. Pete was offered everything he
needed: sets, horses, actors, and flights to and from the
United States, except for money to pay the American actors.
According to Pete, “A film not only has to have a good story,
Pete Allman and Roger Clemens · Photo by Scott Polaris
but it needs a couple of bankable stars attached to it to sell
the film. That's just the beginning, you also need what is referred to as P and A (prints and advertising) to market a film.
The story on Amir Timor would have promoted tourism in
Uzbekistan and would have been a great historical piece. It
may still happen; only time will tell.” Pete Allman incidentally,
was the first American reporter to have interviewed Gulnara
Karimova for his “peteonthescene” webcast on YouTube.
Allman, who first got into the entertainment business as an
entertainer in Las Vegas, found that television and film was
a much better way to work. He is often asked how does a
film or television producer make money? Pete offers, ''In television, it's a good idea to start with reality television shows.
They're cost effective and it's what the public likes. Of course,
you need a good production company who has a track
record to get your project through the door. Film projects are
much harder. Teaming up with a company in a lower position
and working your way up the ladder is a good idea and it’s
good to get a couple of big names to give a letter of intent,
combine it with a good budget and a good script. That can
sometimes get a producer a loan from the bank, but not in
all cases.”
Allman has produced, directed and hosted some 300 halfhour entertainment television shows, and says he has made
contractual mistakes along the way which financially hurt
him. He had experience on his side upon entering the film
business, and producing films like ''Brando Unauthorized,''
''Killer Priest,'' and ''Vatos Locos 2011'' gave him additional
insight on how to effectively cut costs and still make a film
look like it had a budget of 6 million dollars.
Today Allman says he may be producing films in East and
West Africa and working with Andres Carranza on a film project that will list him as Associate Producer. Meanwhile, he
has his sights set on producing ''Celebrity Reporter,'' a half
hour reality show about the ups and downs of covering red
carpet events.
Pete Allman and John Voight · Photo by Rossana Huang
You can contact Pete Allman at
[email protected] or visit
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Promoting access to quality basic education for children in Africa.
Get involved, support this cause.
To make your donations to support sustainable
basic education programs, please visit:
www.be-africa.org or reach us on
/be-africa1 or
@be_africa1
N3 GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
BY NORMAN BARNES
WATER ENERGY EDUCATION
N3Global Solutions has developed a slogan to stand by
"WEE do Big things". WEE stands for Water, Energy and Education. In actuality, the slogan should read "We help others
do Big things for themselves" because that is indeed the approach of the N3 management and staff. We use a mix of
critical components including renewable energy, water
pumping purification and distribution, cell and data communications, and entry level education in the areas of energy,
sanitation and health, and basic maintenance skills to make
use water "revenues" to
maintain the system
and to apply excess to
other critical community needs such as sanitation.
N3 Global Solutions,
LLC (N3GS) is registered in Virginia (U.S.A) and located in
Loudoun County. We are partnered with AAIT TIS Holdings
LLC which is registered in Delaware and established in New
York City. Our agenda is to Research, Develop, Engineer, Furnish, Install, Maintain and Operate special designed " Hard
and Soft Infrastructure Systems" worldwide. N3GS provided
local and regional expertise and advised on key security, political and cultural events and trends to include the private
sector, diplomatic missions, NGO and faith-based communities, as well as educational institutions. Our people possess
strong cross-cultural skills and have experience in education,
engineering, technology, law enforcement training, counterinsurgency, peacekeeping, combatant demobilization, humanitarian relief, medical services and community
WEE HELP OTHERS DO BIG THINGS!
WEE STANDS FOR WATER, ENERGY AND EDUCATION
sure critical systems remain operational. We teach sustainability and a reliance on others in the community to work together to help promote a safe and healthy lifestyle.
Estimates vary but it is agreed that well over 1/3 of the people (more than 350 million) in Africa have none, or very difficult access to clean drinking water. Streams and surface
water is often polluted, but in many cases, the only source
of water for people of all ages. Working in conjunction with
some of the world's leading water experts, N3 provides and
supports a controlled water distribution system that is flexible
enough to be installed in most critical areas of Sub-Saharan
Africa, and will help improve the overall health of the region.
The water system is revolutionary in a couple ways. One, it
runs totally on renewable energy,
and two, that it
provides a way
for the community to monitor
water availability
and usage and to
development programs. Our Vision to deliver world class
training and capacity building solutions for the underserved
populations and the
public safety officials
responsible for securing and protecting
critical infrastructure,
the maritime domain
and other vital assets
within the Middle
East and North Africa
(MENA) region and
South America.
N3 Global Solutions. Developing & Managing Infrastructure
Solutions While Relieving Suffering, Protecting The Environment, And Mobilizing Community Development Efforts
Worldwide.
www.n3globalsolutions.com
[email protected]
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PURPLE SUNRISE SOULMATES
BY J. KIMBERLEE SUTHERLAND
Miracles in Purple Paradise are a constant in the life of Nyki
Lamb, owner of Purple Sunrise Tanning Salon & Spa.
Thankful for her blessings, she lives in the moment of life,
embracing every laughter and tear. Rain or shine, happy,
blue or moody, she is predictable and guaranteed to make
you laugh and smile. Last year, I had the privilege to write
about such a young, brave and courageous woman. Nyki, a
person who conquered some of life’s greatest challenges as
a teenager, but through Faith, Prayer and a strong will to survive, overcame her trials and blossomed into the successful
businesswoman of today.
Nyki has reached a pinnacle by pursuing her goals of becoming a business owner and an accomplished role model
for others. She has turned her “Vision” into a reality and
continually exudes confidence and expressions of love for all
those that she mentors and serves in her daily spiritual walk
and loyal customers. Her whimsical passion for the color
purple has much to do with its meaning; a rare occurring
color in nature, often seen as having a sacred meaning and
worn by nobility. “For me, purple represents royalty, luxury
and ambition which my Salon was founded upon,” says
Nyki. Since the grand opening of Purple Sunrise Tanning
Salon & Spa, she has gained momentum with other pressing
work projects along with her personal commitments. One
of the happiest moments in her life was meeting Jacob Tobar,
the man of her dreams, her “Purple Sunrise Soulmate”…
There is much to say about Jacob Tobar, a one-of-a-kind
gentleman, a man of steel and of great promise. Coincidentally, Jacob’s life was almost exactly parallel to Nyki’s. Surely,
if anything their lives were off, only by a few notches. He
endured
overwhelming
failures which ultimately
led him down a dismal
path of rebellion and solitude. Not only did Jacob
find himself homeless at
this lowest point in his lifetime, he was truly a lone
ranger in the midst of selfdestruction. Miraculously,
he decided to change his
attitude and his life forever.
Jacob is a Motivational
Speaker and climbing high
into the realm of his calling. He is also the author of “Long Story Short: A Positive
Mind,” whereby his e-book provides simple solutions to
“falling in love with yourself” with a set of short stories and
life-humor; quite refreshing, showcasing a positive approach
to life.
Nyki and Jacob, “Purple Sunrise Soulmates” are celebrating
their recent engagement and are looking forward to their
wedding early next year. Together, they will stay true to their
mission, making a difference in the lives of others, but especially in the lives of those who suffer in silence. From hardship to happiness, fairytales do exist.
Nyki says with a tear in her eye, “Follow your HEART, intuition and surround yourself with LOVE, for with love, you can
overcome anything and have everything your heart desires”!
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"So we will create the new stars and
never forget the old, and the legend
that is Hollywood will never die."
JOE CRANSTON
www.lvhmedia.com · [email protected] · [email protected]
INDEPENDENT STORY
TELLERS WITHIN TODAY’S
MOVIE INDUSTRY
BY MIKI MOON
MotoNavis Entertainment was
founded on stories of real adventure, intrigue and very real mystery. While most would conjure up
visions for movies with spies and
espionage from dreams and research, there are others whose
concepts come from a more ‘independent’ perspective. “He was
a modern day Sherlock Holmes,”
says Sheba lightheartedly, as she
thoughtfully reminisces of her late partner, Mr. Hashi Moto.
She met Mr. Moto as a journalist when working on investigative cases together, as he was a licensed private investigator
for not only state authorities like the NYPD, but such entities
as the FBI as well.
Mr. Moto was a much respected
man in his field; brilliant, mysterious and always prepared to get
the job done. Not only was he a
private investigator, but also a
martial artist, sharp shooter, architect and artist. He had been
accountable for handling security
measures for Prime Ministers and
helping law enforcement in solving crimes. He was eclectic and
had a love of movies with a plethora of great adventures to
enchant audiences with. Mr. Hashi Moto’s life and character
has often times been compared to a well-known protagonist,
“Mr. Moto”, a fictional Japanese Secret Agent, whose character inspired eight motion pictures from 20th Century Fox
in the 1930’s.
Mr. Hashi Moto’s truth was stranger than fiction. His life was
full of adventures, about real stories, real people and colorful
characters. His love of movies came from a perspective, art
imitates life. “Movie making is a fascinating thing, with many
layers of complex
processes.
Oftentimes, only portions of
the real stories are told
to make one movie,”
he would say.
After his passing in
2012,
Sheba
launched MotoNavis
Entertainment Corporation to honor him and put these perspectives to work. Under her direction, MotoNavis is ready
to introduce an interesting “Independent” view to the movie
business. At the current time, MotoNavis
has 2 independent
movies in development. The first being a
story of a Japanese immigrant in New York
City whose path finds
him inside a world
laced with bounty
hunters, jail breaks and
international mafia. The second premise is a story congruent
with Mr. Moto’s life… This story of greed, corruption, the sex
trade and embezzlement, has all the elements of a stonecold hit. “Mr. Moto” investigates a high profile Japanese cor-
poration and it executives in a twisted tale that unfolds into
an international investigation putting him as close to danger
as he’s ever been.
As a proud delegate of the National Police Defense Foundation and philanthropist at heart, Sheba is a shining example of how to support locally by making an impact globally.
She is eager to make a difference and share the knowledge
she has gained through her extraordinary experiences with
Mr. Moto.
For more information on these movies or collaboration, she
invites you to contact her at:
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‘Queen of Sheba’ at [email protected] or 917.670.8300
W W W . LV H M A G A Z I N E . C O M
VERONICA
LOPEZ
BY DINA HALL
Lopez’s formidable song skills are rooted in a
musical past that extends back to the age of
seven when she began what would be a fruitful
career by singing with Mariachi style music at
her family’s restaurant in the San Fernando Valley, CA. She has since expanded the scope of
her music and honed her craft to a fine edge.
Veronica has performed around the world at
cultural events, fairs, festivals, rallies, corporate
functions and private parties. Lopez’s extensive
range, style and passion for her craft have been
compared to that of popular vocalist the late
Tejano singing sensation, Selena. Her ability to
touch the hearts of both English and Spanish
speaking fans has drawn attention to Lopez as
a talented cross-over singer/songwriter in both
markets.
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For over 30 years, Ballet Folklorico Revolucion
has been an important part of the South Chicago community. Teaching people the art and
beauty of folkloric dance is its goal. Our
members have been consider activists,
thinkers and philanthropists in the South
Chicago community. Their efforts without
a doubt, have influenced most of the
greater Chicago area and beyond, most
importantly in the development, support,
cultural importance, and culture significance specifically related to traditional
Mexican Folkloric dance. The Director and
choreographer of Ballet Folklorico Revolucion from its beginnings. Professional
dancer for Ballet Folklorico De Mexico of
Amalia Hernandez from 1985-1987 in
Mexico city at El Teatro del Palacio de Bellas Artes. Dedicated instructor of different
ballets in Chicago, Illinois among them;
Ballet Folklorico de East Chicago Indiana
as well as
the Phoenix
Arizona
Fiesta Mexicana Ballet and
several more.He
also instructed
several schools’
and worked closely with their respective boards
of education in the Chicago area.
www.balletfolkloricorevolucion.com
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Artesanos del Vino Valencia (Craftsmen of Vino Valencia), was born in 2000 with the firm intention to make
Frothy Wine through a traditional and complex method
called Champanoise, thought for a global market with
a markedly innovating mentality.
During these years without haste but without pause, we
have surpassed all the disadvantages and procedures
necessary to build our facilities that meet the optimal
conditions to elaborate a very high quality frothy, looking to satisfy the most demanding palates. The warehouse is located in the Plano del Rebollar, municipal
term of Requena, province of Valencia, Spain
We commercialize our product through our brands ONE
and 24K looking for the maximum quality levels, developing variants from high quality frothy that differentiates
us from other manufacturers and generating new sensations in our clients.
One is a product created to satisfy the consumer
through extreme wine selection, long and slow fermentation and a modern image for a global market in continuous move. We only produce the types: Brut and Brut
Nature, we don’t add any liquor to the last one so it fully
maintains its natural quality and flavour.
One Strawberry is our last creation, is a frothy one with
an elegant fruity touch.
Made for exclusive life
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
BRENDA LILO
email: [email protected]
24K with its gold flakes, it has secured an important media repercussion within the last gastronomic tendency
by quality and innovation. It is well known in Spain the
tradition of making a toast by putting inside the glass a
golden ring, as symbol of future wealth.
For centuries, it has existed an exhaustive search of a
liquor, an elixir to obtain immortality and eternal youth
through gold, attributing to it aphrodisiac powers and
helping to re-balance the positive energy to the organism.The Spanish Monarch Felipe II elaborated an “elixir”
with his own blood and particles of gold in search of
eternal youth
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