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Cleopatra VII was the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, ruling Egypt from 51 BC - 30 BC. She is celebrated in many historical records for her beauty and her love affairs with the Roman warlords Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, but was a powerful queen before her interaction with either and a much stronger monarch than any of the later Ptolemaic Dynasty. · Fluent in a number of languages, she was an effective diplomat and administrator. Her…

Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. It was traditionally a time to honor deities as well as ancestors, and it has also become a time to feast and to visit family members. Celebrations of Chinese New Year traditionally last for 16 days, starting from Chinese New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival. A period of public holidays is observed in many Asian…

The New Zealand property market has experienced a bigger downturn in property values and sales volumes than expected in 2022.The introduction of tighter lending regulations, loan-to-value ratio rules, higher mortgage rates, and more listings all tilted the balance of power away from sellers. · For the 2022 calendar year, total sales volumes are estimated to be around 67,000, the lowest since 2010, and the third lowest figure in the past three…

The Business Association hopes you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and an enjoyable and safe break. · Welcome to 2023 New Businesses to Papakura: · We welcome • Fork Café in East Street • Midtown Bar in the Selwyn Centre on the Great South Road • The Art of Framing in Elliot Street • Automate X in Railway Street • Vets at 77 on the Great South Road · Where to Eat Guide: · Our up to date Where to Eat Guide is now out and if you…

Stroud Homes has experienced tremendous growth in recent times and is building a brand-new show home to showcase the latest styles and features that Stroud can offer. He has been building homes for over 17 years, ensuring every customer is given the very best level of service which is reflected in the growing number of families in the Franklin area that are choosing to build with his team. · “Stroud is built around the customer. Everything is…

The sun is finally shining and the temperatures are going up and with that, its time to show off one of our most important assets, our feet! in a hot new style from Bakers Shoes and More in Waiuku. · Fiona Baker and her fully trained team are well known for keeping up with the latest fashions, plus have all the know how to keep your feet looking good as well as being comfortable in the hotter months. Their wide range of stock boasts something…

(Originally penned in 2013 - nothing has changed other than the magnetic poles are dangerously close to the 40th latitude now) · The erratic weather patterns, melting ice shelves, ozone holes and all manner of other earth changes are being blamed on human beings. Whilst we are culpable for some of the disturbing changes that are currently happening on earth, should the human race accept all the blame? Could there be other causes, causes…

A Global Proclamation from Doctors Around the World · We, the citizens of the world, loyal to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, have come together here in Austria to proclaim the following: · 1. That each human life is sacred, invaluable and should be both respected and honored 2. Our children are our most valuable treasure, and their childhood and future should be protected by providing safe haven, education, arts and other…

At a local meeting of like minded individuals some months ago, a woman approached me and asked if I remembered her. It turns out that I had met her in my bookstore over 10 years ago when she and her husband had wandered in to look at the books. She told me that she had not forgotten what I had told her that day, about Bill Gates, biological weapons and vaccinations as a means to force population reduction, which in her world at that time had…

It is now an epidemic - people dying suddenly. · Our government moved recently to allow the coroners office to sign off these deaths without autopsy, straight to cremation. · Allegedly the system is clogging up with our people who are dying suddenly. Genocide by stealth? · Watch this documentary for a harrowing overview  of the devastating effects of these - according to our Ministry of Truth, safe and effective vaccines. · Credit; Stew…